Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-23
La PLATA, MARYLAND, JUNE %, 1899.
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BY SEWARD w. HOPKINS.

| he said, TO those about him. al shall
protect all Americans who claim my
protection. II the people of Hawaii
are dissatisfied with the existing gov
ernment let them change IT, With
that | have nothing to do. Bnt lei
one American be harmed, and 1 will
fight" "
Mr.. Stevens also made strenuous
efforts to secure our release, but could
not do so without battle. He was
reluctant to resort to this extreme
measure, and waited. While he ewaited,
events shaped themselves.
The queen, supported by portion
Of her cabinet, stood on the palace
porch and read a proclamation to the
effect that the new constitution should
go into operation at once. The chief
officer of her army, Marshal Wilson,
stood by her side, complacent in his
confidence that he held the power tc
enforce obedience to his sovereign's
commands.
Crowds surged back and forth be.
fore the palace, Royalist meeting Lib.
eral, and fists being freely used to EN-.
| phasize opinions.
Shouts of derision rose from hun
dreds of throats, to be met with cheers
Of the Royalists for the queen.
At last, when the exeiittement ites wss. q,
fever-heat, fne Americon League
marched in a body to the palace,
headed by Dole.
The appearance of this body in
creased the excitement.
Stones were thrown by the enraged
Royalists, some with telling effect.
But the American League meant
business. The future prosperity OF
Hawaii was in their hands. and they
were about to assert themselves.
Eye-witnesses state that the scene
was wildly stirring.
On the palace steps was a group OF
mobiles around the queen. Officers Of
the army stood with drawn swords,
awaiting the command to charge upon
the crowd aud compel submission to
the outrageous constitution.
Marshal Wilson stood smiling bland
ly at his array Of thousand soldiers
drawn up on the parade ground near
the palace. With these at his back
he was supreme.
Sandford Dole, undaunted by this
show of force. actuated by motives
that, no matter how misconstrued,
will always stand out brilliantly patri-
otto and strong for the right. stepped
onto the palace porch and proclaimed
q revolution.
Now the scene was terrific.
The queen, always Of an ungoverna-
BILE temper, broke out in fierce invec-
tives and shrieked her rage.
She called upon Marshal Wilson to
arrest the entire American League
and put them to death.
And Marshal Wilson, still confident
Of his supremacy, gave sundry or
ders to his officers.
The army moved.
But now something happened that
was totally unlooked-for by the adhe-
rents of the queen.
A tall figure, in the uniform of a
captain, strobe across the field toward
the American League. He walked.
with the tread of a man who could
not be defeated. His face was grim
with determination. 1t was Gordon.
He passed quickly before the army,
with banner thrown over his shoul-
der and trumpet in his hand. Upon
the banner was the device of an ivy
leaf and vine entwined about the
American flag. It was the insignia of
the Order of the Ivy.
Gordon raised his trumpet to hi,
lips and blew a bugle-blast that
sounded round about the palace. And
file after file of the army, Americans,
Mexicans. Germans, accompanied by
the subordinate officers, went over
aud formed ranks behind Gordon.
Gordon stepped to the side of Dole,
and in loud voice, said:
'Sir, as commander of the Order OF
the Ivy, offer you the support of yon-
der soldiers"
The queen was furious with rage.
Marshal Wilson gasped and foundered
helplessly in the waves of this great
ocean Of opposition.
The remainder of the army struggled
forward, but at sight Of the unbroken
ranks aud fierce looks of the soldiers
who had joined the movement for free
dom, they broke aud ran.
The cabinet, strong only when OPP
preston was all their way, faltered
and finally advised the queen to sur
render.
Amid the shouts of the multitude,
the American League took possession
Of the palace and granted the queen a
reasonable time to prepare to leave.
The revolution was practically over.
| Not a gun had been fred. Not life
had been taken. But the rule of ex'
travagance, licentiousness and evil was
ended
Gordon, was, Of course, the hero Of
Honolulu.
I sat pensiyely in my cell, wonder
Ing what my fate would, and surprised
that the American minister had failed
to secure our release.
The key was turned in the lock. The
door opened.
A guard stood there, and by his side
was Gordon.
''Come out, old fellow. You are
free as air." he said, grasping my
hand.
"Whati Has the queen relented?'
"Queen? There is no queen. We
are now under the glorious old stars
and stripes!"
''Good heavensl What are you talk
ing about? Is the queen dead?'
NO, very mach alive, but not q
queen. We have bad little reyolu-
ton, and the American Lea ne, with
Dole at the lead, is in possession of
the palace Now can you grasp the
situation?'
1 was almost stunned by the sud
denness of the news. 1 had forcseel
this. very thing. but 1 had expeeted
bloodshed AMI battle and long periol
of unrest. Here was a rule of iron
i overthrown in a day.