The Helena independent., 1893-11-22
HIS REPORT ATTACKED.
Mr.. Blount's Document Analysed
and Criticised by Hawaiian
Minister Stevens
A Straight Question of Veraclty
Raised Between the Two
Gentlemen.

t0nLl6In6u.
Provisional Government. Thurssoa De-
olares, Was not sst up by stevens
and United states Troops.
WARRINGTON, Nov. N.-LorYin A. Thus
Ton. Hawaiian minister. gave out state
ment tonight. He says: II am urged to
make stassment for publication. setting
forth ths position and claims Of ths
Hawaiian governments. and making SepIy
to the charges contained in Bloun's rsI ort.
Az have received NO Official information
that Blount has made report. am unable
to intsliigently state what the position and
claims Of tho COVE nmsnt are. A ln1as
portion OF the Published extracts from
Bloun1s report consist of personal attacks
upon mo and those associated with me IN
tho provisional government. ,mpugnina our
vsracity. good faith and courage. charging
rs with fraud and duplioity.
His evidence consists exclusively OF
prepared afndavits or answers 10 leading
questions pus BY himself at private inter-
views no one else being present bat stem
O&I6p06Is Az NO IOBtAQC0 WhB t0obO any
cross-exsminatlon o. opportunity TO give
contradiction or explain the evidence.
A brief examination OF tho published por-
tions Of the report shows numerous insos.
rect statements.
"Blouns charges that the American troops
wore landed under 3 prsarrangsd agree
ment with the committee Of safety. Al NO
time did Stevens or Capt. Wiltz assure me.
or the committee. or any sub- committee
thereof, that Unitod States troops would
assist in overthrowing the queen or 70 es-
tsblish the provisional aoysrnnsnt. and. -
. matter of fact. they did not 30 assist
THE troops wore landed TO protect
American citizens and property and not to
cooperate with the conmittss In carrying
out their plans. In fact, the troops did not
| CO. operate with tho 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.
1.-THE whole eist OF Damon's long exam
in.tion is Likewise contained In the state
mont that when request was made for The
support of United States troops 10 was
ina back the word Of Capt. Wiltz that
orders we're TO remain passive.
''Blount charges that but for the support
Of the United states representative snd
troops the Embellishments Of the provisional
government would have been impossible.
Although the presence OF American troops
may have prevented bloodshed. they were
mot essential and did not assist in the over
throw of the queen, The result of the
movement would have boen eventually the
same If there had not been q marine within
q thousand miles of Honolulu.
''There was absolutely no attempt Al
oonoealment from the govern mont the OBJ
jsots and intention Of the committee. The
queen. cabinet aud supporters were utterly
demoraIized. suspisious of one another and
supporters were united. had ample f0Eos TO
execute their purpose. knew precisely what
they wanted and proceeded with intelliRent
delibe alton, shoro uhRness and con 6deno 10
get IL. II 10 admitted by oil that ths queen
began the revolution at noon satu rday BY
Iattsmptin to prom ulgate the cons titution;
suoh attempts was Immediately followed BY
preparations for armed resistance aud
United States troops were landed o. five
O'Clock Monday.
'.At two O. o'olock on the afternoon Of Mon
day, the 10Th, . mass meeting Of 1900. IN
armed men was held within block of the
palace. The meeting unanimously adopted
resolutions declaring tAs queen In Esvolu-
tion and authorizing the committee TO pro-
eeed TO do whatever was nssssssEy. The
police we're prSsent. bat NO attempt was
made TO interfere with the meeting or
make any arrests. The meeting adjourned
amid the most intense exoitsmsnt and citi-
zens dispersed waiting the further call OF
the committee.
"While the meeting was In progress an
other meeting was being held BY royalists
within = block of the Afmory. which
adopted resolutions In support Of tue queen.
Never In the history of Hawaii had there
been such intense conditions Of mind or
| MAYA m evnaakatinn Of klOOdahAd
aud conflict than after the adjournment OF
these two radically opposed meetings.
BIount's statement that shs community was
At peace and quiet 10 grossly inaccurate.
, above meesinns Capt Wits and Stevens,
. acting upAn their own responsibility and
discretion and irrespective Of the request
or actions OF the committee, landed troops.
whiOh were distributed in three parts Of the
4 city. instead OF being uasssd ~ ons point.
- stated by BlouRt.
During tho entire time between noon
Saturday the 14th and tho afternoon Of
Tuesday ths 18th. when the provisional
government was proclaimed, the queens
cabinet was without Ian OF action and did
practically nothing but rush about the city
consulting various foreign representatives.
and citizens Of all parties a. to what they
had better do. begging the American min
istsr for the support Of American troops
against the oom mittss OF safety and sscuy-
she would not again attempt 10 sbSoRats
the constitution, which they hurried into
print and distributed broadcast 10 try AID
xppease the indignation Of oltizsns. and
b sak up the proposed mass meeting.
"Under the circumstances ! submit that
tbs burden Of proof is on those Who claim
that the leaders Of ths provisional govern
! ment wore NOT in power OF organisation In
, condition 10 successfully carry out . Hevo-
. luton in Hawaii. II 10 unnecessary for me
here to state the details Of the bitter con-
stitutionsl conflict which had been carried
on between the queen and legislature dur
ing seven months prior TO January last or
speak OF the intense indignation sxistinR
! among all Glasses OF citizens By reason OF
. she open sad suosessful alliance Of the
/ queen with spiam aud lottery rings The
political libs ties Of shs people were
tramplsd upon and their moral sense
shocked.
Of an arbitrary attsnpt 10 sbIo-
, gate the constitution and disfran-
ohise every white nan in The
country to spontaneously orystsllizs the
opposition into force that was irresistible.
In reply TO the snser At persons taking psrs
Il in she movement ~ 'siiens,' would say
that they are the nsa who built up the
country commercially. aRricultsrally. hnan.
, ciaily and politically. and created and
made possible civilized government therein.
. They were and are saoh men ~ to-day arc
, jI..diuu nitixsna Of the most Progressive