St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-22

1hurston. the Hawaiian minister, gave
out the following statement tonight:
Il am urged to make statement for
publication, setting forth lhe position
and claims of the Hawaiian government
and making reply to charges contained
Mr.. Blount's report.
AS have received no official infor-
nation that Mr.. Blount has made re-
port, nave not seen a copy of it and do
not KNOW what it contains except from
reading the newspaper abstracts there
from, and unaware of the present con-
tentlons OF the United States govern
ment concerning Hawaii, am unable
at present, in the absence of such
knowledge, to intelilgently state
What the position and claims of
Inc Hawaiian government are. 1t
would, moreover, be contrary to diplo-
matic courtesy for me to publish state
ment Oh such subject prior to inform
ing the United States government of
the same. A large portion of the pub
nshed extracts from MI. Blount'S report
consist, however, of personal attacks
upon me and those associated with me
In the provisional government, impugn-
Ing our veracity, good faith and courage.
charging US with fraud and duplicity.
II deem it proper, therefore, to make a
personal reply to such charges. confin-
ing myself to statements of fact; of
which, as princip.I actor,I am prepared
to testify to before any impartial tribu-
nal.
First. before stating such facts. de-
sire to call attention to MIR. Dlount's
method of constructing his report. Al
: though he in several places states that I
was the leader of the
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT,
he has never asked me a question con-
corning the same, nor given me an op-
pertunity to make any statement, al
though have at all times been ready
and willing to do so. The same is true
OF large number of other men who
took leading part in the movement of
January.
'In the second place. his evidence con-
sists exclusively of prepared affidayits
or of answers to leading questions put
by himself at private interviews, no one
else being present but the stenographer.
In instance has there been any cross
examination of witnesses, opportunity
to give contradiction or explain evil
dence- given or present evidence. A
brief examination of the published por-
ton of the report shows numerous in
correct statements. shall endeavor for
the present, however, to answer the
more salient points only.
tEirSt MIR Ri0unt oharuas that tho
American troops were landed under a
prearranged agreement with the COM
mIttee of safety that they should so
lend assistance in the overthrow of the
queen. In reply thereto hereby state
that at no time did Mr., Stevens or Capt.
Wlltse assure me or the committee, or
any subcommittee thereof, that the
United States troops would assist in
oyerthrowing the queen or establishing
a provisional government: and, as
matter of fact, they did not so assist.
81 cali produce witnesses in support
of the statement of the highest respon-
sibility in overwhelming numb bers: but
Mr.. Blount has rendered it unnecessary
TO do so. The statements of Mr.. Wun-
denburg and Mr.. Damon have been put
forward in the strongest evidence in
support of
MR.. BLOUNT'S CONTENTION.
"1n Mr. Wundenburg'S statement he
says that when the committee of safety
told Mr.. Stevens they were not ready
to act, he replied: Gentlemen, the
troops Of the Boston will land at 5
o'clock, whether you are ready or not
"The reason for this reply aud the
subsequent landing of the troops is
manifest. The troops were landed to
protect American citizens and property
In the event of the impending and in
eyitable conflict between the queen and
the citizens, and not to cooperate with
the committee in carrying out its plans.
In fact the troops did not cooperate
with the committee, and the committee
had no more knowledge than did the
queens government where the troops
were going nor what they wers going to
do. The whole giSt of Mr.. Damon's
long examination is likewise contained
in his statement that when, after the
organization and proclamation of the
new governor. requ est was made for
the support of the United States. 1t
was refused by the commander, Swim
burne, the commanding officer, sending
back word: Capt. Wiltse's orders are
to remain passive
Second. Mr.. Blount charges that the
queen had ample military force with
which to have met the committee, and
that but for the support of the United
States representative and the troops
the establishment of the provisional
government would have been impossi-
bic. In reply thereto, hereby state
that, although the presence of the Amer
ican troops had quieting effect on the.
rough element in the city, and may
have prevented some bloodshed, thev
were not essential to and did not assist
in the
OVERTHROW OF THE QUEEN.
sThe result of the movement would
have been eventually the same if there
had not been amarine within thousand
miles of Honolulu. In support Of this
statement, cite the following facts;
"First-The troops did not land till
Monday night, the 18th of January, after
the revolution had been in full progress
since the afternoon OF Saturday, the 18th,
during which the committee of safety
was openly organized for the avoWed
purpose of oyerthroWing the queen.
"Second-There was absolutely no
attempt at concealment- from the gov
ernment Of the objects and intentions Of
the com mittee.
"Third-The queen, her cabinet and
their supporters were utterly demoral-
lied, suspicious of one another and de-
void Of leadership.
3Fourth-The committee and their sup
parters were united, had ample force
to.execute their purpose, knew precisely |
what they wanted and proceeded With
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