The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-11-17
RED-HOT TALK.
Hon. J. L. Stevens Reply to See
retary Of State Gresham.
The Ex-Minister Tells the Story of the
Hawaiian Queens Overthrow.
He Charges the Secretary Of state with
Cruelty, Not Only 10 the Living. nut
20 the Dead Gueen In Herself
inauEurated the Revolution.

AuousrA, Me-, Nov l3.-Hon. J. L.
Stevens late minister 10 Hawaii, will
make the following reply to Grcsham's
announcement
According 10 the announcement,
public crime Of startling Importance is
about TO be committed, under the au-
thority OF the American government
A public crime Of less proportions, but
In It's moral type similar 10 the
sitting Of nation with life and
the reform aspirations Of Poland
and Hungary, few years ago,
by the imperial despots, and 10 the
crushing out Of the ncw-formed rcpub-
Tic Of Rene by the usurped powers Of
Louis Napoleon. All that American
picty, American henovolencc. American
schools and American patriotism have I
accomplished IN Hawaii IN the past |
seventy years are now centralized In
the provisional government, and stand
in It's support II isa government hon
estly and ably administered. and the
best government that Hawaii ever had.
know not the influences which In.
duccd Secretary Gresham 10 become an
active agent In attempting such an
oifense against civilization, justice and
law
Ills hostility TO ex.president Ilarri-
son aud 10 the illustrious eN-sccrctary |
Of state. who passed 10 his grave in
January last, is well known. II was
that which caused him 10 bctrny and
desert tho great political party whose
honors he had shared and brought
To his present attitude and their
works so far Ms his recent mani
frsto on Hawaiian affairs casts reaec-
tion upon my official action ! care
little. except 10 the degree that his
cruel and untruthfui words strike at
the noble band Of msn and women who
have for ten months stood so devotedly
aud unitcdly In defence OF American
civilization The remarks made by me
before the chamber Of commerce In San
Francisco ON June and before the citi.
rens Of Augusta, published in the Ken.
nebcc Journal, are answers 20 most OF
tho unjust imputations OF rpy unofficial
action.
Perhaps nothing better shows tho
character Of the sec7etArys assault
than what he says about the hall
which the men occupied a few days and
until better quarters could be secured
After had made my request 10 Capt
Witt 10 land his men as a precaution.
airy safeguard 20 American life and
property, he and his officers informed
me that their men must have shelter
for the night Without special informa.
tion In that regard had supposed that
the ships marines had tents OF their
! own for their temporary use in case Of
emergency ON shore wrote a note and
sent Il by messenger To secure n large
hall which was supposed 10 be avail
able, The man in charge Of the
hall was several miles away and had
not known OF the existence OF the Arion
hall until that evening, when a mes.
scnger with my note was sent TO tho
supposed agent Of the Arion hall, who
was royalist. lie returned me n
courteous answer, saying he would be
pleased 10 let the hall for the specified
purpose. but no had ceased TO be the
agent, informing me who then had
charge OF the hall This required q
third note and a third effort OF mes
scngcr, which proved succcssful. Sc
much time had thus been consumed
that the Boston's marines and Sailors
were Obliged 10 stand weary hours in
the street before they were able 10 so
90 their night quarters All OF them
would have been held at the legation
and consulate but for want OF room,
whereas as many as possible were re-
ccivcd, these localities being several
streets and squares from the palace
and government building
For the occupation OF Arion hall by
the men Of the Boston the committee OF
public safety and the supporters Of the
provisional government had no more
responsibility than Secretary Gresham
himself
/ Queen Liliuokalani inaugurated the
revolution by attempting TO destroy
/ the Legislature by revolutionary
means. From Saturday afternoon
January H. TO January 10, there was
, no government In Honolulu except II
the self.possesscd attitude OF citizen:
who assembled In great mass-meetinl
january 10 and consummatod theil
efforts for law and order by the es
, tablishmcnt OF the provisional govern
ment on the 18th, which was promptly
acknowledged by all the foreign repre-
! scntativeS
! Isiliuohalani and her favoritcs hat
|. destroyed her throne by revolution
ary outbreak when the men OF th'
Boston landed In the exciting hour
preceding and following her fall, he
: representatives, as well as those VIII
a formed the provisional government
!. had equal access TO the legation II
/. all proper inquiries my answer wa
/. that the United States marines coul'
not take side, but whatever dc fact
: government might exist would have 4
4 be recognized.
When did recognize II, late In tn
+ afternoon OF the nth, the provisiona
4 government was complete master Q
! the situation had full control OF th
!. city and Of the government archives
!. the police station being surrenderc
and at the mercy of the provisional gov
/. ernment
Il was n small building In which th
y powerless followers OF tho queen, Ma
!. shall took refuge. and they must hav