The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-14
BLOUNT LIES NAILED.
Hot Contradictions Of His State
ments by Hawaiian Leaders
STEVENS FoREsAw REVOLUTION



mens of q Democratic member OF the
house foreign affairs COMMITTEES that two
important dispatches from Secretary
Blaine TO Minister Stevens instructing
him 10 favor annexation are missing from
the Departments records 10 denied &C the
state department. II Is ascertained that
the story probably originated from In
formation given to the congressman that
the letters from Minister Stevens 70
the secretary had for some time
foreshadowed probable outbreak
at Honolulu. One. in November. lS82,
detailed the manner in which the out
break wouid probably occur and for-sold
the character of the revolution in way
which was verified by the events OF jan
nary in minute particulars. To all this
information from Minister Stevens it is
said there is no response from the secre-
tary of state in the records Of the depart
ment and there has not been at any time.
The inference il that Minister Stevens
understood what was desired for him TO
do, and did not need further written in.
structions. IL Is claimed also tina. these
dispatches from Stevens are 10 be relied
upon to show that he had an understand
ing with the leaders of the provisional
government as to the action they were
going to take many months before the
revolution.
Not much of an attempt Is made on the
part of officials in the navy department to
conceal satisfaction at the turn events
have taken in Hawaii. The contumacious
attitude of the provisional government to-
ward United States authority fails to
awaken any great amount of indignation
or condemnation in naval circles. The
navy has been rather out of sympathy
with the administration policy, and the
dissatisfaction has increased with the last
news received.
No intim alton can be secured from the
White HOUSE or from the state depart
ment as to probable time of sending the
Hawaiian papers TO the senate.
The navy department today received the
following dispatch from Admiral Irwin at
Honolulu. dated December 4. and brought
by the Oceanic to San Francisco: THE
provisional government has 1000 men
under arms. The palace is prepared for
defense"
SAN Francisco. Dec. 13-Charles L.
Carter who visited the United States
shortly after the Hawaiian revolution as
one of the commissioners of the provis-
ional government, has addressed an open
letter to Secretary Gresham on the
Hawaiian question. The address is made
with the consent of the provisional
government, and is made public, the
writer says, on account of the apparent
Dissemination of the state department to
give full exposition of facts which are at
its disposal. The letter is very long and
replies to every paragraph of Gresham's
published letter 10 President Cleveland.
Referring to the landing of American
troops Monday. January 16. Carter says:
THAT there were no manifestations of
excitement or alarm in the city Monday
night was due TO the fact that American
troops were on shore. Up 10 the moment
Of landing the agitation and uncertainty
were intense. If any of Mr.. Blount's witt
nesses made statements to the contrary I
should like an opportunity to cross
examine them. As il was there were
two attempts at incendiarism at different
times and in different parts of the city,
which. but for the appearance of Lieut..
SwInburne and a squad, might have IN
creased 10 alarming proportions. To i'm
ply in the same paragraph of your report
that the committee OF safety entered the
government building as soon as the forces
were landed IS grossly misleading, and
had you given me the opportunity so FREE
quentiy asked in Washington City, of
making detailed statement of the
occurrences, | cannot believe YOU
would have fallen into the error.
The government building was not seized
until the following day. twenty-five hours
after the American troops we're landed.
The proclamation was read as soon as the
building vas surrendered, by the highest
official in charge. and as soon as the pro-
visional governments orders for sup
port from loyal citIzens was issued.
80 determined men who rem.
deZyoused at the Old arnory
marched IN the building and were sta
toned as their guards. While they were
gathering there was some an xietv, and Mr..
Damon asked me to seek Capt. Wlltse, of
the Boston. and ask for ar armed guard.
1 objected. knowing that We could not ex-
peet assistance. but finally went and was
not surprised when Capt Wiltse peremp-
torily refused.
Speaking of President Dole's petition 10
Minister Stevens on Tuesday night for the
protection Of American interests. Carter
SAYS: The request for the immediate
suppoF: of Uaited States forces OF itself
should indicate that up to that moment
there bad been no such support, aud fur
ihermoFe, troops we're requested only for
tt&AN g. - a. SetAA ANt ttS lKbose pf p3tfOt-
ling the town. Can il be possible that
you have not been informed that the renly
~ that request was a second absolute
refusal from Capt. WiItss?"
Carter quotes Gresham's words when the
secretary spoke OF the special commission
efs sent 20 Washington City by the pro-
vis,onal government and where he said:
Their statements ars utterly at variance
with ihs evidence. documentary and oral.
contained in Mr.. Bioant's report" Csr.er
declares that Gresham absolutely and per-
sistentiy evaded any opportunity OF allow
ing the Hawaiian commissioners to makeA
statement. Carter also SAYS he visited
Gresham when the news came to America
that Btouut had hauled down the
American flag az Honolulu. and
that Gresham stated positively that
there was no attention of restoring the
queen. Garter also reminds Gresham that
this statements vas repeated in one OF their
later interviews when Gresham announced
thas BloGHt would return 70 Washington
Cay IN June.
SAN FRASsEsro, Dec. I3-Amnng the
passengers on the steamer Oceanic. which
arrived from Honolulu last night, was
Hon. /. c, Jones. ex-miulstsr OF finance
under The monarchy, and after the revolu.
tioa one oi tae provisional governments
u5oss ardent supporters NJ. Ione. ia
ca bis say IL Washington Civ
en- ssua-ofaclai business in the interest OF
the provisional government, and Is the
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