The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21

ceptsd or rejected. In the latter contingency
no sudden movem ent IL likely to occur. The
present Government can only rest on the use
Of military forces. possessed OF most Of the
arms In the islands with small white popu-
ton 10 draw from to strengthen It. Ultimately
II will fall without fail. II may preserve its
existence for a year or two. but not longer"
Then he adds he has done his duty as well
no he could. considering that II was sur
rounded by persons Interested in misleading
me-" His private affairs nscessitated his re-
turn home
MOUNTS INSTRUCTIONS.
Secretary Gresham letter OF instructions to
Mr. Blount. dated March IL. define clearly how
far in tho opinion OF the President, the use Of
armed forsr il permissible By the United
Statesto . down or set up governments.
Mr.. Gresham says:
I'm tho Judgment OF the President your au-
thority. as we'll as that OF the commander OF
naval forces in Hawaiian waters. should be
and is limited in the use OF physical force to
such measures as are necessary to protect the
persons and property OF our citizens; and
while reiralninR from any manner OF inter-
ference with the dom cstic concerns Of the ISL
ands, you should indicate your willingness to
intervene with your friendly offices In the In
terest OF a peaceful settlement Of troubles
within the limits Of sound discretion.
SHOULD Il be necessary to land an armed
force upon Hawaiian territory on occasions OF
popular disturbance. when the local authority
may be unable TO give adequate protection to
the life aud property OF citizens OF the United
States. the assent OF such authority should
first be obtained II It can be done without
prejudice TO the interests involved. Your
power in this regard should not. however. be
claim cd to the exclusion Of similar measures
by the representatives OF other powers for the
protection OF the lives and property OF their
citizens or subjects residing In the islands.
while the United States claim no right to
interfere in the political or dom esto affairs or
in tho internal conflicts OF the Hawaiian
Islands. otherwise than as herein stated, or
for the purpose OF maintaining any treaty or
other rights which they possess. this Govern
m ent will adhere to Its consistent and estab.
llshed policy in relation to thom. and It will
not acauiesce In domestic interference by
other powers"
BLoUNT REFUSES FAvons.
In a letter dated April q Mr.. Blouut an
nounces his arrival at Honolulu and tells OF
his refusal. against the strong urging Of Min
lister Stevens. to accept a house and the use OF
servants. carriages. horses. &C. furnished by
the Provisional Government. paying what
over wanted for It. from nothing up" he
also notes the refusal OF tenders from the Ok
Queen and others
EKERRETT SAYS SECRETARY TRACY FAVORED AM
SEGATIoN.
Appended to letter OF April g. In which Mr.
Blount doplores tho perverted influence of
Minister Stevens and Consul-General Sever
ance. to which he ascribes the existence OF the
Provisional Government. Is a stenographic re-
port OF an interview between Mr.. Blount and
Admiral skerrett, in which the following ap-
pears:
Admiral Skerrett-I called ut the Navy De-
partnent on the Both OF Deccmb Der TO SEQ Mr..
Tracy. tho Secretary Of the Navy. to ask him II
he had any final instructions for me. as was
going to leave the next day for San Francisco
to assume command the OF Pacific squadron
He replied: Commodore. have no instruc-
tons to give you. You will go there and per-
form your duty. as know you will. and every
thing will he satisfactory" l Remarked: Mr.
Tracy. want to ask you about these Hawaiian
affairs. When / was out there twenty years
ago / had frequent conversations with tho
then United States Minister. Mr.. Pierce. on the
subject OF tho islands. was told then that the
United States Governme emit did not wish to an
mex the islands OF Hawaii" He replied: Com
m odoro the wishes Of the Government have
changed. They will be very glad to annex
Hawaii" He said that. as o matter OF course
none but the ordinary legal m cans can be used
to persuade these people to come into the
United States.
ON April 81 Mr.. Blount says he was called on
by Claus spreckels. but. says Mr.. Blount. "how
much or how little Mr.. Spreckels knows about
this matter l am unable to say. as do not
know"
DLoUST pIsAPpRovEs OF LANDING TROOPS.
On tho same day Mr.. Blount. for the second
N, - - h. De-
visional Government that tho American forces
be landed for drill. The landing of the
troops. pending negotiations between the
Queen and President Dole" the Commissioner
says. might be used to impress the former
with fear that troops we're landed to lend force
to the Provisional Government In bringing
her to an adjustment. / did not think proper
to comm unicate the reason to Mr.. Stevens or |
any other person save Admiral skerrett"
Mr. Blount. in a subsequent letter iorestalled !
the visit OF Paul Neumann to Washington In |
a bright. plausible. INSCRIPTIONS person." and |
suggests that II the Administration should !
Connection with a contract between the Queen |
and the bfovlslonaL Government lover m IN the matter
cline to entertain anything.
Mr.; Blount says he called on the ex-Qussn.
and informed her that no person Was author,
place the Government OF tho United States In
the attitude OF desiring an adjustment be- |
tween herself and the Provisional Govern |
ment. and the Queen charged that she did not |
Intend TO enter Into any nsRotiat Ions until tho |
w ashington Government had taken action on |
Mr.. Blounts report.
On May 4. Mr. Blount wrote: AT this time |
the ind cations are unmistakable that a large |
majority OF the people OF the islands are ut
terly opposed to annexation. l do not look |
for any change from this situation through |
future information. There lie a strong dispo- |
sition on the part OF the annexation element to |
suppress exp ressions against annexation by |
social and business hostility"
ATTACKS UPON THE QUEEN.
In the third part OF the correspondence 10 |
printed a statement OF Mr.. yolney V. Ashford. |
dated March X 1888. In which he says that he |
has put in writing certain information in re-
gard to Hawaiian affairs at Mr.. BlOunts re-.
quest This statement refers TO Queen Liliuo-
alAni as a retgnlnR sovereign who had at |
least twice stTiyed to supplant her brother. |
even at the expense. II necessary. Of walking
over his stranglsd corpse To the thrOns-A |
woman notorioIsly loaded with the grossest
social vices. such as had contributed SO largely |
10 the late Kings downfall In 1881 but still |
strongly upheld by the majority OF the native
people. who believed her professions and |
promises to restore them to an equal fran
,hise."
n unieAtion Mr.. Ashford sGYsi Wilson's
pull on the Queen consisted in the fact that
or many years he has been her fAyorits para
nour she has severall The Queen had pri-