New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-24
MIR. BLOUNT AND THE EX-QUEEN.
THE PARAMOUNT COMMISSIONERS INTERVIE"
WITH THE DEPOSED SOVEREIGN.

THE PARAMOUNT COMMISSIONERS INTERVIEW
WITH THE DEPOSED SOVEREIGN.
Washington Nov. 23.-In a dispatch addressed to
Mr. Gresham on the 26th Of April last, Mr. Bount
deyotes considerable space to a discussion OF some
efforts which Dr. William Shaw Bowen and Harold
NJ Sewel ex-Consul to Samoa. had been making
In the character of self-appointed commissioners to
bring about an adjustment between the Queen and
the Provisional Government. Mr. Blount goes on
to detail an interview which he subsequently
thought it necessary to have with the ex-Queeh IN
person. He says:
"Since writing the foregoing portion OF my ie''er
relating attempts to represent the views OF the
President of the United States by unauthorized
persons in connection with the subject OF an
agreement between ex-Queen Liliuokaiani anu tue
Provisional Government. l have deemed II proper
10 have an interview with the former IN order 10
understand, as far as / might, from her whether
any negotiations had been authorized by her ana
II So how far they had gone. Before dong So
called on President Dole and Informed him OF my
purpose Of seeing her in connection with this sub
yect stating to him that ! was not Wiling that
persons should make fraudulent representations 10
her as to that matter. told him that had ap-
stained from seeing her, lest my visit might be
construed in a way to produce disorders but now
7 felt all danger Of this had passed He concurred
IN nv views as to the propriety Of my calling II l
saw fit to do so.
II said to the ex-Oueen that had been Informed
that certain persons had Sought 10 impress hef
with the idea that the President desired some such
adjustment as indicated to be made
"She replied that parties who had represented
her in other matters had talked to her on the sub
1ect that she had declined to indicate any dispose
NJ them that she would wait until President Dole
came to see her in person and had heard what ne
h.S to ns' n sna da the nc!
ington had taken action on the inlormauoh oe-
r'w .sh s;d she had sent Mr. Neumann to Wash
ineton to prevent the ratification OF the treaty ana
to have a commission sent out mere, ana ne re-
ported that he had been successiui IN ooh h Ee
eminent at Washington as to her purpose IN me me
matter OF this negotiation. She expressed wish
that should say som heb nef IN mai This matter and
that she should take action until the government
AT Washington had passed upon the Information de-
rived through the Commissioner.
Lest she might make improper differences from
nv visit or something had said. j told her tnat
one Of the objects Of my visit was TO get az t me
dispositon of the people of the islands In relation
TO the present Government; that she couid reaumy
see that that was matter 10 De ne eo 4,
saw Mt Without any apparent connection with
what had been said. she remarked that much de-
and Mr. bishop had been n the habit OF furnishing
money 10 the Government and that If Mr.. Spreckles
did not advance some to the Governmeht sne
response 1t is evident that she Is being impressed
with the idea that the present Government could
sufi,cientiy informed to express any views on this
Whether Mr.. Willis has by this time conveyed
TO the ex-Queen the faction taken by the Govern,
ment of washington upon the information derived
from the Commission as indicated by MT Gresh,
ANS letter to the President OF Ocaoner TO- anu nnon
which no authorized opinion can be obtained from
the State Department