The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-13
Chronology Of Annexation in 45
Paragraphs.
DATES AND THE HAPPENING
Stirring Days of 1898 and 1895.
Scene Shifts to Washington.
Back to Hawaii.

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began. and which have had a bearing
thereon, are as follows:
l. January a. 1Sg3-IiIiuokaIani at
tempted TO abrOgate the Constitution by
force and prOmulgate a new one.
- January II, lSj3-A Committee OF
Safety of thirteen members, was organ
lied by citizens to devise ways ana means
70 prevent the Queens proposed action
and preserve the peace.
B. January Is lSq3-AIass meeting OF
citizens in Honolulu adopted resolutions
denOuncing and COudemuing the action
Of the Queen and authorizing the Com
mittee of Safety 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 Hawaii.
f. January is, 1SS3-American troops
landed in Honolulu
: January L. ISq3-The Committee of
Safety depOsed LniuOkalani, abrogated
the Monarchy and organized BfoViSloI-
al Government, to exist until terms OF
union with the United States of America
have been negotiated and agreed upon
6. January -, 1S93-PrOVisiOnal Govern
ment chartered the steamer Claudlne anu
despatched a commission of five to w ASH
ingtOn to negotiate an annexation treaty
Z. February l, lS93-IempOfafy AIilSLt
can protectorate over Hawaii declared py
Minister Stevens, pending results al
Washington and American flag holsted
over Government Building.
s. February 3, 1S93-The anneXatIon
commission arrived at Washington.
9. February Il, Instrumentation treaty
signed at Washington.
TO- February II, Instrumentation treaty
transmitted to the L. S. Senate by Pfe-
sident Harrison.
without action on the treaty, and Grover
Cleveland succeeded Benjamin HARRISON
as President of the United states.
II March 9, 1S93-PreSident CIeVeldIu
withdrew the annexation treaty from the
consideration of the Senate
49, March H. 1S98mJas. H. BIO Bloun 35,,0 OF
Georgia appointed. Special PARAMOUNT
Commissioner to Hawaii
H. March 30 1S93-COmmissioner BIount
arrived in Honolulu on the Revenue Cut
'e Is March 80 1S93-Commissioner Blount
presented his credentials from president
Cleveland to President Dole. ,,o,,,o7
16 April 1, 1S93-American nag hauled
down from Government Building oy Or
der of Commissioner Blount ...aa
II May II. 1893-NIr. Blount aPpolhted |
Minister to Hawaii, and accredited 10 the
Provisional Government. ~
IS August s, 1S93-Mr. Blount returned
to the United States, and reported TO the
President concerning conditions IN Ha-
~ 10 September q, 1s93-Albert Willis APP
pointed Minister to Hawaii. x,,,,,,-
20 November 4, 1S93-Mins3er Wits
arrived at Honolulu accredited 80 Presl-
dent Dole and the PROVISIONAL teoferli-
ment and immediately Pes1u $50 ~ ~ r.
gOtiatiOnS with 1>fIuoINSl'tt'
10 - November II, -BlGunt's renort
and Secretary of State Greshatsf > letter 70
President Cleveland recommending Sc
storation of Liliuokalam published q
" % MoVember %. 93-LiIfuokalani inf
sisted to Mr. Willis that upon restora-7
+ion leaders of the Provisional Govern
ment should be executed ana thelr prop
ertv Confiscated This caused Wills 10
delay restoration and seek further IN
%. November 81, 1S93-News of Ores
hams letter reached Honolulu by the MO
nOWai.
"A. November %, 1S93-1Iass meetirtg. in
Honolulu protesting against assumption
by President Cleveland of any control
over Hawaiian internal affairs; against
restoration of LiliuOkalani, and pledS1ng
their support to the best of our apllty
to the Provisional Government in resist
ing any attack upon it which may De con
trary to the usage Of nations
% November %, 1S93-President Dole
demanded of Minister Willis his inten-
tons toward Hawaii.
%. December :, 1S93-N IIllS ueci-IIeU 10
answer DOle's inquiry.
" December IA, 1893-Willis received
special instructions from Gresham PE tHe
Revenue Cutter COrwin, to proceed win
is % december Is. 1S93-Both Houses Of
Congress having attacked the res !9I d d
cleveland referred the whole HaWauah
question to Congress- -.,,.
% President Dole demanded Of Wills
an immediate answer as to whether ne
vas negotiating with LiliuokaIam for her
sess.a = scant,er 10. 1S93-NIinister Willis
Of FresideA~Ns-,he United States
and by the authority of ts, omptly relin-
luish'' the Government to LiliuclNz Dole
81. December %, 1S93-Presidenr-S IL
refused to comply with Willis demaTTe4s
%. July +, lS94-A Constitution formulate
"a by Constitutional Convention was
proclaimed organizing the Republic Of
% Tar,,s,,,- = 1907 -Tns,1rrac+ior of Ii
iuokaIani and her followers at Honolulu, !
in the death of Charles /. Car
er
All the leaders of the insurrection were |
by court-martial but have since |
al been paTdoned.
"a. January y. 1S95-LiliuokaIani volun- |
ariIy renouuCed all claim to the throne |
If Hawaii and took the oath of auegi- !
lnCe to the Republic.
81. June Is, 1S97-A new annexation |
reaty was negotiated at Washington I'M
Ter President Mckinley. The Senate, IN !
pecial session, adjourned without action.
So December s. 1S97-COngTess cOnven-
Il in regular session: Senate engaged |
or several months in periodical discus
ion Of the treaty, in secret session. A
wO-thirds affirmative vote not being
valuable, vote not taken.
81. January >. 1S2S-President Dole ar
ived in Washington in the interests of
nneNation. leaving February 6.
rom consideration Of Senate by Senator
Davis, Chairman Foreign Affairs Com
1ittee, and an annexation Joint Resolu-
ion substituted in place thereof.
80. May ,, 9S-RepresentatiVe New
l1ds of Nevada introduced an anneEa-
ion Joint Resolution in the House of
40. June Is. Instrumentation Joint Re
OlutiOn adopted by House Of RepreSen-
auVes by a vote of 209 to 81. after four
Il. June II, 1SeS-Forefgn Affairs Com
littee Of the Senate reported the House
esolutiOn favOrably by a vote of to ..
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