The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-12-19

AUGUSTA. Ne, Nov. =. - Ex-
Minister Stevens gives the following
answer 70 Commissioner BIOunt:
a deep sense Of obligation 10 my
country and $ Ministers duty 10 de
fend sn insult threatened against 5
struggling American colony. planted
asrishteously and firmly on the North
Pacific isles IS cur Pilgrim Fathers
established themselves on Plymouth
Rock. demand that I make snswer 10
the astounding Misrepresentation and
untruths Of Commissioner Blount's re-
port on Hawaiian affairs. Not wish
ing 70 be severe on S neophyte in dip
lomacy, with little knowledge Of the
worlds affairs outside Of his own
country, sent on S very peculiar e.
rand amid currents snd quiekssnds
entirely unknown 70 him, say that
he hiss been partly victim Of circum-
stances. having been caught in the
meshes and suares adnoitly prepared
for him by the cunning advisers Of the
fallen Liliuokalani and by the shuewi,
sharp, long-expsriencei British dip
Iomstie acant. whose sims snd hopes
Blount has served 80 well. snd with
out the least suspicion that be was
aiding ultra-British Interests even
more than he wSs helping Hawaiian
mona ~lar SIS
at Is clear enough from Blount's
manner from the day Of his sr-ival u
Honolulu, $ well as by his letter 10
the DEPARTMENT Of State written
shortly after. thaI he designed, -
whatever cost. 10 EepusIS-e the views
aud sets Of the recently Terminated
Administration, and that III order 70
do 50 he must iupuCu the action Of
Minister Stevens and the commander
OF the United States steamer Boston.
"a total stranger, it was impossible
for Nr. Blouut 20 know how uniting
il was f0E him 70 take Up his quarters
where he was certain to be surround
Cd by rOyalists and where the sup
uorters OF the Provisional Govern
ueur would be reluctant 10 20.
As q precautionary safeguard
against shutting out Americans from
ready access 10 Commissioner BlOunt
: wealthy and highly respectable
widow lady OF the American colony
vas ready 10 grant the use OF her
house TO Mr.. and Mrs Blount, the
commissioner 10 pay the same
amount il would have cost him 10
live st the Royaiist Hotel. This pO-
lite offer Of an American resident 10
f-0r-- Ts=-nr7-- did
originate with the Provisional Gov
eminent, nor did the Provisional
Government have anything whatever
70 do with the proposed arrangement
UThe committee Of three American
citizens, born and educated in the
United States, men who had not
taken part in the revolutionary pro-
eeedings Of the previous weeks, went
on board the Rush when that vessel
came into the hsrbor, and st the Te-
quest Of the three American gentle
men I introduced them 70 Mr.. Blount.
His manner Of receiving their visit
repelled them and they asked me 10
state the reasons why il would not be
pleasant 10 him and better for sll con
cerned not 10 goto the Royalist Hotel,
but TO take up his residence on .neu-
trsl ground. where he would be mss
ter Of his own surroundings.
"As deliestely IS I could, [ stated
the offer OF the committee Of his cOun-
trymen, pointing out to him that by
accepting their proposal be would be
near the archives Of the Legation,
which he could conveniently use, and
which I would be pleased TO st once
place al his disposal. Brusluely, he
refused the courteous and honestly
intended offer Of his cOuntrymen and
st once placed himself among royal
lists and ultrs-British Surroundings.
ssAll insinuations and implications
in Blount's report that I was ayerse to
his access 10 the Legation records Is 3 ]
shameless perversiOu OF facts. / took !
TO him the printed dispatches Of Min I
ister Merrill TO Secretary Baysud and T.
the printed records Of the then recent I.
" adjourned Legislature, containing I
the recorded votes for and against the /.
lottery gang, the recorded votes as .
to the recent changes Of Ministers and 4
an official copy Of the lottery charter /
evidence Of decisive value if be had /
really come TO Honolulu for any other 4
purpose than to convict HarTisOn's 4
administration and the Senate For I
eign Affairs Committee Of hasty and .
seton in January snd Feb 4
rusry last
His manner, while allowing me TO
leave these important documents in
his room, showed that he cared not 10
receive them, and the general drift Of
his reply indicates that he did not
even read them. Under date Of April
2lst he says be disspproyed Of the re-
quest Of the Provisional Government
that the American forces be landed
for drill. l here affirm that the Pro- I
visional Government never made such
s request The Provisional Govern
ment followed the exact course fol-
lowed under the monarchy"
Referring to Blount's assertion that
be put an end to the Hawaiian anxi-
ETY. about japanese eneroaehments,
Stevens necites in detail numerous in
tervieTs with the japanese Minister
prior 10 BlOunt's arrival, and SAYS
claim is pure assumption.
He continues: sin Blount's report,