The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-15
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United States troops took posses
sion OF the island OF Hawaii in open
violation Of every principle OF inter
national law, right, precedent, and
justice, without the request or con-
sent, as | have said, OF the dc juTe
aud lie faeto government Of the ISL
and. Then the occupation was un-
lawful, without precedent, aud had
for its aim and purpose the e1ecu-
ton OF scheme long contemplated
by Mr.. Stevens, OF snne1ing the ISL
ands to the United States. Our
troops occupied the city OF Homo
lulu nesrly twenty-four hours be-
fore the so-called committee OF
safety proclaimed. the existence of
the Provisional Government and the
dethronement Of the Queen. At
half-past two o'clock on Tuesday
the committee Of safety, after an in.
terview with Minister Stevens, in
which he agreed il the revolution
lists were attacked by the Queens
forces that he would interfere, a, d
the Queens Ministers received the
same information. Even then they
sent one OF their number to the Gov
eminent building TO see who was
there, and finding no one present
they proceeded to the building in
squads. by different routes, and read
their proclamation.
Messrs. Parker aud Peterson testi-
fed before Mr.. Blount:
That on Tuesday at l o'clock they
called on Mr.. Stevens, and by him
were informed that in the event at
the Queens forces sssailed the insur-
rectionary forces he would inter
vene.
AT $50 O'Clock OF the same day
the members of the Provisional Gov
eminent proceeded to the Govern
ment building in squads and read
their proclamation. They had sepsr-
ated in their march 10 the Govern
ment building for fear of obserTa-
lion and arrest. There was no sign
of an insurrectionary soldier on the
streets. The committee OF safety
sent to the Government building a
Mr.. A. S. Wilcox TO see who was
there, and on being informed that
there were no Government forces on
the grounds, proceeded in the man
ner have related, and read their
proclamation. Just before conclud-
ing the reading of this instrument
fifteen volunteer troops appeared
Within half hour afterward some
thirty or forty made their appear
ance.
"a part OF the Queens forces,
numbering 224 were located at the
Station House, about one-third of a
mile from the Government building
The Queen, with body of so troops
was located at the Palace, north oil
the Government building about 40C
yards. A little northeast of the
Palace and some 200 yards from it
at the barracks, was another body Of
272 troops. The forces had Il
pieces of artillery, $50 rifles and IL
revolvers. West of the Government
building across narrow street were
posted Capt. Wiltse and his troop:
and likewise having artillery and
small arms"
Immediately upon reading The
proclamation by a citizen of the
the United States establishing the
so-called government while the
Queens forces were still in posses
sion OF the Police Station and al
other defensive avenues of the Gov
eminent, our Minister sent note Il
the COMMITTEES OF Safety recogniz
ing the Government as the de fact
Government of the islands. Mr.
Stevens said:
"a Provisional Government having
been duly constituted in the plsct
OF the recent Government OF Queer
Liliuokalani, and said Provisions
| Govarnment hainp in full nossessior