Title: Jan. 17, 1893 | Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by America-Backed Businessmen - The New York Times
Headings: Jan. 17, 1893 | Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by America-Backed Businessmen
Jan. 17, 1893 | Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by America-Backed Businessmen
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Content: and there were already property/income  requirements for voting established under the previous Constitution of 1864, which had been unilaterally proclaimed by King Lot Kamehameha V after he failed to get it approved by the legislature. FALSE: “ a police officer was killed trying to halt the distribution of weapons to the Committee of Safety’s militia”
TRUE: The police officer was shot in the shoulder, went to hospital,  and made a speedy recovery. He was visited in hospital the next day by President Dole and other leaders of the revolution, who gave him their well-wishes. NASTY FALSEHOOD: “ joined by about 300 U.S. Marines and Navy sailors who were ordered by John L. Stevens, U.S. Minister to Hawaii, to protect the committee.” TRUE: There were 162 U.S. peacekeepers  sent ashore by order of U.S. representative Stevens to protect American lives and property and to intervene if necessary to prevent arson and looting. But A Congressional investigation found that the troops  were specifically ordered not to interfere or help either side in the revolution, did not take over any buildings or patrol the streets, stayed in barracks because they were