Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-15
BLAMES. STEVENS.
Remarks of Neumann, liliuo-
kaIani's Advocate.
OUR MINISTER NON PERSONA GRATA

That Is to the Queen and Those Who
Stand by Her-StatemeptS that Impiy a
Conspiracy in Which = Mass the
Most Powerful Member 'ie S:,m Re-
quested to Keep His r.;.'..ss hawaiian
Afairs--What England wants
DENVER. FEB l5-The ambassadors of
the monarchial government of Hawaii ar
rived in Denver at 1890 yesterday morn
Ing. The contingent consists of Paul Neu-
mann, E. C. McFarlane and Prince David
Mr. Neumann is the authorized representa-
tive of the queen. After luncheon yester-
day Mr.. Neumann talked as follows: "After
the adjournment of the legislature the
Commercial Advertiser started an agitation
for the overthrow of the monarchical form
OF government, and my opinion was then,
and it has been substantiated by later
events, that John L. Stevens, the Ameri-
can minister, who was even then, and
doubly more so now, persona non grata to
the established form of government, was
the origin of all the discomfort; but, of
course, L don't want anything said about
that in the papers at the present time, for
it might prejudice our case at Washington.
An Army of Eighty Soldiers.
We We're not apprised of any attempt to
usurp the power of the queen until the
captain of the United States cruiser Bos-
on landed his men; then there was a pre-.
tended revolution of few hundred people
that marched to the queens palace and de-
manded that she surrender The queens
army consisted of eighty soldiers and they
could have easily repulsed the revolution
lists. but John Stevens ran up the Amer
lean flag and established protectorate:
then it was upon my advice that the queen
surrendered, for l fully understood that
no matter whether the captain Of the Bos-
ton or John l.. Stevens were right or
wrong they had the United States behind
them and it was the United States, not the
revolutionists, that we would be compelled
to fight.
The People with the Queen.
There never was over Is per cent. of the
people in Honolulu that sympathized with
the revolutionists, but they were the money
power, and exclusively foreigners or the
sons of foreigners. Outside the city of Hon
olulu the inhabitants are all natives and
are loyal to the queen. If the United States
repre- sentatives had not interfered and had
allowed the government to control its own
internal affairs, which il should have done.
we would have put down the revolution
inside of forty-eight hours.
Charges 1t to Uncle Sam.
but l can fully realize that it would
have never been started without some IN
derstanding between the reyolutionists and
the representatives of the United States.
Next February, that is, one year from now,
we will have general election, and all we
desire is that the United States keep their
hands OIL until then, and the vote of the
people will prove by an overwhelming ma
jority that they are in favor of the govern
ment of Liliuokalani."
England's Probable Position
"Supposing the United States does not
agree with your view of the matter will
any foreign power interfere?' was asked
"The queens daughter is being educated
in England. She is now about II years old
and a favorite with Queen Victoria, and
have no doubt but that the English gov
eminent is i'll favor of Queen Liliuokalani,
particularly because under her it would
remain neut: al ground"
VIII Substantiate His Statements
Have you any authority to say that
England will interfere?"
Il will not express an opinion on that
subject until 1 have stated my case at
Washington"
Have you affidavits to corroborate what
you have said about Minister Stephenss"
Il will establish all that have said, and
more, too, to the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, and that is more than have
SAID to any newspaper man since i left
Honolulu" q