The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-16
Chronology Of Annexation in As
Paragraphs.
DATES AND the HAPPENING
Stirring Days OF 1893 and 1895,
Scene Shifts 10 Washington.
Back to Hawaii.

thereon, are as follows:
1. January a. 1ss3-Liliuokalani at
tempted to abrogate the Constitution by
force and promulgate q new one.
2. January IA, 1894 Committee OF
Safety of thirteen members, was organ
lied by citizens to devise ways and means
to prevent the Queens proposed action
and preserve the peace.
g. January l6. ls93-Mass meeting OF
citizens I'm Honolulu adopted resolutions
denouncing and condemning the action
of the Queen and authorizing the Com
mittee of Safety to further devise such
ways and means as may De necessary
to secure the permanent maintenance
of law and order and the protection OF
life, liberty and property in Hawaii
4. January l6, lssS-American troops
landed In Honolulu.
January II, lS93-The Committee of
Safety deposed Liliuokalani, abrogateu
the Monarchy and organized q ffoVlsioI
al Government, TO exist until TERMS y,
union with the United States of America
have been negotiated and agreed upon.
G January ~, lS93-Provisional Govern,
ment chartered the steamer Claudine ana
despatched commission OF hve TO wash
ington to negotiate an annexation treaty
4 February /, 1S93-Temporary Ameri-
can protectorate over Hawaii declared ny
Minister Stevens nnh m penS,ns flag s" hosted
over Government Building.
s. February g. ls93-The annexation
commission arrived at Washington.
y,
signed at Washington.
10, February II. Instrumentation treaty
transmitted to the u. $. Senate by IRE
~ March 4. lS93-Congress adjourned
without action on the treaty. and Grover
Cleveland succeeded BENJAMIN harrisoh
as President of the United states, nd
Withdrew the annexation treaty rom the
consideration of the Senate -
10. March i, lssamJas; H. Biouns ot
Georgia appointed special faraHiou"'
, Commissioner to Tdwaii.
IA March 20, 1S?,-Commissioner Blount
arrived in Hono,ulu on the Revenue Cut
Marci, 30. ls93-Commissioner Blount
nresented his credentials from President
Cleveland to President Dole. ,,os
l6 April !. ls93-American, nag i,,, nri
down from Government Building py Or
der of Commissioner Blount.
IL MAY II, lS93-Mr. Blount appointed
Minister to Hawaii. and accredited TO the
Provisional Government. ,,on, ro,ur,ed
IN the United States, and reported 10 the
President concerning conditions III ma
wall. son, ,,u, yvm,, nm.
pointed Minister to Hawaii. ,,,,,,,,
20. November 4. 1s93-Minister Mlllis
arrived Mt Honolulu accredited 10 fresi
dent Dole and the Provisional GoVerh'
m.nt. and Immediately began secret ne
gotiations with Liliuokalani for her re-
storation. . oo, ,,,,, ronor,
November
and Secretary of State Gresham's letter te
president Cleveland RECOMMENDING re
storation of Liliuokalani published IL
Washington. ,o.o ,,,,,o,o,o,, In,
sisted TO Mr. Willis that upon restora
ton leaders of the Provisional Govern
ment should be executed and their prop
erty conilscated rms causea wins ~ ~
DELAY restoration and seek further III
"a. November q. 1s93-News of Ores
hams letter reached Honolulu 10y the MO
"a November %, 1S93-Mass meeting II
Honolulu protesting against assumptloi
by President Cleveland Of any contro
over Hawaiian internal affairs; asains
restoration of Liliuokalani, and pledgini
their Support to the best of our ABILITY
to the Provisional Government in resist
ing any attack upon 1t which may De con
trary to the usage OF nations.
o. November 90, 1S93-Presdent Doll
demanded of Minister Willis his inten
tons toward Hawaii.
90 December 2, 1S93-Willis declined u
answer Dole's inquiry.
81 December II, ls93-Willis received
special instructions from Gresham by tn,
Revenue Cutter Corwin. to proceed will
2S. December Is, 1S93-Both Houses o
Congress having attacked the restora
ton policy with great severity rreslden
Cleveland referred the whole faWahai
question to Congress. ,,,
90 President Dole demanded OF VIII
an immediate answer as to whether M
vas negotiating with Liliuokalani for he
80 December 10, 1S93-Minister Willi'
demanded of President Dole .'in the name
and by the authority of the United state
of America" that he promptly reiin
quish" the Government to Liliuokalani.
81. December %. 1s93-President DOLE
refused to comply with Willis demand.
ed by Constitutional Convention wal
proclaimed organizing the Republic o
Hawaii.
liuokalani and her followers at Honolulu
resulting In the death of Charles L. Car
ter.
All the leaders OF the insurrection wer'
convicted by court-martial, but have sine
"a. January "a, ls95-Liliuokalani volun
tarily renowned all claim to the thron,
OF Hawaii and took the oath OF allegi
ance to the Republic.
So. June 10, ls97-A new annexation
treaty was negotiated at Washington un
der President Mckinley. The Senate, il
special session, adjourned without action
&c. December 8, ls9T-Congress convcn
cd in regular session; Senate engaged
for several months in periodical discus
sion of the treaty. in secret session. 4
two-thirds affirmative vote not being
available, vote not taken.
81. January %, ls9S-President Dole ar
rived in Washington in the interests o.
annexation, leaving February 6.
81. March &c. 1S9S-Treaty withdrawn
from consideration of Senate by Senator
Davis, Chairman Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, and an annexation Joint Resolu
ton substituted in place thereof.
80. May Q. 1s9S-RepresentatiVe New
lands of Nevada introduced an anneXa
ton Joint Resolution in the House o
Representatives.
%. June 10. DISCRIMINATION Joint Re
solution adopted by House of Reprtsen
tatiVes by vote OF 2O9 TO 81, after fou
days debate.
II. June II, 1S9S-Foreign Affairs Com
mittee OF the Senate reported the IIous,
resolution favorably by vote of to
y. June 20. lS9S--Debate on Joint Reso
luton began in Senate
ed the U, s. Senate by a vote of 40 10 u
A. July T. 1s9s-President McKinle,
signed the annexation Joint Resolution
20; august u, 1sas-President Dole for
mally ceeded the Jurisdiction and nron
erty OF the Hawaiian Government to tn,
NJ Ar.