The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-01

W PA"Claihteu uH IIesl0ent Dole, and
already most of the smaller bodies of
the Queen $ forces had surrendered.
The revolutionists occupied all the stra.
tegic points in the city of Honolulu ex-
eept the Queen S palace.
Queen Lii Gives UP.
1t was Wednesday evening when the
Queen was compelled to take cogniz-
ance of the fact that her game was
lost. The revolutionists had determin-
ed force of more than 1000 men in a
position to move against the palace at
moment S notice, and it was at this
stage of events that Liliuokalani gave
up the fight. Under flag of truce the
commandant of the Queen s forces sent
word to Col. Soper that he was ready
to come to terms, and asked for a con-
ference. The conference was arranged,
and at its termination the officer in
command of the royal forces surrender
ed his sword in the name of the Queen
and his men laid down their arms.
The revolutionists proceeded to oc.
eupy the palace at once. The royal en-.
sign was hauled down and in its place
was raised the flag of Hawaii The
Queen with some of her household at.
PENDANTS was permitted to withdraw TO
her beach home at Waikiki.
sit was under such circumstances as
these, says Mr.. Hosmer, "that the old
Hawaiian monarchy was brought to a
termination-a cheap vaudeville mon
archy chiefly supported by American
capital -
The attitude of the United States
Minister in the controversy between
the Queen on the one hand and the So
called Missionary element on the
other had thus far been absolutely
neutral, according to Mr.. Hosmer. As
a matter of fact, the revolutionists had
the situation so well in hand by We'd
nesday that the marines were no longer
needed and the larger part of the bat
talon was withdrawn to the Boston.
The special commission appointed
under the Provisional Government to
offer Hawaii to the United States left
Honolulu in specially chartered steam.
er for San Francisco the following day.
Then came the Japanese. The commits
sion arrived in Washington in the early
part of February.
Blount Hauls Down Flag. st
"We little dreamed then, says Mr..
Hosmer, "that when we had sent Com
mander Togo back to his home in ia
pan, the next menace was to come from
no less power than the United States.
But such unfortunately proved to be
the case.'
President Harrison, who was to 60 out
of office within a few days, had referred
the annexation question to the succeed
ing administration. With the advent of
Cleveland into the White House, Min
lister Stevens, who had received his ap-
pointment from Secretary of State
James G.. Blaine, naturally looked for
his recall.
One of the first of the official acts of
President Cleveland's Secretary of
State, Gresham, was the appointment
of Col. Blount, of Georgia, as special
envoy to Hawaii with paramount au-
thority.'' Col. Blount was ordered to
make an investigation into the events
Of the Hawaiian revolution and report
back to the President. Col. Blount ar
rived in Hawaii in the last days of
March.
"He made no fair investigation,
Mr.. Hosmer claims. ''nor any real at
tempt to arrive at the truth. Queen
averred that she had been
forced to abdicate by United States
-roops landed at the orders of Min
ster Stevens, and the statements of !
he deposed Queen were apparently ac-
,epted as fact by Col. .Blount, who
reated Minister Stevens with marked
liscourtesy.
ssOn the first day of April Col.
3lount declared the American Protec-
crate at an end, and we were COM
,elled to marvel at the mans apparent |
ack of humor in choosing upon this |
Law. of all others, as the appointed time |
or hauling down the United States flag |
n Hawaii -
Minister Stevens was now recalled |
nd the duties of his Office were taken !
yer by Col. Blount until the arrival |
f Stevens IS successor. Minister Willis, |
rho came to Hawaii, Mr.. Hosmer says,
ecredited to the deposed Queen as well |
S to the Provisional Government.
Col. Blount carried his report to Wash |
ACTON. and Minister Willis supplement |
d the report with a more leisurely in
estigation that extended over period /
f several months. Minister Willis |
uring this time was reported to be in |
onstant communication with the depos-
4 Queen.
People Put to a Hard Test.
The blow fell in December of that
anne year. In the name of the Presi
emit of the United States Minister Will
s commanded President Dole, of the
rovisional Government of Hawaii, to
estore the reins of government to
ueen LiIiuokalani. -Four days later
resident Dole sent to the American
egation his refusal to meet the de-
lands of the United States, and he
lrther denied the right of that govern
ent to interfere. Two United States
rmored cruisers and the dispatch boat
olphin arrived in the harbor and took
D positions where Commander Togo's
had formerly swung at
lehor.
ssWin you hesitate under the condi-
ons as you know them to exist to fire,
necessary, on the flag of the United
was a question, according to +
n. Hosmer, put directly by Col. Soper
mself to every man with American
ood in his veins and under the arms
the Provisional Government.
"Three men out OF more than one
Iousand failed to answer that question