The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-21

.,.t'vo people. who believed her profess
lions and promises 90 restore them 10
au equal franchise
In another part 81 hie extraordinary
communication Ashford says: Wilson s
'pulT on the Queen consisted In the fact
that for many years he mas been her
ftv0rltc paramour tshe has seyeraD. The
queen had a private gateway cut through
thc palace wall Immediately contiguous TO
her apartments is the bungalow, that he
might alone enter by near and more
convenient way-a scandal at which even
most Of the native people drew the line.
The pair openly lived together in the cot
t0ge at Waikiki Ga suburb Of Honolulu
during and succeeding the sand-bag cpl
sode at the palace. just preceding the
descent upon the league This place was
formerly an assicnatiOn house, built by the
Queen, and openly used for that purpose,
under the personal charge Of her business
manager. formerly her coachm0n. All
these and many other scandaious acts e
Of public notOriety at the capital. and
have been aired ana comm nted upon lh
scathing terms by the native press If
Honolulu; but the English press Wes either
GAGGED by the palace party or kept
silent TO avoid the effects Of the scandal
abroad"
The statements against the Queen are
discFedited by Mr.. Blount
Uauiin- Down of Our Flag.
Mr.. Blounts conclusions Of fact are en-
bodied in his report 80 Secretary Gresham,
dated July 18th. 1t IS a very long docu-
meut filling thirty-seven large printed
pages, and inlicated very clearly that he
understood that ne was TO confine him
self 10 a plain statement Of facts. for
nowhere does he make the slightest sug-
eestlon o. recommendation. Refusing all
pr0flers Of hospitality on his arrival on
the Island he says he took mp mis- quar-
ters at the Hawaiian Hotel. whore he
has passed several days i'm receiving calls.
and soon became aware that all minds
were quietly and anXiously looking 10 the
action of the United States government.
The troops OF the Boston were doing
military duty for the provisional govern
ment with the American flag floating over
the government building and. says the
minister. within it the provisional govern
ment conducted its business under an
American prOtectOrate. TO be continued
according TO the avowed purpose Of the
American minister during negotiations
with the United States for annexation
Ths brings the story down to the inci-
dent which created such a storm Of haul
ing down the American nag, which Mr..
Biount describes as follows:
My Instructions directed me to make
inquiries. which. I'm the interest of candor
and truth. could not be done when the
minds of thousands OF Hawaiian citizens
were fun of uncertainty as TO what the
presence Of American troops the Amcri-
can flag, and the American minister inn
piled. 1t was necessary that an these in
huences must be withdrawn before those
behtting the dignity and power of the
United States.
Inspired with such feeling and conf
dent no disorder would ensue, I directed
the removal OF the flag of the United
States from the government building and
the return of the American troops to
their vessels. This was accomplished
without amy demonstration OF joy OF grief
ON the part of the populace.
"The afternoon before, I'm an interview
with the President. in response 80 my
inquiry he said that the provisional
government was now able to preserve
order, although il could not have done so
for several weeks after the proclamation
establishing it,
pancse In~idenl
4 Japanese incident, which is both new
and interesting is then related Nj.
Blount says, on the evening of the day
when the flag was hauled down, The
American minister called on me with a
Mr. Walter G.. Smith who he said desir-
cd TO make an important communication
to me, and whom he knew to be very
intelligent and reliable. ThereupOn Mr..
Smith with intense gravity informed me
that he knew beyond doubt that it had
been arranged between the Queen and
the japanese commissioner that If the
American fag and troops removed the
troops from the Japanese man-of-war
Naniwa would land and resist the Queen.
Mr. Smith was the editor of the Hawai-
ian Star. established by the Annexation
club. for the purpose of advocating an
nexation. The American minister eE-
messed his belief In the statement OF
N1r smith. and urged the importance OF
the American troops remaining on shore
until / could communicate with you, and
Won could have the opportunity TO COM
1nuuicate with the japanese government.
and obtain from IL assurances that
Tapanese troops would Jt be landed 20
enforce any policy on the government or
people of the Hawaiian Islands
81 was not impressed win the STATE
ments. When the japanese commissioner
learned that the presence Of the japanese
gestions that his government intended 10
interfere with domestic affairs mere, he
wrote TO his government, asking mat the
vessel be ordered away, when was doLe.
lie expressed 10 me his deep regret that
any one should charge the empire OF
japan. having so many reasons TO Nalue
the friendship of the government OF the
United states, would consent 10 olenu
that government by interfering WIN the
political conflicts IN these islands TO
which it was avefse
In the light OF subsequent events
trust the correctness Of my action VIII
be the more fully Justified
Causes Of ,he IieyO uiion.
Continuing his narrative, Mr. Blount says
"l'he provisional government, being leli
to IFS own preservation, tho people Treed
from any fear OF free intercourse with
him so far as his action could accomplish
it. peace prevailing the way was clear
Tor his investigauon.' Thereup0n he pro
ceeds to set out the results OF his IN
Qulries.
iAe report states that the causes o.
tae revolution are remote uud proAimat
lie euumeiates tne granting by hiAe
..ameuame "a III. Df me constitution o.
s,l. tne constitution proclaimed by ham,
uameha v. in 1854, Jbe operation OF thl
reciprocity treaty Of 1910. the many SO
called revolutions, depriyations OF the ma
tives of their lands, the political growth
Of the missionary power, the influx OF
immigration, the eXtOrtng of the con
stitutiOn OF 1857, the various efforts 10
secure a revision Of the latter, the pro-
pagation OF the Legislature in 1892. and
the announcement Of the Queens purpose
To proclaim a new constitution.
He tells the story OF the revolution