The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-11
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was called for 2 o'clock, by the So
called Committee OF Safety. During
this forenoon the chairman Of the
so-called Committee Of Safety went
on board OF the U. S. S. Boston con-
veying message to the captain
from that Committee. At about IL
o'clock while this gentlemen was in
the captains cabin, the executive
officer was sent for, the captain said
to him, "you had better make your
preparations for landing the bat
talon; have them ready at mo-
ment's notice." Without the knowl-
edge of his Minister the American
Consul sent the following note to
the captain Of the Boston. 1t was
headed personal;
"Honolulu, January Ono date) 1893.
In case Of an outbreak or collision
with the Committee OF Safety at the
mass meeting to-day and the Gov
eminent forces with view Of sup.
pressing said meeting it might be
necessary to land force to preserve
order or protect our property. In
such case, should the telephone
wires be cut, l can send you signal
by lowering my flag at half mast,
and you will, of course, be govern
ed by instructions from Minister
Stevens"
At their mass meeting, at which
we're present about six hundred per.
sons, mostly foreigners, no mention
whatever was made Of the intended
scheme to overthrow the monarchy
The Committee Of Safety was EN-.
powered to further devise such ways
and means as may be necessary to
secure the permanent maintenance
of law and order and the protection
Of life, liberty, and property in Ha-
wall. As the "ways and means" for
securing their desired object was
already agreed upon, it is quite evil
dent that this meeting was only a
"cover" under which they could
with any propriety assist the Am
erican Minieter-and he in turn lend
them his aid to depose the Queen
to carry out his pet scheme of an
nexation.
To prevent conflict or any trou-
BILE arising between the Hawaiians
and the revolutionists, a mass meet
ing for Hawaiians was called for the
same time at another part Of the
city. This meeting was attended by
at least twenty-five hundred per-
sons, and was conducted in an or.
derby manner. The speakers eau
toned the people against any acts
Of violence and turbulence. The
Queens proclamation (of the morn.
ing) was read to the assembled null
titude. The following resolution
was unanimously passed.:
Resolved, That the assurances
OF Her Majesty the Queen, contain
ed in this days proclamation, is &C,
copied by the people as satisfac-
tory guaranty that the Government
does not and will not seek any modi.
fcation Of the constitution by any
other means than those provided in
the organic law.
"Resolved, That accepting this
assurance the citizens here assem-
bled will give their cordial support
to the administration and indorse
them in sustaining that policy"
At about half past two o'clock in
the afternoon (Monday), the Amer
lean Minister went on board OF the
Boston. He took with him the fol
lowing request to the Captain: "Ir
view OF the existing critical circum
stances in Honolulu, indicating al
inadequate legal force, l request yor
to land marines and sailors from the
ship under your command for the
protection Of the United States
Legation and the United States
Consulate, and to secure the safety
of American life and property