Jennifer Wada at 09:47, 24 April 2006

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had indeed promised support and this
was perhaps sufficient to dissuade
them from any direct action. However,
the government had a force of five
hundred men, ten Gatling guns, and
twelve pieces of artillery at its
disposal. A landing party from the
Boston could consist of at most one
hundred seventy-five men and the
Committee of Safety was assured of
only about seventy-five men at that
time. For whatever reasons, this day
was spent in debate rather than
action. 190/
On Sunday evening two cabinet
members called on Stevens to find out
if the rumors were true. Stevens made
it clear to them that he would not
support the queen in a conflict. That
same day, members of the Committee of
Safety also called on Stevens.
Stevens reiterated "that while he
would call for the United States
troops to protect life and property,
he could not recognize any government
until actually established." He
repeated that the troops when landed
would not take sides with either
party, but would protect American life
and property. 191/
On Monday, January 16, a mass
meeting was held by the Committee to
garner support for their aims. On
that day also, in an attempt to defuse
the situation, Liliuokalani made a
public announcement that no new
constitution would be promulgated for
the time being. Meanwhile, the Committee
sent the following letter to
John Stevens:
We, the undersigned, citizens and
residents of Honolulu, respectfully
represent that, in view of
recent public events in this
kingdom, culminating in the
revolutionary acts of Queen
Liliuokalani on Saturday last, the
public safety is menaced and lives
and property are in peril, and we
appeal to you and the United
States forces at your command for
assistance. The Queen, with the
aid of armed force and accompanied
by threats of violence and
bloodshed from those with whom she
was acting, attempted to proclaim
a new constitution; and while
prevented for the time from
accomplishing her object, declared
publicly that she would only defer
her action. This conduct and
action was upon an occasion and
under circumstance[s] which have
created general alarm and terror.
We are unable to protect ourselves
without aid and, therefore, pray
for the protection of the United
States forces. 192/
This letter was delivered some time
in the early afternoon. By four
o'clock, following the mass meeting,
the Committee decided that
circumstances were such that any
action on their part would have to
wait until the next day. As it would
be beneficial to their objectives to
be established and recognized before
any American troops landed, two men
called upon Stevens and requested that
the landing party be detained until
the next day. At this point, it seems
obvious that Stevens was trying to
avoid the appearance of complicity
because he informed them that
arrangements had already been made and
that there would be no alterations in
the plansi The U.S. troops landed at
five o'clock.that evening.
Stevens had gone aboard the Boston
at three o'clock with the following
request: "In view of existing
critical circumstances in Honolulu,
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 twelve pieces of artillery at its
 disposal. A landing party from the
-Boston could consist of at most one
+<u>Boston</u> could consist of at most one
 hundred seventy-five men and the
 Committee of Safety was assured of
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 time. For whatever reasons, this day
 was spent in debate rather than
-action. 190/
+action. <u>190</u>/
 On Sunday evening two cabinet
 members called on Stevens to find out
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 would not take sides with either
 party, but would protect American life
-and property. 191/
+and property. <u>191</u>/
 On Monday, January 16, a mass
 meeting was held by the Committee to
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 sent the following letter to
 John Stevens:
 We, the undersigned, citizens and
-residents of Honolulu, respectfully
+:We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Honolulu, respectfully represent that, in view of recent public events in this kingdom, culminating in the revolutionary acts of Queen Liliuokalani on Saturday last, the public safety is menaced and lives and property are in peril, and we appeal to you and the United States forces at your command for assistance. The Queen, with the aid of armed force and accompanied by threats of violence and bloodshed from those with whom she was acting, attempted to proclaim a new constitution; and while prevented for the time from accomplishing her object, declared publicly that she would only defer her action. This conduct and action was upon an occasion and under circumstance[s] which have created general alarm and terror. We are unable to protect ourselves without aid and, therefore, pray for the protection of the United States forces. <u>192</u>/
 represent that, in view of
 This letter was delivered some time
 in the early afternoon. By four
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 arrangements had already been made and
 that there would be no alterations in
-the plansi The U.S. troops landed at
+the plans. The U.S. troops landed at
-five o'clock.that evening.
+five o'clock that evening.
 Stevens had gone aboard the Boston
 at three o'clock with the following
 request: "In view of existing
 critical circumstances in Honolulu,
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