Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-18
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Excitement at Fever Heat in the
Island Capital.
Blount Denounced as a Shyster-'
DisloyaI Employees Must Go.
Rsyalisss Reported 70 b Arnias--The ess.
sssmsat Rsasy.

| HoSoLgIr, Dee. a.-sia San Francisco,
Dec. ie.--The last three days have wit.
| messed no decisive steps taken by the pro.
visianai government, but The radical policy
which was begun when Greshams letter
was received is nos being followed and will
be adhered 10 even though the men in
power are forced to tire upon the Ameri-
eau marines. judged from the standpoint
of one who hoped 10 eject 4 settlement
without bloodshed. GresAsm's letter was the
most unfortunate document ever given to
the public. II aroused among provisional
leaders, and even among annexatiop;sfs
who had been iukewarm, so great a rage
that il was hours before they could speak
calmly in regard TO its infamous proposals.
Missionaries who have been men of peace
from the outset came 10 headquarters and
desired TO be enrolled in the army and 10
be summoned for active service. They said
they wanted 10 fight to uphold the cause of
good government agains, the kaasks
Queen. President Dole has wasted 10 time
Ia sscertasning what Minister Willis will do.
II the American minister has any pride
or self respect his position id Horaiaiu
nov must be well nigh unendurSole As
soon as Mr.. Dole had read Gresham ell
ter he immediately wrote note to Minister
Willis asking him whether the letter was
genuine, asa If Ii was, whether the United
States proposed to follow the secretary's
recommendations and attempt 10 sest the
Queen. Willis spent three days chew ing on
Dole's vigorous note, and then wrote
Piekwickian reply that would be funny if
the crisis were not so grave.
lie declared that. In hh opinion, Gres-
hams letter was domSstie matter with
which the American minister to Hawaii had
nothing to do. He ven,ursd the opinion
that Cleveland, as soon as he received def
mite information of the status Of the islands
would decide on course af action.
Although there was little comfort to be
got out OF such reply, the friends of the
government were consoled by the informa-
ton from Willis ths, be would respect the
order about landing the marines. What has
caused much anxiety among the provisional
leaders is the fear of British intrgues.
Mex kenzie Bowel in his speech before the
chamber of commerce went beyond the
mere trade relstions between Canada and
Hawaii and intimated that the British gov
ernment would welcome close political
alliance.
The provisional leaders have begun the
policy which the Star advocated long ago
that of cleaning ou. the royalists and rene
gade snnexa,ionsts who hold Office under
the government. The lies told by Wun-
denberg TO Blount. and which formed the
chief reliance of the paramount commits
sioner in bis report, stirred the wrath even
of the Conservatives. Wundenberg was
cited 20 appear before the provisional coun-
ell, and spent several bad hours in attempts
to show that he had not borne false evil
dence. His memory was as defective as
that of some millionsires on the witness
stand, but his admissions convicted hun.
and he was promptly discharged. His
downfall will be followed by the looping
of of many other oiiicisl heads.
The files of the leading Honolulu news
papers for the last few days will not furnish
Blount or Gresham very entertaining read
ing. The editorials roast Blount in fearful
stele, giving many facts which have never
been brought out So fully before. The
Commercial Advertiser, which has always
been conservative in tone, heads long
savage editorial, "Mr. Biount's Shyster
Methods" II says
.As already pointed out, Mr.. Blount
carefully concealed bis real object of in
.spionsRe. Besides this his methods of
collecting and creating eviie upon when
to base his report were the opposite OF
methods of Judicial inq iiry. Bloanis
methods were simply those of shyster at
torney who aims TO make out q case TO OBJ
scnre the truth.
at is now learned for the first time by
the Hawaiian public that Biount recently
procured scores of ex parte ailiiavits IN evi-
henee Of what he was sent to prore--'iat
the Queen was dethroned by the aid and
support of American forces. Why did be
not take tbi. evidence openly, that il might
be overthrow if possible by cross-exami-
nation and counter evIdeneeg
"The only possible answer is that Blontt
was A shyster and wanted anything but the
truth. q,
"Op the other hand, IL had been observed
BY the friends of the government with won
de, and doubt that many Of their leading
men who were most intimate with public
affairs and events were never asked for
their evidence at all. although they were
pointed out to the commissioner as most i'm
nor.ant sources of evidence. Prominent
among such persons was r. G. Jones, min
i.,er Of finance for PERIOD OF several
months be fore AMI after the revolution, aud
whom Blount took pains not to consult
Another .hysser practice was to cut short
a witnesses answer when he Wished TO MAKE
supplementary and explanatory statements.
Thi. was an efYicent msihod Of proving
black to be white, but not for arriving 1t
the real truth. While here Blouui made
hi. home in nest of rovalists. with = HHn
/ he was in constant communication. y re-
port makes much of the evidence OF i.roH +
nent men among them who are notorl04siy
persons TO whom no intelligent person would
intrust the care Of any important interest
.sIt is upon a report made up Of the svl'
aence Of this class and collected by such
base methods of low. criminal practice,
that Gresham has founded his exposition o.
state policy respecting Hawaii. The test
mony relied on is of piece with the pohc,
advocated of restoring a debssed and
t-eaeherous Queen, and crushing out
noble American civilization"