Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-21

perSed, most OF them going to the band
concert at the hotel, which was very
fully attended, as il was a bright moon
light night, all who were not. in the
secret wondering at the military dem
onstration.
ASSURANCES FROM STEVENS.
"The committee met at 7:5O o'clock
The formation of some sort Of govern
ment was under discussion, Mr.. Stew
ems had given full assurance that any
proclamation OF the government put
forward at the government building or
any other building in Honolulu, for that
matter would receive his im mediate
recognition aad the support OF the
forces of the Boston.
On Tuesday afternoon, January II,
the Committee of Safety proceeded from
the Office OF w. o. Smith-now attor-
ney general in the provisional govern
msnt-tO the government building and
there read the proclamation OF new
government az 2:4O o'clock, there being
practically no audience whatever. At
this moment the United States troops,
in the temporary quarters 10 the rear OF
the music hall, less than 100 yards
away from whore the committee stood,
appeared 70 be under arms and were
evidently prepared for any emergency
Through all the proceedings con-
nected with the move up 10 the hnai
issue, the basis Of action was the under
standing that Minister Stevens would
support the movement with the men
from the Boston, and the statement Is
advis5dly made. Without the previous
assurance OF support from the Ameri-
can minister and the actual presence OF
the United States troops, no movement
would have been attempted, and II
attempted would have been miser
able failure, resulting in the capture or
death OF the participants in very short
time. Having been present at the sew
eral meetings referred so In this state
ment, hereby certify that the same is
correct in every essential particular.
"F. WUNDENBERG."
DAMON CLOSELY QUESTIONED.
Commissioner Blount sends to the
State Department long interview had
by him with 5. A. Damon, who is Presi-
dent of the Advisory Council OF the
Provisional government. Mr.. Damon's
interview was reported stenogrsphicslly
and sigued by him as being correct.
He was one of the men who went up TO
the Government House on Monday
afternoon, January II, to read the
proclamation declaring the Queen de-
posed and a new government in con-
troll. Mr.. Damon cOrroborates the
statements made by Mr.. Wundenburg.
In response TO Mr.. Blount's questions,
Mr.. Damon said: "While l was in the
station house a man named Bowler said
TO me: We are all prepared to resist,
but 1 will never fight against the Amer
lean flag
Being again pressed as TO whether
the sympathy Of the United States
minister was talked about, Mr.. Damon
Rpied: II asked one OF the men with
Ae this: VIII not the American troops
support us?' Finally, l asked one OF
tie men TO go over aud ask Lieut. Swim
bJrne il no was not going TO send some
ons over 10 protect Us. The man re-
TUNED and said: Captain Witlse's or
der are 70 remain passive l was non
pluised az not receiving their support.
/ could not imagine why we were there
without being supported by the Ameri
can tiOODs We we've there Is or 20
minutes without their supporting US In
any WHY"
THE QUEEN ADVISED TO SURRENDER.
Being asked what was accomplsed
~ the frs, visit to the station house,
IA. Damn replied: THE Queens
ministers virtually gave it uD. They said
g 2 ha ol
ernment to contend with, and the
forces Of the TovisiOnal government,
they would nOl surrender. They felt
they could meet the emergency so far
as the provisional government was con-
cerned; but as il vas they were willing
10 yield, and th queen and l went
along with them to he palace. We all
met iu the blue loom. There were
present the queen, Two young princes,
four ministers, dgeWiddemann, Paul
Neumann, J. D. Carer, Z. c. McFar-
land and myself. We went over be-
tween and 3 o'clock AID remained till
6. We asked for 3 surrender and the
ministers advised it. Il first Judge
Wiidemanu opposed 1t It was the
queens idea that she colld surrender
pending a settlement. at Washington.
10 was on that condition she gaW mp.
I told her she could surrender or abdi-
cate under protest"
WAS the queen advised by hermidis-
terS TO surrender because the sympathy
OF the United States was with tue revo-
lutionists?"
~ know it was the Queens idea hat
Mr. Stevens was in sympathy with this
movement The Queen was reluctant
20 sign the addiction, but did so on tie
ground that IL would all come 10 for r.
view at Washington. told her so ny
self IL was the best terms of SETTLE
ment we could get. I took IL 10 Presi-
dent Dole and he received and indorSed
IT,"
"How long after that was it before
the provisional government was recog-
nized?"
mir. Stevens sent Cadet Pringle, his
aide. and Capt. WiltSe sent one OF tRS
officers, 70 personally examine the build
ing and report If the provisional gov
ernment was in actual possession This
was done between 4 and in the after
noon. The Interview with the queen
took place between 4 and q"
"Now, when this interview was GO
ing on between YOU, the cabinet minis
ters and the queen, was il known then
that ths government had been recog-
nized?"
II do not think that the queen was
told. do not remember il having been
spoken OF"
did you know it?'
~ think I knew il"
"What 1 mean is this: Before you
took the message Of the queen back,
this protest, the provisional govern
ment had been recOgniZed%