St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-21
WHAT THEY SAY.
Views of Leading Men Who Have
Lived in Hawaii.

BosToN, Nov. 2O.-Gorman D. Gill
man. of this city, who in former years
resided in Hawaii, in an interview today
expressed himself upon Mr.. BlCunt'5
report as follows: Mr.. Blount's report,
so far as it criticises Minister Stevens
and the provisional government, is not
altogether matter of surprise. The
indications were that while he was at
Honolulu his sympathies were rather
more with the depoSed queen and her
friends than with the provisional gov
ernment. 1t is known that quite num-
Der of men of the highest character.
whose lives and fortunes have been
linked with the islands for many years
and whose Integrity and character are
above reprOach, and who were
active in the four days in
January, were not called upon
for information, and also that other av-
enueS which it is deemed could have
given some Of the best possible informa-
ton were not utilized. 1t is not sur
priSing to the friends of Hawaii ID
learn that Willis has delayed carrying
out instructions as foreshadowed by
Secretary Gresham in his communlca-
tiOnS with the press of Nov. 10. Mr..
Willis. on arriving at Honolulu, un-
douOtedly found very different state
of affairs from what he had understood
existed when he left Washington. He
found the provisional government a de
facto government, which had thoroughly
sustained itself on all points for several
months, the country in state OF quiet
ness, and all functions OF the govern
m6nt III full control of the provisional
government and the status quo accept
able TO majority of the people, a small
fraction of the royalists excepted.
10 have attempted to restore the
queen To the throne would have un-
dOubtedly caused the most serious COM
plicatiOnS. The great moral wrong
which Secretary Gresham honestly in
tended to repair was the one committed
by the queen: and to restore her to her
former power would be a spectacle to
angels and most men astonishing"
James w. Austin, of this city, who
for tweEty-One years was a resident OF
Hawaii. Judge OF the supreme court ana
speaker of the Hawaiian parliament,
said: The present provisional gov
ernment has the confidence and good
will OF very large majority of the in
telllgent~ people of the ISLANDS, both
native and foreign. The late queen is
ignorant. was Iii-advised and mere
puppet in the hands of unscrupuiouS
| persons. 1t would be a disgraceful act
| if the United States were 10 place her
back III power by tOrce-and 1t is Ouly
! by force that she can again regain the
! thrOne-to be dethroned when that
| force is removed.
President Dole and those in author
| lty are an able set of men, very friendly
| to the United States, ana more than
friendly and just to the Hawaiian
| people. 1t is the best government they
| have ever had. and if the United States
! is not willing TO annex the Islands, as
decreed by large majority of the in
! telligent portion Of the people. or give
| them a protectorate, the provisional
! government will probably become re-
! public, and a good and stable govern
ment will take the place of the corrupt
monarchy"
Ex-MinIster j. Mott Smith was un-
| willing to talk beyond saying in general
he believed that President Cleveland
and Secretary Gresham mad been unin-
| tentionaliy misled. He limited that he
thought further developments would
! place the Hawaiion matter in diifer
ent light than at present. He starts for
the Hawaiian Islands Saturday.