Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-18
ON HAWAII.
Ex-Minister Stevens Addresses
Middlesex Club, Boston.
Compares Presidents Course in the
Matter with Other Executives.
The ,mecstzns painis 10 The Situation Made
Plain ard Clear.

BosroS. Dee. i-.-ifen. John L. Stew
ems Of Augusta. Ne. late Caisei Stssss
minister 70 Hawaii. w&s the guest Of the
MiAGlesex Club al the regaiar monthly
dinner of that sFgaaixati3n given yesterday
afternoon at Yoaag's. Mr.. Stevens dis
cusssa the political affairs Of the taitei
States and Hawaii with considerable free
.iotn Introducing several fresh facts into
the eurrsnE controversy and rsstating BIZ.
on n position with grea. force and elearaess
Ex-Gov J. q. A. Bracket. The president;
Of tie eiu5, was in the chair, and there Was
an unusually fall representation OF the
memeers!iB, bezl5ss cossrie from the
Norfolk 90 Mss.aeAgsea.. Ctahs who Ead
/ dropped ils u tsAs the distinguished speak
er Ga account of lis health and the
/ fatigues lnddeed b. The long railroad Jour
nsy, Ar. S:eyens dll not partAke OF the
{ banquet, bat rested ia il room anil ths
time came for speaking. Whsn he obd
enter the dining room. conyoyei by the
/ President, he wss received wlth a hearty
bnss, ef cheering.
Mr. Bracket, ia bis Introductory re-
marks, sad thst the lass time the club met
it was to celebrate Republican success in
the elections, AMI that on thst very day the
national ADMINISTRATION had announced its
policy tow ard Hawaii. This was Il Repgb-
Iiean organization. believing in a r5pGoii-
can form Of government, 10 democracy in
eyerE respect except IN rs partisan appfiea-
tlcn, in a government by ,he people, Of the
people, and for the people ig did not pat
its trust in princes nor pilneesses, and did
not believe a government 70 be the personal
property Of any poteutate.
Therefore the attempts of President
Cleveland to reinstate d disreputabie woman
upon rick-ty throne, IN Hawaii, met with
their emphatic disapprovAi, sud th- Amert-
can people regarded his 'pohcy OF intamy
with disgust and humiliation.
The Governor pres ptsd Mr.. Stevens IS
New Enyianaef, with tbs instincts aud
traditions If New Euglanl. AnolheF burst
OF enthusiasm followed.
After speaking AT length regarding the
resources and value OF the Hawaiian Is
Iauds their population, their educational IN
st.tu,iJn annual revenues aud eSpendi-
tnres. and their commercial Importance to
the nitei Sfatc'. Mr. SteYers remarked
as foiloe as 10 the present aspect OF Ha-
waiian affairs
Having devoted 80 much OF my address
to what Hawaii really il, and what is her
value to the future Of this great Republic,
YOU expect me 10 say sSHis"hhs On tne
aspect OF iisWa.lah ~ 'l's N'i'e' Nis.N0'l'l
at the prFseet time. foa ap ho' "ailt Hie 20
pass by the extraordinary course oi t"ui-
missioner bloaht ana 'he pFfSent S,i'uur
or the fresideht ana Aecfe'aIF oi oNa.T'
gsrdlng me American ,ot''S aha tfo'
sionai 'IoFernmeb ot iiaN ah ~ ~toST Ne.-
fare and success tue American pnphe man
fests go proiaund an interest u cttt+'hiE
Is not peA@aH' iOr 'ns 10 0r c''lsFN 70
disagrees6ie truths ABOUT ahy 81 oaf Wash-
ipRton rulers. bnl the riR't ui seit us
fence is me "a" oi hatnan h''uis' sSF''ei"'t
IN controversy ~ which h'llhft my SeIi
nor those aisecfat'A V'tA ili'' haFe e5ten
any occasion t9r the aH'7Hi1s on oaF Ni''1lSi
conduct ana good name
In ny sxtensiFeif phoilshe4 answer =,
! Blounts report, ttets &ild reHsFns tnoneu
we've given, to completely ihFS ! 'N'f ani
disprove his charge against me FfoFIs'oN-
al Government NaFtsih "l'Se 9Hd ny
self. But l nave o'bet tAtt' Nht, - sh'N
how ex-parte anu supethe.At va pl'','''
So called Investigation ~ ha~aA an an .if7.
