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544 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
white men and the natives and Mr. Hall. Such was my feeling at that
time that I had no more allegiance for this Queen.
Senator SHERMAN. That was the 16th ?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes, sir.
Senator SHERMAN. What day were the troops ordered there? . Give
the history of the event.
Mr. EMERSON. Then I went home to dinner, and in the afternoon I
attended the mass meeting. Things culminated at the mass meeting.
Senator SHERMAN. That was on the 16th?
Mr. EMERSON. The 16th.
The CHAIRMAN. Where was that meeting held?
Mr. EMERSON. In the skating rink.
The CHAIRMAN. How many persons were present ?
Mr.EMERSON. From a thousand to fifteen hundred. Fifteen hundred,
maybe. I sat front and could not say exactly. There were considerably
over a thousand.
The CHAIRMAN. Any Kanakas there?
Mr. EMERSON. My clerk came and sat with me.
The CHAIRMAN. Any others?
Mr. EMERSON. I did hear of others being there. I believe there were
some half-whites there. But it was a meeting mostly of white men,
white citizens. There was most intense feeling.
The CHAIRMAN. Who presided?
Mr. EMERSON. Mr. William Wilder. There was most intense feeling.
Mr. Wilder opened the meeting and made a statement of why
they were there. In brief, he introduced the speakers. I know Mr.
Thurston was a speaker, and also a German who spoke, and there was
an Englishman who spoke. There were a great many Portuguese
there. I am not sure that there was a speech made in Portuguese.
The CHAIRMAN. Do you recollect what Mr. Wilder said in opening
that meeting? Do you think you can recall it so that you can state it
to the committee?
Mr. EMERSON. No, I can not.
Senator SHERMAN. And how soon after that were the troops landed
from the Boston?
Mr. EMERSON. While this meeting was being held in the skating
rink there was also a rally of the people who were the supporters of
the palace, the Queen, in the palace square. I do not know how many
were there.
The CHAIRMAN. YOU were not present there?
Mr. EMERSON. I was not present, although my friend, Mr. Hooes,
was with me. He was a chaplain in the United States Navy. And
my brother was with me. They left me to go down the street to the
Palace Square, to see what was going on. I think they said some five
hundred or more were there, and that there was a good deal of feeling.
And so strong was the feeling that the speakers did not dare excite
the populace, but felt that the time had come for them to restrain their
utterances, and their utterances were quite mild afterwards—they were
apologetic.
Senator SHERMAN. They were for the Queen?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes. And the feeling during all those days was that
the Queen and the Queen's government had lost its grip on the situation.
During the meeting held in that skating rink I did not see any
man with any arms whatever. I saw no sidearms, and they were
within a block and a half of the barracks. Bnt they did not dare
Senator GRAY. What did that meeting do other than declare against
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 545
certain acts of the Government? Did it declare openly in opposition
to the Queen?
Mr. EMERSON. SO openly that when Mr. Baldwin said," Let us go by the
constitutional methods," they cried out, u No, no." And as I remember
it the statement was made, " We have no more use for the Queen," or
words to that effect.
Senator GRAY. Who made that statement?
Mr. EMERSON. I could not tell you.
Senator GRAY. Were resolutions passed other than those denouncing.
certain acts of the Government which the meeting disapproved?
Mr. EMERSON. AS I understand it the committee was empowered to
go forward and act.
Senator SHERMAN. Follow that. How soon after that meeting closed
was it that the troops were landed from the Boston?
Mr. EMERSON. My first knowledge of the landing of the troops from
the Boston was when I went down the street.
Senator SHERMAN. The same day?
Mr. EMERSON. The same day; oh, yes, sir. It was after that meet-
I ing. I went to my home, and my brother and I went to Eev. Mr.
Bishop's home. We knew there must be a good deal of feeling around.
I said, "How about to-night; are they not going to patrol?" Mr.
Bishop said, "The United States marines have been landed, so that
there will be quiet observed."
Senator SHERMAN. Were the marines landed before the close of the
meeting?
Mr. EMERSON. NO.
Senator SHERMAN. They were not?
Mr. EMERSON. Oh, no; an hour or two afterwards.
