The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-21


United States troops, in the temporary
quarters in the rear of the music hall,
less than 100 yards away from where
the committee stood, appeared to be
under arms and were evidently pre-
pared for any emergency During all the
deliberations of the committee, and, in
fact, through all the proceedings connected
with the move up to the final issue, the
basis of action was the general under
standing that Minister Stevens would keep
the promise to support the movement with
the men from the Boston, and the state
ment is now advisedly made with full
knowledge of the lack of arms, ammunition
and men, also the utter absence of organi-
zation at all adequate to the undertaking);
that without the previous assurance of
support from the American minister and
the actual presence of the United States
troops, no movement would have been
attempted, and If attempted would have
been miserable failure, resulting in the
capture or death of the participants in a
very short time Having been present at
the several meetings referred to in this
statement, hereby certify that the same
Is correct in every essential particular.
L. WuNDENBURG."
C0rroborated MIR. Wundenburg.
Commissioner Blount sends to the
state department long interview had
by him with s. A. Damon, who is presi-.
dent of the advisory council of the pro-
| visional government. Mr.. Dalnon's in
| terview was reported geographically
and signed by him as being correct. He
is one of the men who went up to the
government house Monday afternoon,
Jan. II, to read the proclamation de-
claring the queen deposed and new
government in control Mr.. Damon
corroborates the statements made by
MIR. Wundenburg.
| Commissioner Blount had a long in
terview with Mr.. Waterhouse, who was
also a member of the committee of
safety and who corroborated Mr..
Wundenburg and Mr.. Damon in most
Of their statements.
| j. o. Carter's Statement.
| j. O. Carter, another of the prominent
men engaged in the revolutionary effort,
addressed to Mr.. Blount, under date of
May 3, htter giving his version of the
events OF Jan. II as follows:
"At $50 o'clock of the evening of that
day | was called to the government build
ing. | met there Judge Dole, Charles
Carter, s. NJ Damon and % or 30 other
leading men. There was great deal of
excitement. They told me that Minister
Stevens had recognized the new govern
| ment. was asked to go with n commit
tee to the palace to inform her majesty
that she was deposed Joined the party,
headed by Mr.. Damon, and proceeded to
the palace Mr.. Damon informed her
majesty of the establishment of a provi-
sional government, and of her being de-
posed, and that she might prepare pro
test If she wished il. An awkward pause
followed, which broke by addressing her
majesty, expressing sympathy, and ad
vised her that any demonstration ON the
. part of her forces would precipitate con
fiict with the forces of the United States
that it was desirable that such conflict bt
avoided; that her case would be considered
ut Washington and a peaceful sub
mission to force on her part would
greatly help her cause. III
Widdemann addressed her majesty saying
that he believed the result would be u rep
etition of the scenes of 1S43, when the soy
ereign and the flag were restored to Hawai-
by Great Britain. / was moved to advist
her majesty as ] did because it was re
ported ON the streets that Minister Steven.
had said that IL the revolutionists obtained
possession of the government buildings b,
would recognize them as a government
saw that the buildin.g was in possession
of armed men and knew that the forces o
the Boston were near at hand and tina
recognition was fact. Word was sent t,
Marshal Wilson to disband the.force at tn
station house, surrender the building
. | arms and ammunition. Marshal Wilson
refused to give up the station house excep
) upon the written command of her majesty
! The order was prepared, signed by tn
) queen and sent to the marshal. The pre-
test OF the queen was placed in the hand
! of President Dole, and / saw that he in
. dorsed the document as received i'm du
form. j. o. CARTER"
The Stevens Corr rrespondence.
In his report to the state department
. dated May 8, Commissioner Blount dc
: scribes at some length the difficultie
t which he encountered in obtaining Stey
;, ems copies of correspondence with tn
Hawaiian government. Mr.. Bloun
= adds:
: This same difficulty occurred when
9 called upon him for the communicate
/ from the committee of safety asking fc
t the landing Of troops from the Bostor
/ When Mr.. Stevens finally turned owe
= the records Of correspondence he admit
!. ted that he had recognized the provi
|. ional government before the barracl
and station house had been surrendered
o that he did not consider their surrende
+ Of any Importance.
T ''In my last dispatch Lieutenant Swi,
burne fixes the surrender of the static
house at about 1880 o'clock. This morl
i ing he called and informed me thi
: Lieutenant Draper had said TO him >th,
e the station house was not surrendere
q until after dark. enclose Lieutenal
r. Draper's statement. consider that it
e now established beyond controversy tn,
J. Mr.. Stevens recognized the provisian
!. government before the barracks an
. station house had been surrendered
agreed to be surrenderedo