The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-30
STEVENS SCORES Ills CRITICS
he Attacks BloGnt and Styles Him 4
Eeophyte IN Diplomacy.
The CHARGES fLlrLY COHlRADICTsD.
He Says Biount. spreekrls, aud Neumsn
Conspired to Damage the Action Of
Psrrison's Administrs,icn.

.Whtf LNtlel ctdtes hinltter 10 hawaii
has made public a statcr..nt IN reply TO
the report OF Commissioner Bloun, Mr
Stevens says:
A deep sense OF obligation 10 my eoun-
Try and Americans duty TO defend an
insulted threatened. and struggling Amer
lean colony. planted as righteousiy and
firmly in the North Pacific isles ss our
pilgrim fathers established themselves
on Plymouth Rock. demand that | shall
make an answer 10 the astounding mis-
representations ami untruths Of Commits
sioner Blounts report on Hawaiian az
fairs. copy Of which I first obtained.
With difficulty. Saturday evening. <oyen-
Der 18th.
Described "a an Ao-eriean.
1t is proper Tor me to pr1facs my
arrival by briefly sluding 10 the fact
that those familiar with the rules uhe
have had diplomatic experience, must be
astonished that Secretary Gresham ard
his commissioner should make. before
the world. such persistent effort 10 dis
credit the recent agents os tho depart
ment they now represent. ani which nss
once represented by William Marcy and
James g. Blaine. The general adoption
of such policy by our Dcpartrneut ~
Foreign Affairs could not fail o. weaken
greatly our influence with foreign coun-
tries on any future effort. and serve TO
make the American diplomatic service
contemplate In the eyes Of The world
Not only is the course Of Gresham ana
Blount extremely un-Anerican IN It's form
and spirit, but II Is also In direct oppa-
sition 10 the ciyilizing ana Chrisiisnizins
influences on the Hswaiians. while Il is
playing into British hands, In direct ap-
position ~ the efforts 0f the American
government for more than sixty years. IN
all Of which period there has been uni
form. continuous ana patriotic American
policy l may also make a preliminary re-
mark regarding the opinion OF chose who
have review 4 my officiai action. that
was prepares for and stimulated 10 it
by the accomplished and thoroughly Anie-
riCan statesman who occupied the Depart
ment Of State most % the period 9f Pres
ident Harnson's administration. II is suf-
hcient 10 say tnat this expressed surnise
is utterly without foundation. Nnst now
state OF this point sccords with 1hat ex-
Tracey has evidently asserted
IN that regard sim more. ! may properly
add. that the lines OF official duty. as
followed by myself and Captsin WIZ.
and the course Of the administration and
~ the Senale Committee Of Ycreign Re
lations. In the critical Hawaiian dsys ~
January and February, were exactly =.
the lines marked out by Secretary Marcy
IN lNs+, and by Secretary Bay ard on july
T.. Rs7. Nsrcey's Instructions end drstt
of treaty provided for annexation; Ray
ards Instructions OF 1871 held the United
States and naval commander al Honolulu
responsible for the protection Of Americas
life and property and the preservation of
public order"
A" Seophyte" in Dipiomsey.
With this introduction Stevens describes
BlOunt as a neophyte in diplomacy, vlth
but little knowledge of the y srid's AZ.
fairs outside 81 his oNn country. sent on
A very peculiar errand, amid currents
entirely unknown 20 him, partly the VIE
tim 0f circumstances, having been caught
In the meshes and snares adroitly pre-
pared for him by the cunning sdyices Of
the fallen Liliuokalani. and by the shrewd.
sharp, long experienced British diplomatic
8gent whose aims add hopes Blount nss
served 50 well and without the least sJs-
plcion uat he was aiding ulira-B British
Interests. even more than he vas help
ns ne Hawaiian monarchisis ana the
Iustly-detl.roued Queen.
Mr. Stfyens says that Blount or his
arrival. took Up his quarters among pro-
bounced RoYalists and British psrtlsans
M repeiied with courtesy all attentions
offered him by Mr. Stevens himself ard
By members of the American colony and
De- adds. Nov. much cf his singular
course in three Fegards vas doe to want
n knowledge and how much 70 his al
ready matured purpose n nake out
'ase against the United States minister.
me naval commander. Erd the progis-
onal government. the American public
must Judge"
Mr Stevens says the charges. lmpIlca-
lions and insinuaiiors of conraissior.r
8lount against President Dole. Minister
IhuTston, and the ether chief men u tre
lroFisionai government are a. bsseiess
ana UNJUST a. those against himself ard
'aptain WIKI. He then becomes speclrc
md quotes In detail nearly every state
nent IN Blount- report. and disputes
hem al. For example. under the dat.
X April Sist 3oUn, SAYS he disapprov>f
II request Of the provisional govern
nent that the American forces be landed
'or drili. Stevens s1irms frat the n-o
'isiOnal government never made .pch
equest, and further. "Wnst Riount saws
i0out the Japanse men-of-war II ofnclally
* parte. absurd. and egousuc FOR
'eeks afte' his arrival in Honolulu he
lad nor even met or spoken with the Jan
Inese minister"
Fla, D-afaf
Mr Stevens says further. In Blounrs
.eport as gwen 70 the press. I nnd the
following language: The two lsadiax
members OF the committee. Nrssrs
rhurston and Smith. growing uneasy "A
10 the safety Of their persons. went 10
Minister Stevens 10 know II he wo,dh
protect them In the event Of their arrest
oy the authorities. 20 which he gave
ais assent"
II is enough TO say, that ther. "a
lot semblance Of truth In thlz asser-
ion n Biount. made by him without
lis ever having hlnied Il 10 me or made
my inquiry Of me on IN. subject. He
hus gives the signature OF his endorse
nent 10 a charge which J never heard
4 until / found IL in BlouHts printed
-eport. he says the response 20 the call
II the Committee of Safety 10 land the
men OF the Boston. does not appear IN
he law Of the legation. The meaning
II this is obvious. Enough 10 say, there
never VAS any such document
"Blount asserts that he promised 20
lid the Committee OF Safety BY force.
This is emphstically and eategor.cally
lntrue."
Such of Blount's statements az Stevens
Toes not in this manner contradict. ne
explains and gives a coloring entirely
liferent from the way they appear IA
report. and he presents what
he describes as conclusive eyideace
haf sprecaels. Nsumen and Bioeai sers
rowing the same boat. and closely linked
n the conspiracy to damage the action
" Harrison's administration and sf the
Senate Committee on Foreign Arairs On
he question OF annexation"
Stevens defends nearly everybody whom
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