New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-14

The request for the immediate support OF ,ne
United States forces, contained IN MT, Do,e that
fer of itself should indicate that up 10 .na,
moment there had been no sucn supp1,,' 80. or
furthermore that the landing OF the bos,os 10
troops was Intended only For that night ana lol
the purpose of patrolhng the town. can IL t, ot
possible that you have not been informeu INA, ,s
the reply to that request was second apso'u''
refusal from Captain Wiltse?
"a 1j and l6) The Queens protest was d
qulbbling trick. which now makes, clear 10
many Of us what we then CONSIDERED ner II, Nv w
ardly surrender. Marshal Wilson assured me
IN an interview in May last. and told me ne hau
given MIR. Commissioner Blount the same assn
ances that he knew. while in charge Oh tne
station house that day, that the American tfooPS
would not and could not interfere; that ne hau
this knowledge from Captain Wiltse; ma. ne
urged an immediate attack upon the Icvolu ,,
ary government. and demanded 10 De put ~
control ~ the Queens forces: that her Cabinet
was paralyzed by fear of their personal sally 10y
and declined to allow IL. Learning t.at me
Queen had indicated her intention 10 SURRENDER,
he sent her a message at II o'clock, ana announcer
at / o'clock advising her by no means 10 yielu,
that he was finally notified by her that sne rau
surrendered, AMI that he must denver up Pos-
session Of the station house. which ne dld. Inc
protest of Queen Liliuokalani was accepteu win
Indifference as indicating her op)ectlon 10 - re-
firing from that power which she nad 50 run IN
lessy abused. and which she had hoped 10 III
crease by violence until it became absolute
That the tricksters who prepared II f9r her
signature incorporated therein wanton ne OPP
crates as no estOppel upon the PROVISIONAL Gov
eminent and is no bar To It's onward progresSS
toward liberty and clean government; Ndtohai
affairs Mr.. Secretary. are not confronted as arr
litigations in courts OF law. The acceptance Oh
the protest by the Provisional Government WIFI
out express denial of its contents, does nov Pr
cude them from establishing and maintaining
the mighty truths that inspired their COURSE;
Furthermore am sorry that you nave not healu
that that morning at o'clock Mr.. pailior h w.n'
To Her Majesty courageousy renowned MS al
legiance and told her he had consented 10 JOIN
q movement which had for It's OBJECT tne apr
CATION Of monarchy. to which she replied that
lar nod Of he movement,
vised and had decided to submit. rms Is ihe
circumstance which made the old armory super
1uuus as a rendezvous and Justined tne Commit
tee of Public Safety In Selling the Government
Building without an armed force.
n0 The examination Of the whole or Secre-
tary Fosters communication Of February ID 10
The President will prove that your scanty quo
tation is not consistent with the facts, ana .he
statement. If made. was never MADE Tor the PIT p
nose Of deriving nor conccaling the truth. The
ONENESS with which Mr.. Foster conducts his
share in the negotiations for annexation Is IN
marked contrast to the reticence that mas pre-
vailed for the past few months and Is sulcient
guarantee that he could have no such purpose
A HEARING REFUSED BY GRESHAM
rs and i9) You speak Of the Special Commits
soners sent to Washington by the Provisional
Government TO negotiate the treaty bf annexa-
ton. and you say their statements are utterly
at variance with evidence. documentary ana
oral contained in Mr.. Nlounts report Inc
Commissioners mad not oppoEtuHitS ii''' -"
to make any statements. You absolutely and
persstently evaded any opportunity for that
purpose. Commissioners Wilder and Marshen
were the first 10 leave Washington, which they
did about the time of Inauguration Mr.. Castle
STAYED but few days longer. having but enc
interview with you In which you declined to
say whether or not you cared to have the Com
missioners. as "A body. remain In Washington.
When Mr. Castle left. Mr. Thurston went to
Chicago and was alone I'm Washington. where
| remained for two months. You constantly de-
clned t. allow me an interview for the purpose
Of making n statement for the Commissioners or
on behalf Of the Provisional Government. Az
the interviews which We did have you pointedly
evaded all efforts which attempted at leav-
ing you a statement. once going 50 far as 10 IN
terr,ipt me by rising from your seat. excuslnY
yourself and abruptly leaving the room TIE
day that the news. reached Washington or the
lowering III the flag called upon you ana asked
YOU If the report were true. You stated that you
had no official Information on the subject, but
assumed that the newspapers dispatches Were
correct. and askcd jpe II. In my opinion, tne
course followed by Mr.. Blount would be likely
10 lead to bloodshed or violence In Honolulu.
| REPLIED 10 YOU that the Provisional Government
was amply able 10 take care Of Itself. that there
would be no danger unless the Lowering OF the
flag were the first step toward the restoration OF
the Queen. You stated positively that there WAS
no Intention ~ restoring IN" Queen. statement
which YOU repeated AT one Of my last interviews
with YOU ana the same time that you told me
YOU expected Commissioner Blount 10 return 10
Washington in Jtnc.
(2O Re good enough. Mr.. Secretary to give Adj
mlral Skerreit an opportunity 70 explain whether
he ever made he bald statement 50 ruthlessy
cOnIemnlng the action of one Of your naval com
inanlers Otherwis" what have already said
dis?oses 81 paragraphs twenty-one and twenty
two.
o23, vou speak Of earnest appeals 10 the Amer
lean Minister for protection by the officers Of
the Provisional Government and consider them
n profession II weakness and timidity. The iact
that We continued without that aid after 1t had
been twice refused after we were IN possession
ought to show you that that band was composed
OF courageous men conscious of their strength
and In. righteousness Of their cause.
ANNExATION AND THE PEOPLE
90 You state that It is now claimed that the
majority Of the people who had the right Of
voting I'm Ter the Constitution % 1857 have never
favored the idea Of annexation to this or to any
othor government" You now approach the
ground upon which | admit you have the right
To speak. and concerning which this Government
confidently assumed and We're allowed to believe
Mr. Biount was to report.
You repeat statements by Mr. Blount that he
did not meet n single Anncxatonist who ex-
pressed willingness to submit the question to the
vote Of the people. or one who dil not insist. II
I'M. islands are 10 be annexed. that suffrage
should be restricted. In one Of the interviews
, with you In which few has;y expressions were
allowed me- you did ask how thought the vote
on the question Of annexation would result.
| DO YOU rccollect my answer? told You on
behalf Of the commission and the Government
uhich Il represented that the natives were chill
dccu: that they had even Violently opposed the
reciprocity treaty with your Government until
/ more than n year Of prosperity led them To ac-
! auiesccnce; that IL the question OF monarchy
| were left oGt the country would be unani-
! mouSly for annexation that If the Issue of
] annexation or monarchy were put 10 the peo-
! pie the result would probably be very close;
/ that / would not Ike To predict precisely when
way il would go. but that desired To be candid
! and would confess that owing 10 the dangerous
! element Of low whites who had the right 10
vote and who, IN recent years, had acquired
! great influence over Hawaiidns. the probable re-
| suit might be slightly I'm favor Of the monarchy;
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