Even had be been impartial ani ghde1 ny
tie siGgle wish to RrFtTe at ~" Nt"ls Hntu'
the time he alioTei hlmset fot ms NstA'
was much too -hprt. he n7t only h2a ''nss
of lis associations WITH ana gave e!dfA
errdeGcc %. tha supporters oi the iSiis"
queen. but he eaHilaei himstif 70 a hNAFu
field Of observation. ! ne isiatd az ''ahl'
on which Honolulu is situatr3, IS eaiy one
of the i've or SIX is!snas' mAiea eoHs'i'hte
the principal poftion OF country over Wtiith
the monarchy formerly heli sway ana 10"
under the control OF the ffoRlslohai uo'
ernment, 0utslie OF Honolulu he IS" ah9
learned little, except what the iouefy ana
palace rings snf tiaus opreeRies taia ht'n' ~,
He did make 6tief JunKeung tfip Nnh
Spreekles to Spreckles plantation on the
Island Of Maui. He never went near 'He
great island of Hawaii when Is nrsfiE az
large "a the state Of Connecticut ana makes
three-ffths of the entire eeHotfy' Wbefe
reside numerous and tpHuen'iai cllzshs'
Americans and other supporters OF TOE RIO
visioual Government. lie hel'hef "a" no,
made any Investigation III the Dafaeh islaho
of the group, hsuai, where teslhe some .,
| the principal citizens OF the country si'n
where American sentiment ard anheaassoh
| opinion among whites and natives are large
| ly predominant. The Toyshst $ rings aan
| circles. and the boodlum elements. rom Iile
white adven'urers largely control. are ihaih-
| Iy in and around Honolulu anu these sur
/ roundings and Influences cohsututsn tiF
chief factors IN the hawaii, on Nh'en
| Blount was 50 ready 10 make hIs report NOT
| long after he arrived at Henoiuia. Every
one acquainted with the aeaple AMI the 70.
spousihis men Of the Islands, who has feafi
| BlouLi's report, observes low one-siasa aul
superficial is is. OF the men o. eaaracter
| in Honoiulu-merchants BANKERS iswysFs'
| Judges, clergymen, college pfsalaen's
teachers, and respectable Hiechaaiss' oi
whom he could have easily leHrned the
truth about the revolution and the estaohsh,
menr Of the Provisional GoFernmest' ana
the course cf the American minister sh'
Naval commander during the exciuBg dsy
when the monarchy died, and the new gov
ernmen. sprung into life--Gf this large oo'iy
of responsible men Blcunt cared not 10 o.
tain much information. Among THESE va
a large number Of Americans. Of hlgf
character for intelligence and integrity
Blount saw fit ignore most % iSese 3f hi'
own eountrymen, and accepted the opinions
and te seimony of thosa bitterly hostile e
American preiominaues In ths Islands, iiif
statements Of the lottery anf palace asso
eiates, as we'll az nf those Who we're undel
the iaiaence of the British Ainisser--th'
last named fact Blonnt vas uos sstaf'
enough to learn. though he could no
fail TO know tbst 1ha British news
J PAPER in Honolulu vas iis readi
, orsan and defender. and that the ioeuFnen
Ia his report signed BY Wilson, taa fatls
queens inuiorsl fsvDrite. was written 70
him by an EnzlishmAa Of bad repate- Sh'
lad once been compelled - ase FROM tb
Islands. for crime which | will net nam