The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
AIIAN EX-MINIsTER's AN
WEIR TO THE PRESIDENT.
ting Under the Severe Strict
Is Of the Presidents Message,
He Abuses the Executive.
xPLaEATIoE OF THE QUEENS DE-
THRoEEMEET,
Inns Precedent for the Landing Of the
herican POrccs-A Very silly Docu-
mont Throughout,

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nsta, Me-, December 2o.--rsx-sfin-
stevens tonight made the following
TO cleveland's message and hts
sm Of stevens official conduct:
once in our political history has a
lty OF congress of the United States
ally resolved in favor OF lmpeaching
occupant OF the executive chair.
bly, II was well the effort 10 remove
w Johnson from the office was
ed Just as 1t was on the brink OF
,s. The great reluctance OF the con-
i've men OF the country 10 remove
hlef executive for abuse OF power
10 have encouraged Cleveland to
70 the extraordinary measure OF
irning the provisional government
wall while as much as possible con-
& his arbitrary design from the
can congress and the American
/ Look at the historical facts dis
nHteiy and no one viii deny tnat
mes OF usurpation and Injustice on
Cleveland and the secretary OF
nave acted since March last, coup
With the e1 parte star chamber
accepted testimony of liliuolSolanls
ana corrupt ministers, are more
ing and more hostile 10 Anglo-Saxon
Than the acts of George III and
ord North ministry, which drove the
can colonies to a successful revolt.
rs nothing In American history more
stul In its scope OF injustice and
NY than the attempt OF Cleveland
gresham 10 crush ont liberty and
lean interests in Hawaii by the
10 sffnfsa a.
rcny by force OF arms or by dipio-
machinery and pressure more in
is II possible than the use Of ball
layonet.
he so severely criticiEes the course
} recent American minister at Homo
is but feeble repetition oil the
nent of Gresham previously pub
. I'm answer to Blounts report, eN-
rely published IN the United states.
WED conciusiYeTy, as did Thurston
ither thoroughly responsible Witness
hat the allegations IN that report
ST the official conduct. Of Captain
70 and myself We're grossly untrue
are IN manifest antagonism 10 all
nnblc proba biiities of the logic of the
ton In Honolulu in January last.
hands grossly untrue and shame.
unjust allegation against myself ana
aavai commander rests entirely on
statements of four VIGOROUSLY COR
m the dusen's fayorfte, and other
ughly discreditCl testimony. ! re-
here what has been amply verified
! ana again, that neither by force or
was the fa1i OF monarchy precipir.
III Cleveland sees INT to make the
against my official conduct that
his before the events Of last January
vocated annexntiou, he deliberately
purposely conceals that what said
\ dispatch in November. 1872, was a
lential statement TO the department.
ate Of the true condition of AFFAIRS
avail. ,.,,a,,
and practice of diplomacy was
~ bound to make known to my gov
ent, at the date of my opinions, We're
ivately held that both 10 honolulu
eisewhere Il WAS believed that the
icnn minister was averse 60 annex
III Was only the self-possession or the
rtable and responsible men OF the
Is prevented an outbreak and. over
Io of m9l N ths Ijnlted states steamer
IN January on Trip TO fhlo, ~
from Honolulu. the first time for
months when / deemed II safe to
Honolulu. In the ten days OF our
ice from our legation ! knew no more
was transpiring IN Honolulu than
,h / had been ut that time in Wash
tain wiltze and myself on the Boston
Don of January il, J. was completely
by surprise at what the queens
associates and lottery gang mad
npllshed in ten days
tempted 70 gain access 10 inc queen
~ by friendly advice TO arrest the
lfion. II was too late. Mobs OF the
/ Retainers were already gathering to
alice 10 aid the queen to carry out
dan Of oyerturnins the constitution.
took pinee ar tAae pniace that after
OF january IA ended the Hawaiian
H Justice Judd, who has held office
.ars. always conservative, a Hupport-
monarchy in the recent great public
~ In Honolulu. eives the following
snt as 70 how the monarchy fell:
viii not here repeat what i before
10 the American public as 70 the
y OF the charsea that the queen WAS
4 from the throne by American force.
ireat OF American force In bny form
inner whatever.
to ihe lardng Of the Boston marines
lnuary 16 / only did what hnd been
nnnder woodward. on request Of
Ter Merrill, acting under the Cleye-
Bayard order pf August i. lSSe, The
wing Is the language of Minister
lll's report TO the department Of
many with alarm were coming to
egation, ! at once requested COM
Ter woodward to send to the legation
dy of marines, Wnicn request ne.
ply complied With The appearance
q marines on the street and nt the
Ion Ind a favorable effect on the pof-
Al that time the United States
lon was near the royal palace, ut a
distance than Arion han, Of which
iiand and Blount speak Of as 30 CONF
ling OF the hnll had never heard
o lodging place was needed for the
nas after they landed BY an accu-
map Just received from Honolulu II
gious that this hall docs not command
inlnce." M III &
Is AZ which orr smnil naval force
placed was not fayorabiy chosen for
,ction of American life and property.
ideally I'm error. as all know thai
familiar yith t.sE flap and buildings