Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-23
MORE OF BLOUNT.
The Remainder OF the High Joints
Report.
SECRETARY CRESHAM'S COMMENTS.
A Great Wrong. Alleged TO Have Beon
Done LlliuokalanI go EH-Mlnister
Stevens Angry at tho
Statements.


Gresham has made public all the cor
respondence between the secretary OF
state and James H. Blount, commits
sioner, and later minister, 10 the lia-
waiian islands.
Mr.. Gresham, in giving this volumin-
Gus printed matter TO the press cx-
planned that II included everything
connected with Mr. Blounts mission 10
Hawaii, with the exception OF some
statistical tables relating 20 the ISL
nnds The matter consists OF three
parts the first beginning with n copy
OF the instructions given Mr. Blount
on March IL, 1898, prior TO his depart
ure from Washington for Honolulu,
and the last part ending with brief
letter under date Of July 81, 1898, in
which he takes his congo as follows:
"The condition of parties in the
islands is one of quiescence. The ac-
tion OF the United States Ia awaited by
all as a matter OF necessity. This con-
dition, IL can be assumed, will remain
until the proposition TO annex Is ac-
cepted or rejected. In the latter con-
tingency no sudden movement Is lltoly
10 occur. The present government can
only rest on a basis OF military force,
possessed OF most OF the arms In the
islands, with small white population
TO draw from to strengthen It. Ulti-
mately IL will fall without fail. IL
may preserve its existence for n year
or two, but no longer"
Then he adds that he has done his
duty as we'll as he could, considering
was surrounded by persons Interested
in misleading" and his private affairs
necessitated his return home.
Secretary Gresham's letter of instruc-
tion 10 Mr.. Blount, dated March If,
defines clearly how far, in the opinion
OF the president, the usc Of armed
force Is permissible by the United
States TO pull down or set up govern
ments. Mr.. Gresham says;
"In the Judgment of the president,
your authority as well as that Of the
commander of the naval forces In lla-
waiian waters should be, and Is limited
in the use OF force TO such measures as
are necessary 20 protect the persons
and property OF our citizens; and while
abstaining from any manner Of inter.
ference with the domestic concerns of
y
willingness TO intervene with your
friendly offices In the interest of
peaceful settlement Of troubles within
the limit OF sound discretion.
SHOULD II be necessary TO land an
armed force upon Hawaiian territory
on occasions of popular disturbance,
when the authority may be unable to
give adequate protection to the life and
property Of citizens of the United
states, the assent of such authority
should first be obtained II II can be
done without prejudice to the interests
involved"
Mr. Blount takes the position through
out In his report that the overthrow OF
the queen was accomplished by con
spiracy between the foreigners opposed
10 her and Minister Stevens, who, he
claims agreed 10 and did land the
United States troops to support the
movements OF the consplrators
Mr.. Blount says the native race feel
great wrong has been done them and
their queen and he adds:
"lndeed, who would have supposed
that the circumstances surrounding her
could have been foreseen and sanc-
toned deliberately by the president Of
the United States2 Her uniform con-
duct and the prevailing sentiment
amongst the natives point 10 her belief
as well as theirs that the spirit OF JUS
tico on the part of the president would
restore her crown"
That Is the only thing In the nature
of u recommendation made.
al Il.
scription OF the industries OF the ISL
ands, statistics, comparison Of the
races, changes in the conditions of the
natives, and information tending to
show that they have been badly
treated.
MIR STEVENS WILL REILLY
AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 2l.-A reporter
OF the Kennebec journal called ON OK.
Minister TO Hawaii j. l., Stevens at his
home last evening and asked II he had
anything to say regarding Commits
sioner Blount's statement
Mr. Stevens said he firmly adhered
20 all OF the previous statements in his
San Francisco and Augusta letters ad
dressed to the country and In his open
letter Of last week TO Secretary
Gresham. He expressed great surpris,
Mt the language of MIR, Blount as Il
Mr.. Stevens unwillingness TO show him
the records OF the legation.
Mr.. Stevens says he feels himself nj
liberty to expose Mr. Blounts remark
able conduct towards himself, com
mencing Immediately after Mr.. Blountl
arrival in Honolulu. 1t is a record, Mr.
Stevens says, the publication of whicl
will astonish all honorable minds
bringing 20 Me- Stevens no consure
unless IL be that he tolerated such in
sulting treatment without ut once re
senting 1t by refusing all intercours,
with the offending person
Mr., Stevens two weeks ago made aI
imperative engagement out Of tn,
state, which will occupy the next tw,
or three days. With reasonable prompt
ness he will be heard In his defense. |
Is sufficient to say now, MIR. Steven
ndds, that Mr., Blount's report 80 IA
as given to the public, is an expart
and shameless perversion of the facts
--
Secretary ca -lisle has ordered the re
lease of the ten Russian convlcts pickle,
up Mt sea and landed at San Francisco
IL is understood the Russian miuiste
will endeavor 10 have them re-arreste,
and extradlted.
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