Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-27
MR.. BLOUNT,S TESTIMONY.
More of the Hawaiian Reports Given
Out by the State Department.

More of the Hawaiian Reports Given
Out by the State Department..
The volume of Mr.. Blounts report on
Hawaii made public on Saturday contains,
as was stated in The Star of that date,
correspondence relative to the landing Of
! the marines of the Boston and testimony
taken by Mr.. Blount on that particular
| point, the substance of which has already
been published in The Star in it's synopsis
! of Mr.. Blounts report 1t comprises nearly
400 pages, most of which are taken up with
statistics of the products, population and
| area of the islands.
The following extracts constitute the
strongest points in support of Secretary
Gresham's contention that the overthrow
| of the monarchy was the result of con-
| spiracy on the part of ex-Minister Stevens,
| Capt Wiltse of the Boston and American
| residents of Honolulu.
Asking Assistance.
On January IL last the committee on safe
ty wrote to Minister Stevens as follows:
Sir-We, the undersigned citizens and
| residents OF Honolulu, respectfully repre-
sent that, In view of recent public events in
| this kingdom, eliminating in the revolu-
| tionary acts of Queen Liliuokalani on Sat-
| urday last, the public safety is menaced
and lives and property are in peril, and we
| appeal to you and the United States forces
| at your command for assistance.
| Inc queen. with the aid of armed force
ana accompanied by threats Of violence and
acting, attempted to proclaim a new con-
| stitution, and, while prevented for the time
| from accomplishing her object, declared
publicly that she would only defer her ac-
| ton.
This conduct and action were upon an
occasion ana under circumstances which
| have created general alarm and terror.
| we are unable to protect ourselves with
out aid. and therefore pray for the protec-
| ton OF the United States forces
Letters are quoted from MIR. Stevens to
the lessee OF the opera house requesting
| him to allow Captain Wiltse and his men
the use Of the building for a fair compen-
sation and OF similar purport to the lessee
or Arion Hall. both letters being dated jan
uary 10. and the last one requesting an
| answer by bearer
Formal Protest.
Then comes the protest from the minister
of foreign affairs of the queens govern
ment, directed to Minister Stevens, as fol-
| lows:
Sir have the honor to inform your
excellency that the troops from the United
States steamer Boston We're landed i'm this
port at o'clock this evening" without the
request or knowledge of her majesty's gov
eminent
40 tHe situdtlOn Is one which does not
call for interference on the part of the
United States government my colleagues
and myself would most respectfully request
or your eXcellency the authority upon
which this action was taken / would also
aod that any protection that may have
oeen considered necessary for the American
legation or for American property and in.
terests in this city would have been cheer
fully furnished by her majesty's govern
ment."
10 this was added a protest from the
governor of the island on which Honolulu
Is situated, as follows:
Sir-It is my duty to soIemnly protest
10 your eXcellency aginst the landing this
evening without permission from the prop
9r aulhorlties or an armed force from the
United States ship Boston.
your excellency well knows that when
You have desired to land naval forces of
the United States for the purpose of drill
permission by the local authorities has been
readily accorded ~
IN the present occasion, however. the
circumstances are entirely different and
discharge of functions which are distinctly
responsible duties of the Hawaiian govern
ment.
Such being the case. I am compelled to
impress upon your excellency the inter-
national questions involved in this matter
ana the grave responsibilities thereby as
Minister Stevens on the next day. January
IL. replied to the queens foreign minister
as follows:
"Sir-fours of Yesterday in regard to the
landing OF the United States naval forces
considered.
I'm whatever the United States diplo-
matte and naval representa- ives have dons
or may do at this critical hour OF Ha-
waiian affairs. we will be guided by the
klndest views and feelings for all the
parties concerned and by the warmest
sentiments for the Hawaiian people and
the persons of all nationalities''
| same day as follows:
garding the landing of the United states
naval forces in Honolulu Is received. I
nave carefully considered its import
minister Dlenipotentiary at this critical
time in Honolulu affairs It is impossible
Tor me to ignore. / assure you that what
ever responsibility the American diplomatic
and naval representatives have assumed or
| may assume We shall do our utmost to re-
gard the welfare Of all persons and inter
ests concerned"
Mr.. DamOn's Request.
Then follows a letter from Queen L!liuo-
| kalani to Mr.. s. NJ. Damon. in which she
says:
Sir: You having stated that as a condi-
| ton upon which you would only authorize
| the lending by your firm of Bishop & Co
to me of the further sum of $4,000 upon
certain securities that L nSed not specify
l should hand to you the original new con-
stitution that 1t was my intention to pro-
| mulgate on the day of the propagation of
the late legislature, January IA, 1888. / as
| sure you that / am unable to comply with
such condition. for the sole reason that such
new constitution and all copies thereof and
the draft thereof have been destroyed, the
original constitution by my own hands and
the copies thereof and the draft by my
orders
J. w. Robertson, Queen I.iliuokalanis
chamberlain wrote to Mr. Blount that he
was standing on the front veranda of the
palace building when the United States
troops marched past on January 10 and that
the scene greatly impressed me- and the
immediate impression conveyed to my mind
was that they had been landed to take pos
session of these islands"
Observing their position the next morning
he says: Il felt assured that the troops