The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-22

THE PARAMOUNT COMuISSrOSER,s
REPORT DTSSEL1ED.

Blount Never Asked the unwRiInn Minister
Question Concrrping the Hevoiution,
| Although He Asserts that Ibur-ton La
| the Movement-HI- Report Consists OF
Prepared Amdavit- In Answer TO Lesd-
| lag Questions, with No tross-e suIns-
uon-The Troops Were LANDED to Pre-
| tset Americas citizens and Property. and
for No Other Reason. mud Did No, Assist
| In the Overthrow OF the Queen-rhe ousea
| and Her Supporters Knew of the Ores..
| iEntion OF the Committee Of safety and or
| Its rinns, but Made No Enort 10 Arrest
| the Committee, which Had Ample Force
| to Execute It's Purpo-r-A Detailed stnte-
| nent OF tho Happenings at Itonoiuiu.
WASHINGTON. Nov 21.-Mr Thurston, the
| Hawaiian Minister. this evening gave out the
| following statement In reply to the report g:
Mr.. Blount:
| am urged to make q statement for publi-
cation. setting forth the position and claims Of
| the Hawaiian Govern m ent and making replS
| to charges contained in MI. Bount's repo,<
| As l have received no Official information
| that Mr.. Blount has made repott, have not
| seen a copy Of II. and do not know what 1t con-
| tains. except from reading newspaper abb
stracts therefrom. and am unaware OF the
| present contentious OF the United States Cow
eminent concerning Hawaii. / am unable ut
| present in the absence OF such knowledge. to
| fntelligently state what tho position nd claims
| OF the Hawaiian Government are. IL would.
| moreover be contrary to diplomatic courtesy
| for me to publish n statement on such subject
| prior to informing the United States Govern
MI nt OF the same
"A large portion OF the published extracts
from Mr. Blounts report consists, however.
| OF personal attacks upon me and those ASSOC
| ciated with mo in the Provisional Government
| impugnlng our veracity good faith and cour-
age. and charging us with fraud and duplieity.
| deem It proper therefore, to max a personal
reply to such charges. combining myself to
| statements OF fact. OF which. rs n principal
| actor. I am prepared to testify to before any
| impartial tribunal.
First. before stating such facts desire to
| call attention to Mr. Blounts method Of con-
structlng his report. Although he. In several
| places. states that I was the leader OF tho
| revolutionary movement. he has never asked
| me question concerning tho same, nor q ven
| me opportunity to make any statement al-
| though I have at oil times been ready and
willing to do 80. The Same is true OF large
| number Of other men who took leading part
in the movement OF January last.
I'm the second place. his evidence consists
exclusively Of prepared afi,davIts or of answers
to leading questions put by himself. at private
| interviews. no one else being present but tho
stenographer In no instance has there been
any DISCRIMINATION Of witnesses or oppor-
| tunity given to contradict or explain evidence
given or present other evidence.
| "A brief examination OF the published por-
tlons Of the report shows numerous incorrect
| statements. shall endeavor for the present,
| however. TO answer the more salient points
| only.
| First, Mr.. Biount charges that the AmerI-
| can troops were landed undor prearranged
1 agreement with the Com mittee OF Safety that
| they should so land and assist In the overthrow
| OF the Queen. In reply thereto. ] hereby state
| that at no time did Mr.. Stevens or Capt Witss
assure me or the Committee OF Safety. or any
| subcommittee thereof. that the United States
troops would assist in overthrowinG the Queen
| or establishing the Provisional Government
| and, as matter Of fact. they did not so assist
| can produce witnesses in support OF this
| statement. Of the highest responsibility. In
| overwhelming number but Mr.. Bount
| has rendered 1t unnecessary to do so.
! The statements OF Mr.. Wundenburg
| and Mr.. Damon have been put for
| ward as the strongest evidence I'm support OF
| MIR. Blount's contention. In Mr.. Wundsn-
| burg's statement he says that when the Com
mIttee OF Safety told Mr.. stevens they were
not ready to act he replied: Gentlemen. tho
troops Of tho Boston will land at 3 o'clock
whether you are ready or not The reason OF
this reply and the subsequent landing OF the
troops is manifest The troops were landed
| to protect American citizens and property In
| the event Of the impending and inevitable con-
| hict between the Queen and the citizens. and
| not to cooperate with the committee In carry.
| ing out its plans In fact the troops
| did not cooperate with the committee and the
| committee had no more knowledge than did
| the Queens Government whore the troops
were going nor what they were going to do.
| Tba whole oIst OF Mr.. Damon's lonp, examinn-
! tion ia likewise contained I'm his statement
| that when. after the organization and procla.
| nation of the new Government the request
| was made for the support OF the United States
| troons II was rsfused Commanded winburne.
| the commanding officer. sending back word.
| cant. WIltse's orders ara ''R,main passIye."'
"second Mr.. Blount charges that the O Ieen
had amnle military force with which 10 have
| met the committee. and but Tor the support OF
| the United States representatives and troops