The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
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ment. They told me that Minister Stevens
recognized the new Government. / was
asked TO go with the committee to the
palace and inform her Majesty that she
was deposed. | joined the party headed
by Damon and proceeded to the palace.
damon informed her of the establish
ment of the Provisional Government and
her being deposed, and she might prepare
to protest ii she wished to. An awkward
pause followed, which broke by address,
ing her Majesty, expressing sympathy and
advised her that any demonstration on
the part of her forces would precipitate a
conflict with the forces of the United
States; that it was desirable for such a
conflict to be avoided; that her case would
be considered at Washington, and peace
ful submission TO force On her part would
greatly help her cause.
n. a. Widdeman addressed her Ma
jesty. saying he believed the result would
be repetition of the scenes of 1S43, when
the sovereign and flag were restored TO
Hawaii by Great Britain. / moved to
advise her Majesty, i did because it was
reported on the streets that Minister Ste
vens said If the revolutionists obtained
possession of the Government build
ings he would recognize them as
the Government. l saw the build
ing in possession of armed men
and knew that the forces of the Boston
were near at hand and recognition was
fact. Word was sent to Marshal Will
son to disband the force at
the station-house and surrender the
building, arms and ammunition. Marshal
Wilson refused to give up the station
house. except upon written command of
her Majesty's order prepared. signed by
the Queen and sent to the Marshal.
"'The protest of the Queen was placed in
the hands of President Dole, and saw he
indorsed the document, as reserved. in due
form. j. o. CARTER"
SIN the report to the State Department,
date May 6, Commissioner Blount describes
at some length the difficulties he encount-
cred in obtaining Stevens copies of cor
respondence with the Hawaiian Govern
ment. Blount adds: This same difficulS
occurred when l called upon him for
communication from the committee of
safety asking for the landing of troops
from the Boston. When Stevens finally
turned over the records OF correspon-
dence he admitted that he had recog-
nized the Provisional Government before
the barracks and station-house sur
rendered. He did not consider their sur
render of any Importance.
I'm my last dispatch Lieutenant SWIM
burne fixes the surrender of the station
house at about 7: 80 o'clock
"This morning he called and Informed
me that Lieutenant Draper said to him
~, ho
until after dark. l enclose Lieutenant
Draper's statement: I consider it now es-
tablished beyond controversy
"Stevens recognized the Provisional
Government before the barracks and sta
t!on-house surrendered or were agreed to
be surrendered. Before the committee of
thirteen went up to proclaim the Provis-
ional Government they sent gentleman
TO see if there were any troops in the Gov
ernment building.
ION learning the fact that there were
none the committee quietly went up in
two or more squads, and, uniting at the
Government building, read the proclama-
| ton without making any demand for the
surrender of the Palace, In which were the
Queen and her friends, with some fifty
soldiers.
"The barracks. little beyond the palace.
with about eighty mon well equipped
with small arms and artillery, and with
the station-house some 600 yards off. oc-
| cupied by 200 men, we'll armed and
equipped.
"They asked and obtained from the
American Minister recognition as the
Government de facto, On this basis the
minds of the Cabinet and Queen were ope-
rated upon 10 give up the barracks and
station-house and have her surrender to
the Provisional Government. In this way
the revolution reached its solution"
| Commissioner Blount submits the orig
inal Stevens note. dated the 18th, asking
| for the use of the Opera-house hall for
| Captain Wiltse and men. The agent of
the hall declined to grant the use thereof
| because the building had been damaged
during the Wilcox insurrection of 1889.
| Commissioners Biount con tinues: This
building, Lieutenant Swinburne informs
me, was agreed upon on board of the Bos.
| ton before the troops were landed as the
best place for the the location of the Bos-
toms men.
| He suggested on shipboard that the
troops be quartered near the wharf, so as
to be near their base of supplies,
the same thing having been done
when Admiral Skerrett landed