St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-14

completed. KNOW OF my own KnOWl-
edge that attempts were made by the
minister and Capt. Wiltse to secure
other accomm odations for the NEIL,
which were refused, and that no at
Temps were made to secure any accom-
mediation until after the troops we're
landed, and the necessity for their re-
manning oh shore over night became
apparent. The Old armory might pos
sibly have been used. but that had
already been secured from its owner for
a rendezvous CT the revolutionary
forces OF the committee on public safety
although circumstances, which arose
later, to which l will refer, rendered the
very moderate use of itself sufficient for
the purpose of the provisional govern
ment.
Paragraph Seven-That there was no
particular reason for locating the forces
at that place ought to be apparent to
you from the fact that as soon as the %!
COMMODIOUS PREMISES, an Z
afterwards known as Camp Boston" =
could be arranged. the men were re-
moved. Can it possibly be your idea
that the main body of troops, landed auh-
der general instructions from the. dis
tinguished predecessor in your present
ofhce, of your own political party, for
protection OF American interests, should
have been stationed at some great dis
lance from the probable scene Of ylo-
lence? They were wisely and centrally
located in the only available shelter.
Paragraphs Eight and Nine Concern
lug the alleged correspondence between
the minister of foreign affairs and Mr..
Stevens, and his alleged eyasive replies.
l have no knowledge of which may
make use here, but information on
these points is available to you, and you
have the right to use it.
Paragraph Ten-That there were no
manifestations of excitement or alarm
in the city on that Monday night was
due to the fact that American troops
were on shore. Up to the moment of
their landing the agitation and uncer-
tainty was intense. il any of Mr..
Blount'S witnesses have made state
ments to the contrary should like an
opportunity to cross-examine them. As
it was, there were two attempts at in
eendiary fires at different times In diff
ferent parts of the city, which but for
the prompt appearance of Lieut.. Swim
barne and squad of men might have
Increased to alarming proportions. 10
imply IN the same paragraph of your
report that the committee of public
coiStN SdtClC0 sHC
as soon as the forces were landed Is
GROSSLY MISLEADING,
and had you given me the opportunity
which so frequently asked in Wash
ihgton, of making detailed statement
OF occurrences at that time, cannot
believe that you would have fallen into
the error.
The troops landed at O'Clock on
Monday, the 10th, and the committee of
public safety seized tile government
building at o'clock on the afternoon
of Tuesday, nearly twenty-four hours
later. 1t was l who entered the build
ing half an hour before the committee,
because it had been rumored that there
was guard concealed therein. found
none. There were eight government
officials and clerks In the buildings,
which ordinarily teemed with ministers,
judges and some forty or fifty officials
and clerks. l was told that the cabinet
had left the building. The queens adj
herents had neither the character nor
ability to resist. l was afterwards told
by Marshal G. b. Wilson, then in charge
OF the queens civil forces, that they
had left the building because they were
afraid OF their lives, we'll knowing that
to be the point the revolutionary forces
UO0io ttttoChs anu Oub 1OE titGlI CUNdIu-
Ice or theirtreachery, the marshal did not
know which, in refusing to allow him to
send a guard to that building, we would
not so easily have secured possession:
that he had concealed ammunition in
the foreign Office. which was, indeed,
afterward found there, and that it was
his purpose to send men there prepared
to use 1t. The proclamation was Tread
as soon as the building was surrendered
by the highest official in charge thereof,
and as soon as the order of the provis-
ional government calling for support
from loyal citizens was issued I5Oor
more armed ana determined supporters,
who had rendeZvoused at 81
THE OLD ARMoRY,
marched to the building and were sta
toned as guards to defend and protect
the new government. While they were
gathering there was some anxiety. and
Mr.. Damon asked me to seek out Capt.
Wlltse and ask for an armed guard. /
objected, because we we'll knew we
could expect no such assistance, but
Tnally went, and was not surprised
when Capt. Wiltse peremptorily re-
fused.
Paragraph Eleyen-Is it suspicious
because the revolutionary party, CONT
dent OF the support of the community at
large, in possession of the principal
government building and treasury, find
ing itself unOpposed after ample notice
had been given and time for attack had
elapsed, should have assumed and
undertaken to inform other represent
atlveS of foreign governments. as set
forth in this paragraph, that the mon.
archy had been aprogated and the pro.
visional government established? The
prompt recognition of the new status
from all foreign representatives ought
to satisfy you on this point. The ad-
herents OF the queen, when the building
was seized, huddied themselves into the
police station, and | learn from the
queens marshal, G. 3. Wilson, whom
you describe as reSolute, capable Of
fcer, who tells me that he made the
same statement to Mr.. Blount that there
was violent difference between him
self and the queens cabinet as to which
should have control of her cause: that
they prevailed and refused to allow him
to make any attack upon the revolu-
tionlstS, or to resist when the demand
for the surrender came.
Paragraph Twelve Before any rec
ognition had come. while was present
in the chamber IN which President Dole
udQ CStdDfloucQ HlIUSelI, Mr. Grlngie,
one of the junior officers of the Boston,
obtained Abundance, and stated that he
was
MIR. STEVENS AIDE,
and had been sent to ascertain by per
Sonal observation whether the pro-
ylsional government was in fact in
possession and established, as set forth
in its request for recognition.
Paragraph Thirteen-How soon after
this event, which was somewhere in the
neighborhood Of 5 O'Clock, the formal
recognition acknowledged by Mr.. Dole,
as set forth in this paragraph, was sent
| do not know. This was the status.
The queens cabinet, in response to a
demand for the surrender of the station
house. had sought an interview with
Mr.. Dole, which was readily granted.
After some parley, in which their abb
Surd proposition that their forcesiand
those of the provisional government
combine to keep the peace during the
night was refused, they acquiesced
and surrendered, making a verbal pro-
test against the provisional government.
which it was agreed should be extended