Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1896-03-27

fuIlv warranted by the condition
OF a fairs and by the conduct Il
.",e who may be inimica, to the
treaty rights of Americans
"Tou will inform me at the
earliest possible moment of any
change in the situation.
"Very respectfully,
&c. C. WILTsE.
Captain, United States Navy,
Commanding United States Cruiser
Boston,"
The troops were landed, and
during the day divided into small
squads. A part were placed to
guard the United Statee Legation,
a small squad sent to the Consul
late, and eight to the home of an
American resident named Hopper.
AS the troops had no tents the
minister secured quarters for them
from royalist.
There has probably been more
wholesale lying, in print and out
of print, about the action of Minis
ter Stevens and Captain Wiltse
than about any other subject since
the days of Ananias. The day
after the landing of the troops, the
queens cabinet called on Minister
Stevens to ask aid of the United
States marines in sustaining the
queeu against the Provisional
Government then in course of
formation Minister Stevens an
swered:
Gentlemen, these men were
landed for one purpose only, a
pacific purpose, and we cannot
take part in any contest. l can
not use this force for sustaining
the queen or anybody else"
This remark was made and this
assurance given before the Queen
had been deposed, and her cabinet
knew that the United States troops
would not inte. fere in the affair in
any way. .
Thirty-two armed citizens of the
Committee of Safety marched to
the government building and took
possession of il. The constitution
had not been formally promulgated,
aud, it is said, was never signed
by all the cabinet. The ministers
fled, the guard went to the police
quarters, and the unfortunate
queen was deserted by everyone
save her marshal. Mr.. Wilson,
who through all her adversities
has remained her truest friend. 1t
is said that Mr.. Wilson warned
her against an attempt to promul-
gate the new constitution. "If
you do, it will be your ruin," he
declared, "but shall stand or fall
with you.' If Mr.. Wilson made
this assertion, he kept his word.
To his credit be it said he was the
only friend of the queen who, in
the hour of trial, displayed any
pluck. But he had not a soldier
or policeman to aid him, and thirty
two men seized the government.
Hon. S. B. Dole, chief justice of
the supreme court, resigned his
position when the trouble began,
and was made a member of the
Committee of Safety, and later, on
the organization of the Provisional
Government, became its presi-
dent.
After the failure of the effort to
secure annexation of the islands
to the United States, and the de-
feat of the project to restore the
queen, the Provisional Government
became permanent government.
A constitution was framed and
Hon. S. B. Dole selected as presi-
dent for the term of six years. A
wiser choice could not have been |
made. Mr.. Dole is brave,
honorable, conservative gentleman.
He statesman beyond corrup |
ton, and, while dignified, is utter
ly devoid of any of the silly pom
posity which SO often characterize>
men who think themselves great
He is easily approached, open and
honest, and capable of being at the
head of a much larger country thai
Hawaii.
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'hould have cough any length
ime. All that is needed to ALA,