The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-17
CHAPTER VIII.

Ing OF the SURFING scenes lual were De-
ing enacted around US on the morning
following our arrest. But learned
enough from Gordon anu others to en-
able me to give fairly correct idea OF
Shat really occurred.
At daybreak, company of United
States marines went ashore and took
their position near the American Lega.
tio~. Z nresume thera was an under.
,tanalug also between Minister stevens
aud Commander Wiltse that the United
States vessels in the harbor should be
neld il readiness to respond i'll case
American interests needed further
protection.
There was great excitement in Hon.
olulu and some rioting in the streets.
Timorous Americans with their wives
and children, not knowing what out
RACES might be attempted by the ad-
herents of the corrupt throne, hastened
to place themselves under the protec-
tion of their flag.
Mr.. Stevaus wns thoroughly in
earnest.
II do not care what comes or goes. 7"
he said, to those about him. 81 shall
protect all Americans who claim my
protection. If the people of Hawaii
are dissatisfied with the existing gov
ernment let tLem change it. With
that I have nothing to do. But let
one American be harmed, and 1 will
fight"
Mr.. Stevens also made strenuous
efforts to secure our release, but could
not 90 so without battle. He was
reluctant to resort to this extreme
measure, aud waited. While he waited,
events shaped themselves.
The queen, supported by portion
of her cabinet, stood on the palace
porch and read 4 proclamation to the
effect that the new constitution should
60 into operation at once. The chiei
officer of her army, Marshal Wilson,
stood by her side, complacent in his
confidence that he held the power to
enforce obedience to his sovereign's
commands.
Crowds surged back and forth be-
lore the palace, Royalist meeting Lib
eral, and fists being freely used to EN-.
phasize opinions.
Shouts of=@.larision rose from hun.
, dreds of throats, to be met with cheers
of the Royalists for the queen.
At last, when the excitement was at
fever heat, the Americon League
marched in 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
we're abont 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 tC
the outrageous constitution.
Marshal Wilson stood smiling bland
ly at his array of 4 thousand soldiers
drawn mp on the parade ground near
he palace. With these at his back
|, he was supreme.
Sandlord Dole. unGauntcd by this
show OF force. actuatcd by motives
that, no matter how misconstrued,
will always stand out brilliantly patri-
otic and strong for the right. stepped
onto the palace porch and proclaimed
o revolution.
Now the scene was terrific.
The queen, always of all ungoyerna
hle temper, broke out i'll fierce invec-
ives and Shriekel 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 10y the adhe-
rents of the queen.
4 tall figure, in the uniform of
captain, strobe across the field toward
the American League. He walked
with the tread OF man who could
not be defeated. His face was grim
with determination. 1t was Gordon.
He passed quickly before the army,
with o banner thrown over his shoul-
der and trumpet in his hand. Upon
the banner was the device of an ivy
leaf and a vino entwined about the