Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-13
A Wsrs In Reply to Grssham's caiumny.

A Wsrs In Reply to Gfsshams calumny
According to authentic reports from
Wsshin gton public crime OF startling i'm
port 10 about to be committed in the name
And under the authority Of the American
government. A public crime of les pro
portions, but in it. moral type similar to
the sut.ns Of the national life and the
reform aspirations Of Poland and Hungary
few years sgo by the imperial despo's and to
the crushing out Of the newly formed Re-
public OF Rome By the usurped power. of
Louis Napoleon.
All that American piety, American be
nevolence, American schools and American
patriotism have accom- piished in Hawaii the
past 10 years are now centralized in the
Provisional Government and stand in ito
support II 10 government honestly
aud ably sdministersd. and The oeH
government Hawai- ever had.
know not the influences which induced
Secretary Gresham to become the active
agent In attempting such grave offence
against American civilization, justice and
Law. HE intense hostility to exPres:dent
Harrison, and to the llnstrious eI-Secretary
Of state. Who passed to his grave in January
lsst, 10 we'll known. Il was that which
caused him to betrsy and desert the great
= ,ltical party whose honors he had shared
ani brought him to his present
attitude toward his former associates
and their work. So far ~ his recent man
iscsto on Hsw allan affairs casts reflection
upon my official action, care little except
to the degree that his cruel and uutru'hful
words strike at the noble band of men and
women who have for TO months stood so
devotedly and uniseily in defence OF Amer
lean civilization and responsible govern
mens in Hawaii. The remarks made by
ne before the Chamber of Commerce in
san Francisco June at, ard the citizens of
Augusta, June 9ath. republished in the
KrxxrBrc JorRS,L Of today. are Az an-
swer to most of the shsmefully unjust inn
putation. on my official action under cir
cumNances requiring my deepest anxiety to
faithfully serve my country AMI the cause
of humanity.
Perhap. nothing better show. the char
acter Of the secretsry's assault than what
he says about the ball which the men of
the boston occupied few days and
until better quarters could be procured
After l had made my request to Captain
Wiltss to land his men as precautionary
safeguard 10 American life and properly,
he and his officers informed me that tn, ir
men must have shelter for the night. With
out special information In that regard,
had supposed that the ships marines had
tents of their own for their customary use
In case Of emergency on shore. at once
wrote . note and sen, il by messenger to
secure large hall that was supposed to be
available. The man in charge Of the hall
was several miles away. had not know
OF the existence Of the Arion hsll until
that evening. when a messenger with my
note was sent to the supposed seent of
the Arion hall, who was q Reyslist- He
returned me . courteous answer, 81, ing he
woali be pleased to let the hall for the
specified purpose, but he had cessed to be
the agent, informing me who had then
charge Of the hall. This required third
note. and third effort Of the messenger.
which proved successful. So much time
had been thus consumed that the Bos,o -
marines and sailors were obliged to stand
weary hosrs In the streets before they were
able to 20 70 their night auarsers. All Of
them would have been lodged 1t the lsEation
aud consulate but for want Of room. where a.
many ~ possible we're received, these local
itiss ing several streets and squares from
TIE palace and government building. For
the occupation Of Arion hall by the men Of
the Bssssn the committee Of public safety
ami supporters Of the Provisional Govern
nens he'd no more responsibility than Sec
Rotary Gseshsm himself.
Secretary Gresham assumes that the
friruas Of annexation made the revolution
ami that The Provisional Government, when
acknoviedsed BY the United States minis
tsr. existed only on paper. Queen Lilino-
kalsai inanguraaed the revolution by u
Asapsale % destroy he constitution by rev.
sns6saasy nssnr. From Saturday AFTER
nsea. Jan. IA, % Jan. ls, there vas no
grvssanent IN Hoaolulu. except IN the
- ~ self-psssssssd astit.de Of IL
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