Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
Some Unpublished Facts,

Some Unpublished Facts.
I'm my extensively published answer to
Blounts report, facts and reasons enough
were given to completely invalidate and dis
prove his charge against the provisional
government, Capt. Wilse and myself But
have other facts which show how ex parte
and superficial was B,ount's so-caIled in
vestigation of Hawaiian affairs Even had
he been impartial and guarded by the single
wish to arrive at the whole truth, the time
he allowed himself for his work was much
too short
He not only had most Of his associa tons
with and gave chief credence to the SUD-
porters Of the fallen queen, but he confined
himself to limited field of observation.
The island of Oahu. In which Honolulu is
situated. is only one of the five or six
Islands which constitute the principal por-
ton OF the country. Outside of Honolulu he
saw and learned little, except what the lot
terry and palace rings and Claus Spreckels
told him. He did make a brief iunketing
trip with Sp-eckels to Spreckels' plantation
on the island of Mauri. He never went
near,, ,ne gaes. Island OF Hawaii. which is
nearly as large as the state Of Connecticut
ana makes three-ffths of the entire conn
Try, where reside numerous and influential
ciuZens. Americans. and other supporters
OF the provisional government He neither
saw nor made any INVESTIGATOR IN the 60
oen island OF the group Kauai where reside
some OF the principal citizens of the conn
Try, ana where American sentiments and
annexation opinions among whites ana M
tives are largely predominant. The rova,isf,
rings ana circles and the hoodlum elements
whom the white adventures largely con,
troi' are mainly in and around Honolulu.
ana these surroundings and infiuences Cow
stituted the chief factors on which Rlonn,
was SO ready to make his report not long
aIter ne arrived at Honolulu. Every one
acqualnted with the people and the re-
sponsible men of the islands who has rod
Blount's report observes how one-sided ana
superficial it is. anu
or the men Of character in Honolulu
merchants. bankers. lawyers. judges, clergy
men, college presidents, teachers and re-
spectacle mechanics, of whom he could 90 q
ny nave learned the truth about the reyolu-
tlon and the establishment of the provision-
al government and the course Of the Amer
lean minister and naval Commander duriny
tne exciting days when the monarchy died
ana tne new government sprung into life
OF this large body OF responsible men Rionn,
NOT 70 obtain much Information.
Il recognize fully that for fifty years all ~
the national administrations at Washing
ton have been essentially the same in sn,ri,
ana purpose as to the relation of the Ha-
waiian islands to the United States A care
tui examination OF the records OF the lega-
uon OF Honolulu, running over the enr,ra
period named, showed that whether The
wing statesmen, the democratic statesmen
or the republican statesmen were in noursr
their views and policy were essentially the
same. rms holds true of President 0eye-
land and Secretary Bayard in their four
years or service from 1885 to 1850 In noint
OF TACT the commander of the Boston and
tne American minister. in the exciting days
when the Hawaiian monarchy fell were
largely governed by the instructions plainly
expressed in the dispatch of Secretary Pav,
ard. July II. 1887. to Minister Merrill then
al the head OF the legation at Honolulu.
From this dispatch quote the following:
IN the absence of any detailed informa-
uon from You Of the late disorders in the
domestic control Of Hawaii and the Changes
whlch nave taken place in the Official corps
OF tnat government, / am not able to give
you other than general instructions, which
may be communicated in substance To the
commander OF the vessels of this Govern
ment in the waters OF Hawaii, with whom
you Will freely confer. in order that such
prompt and efficient action may be taken as
circumstances may make necessary
while We abstain from Interference
with the domestic affairs Of Hawaii. in ac
cordance with the policy and practice OF
TINS government, yet obstruction to the
channels OF legitimate commerce under ex
listing law must not be allowed, and Amer
lean citizens In Hawaii must be protected
In their person and property by the repre-
sentauves OF their country's law and power.
and no internal discord must be suffered to
impair them. Your own aid and counsel as
well as the assistance Of the officers of the
government vessels. IL found necessary
will therefore be afforded to promote the
reign of law and respect for orderly gov
eminent in Hawaii.
1T. F. BAYARD.
Secretary of State
I'm approving the views of the provisional
government in favor of annexation after
that government had been recognized as
the de facto government Of Hawaii. I simply
stand on lines marked out by former dem
ocradc administration. with William L.
Marcy Secretary of State. I hold In INV
hands copy of an annexation treaty which
was negotiated thirty-nine years ago. In
1854 Secretary Marcy, by the authority of
President Pierce and his cabinet. authorized
and instructed Commissioner Gregg to ne
gotiate with the Hawaiian government a
treaty of annexation, admitting Hawaii
into the Union as a territory. Marcy's in
structions authorized Commissioner Gregg
to agrne to payS1O0. O00 in cash to pension the
king and his chiefs. December 16. 1883
Secretary Marcy, in a dispatch to United
States Minister Mason at Paris. used the
following language:
st do not think the present Hawaiian
government can long remain in the hands
of the present rulers or under the control
OF the native Inhabitants of these islands.
1t seems to be inevitable that they
must come under the control Of this gov
eminent
An Annexation Treaty That Failed.
"The annexation treaty failed then be-
cause in the negotiations at Honolulu the
amount had been increased from 100000
to 100000, for pensions. to the king and
chiefs. and because the treaty as agreed
upon at Honolulu admitted Hawaii as a
state instead of territory. This was not
In accord with Marcy's instructions to
Gregg and was justly inadmissble by the
government at Washington. The Hawaiian
minister OF foreign affairs was a canny
Scotchman who loved power. Processing
to be for annexation, he was sharp enough
to insist In getting into the treaty draft
what he could hardly have failed TO know
would cause its rejection at Washington.
These supposed tactics OF the Scotchman
are denied by some who maintain that
he sincerely favored annexation, and that
he assented to the treaty provision requir-
ing the admission of Hawaii a state
because of the strong fear of many OF the
American residents that territorial adms-
sion might result in the Introduction OF
African slavery in the islands.
Touching the clamor and misrepresenta-
tions as 10 landing United States naval
forces in Honolulu the following is inter-
esting reading having been written to Hon.
ID. l.. Gregg, United States commissioner
to Hawaii:
Limited States Ship Portsmouth,
HONOLULU, November 13, 1854
1--WE shall land. in the advent OF any
occasion requiring the aid of our forces
at least 200 men fully armed and support
ed by two field pieces.
L am, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS A DORNIN