The Hawaiian Incident: An Examination of Mr. Cleveland's Attitude Toward the Revolution of 1893 |
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action afternoon American minister annexation appointed archives Arion Hall armed force asked Blount Boston Cabinet called Captain Wiltse Carter CHAIRMAN citizens Cleveland COFFMAN command Commissioners Committee of Safety constitution Damon dethronement Dole ernment fact facto Government Foreign Affairs Government building Hawaii Hawaiian Government Hawaiian Islands HENRY WATERHOUSE hereby Honolulu impression January 14 JOHN L landed letter LILIUOKALANI mass meeting matter MCCANDLESS ment Minister of Foreign Minister Plenipotentiary Monday native naval Neumann o'clock Oahu officers Palace parties Paul Neumann possession present President proclamation protection Provisional Government Queen recognition regard Republic of Hawaii request revolution revolutionists SAMUEL PARKER Senator FRYE Senator GRAY sent sional Government SPALDING station-house Stevens's street surrender SWINBURNE Thurston tion treaty U.S.S. BOSTON United States forces UNITED STATES LEGATION United States minister United States Navy United States troops W. O. Smith Washington
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Page 86 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it?
Page 101 - All power residing originally in the people, and being derived from them, the several magistrates and officers of government, vested with authority, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, are their substitutes and agents, and are at all times accountable to them.
Page 71 - Now, to avoid any collision of armed forces, and perhaps the loss of life, I do under this protest, and impelled by said force, yield my authority until such time as the Government of the United States...
Page 8 - One of two courses seems to me absolutely necessary to be followed— either bold and vigorous measures for annexation or a "customs union.
Page 35 - Queen and empowering the committee to devise ways and means "to secure the permanent maintenance of law and order and the protection of life, liberty, and property in Hawaii.
Page 49 - I, LILIUOKALANI, by the Grace of God, and under the constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen, do hereby solemnly protest against any and all acts done against myself and the constitutional Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom by certain persons claiming to have established a Provisional Government of and for this Kingdom. That I yield to the superior force of the United States of America, whose minister plenipotentiary, His Excellency John L.
Page 86 - Queen's surrender of her sovereignty are recalled. She surrendered not to the provisional government, but to the United States. She surrendered not absolutely and permanently, but temporarily and conditionally until such time as the facts could be considered by the United States. Furthermore, the provisional government acquiesced in her surrender in that manner and on those terms, not only by tacit consent, but through the positive acts of some members of that government who urged her peaceable submission,...
Page 13 - Her Majesty's ministers desire to express their appreciation for the quiet and order which have prevailed in this community since the events of Saturday, and are authorized to say that the position taken by Her Majesty in regard to the promulgation of a new constitution was under the stress of her native subjects. • "Authority is given for the assurance that any changes desired in the fundamental law of the land will be sought only by the methods provided in the constitution itself.
Page 65 - At the time the Provisional Government took possession of the Government buildings no troops or officers of the United States were present or took any part whatever in the proceedings. No public recognition was accorded to the Provisional Government by the United States minister until after the Queen's abdication and when they were in effective possession of the Government buildings...
Page 35 - Whereas, Such committee has recommended the calling of this mass meeting of citizens to protest against and condemn such action, and has this day presented a report to such meeting denouncing the action of the queen and her supporters as being unlawful. unwarranted, in derogation of the rights of the people, endangering the peace of the community and tending to excite riot and cause...