New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-11-22
AS Us
According I'd cunt Report
Minister Stevens Act ted With I'm
due Hast

he ecognized the provisional Gov,
eminent Before the Queen Had
Sure ndered.
New York Herald blishes hat
Purports to Bea Copy Of the Com
Missioner Report.
New YoRK, N OF. 81 The Herald
prints under a Washing ton, date what
purports to be q large portion Of the re-
port Of Commissioner Blount. 1T sums,
up as follows: Commits sioner Blount's
report will show that Minister Stevens
landed the troops from the Boston long
before there was any valid excuse for
their presence on Haw allan soil; that he
declined to remove them when requested
to do SO by the government and informed
that the authorities were willing and
fully able to preserve order and to
protect American interests; that
these troops were stationed across
the street from the government
building in which Minister Stevens
knew the revo lutionists were about tc
read their proclamation and that the
reYol ntonists' committee relied upon the
American troops to protect them in this
act Of rebellion; that Minister Stevens
recognized the provisional government
according to preconceived programme
before that government had obtained
possession Of the departments and milf
tary power at Honolulu, and that the
military power was surrendered, as the
queen surrendered, only through awe of
the superior force Of the United States.
Mr.. Wundenburg's Testimony.
In one of his reports to the state de-
partment Commissioner Blount said: 81
send you written statement from #.
Wunde nburg, who says that his infor-
nation is derived from being personally
present at all the conferences Of the COM
Tmittee Of safety, and that his utterances
are based on his personal knowledge.
He appears to be an intelligent man. He
says he acted with the committee in
good faith till the American flag was
hOisted, and then he ceased communica-
ton with them. He is at this time (April
P26) deputy clerk Of the supreme court.
The statement of Mr.. Wundenburg is as
follows:
The committee of safety met at the Office
n n, 49, u
o'clock in the afternoon Of Monday, Jan;
is, 1898, for the purpose Of discussing the
steps necessary to be taken in the forma-
ton of new government. Shortly after
the committee met they decided they were
not for the landing of American troops,
and a committee of three, with Thurston
as chairman, was at once despatched to
the American legation to prevail on Minis
ter Stevens to delay the landing Of the
Boston's men. The committee returned
shortly and said Mr.. Stevens had said to
them: Gentlemen, the troops of the
Boston land at o'clock this afternoon,
whether you are ready for them or not z
The committee Of safety adjourned to
meet the same evening at the house Of Mr..
Henry Waterhouse at 7:3O o'clock. The
American troops landed at 5 o'clock, as
MI, Stevens told the committee they
would, and marched up Fort street to
4 E3Ess} b5A5Sa &; h sssss
and government building. At the time
The men landed the town was PERFECTLY
quiet, business houfs were about over and
the people We're in the streets. Nothing
Unusual was to be seen except the landing
of a formidable armed force with Calling
guns, evidently prepared t2 remain q
T shore an indefinite time, as the men were
supplied with double cartridge belt filled
with ammunition, also hayersacks and
corps with stretchers and medical supplies
Curiosity Was Aroused.
The curiosity of the people on the streets
was aroused, and the youngsters more par
ticrlarly, followed the troops to see what
twas all about. Nobody seemed to know,
SO when the troops found quarters the
people dispersed, most of them going to
the band concert at the hotel, which
was very fully attended, as it was
a bright moonlight night, all who were
not in the secret wondering at the mil
itary demonstration. The committee met
at Mr.: Warehouses; residence that even
ing at 80. The formation Of some sort
of a government was under discussion,
and it was decided a command erin chief
OF the forces supporting the proposed new
government should be appointed. The po-
sition was offered to John III. Soper, who
demurred, not seeing any backing what
ever to support the movement. a Ar. Soper
was answered by members of the commit
| tee that the American minister would sup
port the move with the troops. of the Bos-
ton Mr.. S0nar Sti III lo,1hfe,1 a., Z,