The Daily bulletin., 1893-11-28

Mr.. Dole was at the head. While
we we're there Mr.. Cornwell and Mr..
Parker came up from the station
house and held conference with
u.s."
In response 10 Mr., Blount's ques-
ton Mr.. Damon said that he and
another member Of the revolutionary
committee went to the station house
to hold a conference with the
Queens representatives.
Mr.. Blount endeavored to draw
from Mr.. Damon the admission that
the argument used to induce the
Queens Ministers to surrender was
that United States troops were across
the street from the Government
buildings, in full sympathy with the
revolution.
Mr.. Damon unwillingly admitted
that this was true, saying, "While
was in the station house man
named Bowler said to me, We are
all prepared TO resist, but will never
fight against the American flag"
Being again pressed for informa-
ton as to whether the sympathy Of
the United States Minister was talk
ed about, Mr.. Damon replied:
II cannot remember any definite
thing, but, from Mr.. Bowler's remark,
they must have thought the United
States troops we're here to some
purpose"
"Did you say anything to indicate
there was sympathy on the part of
Captain Wiltse or Minister Stevens
with the movement to form a new
government
II cannot remember, l may posi-
bly, have said so"
What was your impression9"
"My impression was that seeing
the troops landed in this excitement
and turmoil, suppose l might
have said: "They could not stand it
any longer--Americans could not
stand it any longer
your impression, then, was that
the American Minister and Captain
Wiltse were in sympathy with you7"
"While we were in the Govern
ment building, during the reading
of the proclamation, and while we
were all extremely nervous as to our
personal safety, | asked one of the
men with me there, will not the
American troops support us? Fin
ally l asked one man to go over and
ask Lieutenant Swinburne if he was
going to send some one over to pro-
tect us. The man returned and said:
Captain Wiltse's orders are to re-
main passive
81 was perfectly nonplussed at not
receiving their support. | could not
imagine why we were there without
being supported by American troops.
We we're there fifteen or twenty
minutes without their supporting lis
in any way.
Being asked what was accom-
plished by the first visit to Station
House, Mr.. Damon at length replied
'"The Queens Minister virtually gave
it up. They said that if they had
only the Provisional Government to
contend with and the forces of the
Provisional Government they would
not surrender. They felt that they
could meet the emergency, so far as
the Provisional Government was
concerned. but as it was, they were
willing to yield, and the Minister and
| went along with them to the
palace.
1--WE all met in the blue room. There
we're present the Queen, the two
young Princes, four Ministers, Judg,
Widemann, Paul Neumann, j. .
Carter, E. G. Macfarlane and myself
We went over between 4 and 5 anC
remained till 6. We asked for 1
surrender and the Ministers advised
it. At first Judge Widemaun op
posed the idea, but yielded whel
Mr. Neumann did. 1t was the Queen
, idea that she could surrender pend
ing settlement at Washington.
, was on that condition that she gav'
, up. l told h r she could surrende
l or abdicate under protest"
"And that the protest would b'
3 considered at later period a
: Washington7
eyes, at later period"
Q "Was the Queen advised by he
!, Ministers to surrender because tn
l sympathy of the United States wa
S with the revolutionistss"
81 knew it was the Queens ide
9 that Mr.. Stevens was in sympath
v with this movement. The Quee
? was reluctant to sign her abdicatioI
i but did SO on the ground that
:; would come up for review at Wasl
q ington. l told her SO myself.
n was the best terms of settlement W
n could get. l told it to Presiden
t Dole, and he received and indorse
0 it,"
g "Was any message sent to tn
: Queen after that-anything reject
b ing the proposition for settlement
S of the dispute at WashingtonT
. "No."
9 "The surrender, then, was mad
J. on that proposition?"
= eyes. Then the Queen sent dow
to the Station House that the
l. should surrender. That wound Il
o the whole affair We took possession
3. 1t wasn't decided upon till after tn
II conference"
g snow, how long after that was
before the Provisional Governmel
o was recognized?
B. "Mr. Stevens sent Cadet Pringl