New-York tribune., 1893-11-21

criminal court practices employed by him III eX-
amining others Of good reputation
To fuller appreciation OF the desperation Oh
the Administration to obtain evidence throwing
discredi. upon the motives and acts OF Min
ister stevens it should also be known that the
report does not contain number or written
statements submitted to him at his own request
by prominent citizens of Honolulu showing the
true state of affairs at the time which mas re,
mort covers a number of both written ana
oral statements Of this character were received
by Mr. Blount but as they did not substantiate
his side Of the case they were ignored WIZ
nesses for the prosecution only, not those ior
the defence. could obtain a hearing from the
Commissioner OF the testimony presented IN
his report it is only necessary to consider the
character and bias OF a few witnesses to show
what little standing they would have before any
tribunal OF justice.
SOME OF THE WITNESSES.
In, the category Of valueless witnesses. +.
Wthne.berg should perhaps be mentioned first
He was born in the islands, although his
father Yves a German and his mother Eng
lish. In his sympathies he is strongly Eng
lish. When circumstances made the revoiu-
tiOn of January necessity Mr.. Nundehpers
gave his support to the party which now con con
stitutes the existing government and its loi-
lowers. He was welcomed to those ranks oW
ing to his good business standing ana genera
shrewdness. At first he was an enthusia ~
revoutionist AS as the Provisional GOV
eminent became an accomplished fact M.
Wundenberg showed the true inwardness OF ms ms
patriotism. He desired office ana deillanucu
that he be appointed marshal, to succeed VII
son. the Queens intimate friend. 10 M tnis
demand the Government was compeiied 10 @ CIV
a negative answer. Mr.. Wundenberg became
aggrieved. and since that day his sympathles
have been with the Royalists. with whom ne
has on other occasions affiliated. ,,,.,,,..
Mr.. Hopkins, another of Commissioner Blouh' :
chosen few, Is and has been for some tme a
strong Royalist supporter. His father was an
Englishman and his mother native OF me
islands His sympathies are all win ms
fathers countrymen He was a prominent
member of the gang which tried to force
through the Legislature the odious lottery
scheme. 1t is a notorious fact that he was
elected 10 the Legislature with the understand
ing that he would use every EFFORT TO secure
the consummation Of this legislative scanaai. II
is not surprising that he should give Mt.
Blount a statement damaging to the character
OF the men who secured the defeat OF the
measure in which he was personally so deeply
interested.
Mr.. Cornwall was member of the Queens
Cabinet at the time of the revolution. He was
one of the first TO go to Mr.. Thurston ana DINERS
and inform them that the Queen was ABOUT 10
promulgate the Constitution which would have
disfranchised all persons on the lslanos except
natives. He advised at that time that steps
be taken to prevent the Queen from carrying
out her mad plan. Later he agreed TO support
any movement looking toward the removal OF
the Queen from power He lost his courage az
the last moment and rejoined the supporters OF
the Queen. Like Mr. Hopkins, he was con.
spicuous In his efforts to secure the passage OF
the Lottery bill. Before the bill came up Tor
the final vote he was induced through 1aimiy
influences to leave the Legislative hall and re-
main absent until the call for the ayes ana
nays was had. From all that can be learned or
his true character he is both weak an unprin-
ciped.
Mr. cARTER's EOYALlsTIC sYMPATHIES.
Mr. Carter. another Of Mr.. Blounts witnesses
for the prosecution. is a brother of the former
Hawaiian Minister to this country and an uncle
of the former Commissioner He is the only
member of his family who has royalistic lean
ines Both he and his wife are warm personal
friends of Liiiuokalani His royalistic tenden-
cies are best illustrated by the statement that
ne supported Kaakaua in the Revolution or
1887. He is known the islands as a royaisuc
"crank" Although regarded a strong man.
and socially one who Is highly thought OF, even
In tlrs ranks of the Provisional Government.
his sympathies with the Royalists appear TO
have completely dominated him.
OF the testimony of Mr.. Damon. IAN unwill-
ing Svfthess," stated in Mr.. Blounts report.
and Mr. Soper, 1t is sufficient to call attention
to the manner of their examination to arrive at
proper conclusions to the effect of their
statements Unlike other witnesses, those two
earnest adherents of the present Government
did not submit written statements Of the Incl
dents Of the Queens deposition. They went on
the witness stand and were subjected to cross
examination at which the lowest OF Tombs
lawyers would have blushed They not
represented by counsel, and there being no one
to protect them or to whom they could appeal
when undergoing a cross-hre OF Leading ques-
tions they were confused and finally forced into
admissions the force effect of which they did
not at the time realize and which they have since
said were not what their words implied Their
cases illustrate clearly the dishonorable course
pursued by Commissioner Bount in attempting
to get only his own side of the evidence. Many
other cases could be brought forward to show
that the report Of Commissioner Blount does not
contain the truth, the full truth, and nothing
but the truth"