The record-union., 1893-11-22

by about 500 royalist revolutionists. They
opened with furious fire of both artil
lery and small arms. Within half an
hour they were driven from their guns.
Seventeen people were killed and twelve
wounded, and before dark all OF them
had dispersed or were captured, while
not one Of the Cabinet supporters was in
jured.
''Such is the undisputed record of
events under the two occasions when the
Royalists and organizers of the Provis-
lOnal Government come into armed con-
f1ict, when there had been no suggestion
OF support 10 either side by any outside
Powers. Under these circumstances l
submit the burden of proof on those who
claim that the leaders OF the Provisional
Government are not in power or the or
ganization of the Government cannot
successfully carry out revolution in
Hawaii.
1T is unnecessary for me to here state
the details of the bitter constitu-
tional conflict which had been
carried on between the Queen and the
Legislature during the seven months
prior to January last, or speak of the in
tense indignation existing among all
classes of citizens by reason Of the open
and successful alliance of the Queen with
opium and lottery rings. The political
liberties OF the people were trampled
upon and their moral sense shocked. 1t
simply needed the added provocation of
an arbitrary attempt to abrogate the Con-
stitution and disfranchise every white
man in the country to spontaneously
crystaliZe the opposition into force that
was irresistible.
In reply to the sneer that persons
taking part in the movements are 'aliens,'
would say that every man, by the laws
of the country, is a legal voter and has
| +FFNh TO- utxSe, I'D
Constitution would be abrogaJed. A
large proportion of them were born in
the country, and almost without eXcep-
ton those who were not born there have
| lived there tor years, owned property and
made it their home. They are the men
who built UP the county commercially,
agriculturally, financially and politically,
and created and made possible civilized
Government therein. They were and are
such men as are to-day leading citizens of
the most progressive community OF the
United States with interests as thor
oughly identified with the interest of
Hawaii as are the interests of native and
foreign-born citizens in similar communi-
ties III this country identified with it,"
VIEWS OF SENATOR DoLPH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Dolph,
member OF the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations, who has read with con-
olU6idD10 care Ln0 ISpOTI Ol DlOuui, SdS
the report reads very much as If prepared
by a man sent to the islands for certain
purpose, and that purpose was to show
what had been done was wrong. He did
not think the Administration had been
strengthened by the publication OF Mr..
Blount's report, for the more carefully it
was considered the more apparent it
would be that Blount was sent to the
islands to report against the action OF
Minister Stevens and the Provisional
! Government. Dolph says it is perhaps
true our Minister acted somewhat
hastily, but it is not shown the revolution
would not have occurred or the Queen
been dethroned; nor had it been proven
that there having been established Gov
ernment, recognized by this Government,
that this Government had any right to
overthrow it and re-establish either the
old or the new Government. The Senator
| added that there was not so much inter-
est in Blount's report, but that the most
important document, and what all would
like to see. is that containing the instruc
tionS to Minister Willis.