New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30

many as possible were received. these LOCALITIES
being several streets and squares from the
Palace and Government Building. For the oc-
cupation Of Arion Hall by the men OF the 5os-
ton the Committee of Public SAFETY ana sup
porters Of the Provisional Government nad no
more responsibility than Secretary Gresham
himself.
zone Of the chief objects in view by myself
and Captain Wiltse in landing the marines and
sailors was to quiet the fear and panic in the
city that incendiary fires might be set by ire
sponsbe parties for the sake OF punder Ihis
fear was augmented by the fact that most or
the buildings of the city of wood. The re-
quest made Of me by Captain Wiitse ana MS
officials when they came ashore was nan 'cr
shelter and maps OF the city. TO enable them 10
act effectively IL tumult and incendiarism should
come so that they would know how TO act with
rapidity and efficiency. To obtain the hall and
secure the necessary maps occupied my lime
until late in the evening there being only one
map Of the city in the Legation. others being
obtained by application at different private
houses.
BLOCNT DID CHANGE MS MIND-oNCF
"a copy Of the call Of the Committee OF Safety.
which Blount insnuates that wished to conceal
from him. had been promptly forwarded TO
Washington in January. and was. In the printed
pamphlet of the State Department documents
ordered published by the Senate. copy of
which I supposed Blount must have brought
with him when he came to the Islands Per-
haps IL Is unnecessary to copy here the follow
ing from Blount To Gresham dated June 20. 1893:
"Tn my dispatch to the Department OF April
&c | said: "Mr. Paul Neumann Is generally re-
garded here as a bright. plausible and unscru-
puous person" desire now to say that so far
as the expression subscriptions Is concerned.
a better knowledge of public opinion satisfies me
LANES H. BLOt'NT.
especial Commissioner of the United states
why this remarkable change Of opinion?
So long as he supposed Neumann wished Ia
make a trade with the United States or with
the Provisional Government for cash consider
alton OF all Iluokalani ella inns. Blount re-
garde1 Neumann knave. AS soon as inns
astute Commissioner ascertained that Neumann
was in full accord with Spreckels ana Blount
for Liliuokalanis restoration to The throne. at
once Blount Immediately learned that Neuinann
Is a right down good fellow. SO much Tor
conclusive evidence that Spreckels. Neumann
and Blount were then. as now. rowing the same
boat. and closely linked in the conspiracy To
damage the action Of Harrsons Adrninistra-
ton and Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs on the question OF annexation. To ,he
same object Bount devoted much OF his report
TO disapprove and repudiate thc action oi Sec
rotary Marcy and the Democratic AdfinistTa-
ton of 1854 in authorizing our commissioners
al Honolulu to negotiate a treaty OF annexation
on lines similar to those OF President Harrison
and the Senate Committee Of February last
This tilt Of Blount. Spreckels and Ncumann
against Marcy. Grant. Seward. Fish. Blaine
Harrison and other leading American states
men must amuse the American public as much
as other recent transactions hostile to the
American colony In Hawaii are exciting Just
public Indignation.
TIE MEN WHO DID THE SWEARING.
$50 far the afrda,is Of John T. Colburn and
A. p Peterson and Charles l.. Hopkins and the
letter OF w II. Cornwell conflict with any writ
ing or act Of mine. ! will not multiply words.
The nrst-namcd Is notorious corrupiionist.
with some amablc qualities. who aided In brih-
ing the legislative members 10 vote out the
Jones' Wilcox Ministry and to pass the Lottery
bill and he demanded and received as conpen-
saton for his infamous serS ices a Few nours
Of occupancy Of the Hawaiian Interior Depart
ment; and Peterson Is the man who aided IN
the distribution OF the lottery stool; for the
purchase Of legislative votes. and held The
Queens authority 10 constitute n lottery Cabi-
net and TO aid the Queen to proclaim reac-
tionary constitution as 10 Samuel Parker
whose testimony is used TO discredit my action.
would gladly say little. Mostly OF native
Hawaiian stock. he has n small fraction or
Anglo-Saxon blood Good-naturcd. frce-heartcd.
ignorant. fond Of luxuriant living. notorious
spendthrift. he has wasted a large fortune icit
him by his grandfather and uncle His WORD
and his note are Of little value among the bank
ers and business men Of Honolulu. For years
trying to play politics and 10 be the queens
Minister for which service he IL without ca
pacity he has competed with Wilson FOR 1.-The
control and the favors Of the recent immoral
occupant Of the palace He was ready tool
I'm the fan ds Of Peterson and Cornwcll In the
palace conspiracy which prccipitated the fall
OF the Monarchy. II seems impossible that
Blount should not have learned ~ the real
character Of the four fallen Ministers whose
words he cites.
'Of the Or. G. Trousscsu. who figures con-
spicuously among Blounts afldavts. white
washing the notorious Wilson and Liliuokaani
and abusivcly rejecting on my official action
| need only say that he IL an adventurous
Frenchman. with whose printed record I'm Paris
and moral character In Honolulu. | Will not soil
this paper or J. A. Cummins II is correct to
remark that what Is herein said of Samuel
Parker in most respects applies 20 cummins. /
A half white. left valuable property by his /
English father he has wasted IL In cxiravagant /
living and shameful expenditures. For years I
Cummins has had two wives 81 the same time /,
I'm his home. 1t Is not strange that w. T. Seward !
unites In testimony with Cummns. for Seward Is /
a kind Of house clerk and steward Of Cummins. |
occupying the same home In which. II liz we'll !
known In Honolulu. there ~ great deal OF /
unlawful freedom al life.
"Throughout his ponderous document Blount |
ignores that the division between the Queens !
supporters IL not the ordinary division OF parties
in most countries. In Hawaii now AMI In recent .
years it is division between bad men and .
good men. between men Of moral character. !
property and intelligence. and those of the ]
opposite I'm characteristics. Tho distinction liz
as broad az between the notorious Boss Tweed
and his supporters and the best citizens Of New
York. who overturned that powerful and cor
rupt ring.
GOVERNOR CLEGHoGN's PROTEST.
Regarding the Governor Clcghorn whose pro-
lest Blount speaks of relative to landing the
men Of the Boston. little need be said. Under
The monarchy prior TO the adoption Of the con-
stltution OF 1857. the Hawaiian Governor had
,ome importance. The Office was abolished by
hat constitution. The Legislature OF 1889 re-
stored the Office as honorary title. giving lit
lie power or duty. Cleghorn Is a broiher-in-law
10 the fallen Luokalani and Is the rcputed
'ather OF the so-caled Princess now residing In
England whose hllf-sister is married To the
Enslkh Minister'S SON CleghOrn Is completely
Under the influence and follows the advice OF
English Minister Wodehouse. His protest came
% me after the landing Of the Boston's marines
Hopkins belonged to the same gang az Corn
we'll and Peterson. Cornwell has been one OF
he Intimate palace associates Of Kalakaua In
lis bestal, lecherous life and shameful transac-
ions He Is Of VIGOROUSLY immoral habits. He
las been cheat the racecotirse, betting
against his horses. He Of the most
lctive In aiding Peterson and COlburn To bride
he Legislature In forcing out the Jones' Wilcox
ministry. whom all the responsible men Of the
Stands wished to continue. lie had been re-
,eatedly voted out OF the Ministry after very
,rief stay by large majorities. all the honest
members voting against him.
prior 10 Cornwcls two expulsions. Neumann
lad been voted out August 20, 1892 by vote