New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
STEVENS GIVES FACTS.
HE FOLLOWED IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF
MARCY AND BAYARD.
THE MIDDLEsEX CLUB OF BOSTON LISTENS TO
THE EX.MINIsTEI-AN ESCAPE FROM

poston Mass, Dec II (SpeciaD. Eek Minister
1obn L, Stevens spoke before the Middle9ex
C,ub Of this city last evening on Hawaii He
described the islands and their resources. and
discussed at length the character of the inhabi-
tants, their institutions and commercial rela-
lions with the people of the United States.
Speaking Of the present situation Mr.. Stevens
said:
Having devoted so much Of my address to what
Hawaii really is. and what Is her value to the
future Of this great Republic, you expect me TO
say something on the aspect of Hawaiian affairs
under discussion at the present time. You do not
want me TO pass by the extraordinary course of
Commissioner Blount and the present attitude of
the President and Secretary Of State regarding
the American colony and Provisional Government
Of Hawaii In whose welfare and success the Ameri-
can public manifests profound interest. 1t
certainly is not pleasant for TO be obliged to
speak disagreeable truths about any of Wash
ington rulers. But the right of selfdefence Is the
law Of human nature. especially In controversy
in which neither myself nor those associated with
me have given any occasion for the assaults on
our official conduct and good
BLOUNT'S ONESIDED VIEW.
In my extensively published answer TO Bount's
report facts and reasons enough were given to
completely invadate and disprove his charges
against the Provisional Government. Captain Wiltse
and myself. But l have other facts which show
how ex-parte and superficial Blounts
called investigation of Hawaiian affairs. Even
had he been impartial. and guided by the single
wish TO arrive at the whole truth. the time he
allowed himself for his work much too short.
He not only had most Of his associations with.
and gave chief credence to. the supporters Of the
fallen Queen, but he confined himself to a limited
field of observation. The Island Of Oahu. on which
Honolulu is situated. is only of the five or
six islands which constitute the principal portion
Of country which the monarchy formerly held
and tpdpr IF no
siona Government. Outside Of Honolulu he saw
and learned little, except what the lottery and
palace rings and Claus Spreckels told him. He
did make a brief junketing trip with Spreckes
10 Spreckels's plantation, on the Island OF Maui.
He never the great island of Hawaii.
which is nearly as large as the State Of Connect
cut and makes three-ffths of the entire country.
where reside numerous and influential citizens.
Americans and other supporters Of the Provisional
Government. He neither saw nor made any In
yes.igation In the garden island of the group,
Kauai. where reside some OF the principal citizens
of the country, and where American sentiment
and annexation opinion among the whites and
natives largely predominant The royalists
rings and circles. and the hoodlum elements, whom
the white adventures largely control. are mainly
in and around Honolulu. and these surroundings
and influences constituted the chief factors in Ha-
wall on which Blount was so ready to make his
report not long after he arrived at Honolulu.
Every one acquainted with the people and the
responsible men of the islands who has read
Blount's report observes how one-sded and super
fetal 1t is OF the men of character in Honolulu
merchants. bankers lawyers, judges. clergymen,
college presidents teachers and respectable me-
chanics-of whom he could have easily learned
the truth about the revolution and the establish
ment Of the Provisional Government. and the course
of the American Minister. and naval commander
during the exciting days when the monarchy died
and the government sprang into hfe-of this
RESPONSIBLE 10
obtain much information.
THE HAND OF WILSON.
Among these large number or Americans
of high character for intelligence and integrity.
Blount saw fit TO ignore most Of these OF his own
countrymen, and accepted the opinions and testi-
mony Of those bitterly hostile TO American pre-
dominance In the islands. the statements OF the
lottery and palace associates, as well as OF those
who were under the influence of the British Min
ister The last-named fact Blount was not astute
enough to learn, though he could not fail TO know
that the British newspaper in Honolulu was MS
ready organ and defender. and that the document
in his report signed by Wilson, the fallen queen
immoral favorite was written for MIN by an Eng
lishman of bad repute who had once been COM
PEELED to fee from the islands for crime which
/ will not name In this place. The fallen Queens
long statement published in support or Biouhts
conclusions for the best of reasons is believed to
have been drawn by another Englishman OF equally
bad repute The writer Of whose services wilson
made use had been connected with Wilson IN cor
rupt transactions while Wilson was serving as
marshal and chief Of police 1t is on sic> testimony
as this that Blount has sought TO make out
his case against the Provisional Government ana
American official representatives. while hundreds
Of his countrymen. of exemplary life and es,aoo D,
anpear in testimony. The ex-parte Commissioner
prefers to give fun credit to the TOUR laeh ,sin
ters of Liiuokaani, who carried the LOUISIANA
Lottery bill through the LEGISLATURE by money money
OH he
four men having received appointment from , me
Queens queen as Statement gwen in Bounts report were
Joint conspirators with her in the reyoiutionary
direct conflict with the express terms Of the
tuition which she had sworn before the bel oo the
throne after her brothers death two years before
Tine Tine a. %sSn OF the fayor
statement of the fallen Queen herself, of the
paesa with former attempt to get Louisiana
Lottery charter are by the Paramount Il, co nciai
misconduct Of the American representatives, dis-
proving and denying the y, % 5ne
Government. while he utterly ignores the nop os
tbe Iesisature who stood firm as rock AGAINST
the lottery gang and the queen IN HP 20 isands
the 9ge Of a nsse fenr by her
own unlawful acts.
NOT PARTY QUESTION.
In herv Obliged TO tell these shameful truths
about Blount's course 1t is far from my thoughts
to speak as OF political party. throughout
l have refused to deal with this Hawaiian question
except as an American. I recognize iuiy mat
for fifty years. all OF the National administrations
at Washington have been essentially the same IN
spirit and purpose 20 the relation OF me awahan
Islands TO the United States A careiui examiha-
ton OF the records of the Legation al Honolulu
running over the entire period named snow tntt
men. or the Republican statesmen were IN power
their yievts and policy were essentially the same
This holds true Of President Cleveland and Sec
in
Roston and the American Minister In the exciting
days when the Hawaiian monarchy ien were
pressed IN the dispatch of Secretary Bayard July IL
iss1 TO Minister Merrill then at the head OF the