Arizona republican., 1893-11-22
THE OTHER SIDE.
Minister Thurston's Re-
ply to Blount.
The FallaCieS of the Now
Famous Report.
The Ex Parte Testimony Taken
by the Commissioner.
The First Complete History of tn o
Hawaiian Revolution Yet Sub
mitted to the People.
By the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-L. A. .Thrrston
the Hawaiian minister, made state
ment tonight. He says: II am urged
to make a statement for publication,
setting forth the position and claims of
the Hawaiian government and making
reply to the charges contained in
Blount's report. am unable to intel
ligently state what the position and
claims of my government are. A large
portion OF the published extracts from
Blount's report consist of personal at
tacks upon me and those associated with
me in the provisional government, i'm
pugning our vera city, good faith and
courage charging US with fraud and
duplicity.
First, desire to call attention to
| Blount's method of constructing his re-
port. Although he in several places
states that | was q leader of the revolu-
tionary movement he never asked me
question concerning it nor gave me an
opportunity to make any statement.
The same is true OF large numb of
other men who took leading part in
the movement last January. His evil
dence consists exclusively of prepared
affidavits or answers to leading oues
tions put by himself at private inter-
view, no one else being present but
stenographer. In no instance was there
any cross examination or opportunity
given to contradict or explain evidence.
A brief examination of the published
portions of the report shows mum ber
of incorrect statements.
"Blount charges that the American
troops landed under a prearranged
agreement with the com nittee of safety.
At no time did Stevens or Captain
Wiltse assure me or the committee Of
safety, or any subcommittee there that
United States troops would assist in
overthrowing the queen or establishing
a provisional government and as a mat
ter OF fact they did MOI assist. l can
procure witnesses in support of the
statement.
'In Wundenburg's statement he says
when the committee of safety told Stew
ems they were not ready to act, he re-
Piled: Gentlemen, the troops of the
Boston will land at 5 O'Clock whether
you are ready or not The reason for
the reply and the subsequent landing
of the troops are manifest. The troops
were landed to protect American citi-
zens and their property and not to CO.
operate with the committee in carrying
out its plans; in fact the troops did not
cooperate with the committee and the
committee had no more knowledge than
did the queens government where the
troops were going or what they were
going to do.
THE whole gist of Damon's long ex-
animation likewise contained the
statement that when request
was made for the support of
the United States troops it was re-
fused by Commander Swineburn send
ing back word" Captain Wiltse's or
ders are to remain passive. Blount
United States representatives and
troops the tablshment OF the provis-
ional government would have been i'm
possible.
although the presence of American
troops may have prevented bloodshed.
they we're not essential and did not as
sist in the overthrow of the queen. The
result of the movement would have been
eventually the same if there had not
been marine within thousand miles
of Honolulu. In support of this state
ment first the troops did not land till
Monday night, the 10th of January, af-
ter the revolution was in full progress
since the afternoon of Saturday IA, dur
ing which time the committee of safety
was openly organized for the avowed
purpose of overthrowing the queen.
Second there was absolutely no attempt
at concealment from the government of
the objects and intentions of the COM
mittee. The queen. cabinet and it's
supporters were utterly demoralized,
and suspicious of one another and de.
void Of leadership. Fourth, the COM
mittee and its supporters were united
and had an ample force to execute it's
purpose and knew precisely what it
wanted and proceeded with intelligent
deliberation, thoroughness and conf
dence to do it. 1t is admitted by all
that the queen began the revolution at
noon on Saturday by attempting to
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