Senator GRAY. Did you see any of the marines there?
Mr. EMERSON. I did not.
Senator GRAY. Then how did you know they were landed.
Mr. EMERSON. I was told by Mr. Bishop.
Senator SHERMAN. At what hour was the meeting held?
Mr. EMERSON. I think it was after 2 o'clock that we met.
Senator SHERMAN. Were there, so far as you know, any organized
armed forces on either side at the time, during the holding of this
meeting?
Mr. EMERSON. I know of none. I know of no armed forces that were
in sight.
Senator SHERMAN. Did you know or hear of any that were in existence
ready to fight during the time the meeting was going on? You
say there was a meeting of both sides.
Mr. EMERSON. I had no knowledge of any forces that were at that
time anywhere in sight, although that night—I will not say that night
—I had the feeling that there were men in the city not only by the
score, but certainly over a hundred.
Senator SHERMAN. YOU say that the day before they made a list of
their strength.
Mr. EMERSON. Hundreds who would have risen had there been an
emergency.
Senator SHERMAN. But you saw no armed troops in the streets?
Mr. EMERSON. NO ; my brother was ready at any time to take his
gun and go.
The CHAIRMAN. At the time of the holding of the meeting of these
citizens, both at the skating rink and at the palace grounds, the Queen
had her army?
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 white men and the natives and Mr. Hall. Such was my feeling at that
-time that I had no more allegiance for this Queen.
+white men and the natives and Mr. Hall. Such was my feeling at that time that I had no more allegiance for this Queen.
 Senator SHERMAN. That was the 16th ?
-Mr. EMERSON. Yes, sir.
+Senator SHERMAN. That was the 16th?
-Senator SHERMAN. What day were the troops ordered there? . Give
-the history of the event.
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes, sir.
 Mr. EMERSON. Then I went home to dinner, and in the afternoon I
-attended the mass meeting. Things culminated at the mass meeting.
+Senator SHERMAN. What day were the troops ordered there? Give the history of the event.
 Senator SHERMAN. That was on the 16th?
-Mr. EMERSON. The 16th.
+Mr. EMERSON. Then I went home to dinner, and in the afternoon I attended the mass meeting. Things culminated at the mass meeting.
 The CHAIRMAN. Where was that meeting held?
-Mr. EMERSON. In the skating rink.
+Senator SHERMAN. That was on the 16th?
 The CHAIRMAN. How many persons were present ?
-Mr.EMERSON. From a thousand to fifteen hundred. Fifteen hundred,
+Mr. EMERSON. The 16th.
 maybe. I sat front and could not say exactly. There were considerably
-over a thousand.
+The CHAIRMAN. Where was that meeting held?
 The CHAIRMAN. Any Kanakas there?
-Mr. EMERSON. My clerk came and sat with me.
+Mr. EMERSON. In the skating rink.
 The CHAIRMAN. Any others?
-Mr. EMERSON. I did hear of others being there. I believe there were
+The CHAIRMAN. How many persons were present?
 some half-whites there. But it was a meeting mostly of white men,
-white citizens. There was most intense feeling.
+Mr.EMERSON. From a thousand to fifteen hundred. Fifteen hundred, maybe. I sat front and could not say exactly. There were considerably over a thousand.
 The CHAIRMAN. Who presided?
-Mr. EMERSON. Mr. William Wilder. There was most intense feeling.
+The CHAIRMAN. Any Kanakas there?
 Mr. Wilder opened the meeting and made a statement of why
-they were there. In brief, he introduced the speakers. I know Mr.
+Mr. EMERSON. My clerk came and sat with me.
 Thurston was a speaker, and also a German who spoke, and there was
-an Englishman who spoke. There were a great many Portuguese
+The CHAIRMAN. Any others?
 there. I am not sure that there was a speech made in Portuguese.
-The CHAIRMAN. Do you recollect what Mr. Wilder said in opening
+Mr. EMERSON. I did hear of others being there. I believe there were some half-whites there. But it was a meeting mostly of white men, white citizens. There was most intense feeling.
 that meeting? Do you think you can recall it so that you can state it
-to the committee?
+The CHAIRMAN. Who presided?
