The herald., 1893-11-20

contend with and the forces OF the pro
visional government, they would not eur
render. They felt they could meet tn,
emergency. so far as the provisional gov
ernment was concerned. But as i
was, they were willing to yield
and the queen and wen
along with them to the palace. We al
met in the blue room. There wer,
present the queen, two youns
princesses, four ministers. judy,
Widdeman, Paul Neumann, j. o. Carter
+. G. Mcfarland and myself. w,
went over between and and rename,
until 8. We asked for surrencer ant
the ministers advised it. At first Judg,
Widdemann opposed the idea, bu
yielded when Neumann did. 1t wa,
the queens idea that she could surren
der pending settlement at Washing
ton; it was on that condition che gave
up. told her she could surrender OF
sbdicate under protest.
"Was the queen advised by the min.
listers to surrender because the sympathy y
of the United States was with the revo
lutionists ?"
II know it was the queens idea that
Stevens was in sympathy with the
movement. The queen was reluctant
to sign the abdicalion, but did 60 on the
ground that it would all come up for re.
view at Washington. told her myself
that it was the beet terms OF settlement
we could get. / took it to President
Dole and he received and Endorsed it,"
"How long WAS it before the provi-
sional government was recognized? ?"
Stevens sent Cadet Pringle, his aide,
and Captain Wiltse sent one of his
officers to personally examine the build
ing and report if the provisional govern
ment was in actual possession that was
done between and in the afternoon.
The interview with the queen took place
between and g."
Nov, when this interview was going
on between you, the cabinet ministers
and tbs queen, was it known then that
the government bad been recognized 2"
II do not think Che queen was told
do not remember it having been spoken
Of"
ibid you know it?"
81 think | knew it,"
"What l mean is this: Before you
took the message of the queen back, this
protest, had the provisional government
been recognized ?"
eyes"
"Had that been done at the time YOU
left the government house to 60 with tho
cabinet ministers to talk with the
queen?"
"If my memory serves me right, it
had"
Commissioner Blount had long inter-
view with Waterhouse, who was also q
member OF the committee on safety and
who corroborated Wundenburg and
Damon in most OF their statements.
ibid you all understand that Stevens'
sympathies were with you?' he was
asked.
yes"
]. o. Carter, another prominent man
engaged IN the revolutionary effort, ad-
dressed to Blount under date of May Sd
a letter giving his version of the events
of January 18th, as follows:
AT 6 80 on the evening of that dav |
was called to the government building.
| met there Judge Dole, Charles Carter,
S. NJ. Damon and 20 or 80 other leading
men. There was great deal
OF excitement. They told me that
Minister Stevens had recognized
the new government. Twas asked to 90
with the committee to the palace to in
form her majesty that she was deposed.
! joined the party, headed by Damon,
and proceeded to the palace. Damon
informed her majesty OF the establish
mont of a provisInzIHr rKuverununu- anu
her being deposed, and that she might
prepare protest il she wished to. An
awkward pause followed, which l
broke by addressing her majesty,
expressing sympathy, and ad-
vised her that any demonstration
on her part by her forces would precipi-
tate a conflict with the forces OF the
United states; that it wss desirable that
such a conflict be avoided that her case
would be considered at Washington, and
that peaceful submission to force on her
part would greatly help her cause. II. A.
Widdemenn addressed her majesty, say
ing he believed the result would
be repetition of the scene of 1843,
when the sovereign and the flag were re-
stored to Hawaii by Great Britain.
was moved to advise her majesty as l
did, because it was reported on the
streets that Minister Stevens had paid ii
the revolutioniets obtained possession
Of the government buildings he would
recognize them az the government. |
cav the building in possession OF armed
men and | knew the forces OF the Boston
were near at hand and that recognition
was a fact. Word was sent to Marshal
Wilson to disband his forces at the eta
tion house and surrender the building,
arms and ammunition. Marshal Will
son refused to give up the station house,
except npon a written command OF her
majesty's order, prepared and signed by
the queen, and sent to the marshal.
The protest OF the QUEEN YVES placed in
the hands OF President Dole, and | saw
that he indorsed the document as re-
served in due form.
"(Signed) J. 0. CARTER"
In report to the state department,
dated May 9th, Commissioner Blount
describes at come length the difficulties
which he encountered in obtaining
Stevens' copies of his correspondence
with the Hawaiian government. Blount
adds: This same difficulty occurred
when l called upon him for
the communication from the COM
mittee Of safety asking for the land.
ing Of troops from the Boston.
When Stevens finally turned over the
records OF the correspondence, he ad.
mitted chat he recognized the provi-
sional government before the barracks
and station house were surrendered,
He did not consider their surrender o
any importance. In my laet dispatch
Lieutenant Swinburne fixed the sur
render OF the station house at about ;3(
O'Clock. This morning be called anC
informed me Lieutenant Draper
said to him the station house
WAS not surrendered until after
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