Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-21
LAsF or THE rUBLIsnED REPORT
what Cornwall, soper ana BIounrs
Have 80 say la Conclusion.

what Cornwall, Noper ana hiaunts
Have TO say la Conclusion.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Cornwall,
n member OF tho queens cabinet,
made statement detailing the facts
leading TO the PROCLAMATION and at.
tendant thereon, In which be fnyt:
Gu Sunday morning, January 10Th,
IhuustOn, head Of the revolutionary
lRrty, called upon my colleagues,
Ministers COlbuTn anu Peterson, and
asked them 10 lOin with myself aud
oihors In deposing the queen, assuring
them that such movement would be
perfectly safe, as Minister Stevens
promised them the support Of the
United States forces and that he would
recognise hnd support the provisional
government ms soon ~ such step
could be- taken,
On Tuesday, the l7th, We were In
formed the Insurgents would proclaim
provisional government In the after
noon, and the cabinet called upon
Min istet Stevens asking n he would
anurd any assistance 10 the legal aud
lawful government, 10 which he was
accredited, In Cabe such assistance
should DO required, Ho refused Ia
unmistaknble terms, and made US
understand that no should acknowl-
edge anu support the revolutionary
government as soon as II was ostab.
lifhed.
MIR. Cornwall explains that the gov
eminent did not place forces In tho
government building because OF the
presence OF United States tfOopl ncrOss
the street. "We realised then, padded
Cornwall, "that any steps from our
side TO dislodge and arrest tho robels
would unavOidably lead ua Into CON
fllot with the United States forces, and
We decided 10 surrender with full
understanding that such surrender
was under protest, and that the United
States government was TO decide II the
action Of theig minister and the Unit
cd States forces 10 destroy n friendly
government was Juitiiiable, according
to American principles. IL was after 7
O'Clock pm. when the arms and anu.
milton OF the queen's government were
turnni over 10 the provisional govern.
mont, or about three hours alter Minis.
Ter Stevens had recognized the TeVO-
luiionary government"
In letter to the state department,
dated June II, 1893, Commissioner
Bouat says to Secretary Gresham!
"lt may be- Of interest 10 you to
know that In the examination this
afternoon OF Colonel Sypsf, command.
lug the military forces VI the
provisional government slnco January
18th last, that no stated nj the meeting
AT the house OF Henry MAterhouse on
the night OF January 10Th, composed OF
members OF the committee OF safety
aud some persons called In, he was
offered command Of tho military forces,
that he declined 10 accept II until the
next day, that ut the meeting II was
accepted by all IA tIue that Minister
.stnVons agreed n persons seeking TO
uelhTon" the queen got possession Of
tho government building and pro.
claimed new government that he
would recognize 10 % the dc Roto
government, that he (SOpot) never
accepted the command until alter he
had knowledge OF this fact, that he Ia
citizen OF the United States anu
claims allegiance thereto.0
Ina letter 10 tho slate department,
dated May 2ith, Commissioner BlUunt
denies tue allegation that improper
relations eNlstod between ex.MarsuAl
WHOM ana the queen.
In his report 10 thu state department,
date May Oh, Commissioner Bi0unl
uescfibos at SONS length the dliilculties
which he encountered In obtaining
from Stevens copies ~ the correspond.
euos with the Hawaiian government.
Bl0unt adds "rnis came ann g..
Guilty occurred when called on him
Tor tue communication from tho com.
mi,teo OF aaleiy, asking for the landing
OF troops nom the Boston. When
Stevens hnally turned over the records
Of the correspondence he admitted tha.
ho recognised the provisional govern,