New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30

though the Queen through her Ministers.
! strongly requested 1t hours before the Pro-
visional Government was recognized by me ana
| all the other diplomatic representatives in Homo
! lulu.
EVIDENCES OF BLOUNT's PREJUDICE.
zone of the most striking evidences of Blounts
prejudice, ex-parte and unwarranted state
ments is the following: a meeting of the Com
mittee Of Safety that night, January 16, at the
house Of Henry Waterhouse, next door to Min
lister Stevenss, determined on the dethronement
Of the Queen. and selected officers
1.-THE intent Of the author Of this language Is
obvious on it's face He wished it to be under
stood that this meeting was held near my resi-
| dence for the purpose of easy access to- and In
collision with. the United States Minister What
| are the facts? Henry Waterhouse Is an English
! merchant OF wealth, of recognized character for
integrity, intelligence and of the most exem-
plary life. He has resided in the islands since
early childhood. and is member Of the
| Provisional Government. Though living so near
me- he rarely talked Hawaiian political affairs
| with me. though he could but suppose that my
private convictions must be in harmony with
! the prevailing views OF all respectable Americans
| as to what had been going on in the islands Tor
| months. or this meeting at the house OF Henry
Waterhouse specified by Blount / had no hint
not of whom the meeting was composed. nor
what was its action. and my first information
| as TO the persons assembled at that meeting l
obtained from Blounts report.
| ut is proper for me to say here that for three
years prior to the Queens coup d'etat and
fall had kept myself as thoroughly Informed
| as possible to the views. plans. and purposes
| OF the several factions and parties that con-
| tended for control in Hawaiian political affairs:
| This was my imperative duty as Minister and
| 1t was equally my duty to keep the state De-
| partment at Washington we'll Informed as 10 all
| facts bearing OIL the actual situation This
! necessarily compelled me to hold conversations
| with the best-infOrmcd persons OF the Reform
party. the Queens party. and with the wilcox
and native Hawaiian party. whose organized
efforts for months were TO induce or compel the
| Queen TO break with her paramour, Marshal
| Wilson, whom they regarded az foreigner.
| who was born in Tahiti. Of native mother and
| an English father. and who was very objection
| able to the native Hawaiians. who believed
| Wilson stood between them and their SOVEREIGN.
and who, they we'll knew. largely dictated AT the
palace | certainly as well informed OF
| the views and plans Of the Royasts as was
| OF those of their opponents. generally carefully
keeping my private opinions to myself
AN APPEAL FROM THE QUEEN.
Regarding the expectations and hopes OF the
| Queen and her representatives in the exciting
days from January IA to January II. and the
| views and hopes of her opponents. the following
| official documents speak for themselves:
1.-The assurance conveyed by Royal pro-
clamation by myself and Ministers yesterday
having been received by my native subjects.
and by them ratified at mass-me citing. was
received In a different spirit by the meeting
representing the foreign population and inter
ests In my Kingdom. 1t is now my desire 10
give to Your EXceency as the diplomatic rep
resentativc OF the United States Of America at
my court. the solemn assurance that the present
| constitution will be upheld and maintained by
me and Ministers and no changes will be made
except by the method therein provided de-
sire to express to- Your Excellency this assur-
| ance In the spirit of that friendship which has
| ever existed between my Kingdom and that
| of the Government Of the United States OF
America, and which trust viii long continue
SAMUEL PARKER. Minister of Foreign
WILLIAM H. CORNELL. Minister of Fl.
nance.
".JOHN F. COLBURN Minister of Interior.
a.. p. PETERSON. Attorney General.
"'Nolani Palace. Honolulu. January H. 1898
"rhis earnestly pleading document from the
fallen monarch and the terror-strtcken lottery
gang came to me more than twenty-four hours
after the men of the Boston had landed. THIS
plainly enough implies that the fallen Queen and
her confdants then knew. as they could not have
| failed to know. that we had not taken part IN
her overthrow, which had already been ac-
complished. An hour later the fallen Ministers
came to the Legation and urged on me the In
quiry If could not use the United States force
to sustain the Queen. My answer was what
one can readily suppose 1t must have been
that the United States soldiers were on here
for specific purpose. to protect American life
and property and could not take sides in aid
of the fallen monarch nor with those who were
then masters Of the situation and were creating
new government. 1t will throw light on this
pleading message from the Queen more than
forty-eight hours after her practical dethrone-
ment, TO state that the landing OF the United !
States troops in 1874 TO put down mob, which
United states action resulted in securing
Kalakaua the throne had had the effect Of !
strongly fixing in the mind Of Liliuokalani and
her Immediate supporters the idea that they had |
only to call on the United States Minister when
ever her power was in danger. and that the |
United States force would continue to adhere |
to an established policy in this regard. In this |
Is the explanation that her fallen Ministers !
came to me. with much assurance. to ask that ] !
would use the United States forces to restore |
4,c fall al npt nd
they could not the very different case OF
her brother Kalakaua in 1874 and her own |
case January IL. 1897.
TIE REQUEST FOR THE TROOPS.
I'm a report to the Navy Department. dated !
January 16 Captain Wiltse. after announcing |
the fact that the forces had been landed says: |
While there has been no demonstration. so far.
there can be no doubt that the prompt landing !
OF the battalion has saved life and property
The request OF Minister Stevens, upon which
the Captain acted. reads as follows
"'United States Legation January lc. 1899.
d" In view OF the existing critical circumstances
in Honolulu indicating an Inadequate Legal force.
] request you to land marines and sailors from
the ship under your command for the protection
of the United States Legation and the United
states Consulate and to secure the safety OF
''''''' 'N''' ' JOHN l.. STEVENS
" TO Captain wiltse. u. g. NJ
1.-The order OF Captain Wiltse TO Lieutenant
Commander Swinburne. who commanded the
naval battalion on shore. reads as follows under
the same date:
You will take command OF the battalion
and land in Horoluiu for the purpose Of protect
ing our Legation and the lives and property
of American citizens and to assist In the pres
ervation Of public order. Great prudence must
be exercised by both officers and men. and no
action taken that Is not fully warranted by the
condition Of affairs and by the conduct Of those
who may be inimicai 10 the treaty rights OF
American citizens. You will inform me at the
earliest practicable moment Of any change in
the situation
Mr.. Blount's shamefully unfair attempt 10
cast suspicion on myself In the matter OF the
hall for the OF the Boston on the first
evening OF their landing | have answered in
nv letter TO Secretary Gresham Will re-
peat ms language here After had made my
request 10 Captain Wiltse 10 land his men as a
preca utonary safeguard to American life and
he and his officers informed me that
their men must have ehelter for the night.