The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-23
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BLOUNT'S REPORT.


an would, when the emergency arose,
manifest it by active support It did
doubtless suggest to the men who read
the proclamation that they were hav-
ing the support OF the American Min
lister and naval commander and were
sale from personal ham
THE ABDGCATIoN
The rep rt details the circumstances
ate nding the abdication of the Queen.
and states hat she yielded because it
was pressed'upo her by the Ministers
and other persona that IS was useless
to contest with the United States, and
she could file her protest and be enti-
tied to q hearing in Washington. Says
Mr. Blount.
"All this was accomplished without
the firing OF a gun, without demand
for surrender on the pal OF the insur-
rectIonary forces until they had been
converted into de facto government
by the recognition of the American
Minister with American troops then
ready to interfere in the event of an
Al'ack."
rhe report reviews in detail the
subs quent events, making much of
testimony tending to show that Min
lister 81 VEINS recognized the provi-
sional government before the Queen
had been called upon to yield, and
quoting Minister Stevens himself as
saying that he knew the barracks and
station house had not been delivered
up at the time; that he did Lot care
for that, for twenty-five men well
armed could have run the whole
crowd.
Says Mr.. Blount: THE leaders OF
the revolutionary movement would
not have undertaken it but for Mr..
Stevens promise to protect them
against any danger from the govern
ment. But for this their mass meet
ing would not have been held. But
fer this no request to land the troops
would have been made. Had the
troops not been landed no measures
for the organization of new govern
ment would have been taken. The
American Minister aud the revolu-
tionary leaders had determined on an
nexation to the United States, and
had agreed GA the part each was to
act TO the very end"
STATEMENTS MADE TO BLoUNT.
Included 10 Mr.. BIount's report of
the revolution are the statements of
several prominent men of Honolulu,
some of whom were members of the
committee of safety. One of these
statements-lh of f. Wundenburg,
who was member Of the committee
and as at the date Of Mr.. BIount's
report Deputy Clerk of the Supreme
Courts especially interesting as en-
phasiziDg Minister Stevens connection
with the revolution.
The statement of Mr.. Wundenburg
declares the committee of safety met
at the Office of w. 0. Smith, in Fort
street, at about O'Clock in the alter
noon of Monday, January Is, 1893, for
the purpose OF discussing the steps
necessary to be taken in the formation
of anew government
Shortly after the committee met
they decided they were not ready for
the landing of the American troops,
and a committee of three, with Thrus-
ton as the chairman, was at once dis
patched to the American Legation to
prevail on Minister Stevens to delay
the landing of the Boston's men. The
committee returned shortly and said
Mr.. Stevens had said to them "Gentle-
men, the troops OF the Boston land at
5 o'clock this afternoon whether you
ready or not"
Che committee of safety adjourned
4 meet the same evening at the house
Mr.. Henry Waterhouse vt 80
ID ,Ck. The American troops landed
O'Clock, as Mr.. Stevens told the
i ,mittee they would, and marched
Fort street to Merchant and along
Merchant street, hating in King street
between the palace and government
building.
At the time the men landed the
town was perfectly quiet, business
hours were about over and the people
were in the streets. Nothing unusual
was to be seen except the landing Of q
formidable armed force with Calling
guns, evidently full prepared to remain
on shore an indefinite length of time
as the men were supplied with double
cartridge belts filled with ammunition
also haversacks and canteens, and
were attended by hospital clrps with
stretchers and medical supplies.
ARRANGING THE FORCES.
The committee met at Mr.. Water
houses residence that evening at 80
The formation ofsome sort of govern
ment was under discussion, and it wa
decided commander-in-chief OF tht
forces sunnorting the proposed new