Arizona republican., 1893-11-21
BLOUNT SAYS.
Well, About What GreS-
ham Said He Said.
Seen Through Adminis-
tration Spectacles.
OnesSided Review of Hawaiian
Affairs Since 1887.
Ex-Mfnister Stevens Still Stands B,
His Former Statement That
Mr.. BIount Is a Liar.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - Secretary
Gresham decided this afternoon to
make public all cores pondence and the
report of James H. Blount, special COM
missioner sent to Hawaii by Cleveland
to investigate the revolution which de-
throned Queen Lilioukalani and estab-
lished the provisional government. In
the report Blount calls attention to his
reception by Minister Stevens, "who"
said he accompanied by committee
from the annexation club, came on
board the vessal which brought me. He
informed me this club had rented an
elegent house, well furnished and pro-
vided it with servants, carriages and
horses for my use; that | could pay for
this accommodation just what | chose
from nothing up. He urged me very
earnestly to except the offer. l declin-
ed it and informed him should go to
hotel. | also refused to except prof
fered fsvors from the exQueen."
Concerning the position of the United
States in the islands he says: Troops
from the Boston were doing military
duty for the provisional government
and the American flag was found
to be floating over the government
building. Within it the provisional
government conducted business under
an American prouectorate, to be con-
tinued, according to the avoved pur-
pose of the American minister, during
negotiations with the United States for
annexation. My instructions directed
me to make inquiries which in the in
terest of candor and truth could not be
done when the minds of thousands OF
Hawaiian citizens were full of uncer-
tainly as to what the presence OF Ameri-
can troops, an American flag and an
American protectorate implied. 1t
seemed necessary that all these inf1u
ences must be Withdrawn before in
quIries could be prosecuted in manner
befitting the dignity and power of the
United States. Inspired with such
feelings and confident no disorder
would ensue, decided on the removal
of the flag of the United States from
the government building and the re-
turn of the American troops to their
terview with President Dole in response
to my inquiry ne said the provisional
government was now able to preserve
order, although it could not have done
80 for several weeks after the proclama-
ton establishing it,"
Commissioner Blount says: "The
causes OF the dethronement of the queen
and establishment of the provisional
government is both remote and proxi-
mate" He then reviews the history OF
the islands beginning with the consti-
tuition of 1852 and the change made in
the system of government down to the
the constitution that year and which,
to great extent, is given by Blount as
the cause of the revolution of 1898.
Among those mentioned in forcing King
Kalakaua is Thurston, now minister
from Hawaii. Blount describes at some
length the restrictions placed upon the
king by the 1887 constitution. After
the revolution was accomplished the
history of Hawaiian politics was fol-
lowed by the commissioner.
OF the queens acts just previous to
the last legislature, Blount says: "Let
it be borne in mind the time was now
near at hand when the legislature
would probably be prorogued and what
ever cabinet was in power at the time
OF Propagation would have control OF
public affairs until the new legislature
should assemble two years and after.
wards longer unless expelled by a vote
of want of confidence. An anti-reform
cabinet was appointed by the queen.
Some faint struggle was made
towards organizing a vote out
of the cabinet, but it was aban.
doned. The legislature was prorogued
Reform members absented themselves
from the session that day in manifesto.
tion of their disappointment and loss
of power through the cabinet for the
ensuing two years. Letters to the
American minister and naval officers
stationed in Honolulu in 1892 indicate
that any failure to appoint a ministry
of the reform party would produce 9
political crisis. The voting out of the
Wilcox cabinet produced discomfort
amongst reformers verging very closely
towards one and had more to do with
the revolution than the queens procla-
nation. The first was the foundation
the latter the opportunity"
Here the commissioner relates the in
cidents leading up to and attendant
upon the revolution as have already
been detailed in the letter to the presi
dent. Stevens readiness to assist II
overturning the monarchy and his OBJ
structing the commissioners investiga
ton.
Blount says the native race feel thai
a great wrong has been done them anc
the queen. When the queen resigned
under protest she did not believe the
action of Stevens would be endorsed
and he adds: Indeed, who would sup
pose the circumstances surrounding bel
could have been foreseen and sane
toned deliberately by the president o