Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
missioner Biount
missioner PlOuH1
Thurston Says Blount's Statements Are
Not True.

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Not True.
| Lorrin A. Thurston, Hawaiian minister,
has given out a statement which includes
| what follows:
A large part of the published extracts from
MIR. Blount's report consisted in personal at
| tacks on me and those associated with me in
the provisional government, impugning our
veracity, good faith and courage, and charg-
ingus with fraud and duplicity.
deem it prGper, therefore, to make q
personal reply to such charges, combining
myself to statement of facts, of which, as
the principal actor. am prepared to testify
to before any impartial tribunal"
MIR. Thurston says although Mr.. Blount,
in several places, stated that he (Thurston)
was the leader of the revolution, she never
asked me question concerning the same,
nor has he given me an opportunity to make
q statement, although / have at all times
been ready to do so. The same is true of q
large number of other men who took lead
ing part in the movement of January. A
brief examination of the published portions
of the report shows numerous incorrect state
ments. shall try for the present, however,
to answer the more salient points only. Mr..
Blount charges the American troops landed
under prearranged agreement with the
committee of safety that they should so land
as assistance in overthrowing the queen. At
no time did Mr.. Stevens or Captain WiltZe
assure us that these troops would assist in
overthrowing the queen or esta blish a provis-
ional government, and, as a matter of fact,
they did not SO assist.
Although the presence of American troops
had quoting effect on the rough element
of the city and may have prevented some
bloodshed, they were not essential to and
did not assist in the overthrow of the queen.
The result of the movement would have
been eventually the same if there had been
no marines present. In support of this state
ment cite the following facts: The troops
did not land until Monday night, January
16, after the revolution had been in progress
since the afternoon of the 14th, during which
the committee on safety openly organized
for the avowed purpose of overthrowing the
queen. There was absolutely no attempt at
concealment from the government of the
objects and intentions of the committee.
The committee and their supporters were
united, had ample force to execute their pur-
poses, knew precisely what they wanted and
proceeded with intelligent deliberation,
thoroughness and confidence to do it.
Never in the history of Hawaii, says Mr..
Thurston, had there been more imminent
expectation of bloodshed and conflict than
after the adjournment of these two radically
opposed meetings. Mr.. BIount's statement
that the community was at peace and quiet
is grossly inaccurate.
1t was at this Juncture that Captain Wiltze
and Mr.. Stevens, acting upon their own re-
sponsibility and irres pective of the request or
the actions Of the committee. landed the troops
which were distributed in three parts of the
city, instead of being massed at one point,
as stated by Mr.. Blount.
In reply to the sheer that the persons tax
ing part in the movement were "aliens," I
would say that every man of them was by
the laws of the country legal voter. They
were men who build up the country, com.
mercially, agriculturally, financially and
politically, and created and made possible
civilized government herein.
The last act of the queen, which was the
final cause of the revolution, was her pro-
clamation DISTINGUISHING all white citizens.