The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-21

Future.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 20.-secre-
tary Gresham decided this afternoon to
make public all the correspondence and
the report OF James Fl. Blount, the spe'
cial commissioner sent to Hawaii by
President Cleveland to investigate the
revolution which dethroued Queen
Liliuokalani, and the establishment OF
the provisional government.
Mr. Blount arrived at Honolulu March
20, 1893. In his report he called attep-
ton to his reception by Minister
Stevens who accompanied by COM
Inittee from the annexation club, came
on board the vessel which brought me.
He was informed that this club had
rented an elegant house, well furnished
and provided with servants and car
riage and horses for my use; that |
could pay for this accommodation just
what ! chose, from nothing up. He
urged me very earnestly to accept the
offer declined it and informed him
that | should 70 to hotel"
The committee renewed the offer
which was declined, He also refused
to accept profered favors from the ex-
queen.
Concerning the position of the United
States in the islands he said:
The troops from the i Ton were do
ing military duty for the provisional
government. The American hagsswas
floating over the government buttding.
Within it the provisional government
conducted its business under an Anerl.
can protectorate, to be continued, ac-
cordiag 10 the avowed purpose Of the
American minister. during negotiations
with the United States for annexation.
MY instructions directed me to make
inquiries which, in tho interest oil can
dor and truth, could not be done when
the minda OF thousanda OF Hawaiian
citizens we're full OF uncertainty rs to
what the presence OF American troops,
the American flag and the American
protectorate implied. 1t seemed neces-
cary that all these influences must be
withdrawn before those INQUIRIES could
be prosecuted in a manner BETTING the
dignity and power OF the United States.
Inspired with such confidence that
disorder would not ensue, ] directed the
removal OF the flag OF the United States
from the government building and the
return OF the American troops to their
vessels. This was accomplished with
out any demonstration OF JOY or grief
ON the part OF the populace.
'lhe afternoon before, in m inter-
view with President Dole, in response
to my inquiry he said that the provis-
ional government was now able 10 pre-.
Eerve order, although it could not have
done so for several weeks after the
proclamation establishing it"
Mr.. Blount then tells how Minister
Stevens called upon him with W. w.
Smith, who represented that the with
drawa Of the United States marines
meant that the Japanese would land
troops from man OF war in the harbor.
The American minister expressed his
belief in the statement. Tho japanese
commissioner put stop to these ru.
mors by having the vessels ordered
away. The provisional government left
10 its own preservation lett him free TO
pursue his negotiations.
THE "INvEsrIGArIoN,"
Commissioners Blouut says that "the
causes oith dethronomento OF the Queen
and the establishment OF the provisional
government are both remote and proXi-
mate"
de then reviews the history Of the
islands at some length, beginning with
theconststution OF 1852, and the changes
made in the system OF governments
down to tho revolution OF 1887. which
resulted in the constitution OF that year
and which is to u great oEtent given by
Mr.. Blount as the cause OF the revoIu.
tIon OF 1888
Mr.. Blount describes at some length
tho restrictions placed upon the king
by this constitution. He also speaks OF
the secret league, which prior to the
revolution established foreign troops
hostile to the king. and speaks oil the
control OF the islands by persons OF
foreign parentage and allegiance; tor-
egn ships were in the harbor and the
elections and action Of the people were
under these Influences.
Alter the revolution had been Oc-
complishod this history Of Hawaiian
politics is followed by the commissioner
UP to the revolution OF Inst winter.
An anti-retorm cabinet was appointed
by the queen. Some faint struggle was
made toward organizing to vote out this
cabinet, but it was abandoned. The
legislature was prorogued The reform
members absenlei themselves from the
session OF that day in manifestation OF
their disappointment in the loss ot
power through the cabinet tor the en-.
suing wo Years.
The letters oi the American minister
and naval officers stationed at Honolulu
IN lSI2 indicate that any failure 20 ap-
point minister for thRt party would
produce = political crisis. The voting
ont OF the Wilcox cabinet produced dis
content amongst tho relormers vcrgiug
very closely towards one, and had more