 Mr. EMERSON. No, I can not.
-Senator SHERMAN. And how soon after that were the troops landed
+Mr. EMERSON. Mr. William Wilder. There was most intense feeling. Mr. Wilder opened the meeting and made a statement of why they were there. In brief, he introduced the speakers. I know Mr. Thurston was a speaker, and also a German who spoke, and there was an Englishman who spoke. There were a great many Portuguese there. I am not sure that there was a speech made in Portuguese.
 from the Boston?
-Mr. EMERSON. While this meeting was being held in the skating
+The CHAIRMAN. Do you recollect what Mr. Wilder said in opening that meeting? Do you think you can recall it so that you can state it to the committee?
 rink there was also a rally of the people who were the supporters of
-the palace, the Queen, in the palace square. I do not know how many
+Mr. EMERSON. No, I can not.
 were there.
-The CHAIRMAN. YOU were not present there?
+Senator SHERMAN. And how soon after that were the troops landed from the ''Boston''?
 Mr. EMERSON. I was not present, although my friend, Mr. Hooes,
-was with me. He was a chaplain in the United States Navy. And
+Mr. EMERSON. While this meeting was being held in the skating rink there was also a rally of the people who were the supporters of the palace, the Queen, in the palace square. I do not know how many were there.
 my brother was with me. They left me to go down the street to the
-Palace Square, to see what was going on. I think they said some five
+The CHAIRMAN. You were not present there?
 hundred or more were there, and that there was a good deal of feeling.
-And so strong was the feeling that the speakers did not dare excite
+Mr. EMERSON. I was not present, although my friend, Mr. Hooes, was with me. He was a chaplain in the United States Navy. And my brother was with me. They left me to go down the street to the Palace Square, to see what was going on. I think they said some five hundred or more were there, and that there was a good deal of feeling. And so strong was the feeling that the speakers did not dare excite the populace, but felt that the time had come for them to restrain their utterances, and their utterances were quite mild afterwards—they were apologetic.
 the populace, but felt that the time had come for them to restrain their
-utterances, and their utterances were quite mild afterwards—they were
+Senator SHERMAN. They were for the Queen?
 apologetic.
-Senator SHERMAN. They were for the Queen?
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes. And the feeling during all those days was that the Queen and the Queen's government had lost its grip on the situation. During the meeting held in that skating rink I did not see any man with any arms whatever. I saw no sidearms, and they were within a block and a half of the barracks. But they did not dare----
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes. And the feeling during all those days was that
-the Queen and the Queen's government had lost its grip on the situation.
+Senator GRAY. What did that meeting do other than declare against
 During the meeting held in that skating rink I did not see any
-man with any arms whatever. I saw no sidearms, and they were
+{{p|545}}
-within a block and a half of the barracks. Bnt they did not dare
-Senator GRAY. What did that meeting do other than declare against
+certain acts of the Government? Did it declare openly in opposition to the Queen?
-HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 545
-certain acts of the Government? Did it declare openly in opposition
+Mr. EMERSON. So openly that when Mr. Baldwin said, "Let us go by the constitutional methods," they cried out, "No, no." And as I remember it the statement was made, "We have no more use for the Queen," or words to that effect.
 to the Queen?
-Mr. EMERSON. SO openly that when Mr. Baldwin said," Let us go by the
+Senator GRAY. Who made that statement?
-constitutional methods," they cried out, u No, no." And as I remember
-it the statement was made, " We have no more use for the Queen," or
+Mr. EMERSON. I could not tell you.
 words to that effect.
-Senator GRAY. Who made that statement?
+Senator GRAY. Were resolutions passed other than those denouncing certain acts of the Government which the meeting disapproved?
 Mr. EMERSON. I could not tell you.
-Senator GRAY. Were resolutions passed other than those denouncing.
+Mr. EMERSON. As I understand it the committee was empowered to go forward and act.
 certain acts of the Government which the meeting disapproved?
-Mr. EMERSON. AS I understand it the committee was empowered to
+Senator SHERMAN. Follow that. How soon after that meeting closed was it that the troops were landed from the ''Boston''?
 go forward and act.
