Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-21


ciai vices. such, as had contributed 30
largely 90 the late Kings downfall in
! 1851. but still strongly upheld by the ma
| jority OF the native people. who believed
| her professions and promises 10 restore
them 10 an equal franchise"
In another part OF his extraordinary
| communication, Mr.. Ashford says. "Wii-
sons pull on the Queen consisted in
| the fact that for many years he has
been her favorite. The Queen had a pri-
vate gateway cut through the palace
wall Immediately contiguous TO her
apartments In the Bungalow, that he
might alone enter by near and more
convenient way. The pair lived in the
Queens cottage. at Waikiki. suburb
OF Honolulu. during and succeeding the
| sand-bag episode at the palace.
These and many other scandals are
matter OF public notoriety at the capital
and have been aired and commented
upon in scathing terms by the native
press OF Honolulu. but the English press
were either gagged by the palace party
or Kept silent to avoid the effects Of the
scandals abroad"
These statements against the deposed
Queen are d!scredited by Mr.. Blount.
BLoUNTs CONCLUSIONS.
Mr.. Biounrs conclusions on the facts
are embodied IN his report 10 Secretary
| Gresham. dated July nth. IL is a very
! long document. filling thirty-seven large
printed pages. and indicates very clearly
that he understood that he was TO con-
fine himself to a plain statement OF
] facts. for nowhere does he make the
| slightest suggestion or recommendation.
Refusing all proffers OF hospitality on
his arrival on the islands he says he
/ took up his quarters at the Hawaiian
| Hotel where he passed several days in
| receiving calls, and soon became aware
that all minds were quietly and anxiously
] locking TO the action Of the United
| States Government The troops OF the
| Boston were doing military duty for the
| Provisional Government with the Ameri-
can flag floating over the government
| building, and" says the Minister,
within II the Provisional Government
| conducted Its business under an Ameri-
| can protectorate. to be continued, ac-
cording 10 the avOwed purpose Of the
| American Minister. during pegotiations
with the United States for annexation"
HAULING DOWN THE FLAG.
This brings the story down to the in
| cident. which created such a stir. Of
hauling down the American flag. which
! Mr.. Bount describes as follows:
My instructions directed me to make
inquiries which. in the interest of can
! dor and truth, could not be done when
/ the minds OF thousands of Hawaiian
| citizens were fun Of uncertainty as to
| the American flag, and the American
| Minister implied. Ii was necessary that
| all these influences should be Withdrawn
before those Inquiries could be prose-
| cuted I'm a manner benefitiug the dignity
and power Of the United States.
Inspired with such feelings and conf
| dent that no disorder would ensue, l
directed the removal Of the flag of the
nd re1 fYAn fha ~
| building and the return Of the Ameri-
can troops TO their vessel. This was ac-
complished without any demonstration
Of JOY or grief on the part of the popu-
| lace
"1he afternoon before in an interview
| with President Dole, I'm response TO my
| inquiry ne said that the Provisional
| Government was now able to preserve
order. although 1t could not have done
so for several weeks after the proclama-
ton establishing IT,"
JAPANESE INCIDENT.
A japanese incident, which is both new
| and interesting Is then related. Mr..
Blount says that on the evening
| Of the day when the flag was
hauled down the american MIN
lister called on me, with Mr..
Walter G. Smith, who. he said, desired
to make an important communication
| 10 me. and whom he knew to be very
intelligent and reliable. Thereupon Mr..
| Smith. with intense gravity, informed
me that he knew beyond doubt that it
had been arranged between the Queen
and the japanese Commissioner that II
| the American flag and troops were re-
| moved. the troops from the Japanese
man-of-war Nanaiwa would land and
reinstate the Queen.
MIR. Smith was the editor Of the Ha-
| waiian Star established by the Annexa-
| tion Club for the purpose OF advocating
THE American Minister expressed his
belief i'm the statement of Mr.. Smith,
and urged the Importance OF the Ameri-
can troops remaining on shore until /
could communicate with you, and you
could have the opportunity to communl-
cate with the japanese government ana
obtain from II assurance that Japanese
| troops would not be landed 10 enforce
| any policy on the government or people
| of the Hawaiian Islands.
Il was not impressed with the state
ments. When the japanese Commissioner
| learned that the presence of the Japa-
nese man-of-war was giving currency
| tended 10 interfere with domestic affairs
here he wrote to his government, ask
ing that government If II Intended 70
interfere with domestic anairs here. lie
wrote his government that the vessel lie
ordered away. which was done. lie eN-
pressed to me his deep regret that any
one should charge that the Empire or
| japan. having so many IeASOnS 10 Ndiuf
the friendship of the Government of the
United States would consent to offend
| that government by interfering with
political affairs on these Islands, 10
which it was aVerSe.
''In the light of subsequent events, /
trust the correctness. of my action VIII
be more fully jstihed
CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION.
Continuing his narrative. Mr.. Blount
says the Provisional Government, being
left to its own preservation, the people,
freed from any fear of free intercourse
with him, so far as his action could ac-
cumplish IT, and peace prevailing, the
vaV was clear for his investigation, ana
thereupon he proceeds 10 set OUT the re-
The report states that the causes of the
revolution are not remote and proXl-
mate. lie enumerateS the kTautlns, ,,t,;- 10y
tion of 1852 the constitution prOclatheu
by Kamehemeha V. in 1864, the 0pera-
ton OF the reciprocity treaty OF $50. ihe
many so-called revolutions. deprlNn9ttlon
Of the natives Of their lands, the pohtcal
growth of the missionary power the IN IN
Aux OF immigration, the eXtortlng OF the
constitution OF 1887, the various t@itoi @ % "
secure a revision of the latter, the pro,
rogation of the Legislature In lesZ, anu
| tbe announcement OF the Queens purpose
10 proclaim a new constitution
THE REVOLUTION.
ue tells the story of the revolution
which followed in tniS nldIhleIs Ch .,eet
nrdsV eVening' the 18th of January, they
"a small body Of men Germans ma s;,bect nalVesf 81
ana Americans.) took up tue Supltct VI
dpthroning the Queen and proclalnlng
new government, with view TO anneNa11 \
| zion 10 the United States. The hrst anu
mos, momentuus question with them was
| To devise some plan TO have United states
froons landed. Thurston, who appears 10
| have been the leading spirit on SatuTuayy
sought two members of the Queen Caoi-
| net and urged them TO heaa tne 'ilvNe- NY
rrent against the Queen and 10 ask @ M@ln-
ister Stavens 20 land the troops, assurIng .d,,s
| ,bern that in such event Minister stevens
n"nld do 40. Failing 10 enlist any OF the
| onSen's Cabinet IN the cause " Wes s
S4nrsssarv 10 devise some other mode OF
aeeomniishing their purpose a commit
lee OF safety, consisting OF It,,n hody
Of men assembled in w o. ,S5or,ss Sml1nS o,hGe mip.
ann at S,svens OF their plans. arranged
With him to land the troops, nrb,ecf. Atnsy
III n was was then further agreed between ,sen
him and them that in the event tney
na,,,d nsE occupy the government buildlngs