The morning call., 1893-12-13

Oceanic. and Is on his way to Washington
rs semi-oficial represe ntative of the Pro-
visional Government. The sfidavits form
complete reiutation Of Blounts testi-
mOny. and are all properly attested.
My name is Albert S. Wilcox; was born on
the island Of Hawaii in the year 1874; my pa
rents were American missionaries; l reside on
the Island Of Kauai; served as a representa-
tive from Kauai In the Legislature during four
sessions; was a MEMBER of the Legislature of
1892. On Saturday. the 14th of January last,
i attended a meeting OF the citizens of Homo.
lulu al the law Offices of w. 0. smith. 1 dis.
tinctly remember John COlburn then Minister
OF the Interior, being present at that meeting,
and nearing him state to that meeting in sub
stance that the Queen was intending to force
new constitution, and that she had already at
tempted 10 force the Cabinet 10 agree 10 IL; that
they had escaped or got away from The palace
and desired the assistance OF the citizens to op-
pose her attempt. committee OF safety of
thirte was appointed at that meeting, OF
which committee was member. That COM
mlttee met that afternoon late aud considered
the situation. / attended meeting OF the
same committee the next morning at the resi-
dence OF w. r. Castle. The situation OF
public affairs was such that 1t was apparent to
my mind, and am confident that it was ap-
parent TO the mind OF every member of the
Opinhihtocp tudt tuc sSuccus COuiu
no longer preserve the public peace a nd had
not the power to protect life and property, and
that 1t was incumb nj upon the citizens OF
honolulu 10 take measures TO counteract her
revolutionary conduct and TO establish
Government in the interest Of law and order.
AT that meeting L resigned my position as
member OF the commi tee. deemins that my in
teresls on the island OF Kauai required my per-
sonal attendance there and that my place on
Ia l..ff lIaA
inent resident Of Honolulu. AT no tlme did
hear of any proposition or suggestion to the
effect that Minister Stevens of the United forces
would assist either In the overthrow of the
monarchy or In The establishment OF the
Provisional Government. l wish TO state now
that / serv In The different sessions OF the
Hawaiian Legislature for no other reason than
because wished % do all that could 10 assist
the Hawaiian race. for whom l have great per-
seual regard and Aloha, and 10 preserving, il
possible. National Government. L had an
earnrst desire to sustain the Hawaiian ma.
tonal Institution. AS l went through those
sessions / was slowly convinced against
my will OF the difficulties of maintaining a
monarchy, but IL was not until the last
revolutionary act OF the Queen that / became
convinced that an Hawaiian monarchy was In
consistent with The preservation of peace and
prosperity and the protection OF properly IN the
SBtl tucH never Occu al dQfO-
cate OF annexation 10 thr United States, but
had been opposed TO IL and had done all in my
power to make Ii unnecessary.
L observed the landing of the United States
forces on Monday evening; IL was not done in
pursuance OF any request that made myself.
but understood Ihs that they were landed
for The purpose Of protecting the property and
lives OF Americans, but In no respect for the
purpose Of assisting the Committee of Safety.
ALBERT s. WILCOX.
J. H. Soper, Of Honolulu, Oahu, being duly
sworn, deposes and says: That he is colonel
commanding the National Guard OF Hawaii;
that he has read the public extracts from the
report OF Colonel James ii. BlounI, late Com
missioner Of The United States in Hawaii and
American Minister resident: that certain state
ments in said report are incorrect and not
founded In fact; that IL is not true that affiant
left the meeting Of the Citizens Committee,
held at MIR. Warehouses house IN Honolulu on
the evening OF January 16. 1892, either
alone or 10 company with any other member OF
the committee. until the meeting adjourned;
that he did not visit Mr.. Stevens, the American
Minister, alone or In company with others at
any time on that day; that he did not report TO
said committee that he had full assurance from
said stevens that he Qhe latteO would back up
the movement. nor did he report any remarks
as coming from said Stevens; that be did look
ioi icCokuiaiou oy Sdiu Sicfcus III case ue
facto Government was successfully established,
but be wa we'll aware that no assistance would
be gwen by the American Minister In establish
ing such de-facto Government.
Ard he further says that he furnished TO
Lieutenant Bertoliette OF the Unit d States
steamer Boston a full statement Of the arms
and ammunition surrendered by the Ouern's
followers 10 the Provisional Government and
also statement of the arms ana ammunition
In the hands OF the supporters of the ProyiS-
ional Government prior TO such surrender by
the Queen; that the supporters OF the Provs-
ionai Government had larger number OF
effective rifles than had the Queens followers;
that at Mr.. Bunts request be furnished 10
him a copy Of said report OF June 10,
1888; that MI. Blount appears to have made no
mention of the same IN his findings; that the
arms OF the Provisional Government, were In
the hands Of white men who knew how TO use
them. and about whose determination TO use
them there could be no question.
That afranr Informed Mr.. Blount as was the
fact, that the chief reason for his hesitating TO
accept the appointment Of colonel was that he
had no previous military training.
JOHN ii. SoPER,
Colonel Commanding n. q. H.
c. Bolte OF Honolulu being duly sworn de-
poses and says: That he was born 10 Bremen
In Germany and Is Al years OF age. That he
resided In Germany until 1873, when he came
TO Honolulu. where he HIS ever since resided,
That he is vice. president of the firm OF M. S.
Grimbaum & Co., mercantile corporation,
which has continuously existed as a firm and
corporation and has Done business In Hono-
lulu since 1866; that he was interviewed by
Mr.. James III. Blount, American Minister resi-
dent, In June. 1898; that during this interview,
on several occasions be objected TO the method
employed by said Blount aud he demonstrated
with him that he did not put bis questions
fairly. That said Bount asked his questions
In a very legal form, and that on several coca
sions when affiant attempted TO more fully ex-
press his meaning said Blount would change
the subject and proceed TO other matters. That
afiant, seeing that In bis testimony that the
Queen and the Government under the Queen
were being confounded, prepared statement,
q copy or which is as follows, and handed the
same to said Bount in June last and requested
h i'm TO insert 1t in his report In the proper
place, afiapt al present being Ignorant whether
this was done or not
"The answers which / have given TO Mr.
Blounrs question, When was for the first time
anything said about d. posing or dethroning the
Queen? might lead to Misunderstanding In
reading this report. 1 desire, therefore, TO
hereby declare as follows. Words TO the effect