Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-20

that moment there had been no such sup
port and furthermore was intended only Tor
that night and for the purpo, Sc of patroliing
the town. Can it be possible that you have
not been informed tliat the reply to that re-
quest was a second absolute refusal from
Capt. Wiltze?
IA, 10, Is. The Queens protest was
.Gt..u tnL9 uick which now makes clear to
many of us what we then considered her
coWarily surrender. Marshal Wilson as
surcd me in an interview in May last, and
told me he had given Commissioner Blount
the same assurance, that he knew while
there III charge of the station house that
Gay that American troops would not and
could not interfere. that he had this kUowl-
edge from Capt. Wiitze that he urged an
immediate attack upon the revolutionary
government and demanded to be put in
control of the Queen 5 forces; that her cabl-
net was paraly wed by fear for thelr personal
safety and declined to allow it, Learn
ing that the Queen had indicated her
intention to surrender, he sent her a mes
sage at II clock and another at o'clock,
advising her by no means to yield; that he
was finally notified by her that she had
surrendered ana that he must deliver up
the possession of the station house, which
he did The protest of the Queen was ac-
Cepted with indifference as indicating her
objections to retiring from that power
which she had so ruthlessly abused and
which she had hoped to increase by VIC
fence u1tll II became absolute.
IL An examination OF the whole OF Sec
retarv Fosters communication OF February
10 10 the ErcstuGui VIII prove That your
scanty quotation is not consistent with the
facts, and the statement, IL made, was never
made Tor the purpose of deCeiving or con-
cealing the truth. The open candor with
which Mr.. Foster conducts his share in the
negotiations for annexation IS in marked
contrast to the retcence that has prevailed
for the past few months and is sufficient to
guarantee that he could have no such pur
pose
IS, 49, You speak of the special commits
sionerS sent to Washington by the prOvis-
ional government to negotiate the treaty
annexation and YOU say their statements
are utterly at variance With the evidence,
documentary and oral contained in Mr..
Blounts report" Those commissioners
had no opportunity from YOU to make any
statements. You absolutely and persistent
ly evaded any opportunity for that purpose.
Commissioners Wilder and MarShen were
the first to leave Washington, which they
did about the time of the inauguratO on.
Mr.. Castle stayed but a few days longer,
having but one interview with YOU, in which
you declined to say whether or not you
cared TO have the commissioners as a body
remain IN Washington. When Mr.. Castle
left MI ThurSton went to Chicago and
was alone in Washington, where remained
Tor two months You constantly declined
to allow me an interview for the purpose OF
making a statement for the commissioners
or on behalf of the provisional govern
ment. y 3 You stated positively
that there was no intention of restoring the
Queen, a statement which you repeated at
one of my last interviews with you at the
same time that you told me that you ex-
peCted Commissioner Blount to return to
Washington III June.
Be good enough, Mr.. Secretary, to give
Admiral Skerrett an opportunity to explain
w OIL no nys oaI 10 No "a SIS n
ruthlessly condemning the action of one Of
your naval commanders. Otherwise what
l have already said, disposes of paragraphs
p and %
%. You speak of an earnest appeal to the
American minister tor protection by the
officers of the provisional government and
consider them confession of weakness and
timidity. The TACT that we continued with
out that aid after it had been twice refused
after we were in possession, ought TO show
you that the band was com posed of "cOur-
ageOuS men conscious OF their strength and
the righteousness of their cause.
"A. \ on state that it Is now claimed that
the majority of the people who had the
right OF voting under the constitution OF
1887 have never favored the idea OF anneXa-
ton to this or any other government. y on
| now approach tie ground upon which [
admit you have the right to speak, and con-
corning which this government confidently
assumed and were allowed to believe Mr..
Blount was to report i on repeat the
statements made by Mr.. Blount that
zionist in Honolulu who expressed
his willingness TO submit the ques-
ton to a vote of the people, or one who did
not insist that if the islands should be an
neXed suffrage should be restricted. In one
Of the interviews with you, in which few
hasty expressions were allowed me, you did
ask how | thought a vote on the question OF
annexation would result. Do you recOilect
my answer? | told you on behalf Of the
commission and the government which ]
| represented that the natives were children
and that they mad even violently opposed a
reciprocity with your government until
more than year of prosperity led them to
acQuieScence; that if the question OF
monarchy were left out the country would
be unanimously for annexation; that if the
issue OF annexation or monarchy were put
to the people, the result would probably be
very close; that / would not like to predict
precisely which way it would go; that | de-
sired to be candid and would confess that
owing to an element of low whites who had
right to vote and who in recent years had
| acquired a great influence over the Hawaii
! ans, the probable result might be slightly in
favor Of the monarchy, but [ said to you
''lf you test the question by the brains, III
| telIlgence and property Of the community
| instead OF counting noses annexation would
| prevail overwhelmingly" ;" :
! ~ LII ILLS OtI us pOSC VI tIe question vi
| annexation and in the remaining two para
| graphs suggests the restoration or the mon
archy. | regret exceedingly that neither
you nor Mr.. Blount ever listened to any
statement from me Of the events from Janu-
airy IA to II. Ny own part in the revolution
was inconspicuous, but / was fortunate in
being present at almost every step that led
to the establishment Of the provisional gov
eminent and feel amply qualified to give an
| accurate account of them
With assurances of highest consideration
! [ have the honor to be your obedient serv-
! ant, CHARLES l.. CARTER.
| Among the passengers on the steam
| ship Oceanic which arrived last night
from Honolulu was 2. c. Jones, ex.
minister offinance under the monarchy
and after the revolution one of the pro-
yisiOnal governments most ardent sup.
porters. Mr.. Jones is on his way tC
and Is the bear'e2r 81 seVera
| affidayits from the people OF
Honolulu calculated 10 disprove
the statements made in Commissioners
Blount's report. j. H. Soper, com
mander of the provisional government
| forces. C.. S BOlte prominent business