The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21

the event it occupied the Government budinR
and proclaimed Provisional Government he
would recognize IL as a de facto Government.
A great surprise burst upon the town when the
troops landed on Jan. 1H stevens informed
Queens forces assailed the insurrectionary
forces he would intervene. ON their way to
Proyisionai Govern u fSe mo bers 81 parat'
ed Tor lear OF observation and arrest. Ihere
was no sign Of an insurrectionary soldier on
the Government building Mr.. A. y. Wilcox to
see who was there. and on being informed
ground. proceeded in the manner have re-
lated and cad their proclamation. just before
teen volunteer troops appeared. Within hall an
hour alterward some thirty or iorty MADE their
Then MIR Blount tells OF the respective loca-
tions OF the Queens force and Of Capt. Wiltses
troops, and says: They were doubtless so 10
Gated TO suggest to the Queen aud her coun-
sellers that they were in cooperation with the
insurreetlonary movement and would. when
support it did. douftiess, suggest to the
men who read tho proc am alton that they were
having the support Of the American Minister
and naval commander. and were safe from
personal harm"
THE QUEENS ABDrcArIoN.
The report details the Circumstance s attend
Ing the abdication of the Queen. and says that
enc yielded because IL was pressed upon her
by the Ministers and other persons that 1t was
useless to contest with the United States; and
hearing in Washington, Mr.. Blount says;
'All this was omplished without the firing
OF gun, without demand for surrender on
the part OF the insurrectionary forces until
they had been converted into do facto Gov
eminent eminent by the reGSgntton Of the American
interfere in the evont OF an attack"
Mr Blonnt says that it seemed strange to
suppose that there was any necessity Tor land
ing troops. And treterrinG again to Minister
Stevens to consent to an application for such
the applicants from it on the part OF the Amer
lean ministerwlth naval forces under his COM
mand: could not otherwise be construed than
as completely with their plans. This was the
first time that the American troops were ever
landed on the islands at the instance OF n Com
mttee OF Safety without notice to the existing
Government.
The report reviews in detail the subsequent
events. making much OF tho testimony tend
ing to show that Minister stevens recognized
the Provisional Government before the queen
had been called upon to act and quoting MIN
lister Stevens himself a saying that he knew
the barracks and station house had not been
delivered up at the time: that he did not care
have run the whole crowd. Stevens's despatch
to Secretary Foster is quoted where he says
was in possession Of all Government build
ings. and NJ. BI"unt says: The QUICK recog-
nltion was the performance OF his pledge tothe
statement made by the Hawaiian Commits
sioners to Mr.. Foster. and says:
Did the spirit OF annexation mislead these
genilement IL not. what maliEn influence
tempted President Dole TO a contrary state
I Eent IN his cited letter to the American Min
DIRECT CHARGE AGAINST STEVENS.
Says Mr.. Blount: The leaders Of the revolu-
tiouary IN ovement would not have undertaken
it but for Mr. Stevenss promise to protect
them against any danger from the Govern
not have been held. but for this no request to
land the troops would have been made. Had
the troops not been landed. no measures for
the organization Of new Goyernment would
have been taken. The American Minister and
tho revolutionary leaders had determined on
annex alton to the United States and had agreed
on the part each was to act to the very end"
SHOULD RESTORE THE QUEEN
In concluding his report. for the remaind dor
disquisition upon the trade Of tho islands and
the character OF the population. Mr.. Blount
says;
ilcials pervades the native mind and that OF
the Queen. as well as u hope for redress from
the United States. there can be- no doubt. In
this connection IL Is important to note the In
ability OF the Hawaiian people to cope with
any great power. and their recognition - 1t by |
never Offering resistance TO their encroach-
ments.
United States troops, the reading OF the |
proclamation OF the Provisional Government !
n ost In their presence. and the quick recoR !
the suggestion that the President OF tho |
United states had knowledge OF these &C.
currsnces. and must know OF aud approve or |
d isappEnve OF what had occurred at future |
to accept the suggestions OF Judge |
and Mr.. Damon. Indeed. who |
could have supposed that the circumstances |
her could have been fOrsseen and |
the United States. Her uniform conduct. and |
the prevailing sentiment amongst tho natives,
point to her belief. as well as theirs, that the |
spirit OF Justice on the part Of the President |
would restore her oFOWn-b