Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-21
BL0UNT IS IN PROOF
Gresham Publishes the Report OF
the Commisssoner
on THs HAWAIIAN QUESTION
Ne Pse-eass shs Resale ef his In
aslrse. fsss the coadisisn ef
Thlazs 90 Honoiaiu-

sf.fs aaa James n. Bloaat. counis-
sioaes asd lats niuisfer 20 the Hawaiian
lsiands. ms most important parts %
shich acre e4rrisd exclusively BY the
United Press In lxst night's dispatches.
Nf. Gresham. IA giving this volumlnous
puntsd asatter 70 the prers explained
that tt iaeladed everything connected
with Mr.. bloants mission % Hawaii
~ith tas exception of sone statistical
tab.ss relating te the islsndz The nat-
Ter CONSISTS u three parts. the hrst boz
gsaaing sIth a copy Of the INSTRUCTIONS
given Mr. l3lount on March. IL, ls93,
trior % hi> departure from Washington
fof Honolulu. and the last part ending
wigh q brief letter under date u July 81.
i-kc, in When be takss his congo a. fol
lows. The coalition Of parties
la tho islands "a one % qui-
escencc. The acton OF the United
States - asaltsi BY al as
n luatter x necessity. This coalition.
ir can be assumed. Nill remain until tn
proposlt.lu g. annex j. accepted or 70
lected Ia the after contingency no
sad.lcn U4osement = likely o. occur.
The present gogcrnmeut can o0ly res;
on the use of military force. Possessed of
most II the arms IN ne islands. with a
email shite population 20 draw from 10
strengfhea Il Ultimately 10 viii fal.
without faL IL may preserve ITS exist
snce Zoe year OF tao. bat not longer
Then he axis that Ac has done his duty
a. Wcll a. 10 could. considering | Mas
sarr0unelesi by persons interested N mis-
lcasisEg. ssd his private affairs necessi
tatsd h.s return home.
tsre-hsm'- Instructions.
Secretary Gfesnam's letter of instruc
tiors % Nr biount dated March IL. de-
tne clearly how tar "a the opinion %
the pres.deut. The ase of armed force q
permissible by toe United States 10 pull
dswn OF rct up governments. Mr..
Grrshala saws. ~l1 the Iuslgmeot of the
presidsut. your authority. IA well a.
that % commander OK the naval forccs
IA HaWaiIan waters. should be limited
in the ase Of physical force % such
measures as are neCessary To protect
the persons and property OF our citlzens.
aud while abstaining fFom any manner
~ Interference with the domestic con
seFns q the islsaals. you should indicate
your willingness Ia interviews with our
fr,enjiy Offices W the interest % 4
peac~sbls settlement % troubles within
the limit OF sound discretion. Should
IL be necessary 10 land an armed force
upoE Hawaiisn territory on oc-
casioas II popular disturbance,
Whsn the autnorities uGy be IN.
sole % give adequate protec;io1
20 the lie and property of the citizens
a the United states. the assent of such
authority should first he ootained u il
can te done vithout prejudice 90 the IN
trrsst- irvc.sed Your power In THE
regard should not. however. be claimed
- The exciQsson of simllar measures BY
the representatives % other powers Zoe
the lives and property % their citizens
or sgblecta residing In the islands
While The tinted states claim DO right
o interfere 10 tie political or domestic
Affairs o. IA the international conflicts
"a the Haw 8iian islands. otherwise than
a. herein stated. or for the purpose %
m gsn tanning any treaty or other rigbts
Nhich they pCssess. thls government
Wi adhere % iis consistent and fstab-
hshei poiicy IN relation g. them aud lt
wul not ar4ase-,ss In domestic interfor
cuce ~ other powers.
Ia letter datsd April 8 Mr. Blount
aaGruucsa his arrival az Honolulu and
tells q hs rsfuss!. against the strong
ufEiug of Aiaistes Stevens. 10 accept a
house. snd the use q sersants. carriagcs
horses et.. fufuisAe,l ~ the yrOvisainaI
government paying whatever I wanted
fof it from nothin- up Ne slso ncfes
ths refassi q terlers from tho sx queen
sad ofhet-
frssey Tavorvsi Annexation.
-
shich Af. Hiount iep.orr. the perverted
iniiarne- ~ Minister stevens and Con
49, Gaorrai Severance % Whirh ascrii.es
the sxi-trucs u toe provisional govern
n.ant. ~ steuanfsphic report of an in-
tersiee between Mr Hiouot and Ad-
mira Skrrfeit "a which the foih1wiux
occnrs- Adpliral Skerrett n called ai
the navy lrtartaent on the 10Th - DE
carr her % see air Tracey. the secretary
- ths nsv1 - ask him II be bad any
6rai iuatruetions a. | vas going 20
lesse tha nett day fac sac Fraarssc0 TO
assu-ne eoru mand q tie Pacific squasl
roo IT. rroled. Com 1laslors have
90 insffuctaas - gisssyou You will
r. thare sci psfferm your duty a.
kros rou siH. AMI everything will Re
sat sfaetarj.
ask sou st0at ihess Hssaaan "a ARA
Whrn | ~ss cot there teenty years ara
I had fraQsant conversations With zoe
shen tait-d states minisfer. Me Pserce.
gn the si,E5eet "a ths islsnds vas
s,,il fhaf fhs Crited States government
lli not Vish g. asnex tss islands Il
tiassD
tfis replied Commoslore the wishee
% fhe xoserarnant have changed They
siH i.e sesy xls,i is anres Hawaii
-lis ssid - q nlsttrr u cnurse noae
tui tha ordinary iesai means can he
u-esi b, pefsua.is these people % come
into shs t'a.tel states
On kprH ~ q Eiount ssys he ras
rsilet "a IS Claas spfsckels bat. says
Nf hieaat toV uneh o. hes little M
~precsa's sunea th.ft faIs matter |
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ou th~ ssfpe asf NJ Bisnat trf the
secrn3 t~e. dl@apV-r7e,i n a request -
'ae rfosisiensi government that ths
rtrfn-sn sarc-< - Iaas-.f f.,r dit
fsr ardicz q tne fr.,.ts. pendinx
nezoffltfeus tetveen ths aaers and
frs~it1nt iAoie. fhe eraafaisa scar ava
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