-Senator SHERMAN. Follow that. How soon after that meeting closed
+Mr. EMERSON. My first knowledge of the landing of the troops from the ''Boston'' was when I went down the street.
 was it that the troops were landed from the Boston?
-Mr. EMERSON. My first knowledge of the landing of the troops from
+Senator SHERMAN. The same day?
 the Boston was when I went down the street.
-Senator SHERMAN. The same day?
+Mr. EMERSON. The same day; oh, yes, sir. It was after that meeting. I went to my home, and my brother and I went to Rev. Mr. Bishop's home. We knew there must be a good deal of feeling around. I said, "How about to-night; are they not going to patrol?" Mr. Bishop said, "The United States marines have been landed, so that there will be quiet observed."
-Mr. EMERSON. The same day; oh, yes, sir. It was after that meet-
-I ing. I went to my home, and my brother and I went to Eev. Mr.
+Senator SHERMAN. Were the marines landed before the close of the meeting?
 Bishop's home. We knew there must be a good deal of feeling around.
-I said, "How about to-night; are they not going to patrol?" Mr.
+Mr. EMERSON. No.
 Bishop said, "The United States marines have been landed, so that
-there will be quiet observed."
+Senator SHERMAN. They were not?
 Senator SHERMAN. Were the marines landed before the close of the
-meeting?
+Mr. EMERSON. Oh, no; an hour or two afterwards.
-Mr. EMERSON. NO.
-Senator SHERMAN. They were not?
+Senator GRAY. Did you see any of the marines there?
 Mr. EMERSON. Oh, no; an hour or two afterwards.
-Senator GRAY. Did you see any of the marines there?
+Mr. EMERSON. I did not.
 Mr. EMERSON. I did not.
 Senator GRAY. Then how did you know they were landed.
 Mr. EMERSON. I was told by Mr. Bishop.
-Senator SHERMAN. At what hour was the meeting held?
+Mr. EMERSON. I was told by Mr. Bishop.
 Mr. EMERSON. I think it was after 2 o'clock that we met.
-Senator SHERMAN. Were there, so far as you know, any organized
+Senator SHERMAN. At what hour was the meeting held?
 armed forces on either side at the time, during the holding of this
-meeting?
+Mr. EMERSON. I think it was after 2 o'clock that we met.
 Mr. EMERSON. I know of none. I know of no armed forces that were
-in sight.
+Senator SHERMAN. Were there, so far as you know, any organized armed forces on either side at the time, during the holding of this meeting?
 Senator SHERMAN. Did you know or hear of any that were in existence
-ready to fight during the time the meeting was going on? You
+Mr. EMERSON. I know of none. I know of no armed forces that were in sight.
 say there was a meeting of both sides.
-Mr. EMERSON. I had no knowledge of any forces that were at that
+Senator SHERMAN. Did you know or hear of any that were in existence ready to fight during the time the meeting was going on? You say there was a meeting of both sides.
 time anywhere in sight, although that night—I will not say that night
-—I had the feeling that there were men in the city not only by the
+Mr. EMERSON. I had no knowledge of any forces that were at that time anywhere in sight, although that night—I will not say that night —I had the feeling that there were men in the city not only by the score, but certainly over a hundred.
 score, but certainly over a hundred.
-Senator SHERMAN. YOU say that the day before they made a list of
+Senator SHERMAN. You say that the day before they made a list of their strength.
 their strength.
-Mr. EMERSON. Hundreds who would have risen had there been an
+Mr. EMERSON. Hundreds who would have risen had there been an emergency.
 emergency.
 Senator SHERMAN. But you saw no armed troops in the streets?
-Mr. EMERSON. NO ; my brother was ready at any time to take his
-gun and go.
+Mr. EMERSON. No; my brother was ready at any time to take his gun and go.
 The CHAIRMAN. At the time of the holding of the meeting of these
-citizens, both at the skating rink and at the palace grounds, the Queen
+The CHAIRMAN. At the time of the holding of the meeting of these citizens, both at the skating rink and at the palace grounds, the Queen had her army?
 had her army?
-S. Doc. 231, pt 6 35
+S. Doc. 231, pt 6----35