Evening star., 1898-01-26

vey of Honolulu.
on the ground that It was clearly sub
versive of Hawaiian liberties. Messrs.
Peterson and Colburn refused outright,
and after some hesitation their colleagues
| also refused. although Mr.. Parker, the
| only native among them, was al first in
ciined to sign the measure. The queen was
angered beyond all control by the unex-
| pected check to her plans. and harangued
the excited crowd outside the palace that
| she had been betrayed by her ministers.
| Their lives We're threatened by the mob
and they were compelled to leave the pal
| ace for safety. They subsequently return
| ed at the summons of the queen. She
taunted them with cowardice and treach-
cry, but they still remained firm in their
refusal to sanction her proposed acts of
lsurpat tion. A large and restless mob sur
rounded the palace at the time, composed
mostly or natives. She again harangued
them to stand by their queen and a native
legislator called upon them to destroy the
ministers who had betrayed her. Luckily
they had fled and the disturbance subsided
lor time. Subsequently the queen re-
turned 10 the throne room and addressed
the legislators. briefly saying that the re-
Sn SaSeu coSsututlon would be ready in few
Gays, whereupon the assembly dispersed
Meanwhile the minister's new turning
iuily against the queen, instituted a quiet
inquiry as to what support they would re-
celVe in resistance to her incendiary de-
hands. At their instigation a meeting of
prominent residents was held at the law
once of Mr.. w. o. White at which sixty
persons signed pledge of support to the
cabinet. A committee of public safety
Numbering thirteen was APPOINTED and a
call was issued for mass meeting at the
armory the next day, which was Sunday.
s,'n na.uruay night and the following Sunday
were occupied by the committee in per
1ecting the plans of revolution. and as n
consequence the mass meeting was attend
ed by large and determined body of rep
oil
pubic safety reported preliminary ,neas
ufes, which We're approved and resoIu
tcns were adopted oondemning the Queens
Foilcy and authorizing the use of such
it. " resist
The Revelation.
on the next day, Monday, January 16
the decisive act of revolution was accom-
piished In the issue of a proclamation bv
the committee. declaring that the "Ha-
Wal;an monarchical system of government
Is herepy abrogated,' and establishing
provisional government for the control
and management of public affairs and tho
protection of public peace 10 exist untiI
terms OF union with the United States of
America have been negotiated and agreed
vi On. Inc revolution was complete and
was accomplished without blooushed Tho
queen. her favorite. Marshal Wilson AMI
the cabinet were deposed but all the other
ohiclals Were requested to remain on duty
-nii eASSut.Ne council CT 1Our WAS
tGted. with Judge S. B. Dole, our disfin
suished visitor, as president. All the mem
bers ware of American birth or extrsction
AN ADVISORY council of fourteen was also
naHieu' 10 nave general legislative author
ity. A volunteer force was called ont ond
with those who had been assembling dur
lte the previous two Gays constituted a
roase ,,'as.t, @ OF ooo Weii-armed men. force of
n:arineS was landed from the L. S. S. Ros-
ton, Capt G. c. Wiltse commanding with
TWO neid pieces and Gatling gum to pro
1t ~ the american legation and consulate.
Inc provisional government had alsn ion
paid men on duty as guards at the na,aco
ana elsewhere. The queen had 400 men un
ger arms. with battery of Gatlings. but
ste, she colicluoed TO surrender without blood
shed ana was allowed to retire from the
palace to her private residence on wash
lrSton place, where native euard was
provided for her wa"
The new government was than ;rs,au,
III the palace and the revolution was an
accomplished fact. The representatives OF
iorelSn governments at Honolulu, includ-
ing Mr.. Stevens. the United States n,in;s
ter. promptly recognized the new reein,e
anu tnere was a general acquiescence I'm
me me sltuation among the better classes of
the now defunct kingdom
AS declared in its proclamation tbo ,ox,
government looked to the United states
ana no wonder. For years the country
nad been virtually under an American nro-
tctorate, ana the relations of Hawaii with
the United States have always been closer
tnah with any other country Five days
after the organization of the provisional
so.erInent a strong commission of Ameri-
can and English Hawaiians with Mr.
Lorin A. Thurston, a leading lawvar Of
lts nead, started for the United States bv
special steamer, clothed with pleninoten,
Iiary powers to conclude a treaty of an
neXation. VI GIL
Under American Protection.
On the 1st of February, at the request of
the provisional authorities, United States
minister stevens placed the government
under American protection The stars and
stripes consequently floated over the gov
ernment building until April l. when they
were hauled down by direction of M
James H. Blount of Georgia the mara
MocH, commissioner sent by President
CieseiahI TO right great wrong"
The Hawaiian commissioners reacbad
washington February 3, and by the IIth
or the month had negotiated with Score
tary Foster of President Harrison's cabi-
net a comprehensive treaty of annexation
1t provided for the cession to the 11nitad
states OF all rights of sovereignty in the
Hawaiian Islands and the assumntion hv
me me United Unite States At IS Of the Hawaiian debt to
that the ex-queen should receive an annu-
ity of $4,000 and that $15o,OOo should he
paid to the Princess Kaiulani in satisfac-
uon Oh ner claims upon the Hawaiian
tnrone. The treaty was signed February
IA, and the next day was laid before the
Senate by President Harrison with a
strong message urging its ratification The
F1fty-second Congress was then nearing its
close and was engaged in the considera-
ton Of appropriation bills and other i'm
portant matters connected with the ad-
vent of a new administration The con-
sequence was that Congress lapsed on the
4th Of March without having acted on the
treaty. Meanwhile the republic of Hawaii
had been fully established. with Mr.. Dole
as president.
The Hawaiian Republic
Five days after his Inauguration Presi-
dent Cleveland recalled the treaty from the
Senate. and during his entire administra-
tion devoted his best energies to the res
toration Of Liliuokalani to her throne, in
which plan he was thwarted by President
Dole and his able assistants, chief of
whom was M. Thurston. supported By