The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-24

New York, Nov. 22.-The Herald
prints under a Washington date what
purports to be a large portion OF The re-
port Of Commissioner Blount. It sums
report will show that Minister Stevens
landed the troops from the Boston long
before there WAS any valid excuse for
their presence on Hawaiian soil; that he
declined to remove them when requested
10 do so by the government audintormod
that the authorities were willing and
fully able 10 preserve order and to
protect American interests; that
these troops We're stationed across
the street from the government
building in which Minister Stevens
knew the revolutionists We're about to
read their proclamation and that the
-evolutiOnists' committee relied upon the
American troops to protect them in thi,
act If rebellion; that Minister Stevens
recognized the provisional government
according to Il preconceived programme
before that government had obtained
possession of the departments and mill
+ary power at Honolulu, and that the
military power was surrendered, as the
queen surrendered, only through W of
The superior force of the United States.
Mt. Wundenburg's Testimony.
In n of his reports to the state de
partment Commissioner Blount said: II
send you a written statement from F.
Wundenburg, who says that his infor-
nation is derived from being personally
present at all the conferences of the COM
mittee of safety, and that his u%tterances
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 communica-
tion with them. He is at this time april
26) deputy clerk of the supreme court.
The statement of Mr.. Wundenburg is as
follows:
The committee of safety met at the Office
OF W. o. Smith in Fort 81 rcct at about 4
o'clock in the afternoon of Monday. Jan.
lS, 1893, for the purpose of discussing the
steps necessary to be taken in the fOrma-
ton of n new government. Shortly after
the committee met they decided they were
not for the landing of American troops.
and a committee Of three, with ThurstOn
as chairman, was at once despatched to
the American legation to prevail on Minis
ter Stevens to delay the landing of the
Boston men. The committee returned
shortly and said Mr.. Stevens had said to
Hhnrns = 49, tL
Boston land at } o'clock this afternoon. |
whether you art ready for them or not"
TIT committee of safety adjourned to
meet the SAINT evening at the house of Mr.. !
Henry Waterhuu-c at $50 o'clock. The
American troops landed at O'Clock, as
Mr.. Stevens old the committee they |
would, and marched up Fort street to |
Merchant, along Merchant street, hating
in King street between the paiacr
and government building. " the time
The men landed the town was pcrfrc,lv
quiet, husiny~, hours were about over and
-he people Were in the streets. Nothing
unusual was to be seen except the landing
OF a formidable armed force with Calling
guns, evidently prepared to remain on
shore an indefinite time. a. the men were
supplied with double cartridge belt filed
with ammunition, also haversacks and
canteens. and were attended by IL hospital
corps with stretchers and medical supplies.
Curiosity Was Aroused.
The curiosity Of the people on the streets
was aroused, and the youngsters more par
ticularly, followed the troops to see what
Il was all about. Nobody seemed to know,
S o when the troops found quarters the
people dispersed, most of them going to
the band concert at the hotel, which
was very fully attended, as it was |
a bright moonlight night, all who We're
not in the secret wondering at the mil |
itary demonstration. The committee met |
at Mr.. Warehouses; residence that even
ing at 7:3O. The formation of some sort
OF a government was under discussion,
and it was decided a commander-in-chiaf
OF the forces supporting the proposed new
government should be appointed. The po-
sition was offered to John II. Soper, who
demurred, not seeing any backing what
to support the movement. Mr.. SOBER