. The paradise of the Pacific: the Hawaiian Islands [electronic resource] . lbut one fled^ and he persuaded her to postpone heraction for two weeks. The queens action declared revolutionary byher opponents, they met and chose a Committeeof Safety, with the view of forming a provi-sional government. Mr. John L. Stevens, theAmerican minister, was asked to land armedtroops from the war-vessel Boston in their de-fence. He refused to do this, but he did orderarmed men from the war-ship to protect Americaninterests in the threatened trouble. This action was accepted by the royalists tomean interposi
. The paradise of the Pacific: the Hawaiian Islands [electronic resource] . lbut one fled^ and he persuaded her to postpone heraction for two weeks. The queens action declared revolutionary byher opponents, they met and chose a Committeeof Safety, with the view of forming a provi-sional government. Mr. John L. Stevens, theAmerican minister, was asked to land armedtroops from the war-vessel Boston in their de-fence. He refused to do this, but he did orderarmed men from the war-ship to protect Americaninterests in the threatened trouble. This action was accepted by the royalists tomean interposition on the part of the UnitedStates government, when excitement ran higherthan ever. The revolutionists now resolved to set up a newgovernment, and on Tuesday, January 17, 1893,the leaders issued from the Government Build-ing a proclamation which declared the Hawaiianmonarchy abrogated, and ended by saying: 1. The Hawaiian monarchical system of gov-ernment is hereby abrogated. ^^ 2. A provisional government for the controland management of public affairs and the protec-. ▼^TTTTTTTTTTf Tl 1111 1111 r i r* 11 t » t ■ ■ ■ .^ BISE OF THE REPUBLIC. 129 tion of the public peace is hereby established^ toexist until terms of union with the United Statesof America have been negotiated and agreed upon. ^B. Such provisional government shall consistof an executive council of four members, who aredeclared to be S. B. Dole, J. A. King, P. C. Jones,W. 0. Smith, who shall administer the executivedepartments of the government, the first namedacting as president and chairman of such coim-cil and administering the department of foreignaffairs, and the others severally administering thedepartments of interior, finance, and attorney-gen-eral, respectively, in the order in which they areabove enumerated, according to existing Hawaiianlaw as far as may be consistent with this proclama-tion ; and also of an advisory council which shallconsist of fourteen members, who are hereby de-clared to
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