The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-21

they would ask IL FOR the purpose Of
protecting lives and property It was
tnen further agreed between him and
them, that IN The event thrr should oc-
cupy the government builc lg and pro-
claim a new government. he would recog-
nize IT. The two leadirs members Of
the committee Thurston and smith grow
ing uneasy az to the safety Of their per-
sons. went 10 him 90 know N he would
protect them IN the event Of their arrest
by the authorities. 10 which he gave his
assent"
How fhe Oneen was Defhroned.
Mr. Blount comments upon the failure
Of the revoufio1ists 20 inform the mass
meeting on the 18th. of thoir purpose.
which he attribui as 10 fear Of the queen.
He quoted the application OF January
18TH 70 Minister Stevens FOR protection
and says: "Tbe response 10 that call
does not appear go the records Of the
American legation, II therefore cannot
sresk for itself. The request Of the Com
r0ittee Of Safety was. however. consent
ed 70. and the troops were landed. A
meeting OF the committee was held that
night AT the houGe OF Henry Waterh0uec.
next door TO Minister stevens house. and
determin on The dethrOnement of the
Queen and selected officers. At this meet
iue Il WIS assented o. by OH. that Stevens
Lad agrecd with the Committee of safe
tv that I'm the event lt occupied the
government building ana proclaimed
provisional government he would rCcos-
nize II as de facto government. a great
surprise burst upon The town when the
troops landed january 18th. stevens ln-
formed Parker and Waternouse That I'm
the event the Queens forces assailed me
insurrecttonary forces he would inter-
vene. BlOunt says that on their way
10 the government building 10 proclaim
the provisional government the members
e-,arafed for fear of observation and
arrest. There was no fign Of an insur-
rectfonarv soldier on the streets. The
Committee Of Safety sent 30 the govern
mont building A. S. Wilcox 10 see VINO
was there. and on being informed that
there we're no government forces ON me
o,rounds proceeded in the manner l nave
re1ated and read their proclamation.
Inst before concluding the readhg OF
mis- instrument. fifteen volunteer troops
anpeareT Within a half hour afterwards
some thirty or forty more maze lheir
appearance. .....,,.o
,rnen Mr.. Blount tells Of the respective
locations Of the Queens forces anu ol
CAPTAIN Wiltze's troops, ana says my
,,sre do,btless so located 10 suggest TO
10
we're I'm cooperation with the lnsurfe'-
tio0srv movement. and would, when the
sr,ergenc, arose. manifest IS oy ac-iVe
e,InDort. II did doubtless suggest 70 lhe
mon who read the proclamation tlal
they were having the support OF 'He
American minister and naval commander
and were safe from personal harm. lHe
repOrt details the circumstances allenul"s
the abdicatlon OF the queen, ana states
tbat she yielded because it was pressed
i,Don her by the ministers and oiher per
sons that it was useless 10 contest WIN
fba United states and she coulo hbh'
her protest and be entitled TO a. nearing
I'M Washington.
savs MIR. Blount an this was accom-
nIfsbed without the firms of gun, with
o,t "a demand for surrender on the part
of the insurrection forces until they had
boen converted into ODE faclo government
bv the recognition of the American MIN
sster. with American troops then ready
TO interfere iu tine event of am attack.
stevens FULFILLED his Pledge.
The report reviews in detail the SUBJ
seduent events. making much of the tes-
timony tending TO Show that Minister
stevens recognized the prov ional gov
ernment before the Queen had b-an called
upon TO yield. and quoting Minister
Stevens himself as saying thdt me kne"
the barracks and stati0n-housc had not
been delivered up at the time; That he
did not care f0r that for twenty-five
mon. well armed. could run the whole
crowd stevens dispatch TO Secretary
Foster is quoted where he says that DEE
recognized tie government after rs was
I'm possession Of an the government build
ings. and Mr. Blount says, 1.-THE quick
recognition was the execution OF hls
pledge 10 the committee OF safety. i've
criticises a statement made boy the Hawai-
ian commissioners 10 Mr.. Foster ana
SAYS. "Did the spirit of annexation mis-
lead these gentlemen; it not What mailsn
influence tempted President Dole TO
contrary statement in his cited le1lef 10
The American minister
Saws Mr. BlOunt 'The leaders OF the
revolutionary movement would not nave
undertaken lt but for Mr. Stevens prom
isa 10 protect them against any danger
from the govern rent. Bet for this theif
,nass-meeting would not have been held.
put for tbs no request 80 land the troops
would have been made. Had the troops
not been landed no measures Tor tue
organization Of q new government "ou-"
have. been taken. The American minister
and the revolutionary Leaders N%l 49, az,
tarmined on annexation 20 the lnlled
was 10 act to the very END.
4 Deep Wrong Don. the EE-oueen.
In concluding this report-tor the re-
mainder is made up entirely or staustlcal
matter and dissertation on the uaae ol
the islands and the character OF 1"e
,,iation-Air B}ount says. THAT a deep
o,rono has been done The Queen and the
native race by American omcials peg
vodes the native mind and that OF the
Queen as well as q hope for redress from
the United States there can be no DOUBT
I'm this connection # is important TO note
tbe inability OF Hawaiian people 10 cope
with any great powers and the recosHi-
ton Of it by resistance To their encfodch-
mcnts.
The guddenness Of the landing OF the
United States troops, The reading or the
proclamation of the provisional govern
ment almost IN their presence ana the
,r,ick RECOGNITION by Stevens, easily pre-
pared her for the suggestion that the
President Of the United States had no
knowledge Of these occurrences, ana must
know of and approve or disapprove OF
yhat had occurred at a future time. This
too. must have contributed 70 her dis
position 10 accept H. suggestions OF
rudee Widemann and Mr. Damon III
Iced. who could have supposed that the
.lrcumstances surrounding her could have
..eu foreseen and sanctioned deliberately
.v the President of the United states
Ter information aud the prevailing sem
nent among the natives point. 10 hei
.aIief as well as theirs that the spirit or
Justice Oh the part Of the President
would restore her crown
Successor 60 Special Agent Iingle.
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