The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-05

Of the Islands on behalf Of the BIRTHS
crown. the Rev. William Richards an
Haalilo were touring ab1oa
as special ENJOYS of Hawaii, secur.n
the recognizanee of the powers for III
Kingdom Of the Kamehamehas Q
course, they remained in ignorance {
the procedure that overthrow ten
porarily the government they represen
ed, and to acquaint them with the fact
DR.. &. p. Judd wrote ont a detaile
account for them on which they base
their plea for justice before Qeen VI,
toria. This report has preserved d.
tailed record Of that important even
in Hawaiian history, It's major portion
being given below:
Report of DIR. G. ?. Judd on the
causes which led to the provisional
cession of the Islands to Ri. Hon.
Lord George Paulet:
February 18th, 1913.
Gentlemen: According to my
original instructions from the King
and Premier and agreeable with
their more recent order to me de-
lvered in person [ sit down to
give more faithful and detailed
account of affairs. Ny
regret is that the event has been
contaminated by means Of the ag-
gressi0ns and misrepresentation
of such men as Messrs. Charlton
and Alexander Simpson.
"Mr. Charlton remained at Ma
zatlan about two weeks on his way
to England, spending most Of his
time on board the "CarysfOrt'-
His report was made to the Ad-
miral who was then lying at San
Bias, and who thereupon dispatch
ed H. b. NJ. S Carvsfort. captain
the Rt. Hon. Lord Geo. PauIet.
to enfore the demands which he
had formed from the representa-
tions of Mr.. Charlton
"The Hooikaika being the
only government vessel then in
port and under obligations to go
a foreign voyage was with much
difficulty obtained, at a late hour,
to go for the King, who left on
the 18th.
"His Majesty the King arrived
the 18th, was saluted by the U. s.
Ship Boston and by the Fort, was
met on shore by near 800 native
troops in uniform and by most of
the residents. Tb~ J ing and suite
were in full unifo Thev marched
to the ''Hale Ma NJ Kilika' and
were met immed1 te}y by an of
fcer from the Carlsf~;t. bearing a
letter of Feb. 10th and the bust
ness commenced imw"diateiv. The
King answered the letter immedi-
atelv. The answer enclosing the
demand was sent 10 the King $
Apartments some time in the even
ing after the King was asleep
When he woke. he called for it and
sent man to Joseph Booth. who
brought it about midnight, leaving
only about eight hours of daylight
and only Is hours time to deli
berate thereon before an attack was
to be made on the Town. MANY
persons of good judgment advised
the King to let them fire. but the
usual pacific course prevailed
"The English families went on
board a Brig in the outer harbor
and the Americans were ready to
go on the Boston. As for myself
I know very well that the Carvs-
fort would not wish to fire but /
believed their object was to get
with those who advised a c0mpIi-
ance with the demands under Pro
test.
1.-THE salute was exchanged at ,
o'clock p. III. and the attachment
removed from the property of Mr.
Charlton that afternoon.
'On the Goth the King and Pre-
mier received Alex. Simpson, H. B.
NJ. acting Consul and gave a verbal
assent to his commission They
visited the Carvsfort with the
Chiefs. myself as interpreter. We
were received with great atten-
tions. manned yards, double
salute, &c. &c Outward appear
ances smooth. The Captain asked
the King to deliver up the land Of
Mr.. Charlton and the King told
them to 20 and take it, saying q
have gwen my consent. There
appeared a determination to push
thiuUS IN an extremity