New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22

be pursued at said islands by the force under your
command"
And whereas 1t appears by the same papers that
said Bount did assume to exercise mIltary COM
,nand over such armed naval forces Of the United
States on the 3ist day of March, 1893. by issuing
the following orders to haul down the United
States ensign" and to embark the troops or the
United States to wit:
Honolulu March 81. 1893
Sir. You are directed TO haul down the United
States ensign from the Government BUILDING anu
10 embark the troops now on shore to the sh'ps
This will be executed at II o'clock on the lst
day Of April am sir X SpEF 0 II Bhor sTa"
Special Commissioner Of the United states.
And whereas. 1t appears by the papers referred
to that the said admiral commanding the United
States naval forces the Pacific Station, acting
under said instructions did obey the military orders
= of said Blount by lowering the United States en-
aign and moving the armed forces OF the United
States "in obedience" to his (said BlountD d.
rectons, is shown by the following official com
munlcation:
United States Steamer Mohican, flagship of the
Pacific Station Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands April
Sir / have the honor to inform Special Com,
missioner Bount that in obedience TO his directions
the United States ensign over IN mis- Gsre and
the force withdrawn from the building ana the
place DESIGNATED as Camp boston ne ImG COM
gregated about the Government Buiiding at the
relieved by force of the Provisional Government
There was demonstration made by the populace
present No cheering. nor any other signs OF either
went on shore this afternoon and saw quite
an access in numbers of those who were wearing
the Annexation Club badge. There has been no
Absolutely. there appears to be peace and quiet
Very respectfully your obedent servant, ,,r,,
Rear-Admiral United States Navy Commanding
United States naval forces. Pacific Station.
And whereas. 1t does not appear that said Blount
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the Secretary of the Navy. at the time Of said
Blounts issuance of said military orders to the
commander of the armed naval forces Of the
United States TO haul down the United States
ensign. and to embark the troops of the United
States, or al the time Of the execution of said
orders held any military rank or authority as an
officer Of the Navy of the United States or that
he held any Constitutional authority by appointment
commission by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate by virtue of which he could law
fully assume command of the armed forces Of the
United States. order its ensign hauled down
from the place where 1t had been raised for the
protection of the United States Legation and the
United States Consulate. and to secure the safety
OF American life and property; therefore
Resolved. That the Secretary of the Navy be and
he is hereby directed to inform the House OF
Representatives by what authority instructions
were issued placing the armed forces of the United
States and the use of its ensign under the orders
and control OF said Blount: and that the Secretary
of the Navy is further directed TO furnish the
House of Representatives with copies of all orders.
directions instructions official suggestions issued
by him any officer of the Navy Department. or
OF the Navy since the 4th Of March, 1893, concern
ing the movements Of the armed Naval
forces of the United States at the Hawaiian
Islands.
As soon as the clerk had completed the reading
the Democrats raised great tumult. and score
or more of them began to clamOr for recognition
Chairman McCreary at last obtained a hearing,
and on his point Of order the paper was referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs of which Mr.
Bouelle is member. The resolution is most
searching one. and II 1t should be adopted II is
difficult to see how the Secretary Of the Navy
could avoid communicating some exceedingly In
teresting and pertinent information TO Congress
and through IL to the country.
Amos j. Cummings who is chairman OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs. is understood not
TO be so deepl. infatuated with the Hawaiian
policy and acts Of the Administration as is Chair
man McCreary. Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and ii is hardly probable that the Naval
Committee will report substitute censurlng the
last Administration and the late Captain Wiltse
of the Navy.