The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-12
Cleveland Has Faith in the Accuracy
OF Gresham's Information
and ConeIusiona
A Relative Named Pratt Goes to
WoodIey to Post tho
President.
Then Hssts sp the Newspaper Men
Stevens not K~ady to Taik-HaS-
sisok Also Mum.

Pratt. Of Albany, Is in the oity. There IL
family Eolatisnship between President
and Pratt ClevsIand's grand
father having been q brother to Pratps
mother. Pratt had previous acquaintance
with Cleveland. having often seen him
whi.e he was at Albany ~ governor Of New
York. Pratt aiss has family relationship
In tho Hawaiian islands. ana feels much
exsr eissd at the policy towards the islands
snsRsiatsd in Secretary Gresham's letter.
He drove ont TO Woedlsy this afternoon
and had halt hours talk with tho pSssi-
dent On the subject. As result hs learned
that Cisvsls.d approves thoroughly asd
wholly Hrsshan's letter sRd oil sontsiRsd
in il.
Ptatt hes lived much In tho islands and
does not sgyse st oil with GssshaE's ideas
or belief % 10 the facts In the case. He
stated to the president that Gtsshan's let
ter read TO hin like the special piea Of
an advocate for his ssSs. His statement
that the deposition Of the queen was &C
onrlishsa by aliens II sufficient 10 dis
credit the whole letter. to his mind. for 10
had knswlsdRs that most Of the leaders Of
the revelation were Hawaiian born. and
the parents Of many Of then were Hawaiian
born. thosRh Of forsian parents. He urged
also that the best natives approved the
present aovs nmsnt, and only tho oisoE-
dssly element amongst them desired its
overthrow.
He stated 70 the president bis belief that
In order 70 rs-sstablish Qaesn Lilisokslssi
II would be Necessary TO dissrD every whits
man On the islands. He did not believe
the queen sosld be maintained on the
throne day without the influence of the
armed forces Or authority of the United
States. The present government, hs A..
susd. 10 In possession Of all arms and pow
sys Of authority. had its forces we'll organ
ICED and disciplined. and 10 able te main.
tain itself against internal disturbanoss.
He then questioned the accuracy Of th'
statement that Minister Stevens and Cspt
Wiltz we're instrumental In serving the rev
oiutionists snd that the Success of she rev
oluti0n was dependent Rpoa the aid thel
rendered. They did no more he asserted
than authorized by the instr sections Of Sec
Yetary Bayard to Aiaister Merrill. in July
1887, for guidance in q similar period .
diso der.
A. this point she president asked Pratt
whether he thought no had - good oppor.
tunities for info nation on the subject q
tho president. after sarsful Investigation
and stsdy Of the subject for eight months
Pratt rejoinsd that he thought he had
since he had bssn in intimate relation bI
correspondence and otherwise with tha
islands for over thirty years.
The president closed tho interview BY
saying he had absolute faith In the accuracy
Of all oosclusions drawn BY Gresham. and
that Stevens and Ca,I Wiltz committed
an act of usuTpstion and done wrong "a
- s~k AhA Antv ~
the United States government TO undo.
Pratt consented TO relate the substanca
Of his interview with President Cleveland
for publication by the Associated press.