. The paradise of the Pacific: the Hawaiian Islands [electronic resource] . i, and also as minister of foreign receiving this report President Clevelandcommended the vexatious matter to the ex-tended powers and wise discretion of Congress,where no special action was taken. The Provisional Government remained firm inits possession, though the royalists and their sym-pathisers continued to hope that the United Stateswould yet step in and reinstate the queen. Whenthe republic was formally announced on July 4,1894, the United States recognised its authority,and other national powers d
. The paradise of the Pacific: the Hawaiian Islands [electronic resource] . i, and also as minister of foreign receiving this report President Clevelandcommended the vexatious matter to the ex-tended powers and wise discretion of Congress,where no special action was taken. The Provisional Government remained firm inits possession, though the royalists and their sym-pathisers continued to hope that the United Stateswould yet step in and reinstate the queen. Whenthe republic was formally announced on July 4,1894, the United States recognised its authority,and other national powers did so during the year,so that the republic was fairly established, thoughthe government rested upon a volcano, which,like its fiery mountains, was liable to break outat any moment. The political leaders and plotters of the defeatedparty kept the natives in a continual condition ofalarm, fearful that their property or liberty wouldbe taken from them. By some it was believedthat the colour line would be drawn as it had neverbeen. Plots and schemes were soon afoot, no doubt. ANNEXATION. 173 with the knowledge if not the assistance of thequeen^ to restore her to power. Arms were pro-cured and concealed to be in readiness for use incase the plans should mature. Secret meetingswere held in the vicinity of Honolulu with increas-ing frequency^ and early in the new year, on theafternoon of Sunday, January 6th, the police werenotified that a party of suspicious characters,mostly natives, were gathered at a house nearDiamond Head. Captain R. W. Parker imme-diately sent some officers with search warrants tothe place. On their way they were joined by fourAmericans, but native born. Upon reaching thehouses the party was fired upon, and one of thevolunteers, Mr. Charles L. Carter, who had beena member of the late commission to the UnitedStates, was mortally wounded, so that he died afew hours later. The situation now looked the time religious services were being heldat the Central
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