Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-20
LiIfuOkala MIS- Morals.

~ cquehuy occurs IN Minister stevens cor 4
respondence with the State Department the
Allegation that the queen has for a
paramour ex-Marshal Wilson. Ordinarily
such scandalous statements would be I'M
worthy of attention. Its use to prejudice
the minds of the American people against
her in connection with the question of an
nexation has caused me to make some in
qulry INTO the subject. A number of repu-
.soie gentlemen have stated in writing
tneir utter disbelief in these allegations She
mas been received with apparent admira-
uon through all the years of her reign by |
rennSd circles in the city.
Inc white population have resorted
eagerly to the palace to particinate In ite
social enJoyments without any reserve on
a so Isoa OF the queens character On April
~, lss2, the American minister gave her a |
breakfast, to which a number of promi-
nent persons We're invited
wilson Is ten years the junior of the ex-
queen. he married a girl who was reared !
by her and who lived with her at the tima
OF his marriage. He has never lived in the
palace. He lived in the palace grounds
with his wife i'm a building 10 Yards from
the palace where the queen resided They
were moved into this building after Tho
death of the queens husband at the in
stance OF the queen. Wilson is universally
recognized as a brave man and loyal 10
the queen. The frequent revolutions here
on the part of the whites doubtless caused
her to make him marshal and put him AZ
the head of the police force, which was
the real military force of the kingdom Be
cause OF his marriage with a native woman
and her connection with the queen she shows
confidence in his courage and fidelity. she
trusted him rather than any of the whites
in this position. ] forbear any further
statement on this subject at this time.
Evidently this charge against the queen
has for its foundation the looseness which
comes from passionate and vindictive par
tisan struggles in Honolulu"
Mr.. Wuuderberg's Testfmouy
In one Of his reports to the State Depart
you a written statement from F. wunder-
berg, who says that his information is de-
rived from being personally present in all
the conferences of the committee of safety
and that his utterances are based on his
personal knowledge. He appears to be an
intelligent man. He says he acted with the
committee in good faith till the American
flag was hoisted, and then he ceased COM
munication with them. He is at this time
april 20 deputy clerk of the supreme
court"
The statement of MIR. wunderberg is as
follows:
1.-The committee of safety met at the
office of w. o. Smith in Fort street at
about o'clock in the afternoon on Monday.
the 18th day of January, 1893 for the pur-
pose of discussing the steps necessary to be
taken in the formation of a new govern
ment. Shortly after the committee met
they decided that they were not ready for
the landing of the American troops and a
committee of three, with Thurston as the
chairman, was at once dispatched to the
american legation to prevail upon Mr.
Stevens to delay the landing of the Bos-
tons men. The committee returned short
ly and said Mr.. Stevens had said to them:
Gentlemen. the troops of the Boston will
land at o'clock this afternoon, whether
you are ready or not The committee Of
safety adjourned to meet the same evening
at the house of Mr.. Henry waterhouse at
z O'clock" ~
The American troops landed at : O'Clock.
as MI Stevens had told the committee they
Would and marched Up Fort street to Mer-
chant and along Merchant street hating in
King street between the palace and the
government buildings. At the time the men
landed the town was perfectly quiet. Bust
ness hours were about over and the people
men. women and children-were in the
streets, and nothing unusual was to be
seen, except the landing of a formidable
armed force with Calling guns evidently
fully prepared to remain on shore an in
definite length OF time. as the men We're
supplied with double cartridge belts filled
with ammunition. also haversacks and can
teens, and were attended by a hospital
corps The people on the streets were
aroused, and the youngsters more particu-
larry followed the troops to see what il
was all about. Nobody seemed to know so
when the troops found quarters the people
dispersed, the most of them going to the
band concert at the hotel. which was fully
attended, as II was bright moonlight night.
All who We're not in the secret were still
wondering at the military demonstration
Nhen the committee met at Mr. Water
HouSe TeSluerlce mat evening at 80
O'Clock the formation of some sort of a
government was under discussion and IL
was decided then that a commander-in-
chief of the forces supporting the proposed
new government should be appointed. The
position was offered to John H. Soper, who
demurred not seeing any backing what
ever to support the movement Mr.. Soper
was answered by members of the committee
that the American minister would support
the move with the troops of the Boston Mr.
soper still doubted. so couple of the COM
mittee escorted him over to the legation,
which. by the way. was in the adjoining
premises. and the three came back after a
time. reporting that Mr. Stevens had given
them full assurance that any proclamation
OF the government put forward at the gov
eminent building. or any other building at
Honolulu, for that matter. would receive
his immediate recognition and the support
of the forces of the Boston. This assurance
seemed to satisfy Mr.. Soper and he &C
cepted the position.
'On Tuesday afternoon. January L. the
safety, proceeded from the Office of W. o.
Smith NOW attorney general in the provis-
ional government to the government build
ing and there read the proclamation of
new government. at $40 O'Clock. there be-
ing practically no audience whatever. AS
the reading proceeded a dozen so loung-
ers gathered. and near the close of the
ceremony about thirty supporters, various
ly armed, cane running into the side and
back entrances to the yard. and gathered
about the committee. At this moment the
L nlted states troops. winch mad temporary
quarters in the rear of the Music Hail. less
than 100 yards from where the committee
stood. appeared to be under arms. and were
evidently prepared for any emergency.
During all the Gelibera tons of the commit
tee. and in fact through all the proceedings
connected with the move up to the final is
sue, the basis of action was a general I'M
Outstanding that Minister Stevens would
keep the promise to support the movement
with the men from the Boston. and the
statement is now advisedlv made. with full
knowledge of the lack of arms. ammunition
and men. also the utter absence of organi-
cation at all adequate to the Undertaking,
that without the previous assurance of sup
port from the American minister and the
actual presence of the United States troops
no movement would have been attempted,
and il attempted ii would have been a mis-
cradle failure, resulting in the capture or
death of the participants in a very short
time Having been present at the several
meetings referred to in the statement
hereby certify that the same is correct in
every essential particular.
Cross-Examining MIR. Damon.
Commissioner Blount also sends to the
State Department the report of an inter-
view had by him with s A. Damon, presi-
dent of the advisory council of the pro-
yisional government. which he claims cor
roborates the one giving statements. MIR.
Damon was questioned considerably as to
the understanding of the revolutionists as
IN receiving support from the American