Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-21

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Recognized Before the Surren-
der Had Been Made-The Mon
archists Say They Were Over
awed By the Presence of United
States Troops-Details OF the
Investigation at Honolulu
wAsHrNeroN, ID. O., November 90
Secretary Gresham decided this after
noon to make public al the correspond
ence and the report Of Commissioner
James 81. Blount.
Mr.. BlOunt arrived at Honolulu
March 20, 1898. In his re-
port he calls attention TO
his reception by Min ster Stevens
who. accompanied by committee
from the Annexation Club, came on
hoard the vessel which had brought me.
He informed that his clut had rented
an elegant house, well furnished and
provided with servants and carriage
and horses for my use, that ! could pay
for this accommodation just what l
chose from nothing up. He urged me
verv earnestly 20 accept the 2 offer. 1
declined it, aud informed hiui that
should go to a hotel"
Tbs committee renewed tHe offer,
which was declined. de aIsOtrefused
TO accept prohered favors frouI the e4-
Queen. 1r-,..s
y Concerning the position Of the United
Z States in the Islands, be says;
..Tbe troops from the BoStoa were
doing military duty for the Provisional
Government. The American nag was
floating over the government ouiding.
Witbln IL the Provisional Government
conducted its business under an Amerl-
can prOtectOrate, 20 De continued ac-
cording 10 the ayOwed purpose OF the
American Minister, during negotiations
with the United States.
FOR ANNEXATION.
"My instructions directed me to maze
INQUIRIES which, in the interest OF ca1-
dor and truth, could not be done when
the minds of thousands or HaWallat
citizens were full Of uncertainty as 70
what the presence OF American
troops, the American flag aud the
American proteCtorate implied. 10
seemed NECESSARY that all these in
fuepces must be Withdrawn before
tiose inquiries could be prosecuted Ia
manner beftting the dignity and power
Of the United States
MIR. Blount then tells how Minister
Stevens called upon him, with w. ).
smith. who represented that the with
drawaI of the United States
marines meant that the Japan
ese would land troops from a
man OF war in the hsrbOr. The
American Minister expressed his belief
I'm the statement. The Japanese Com
missioner put a stop 10 these rumors
by having the vessel ordered away.
The Provisional government left 70 lts
own preservation left him free to pur-
sue his negotiations.
Mr.. Blount shows that It was cOllu-
sion on the part of the Minister and
the revoiutiOnistS. lie goes Into
tbe details OF the matter and
points out by time and place
the haste with which Mr. Stevens act
ed, and by quoting from stevens re-
port and the papers on file at the legs-
tion, declares that the Minister misrep-
resented the revolution 10 the United
States government
THE WORK THOROUGHLY DONE.
Commissioner Blouut did MS work
with great thOrOugbneSs. During the
five or six months Of his stay In Homo
lulu he worked with a single purpose 20
ascertain the truth. He secured state
ments fram members OF the cabinet Of
the depOSed queen, from members OF
the Committee OF Safety, which
brought about the revolution, from OFF,
GERS OF the Boston and from other per-
sons, including the queen herself Some
OF these persons were examined by Mr..
Blount. a steuOgrapher being preseot.
To one Of his reports 20 the State De-
Dartment Commissioner B.Ouut said:
'I send you a written statement FROM
r. Wunderburg, who SAYS that his in
formation is derived from being person
aally present at ali the conferences of
Lie Committee of Safety, and that his
ntteranceS are based on his personal
knowledge. de appears 90 be an INTEL
ligent man. lie says be acted with the
committee I'm good faith ti'i the Ameri-
can nag was hOisted, aud then he
ceased communication with them. He
. is at this time; April 26, Deputy Clerk
OF the Supreme Court"
HOW THE TROOPS WE'RE LANDED.
Tue statement OF MIR Wuubeuburg is
as follows: "The Committee OF Safety
met az about 4 O'clock, January Is,
1898, 20 discuss the steps % be taken In
the formation of a new government.
shortly after the committee met they
decided they were not ready for the
landing of the American troops, and a
committee OF three, with Thurston as
chairman, was dispatched 90 the Amer
lean Legation 90 prevail on Minister
Stevens % delay the landing Of the
ROston's men. The committee return
"a shortly and said Mr. Stevens had
sGid 10 them: Gentlemen, the troops
OF the Boston land at o'clock this
afternoon, whether you are ready for
them or not
s.The Committee Of Safety adjourned
TO meet the same evening at 1870. The
American troops landed al o'clock, as
Mr.. Stevens told the committee they
would, aud marched up Fort street TO
Merchant, aud along Merchant street,
halt;ng ia King street, between the pal
ace and government buildiRg. AT the
time the men landed the town was per-
fectly quiet, business hours were about
over and the people we're in the street.
Nothing unusual was to be seen except
Ing the landing of a formidable armed
force with gatling guns, evidently
fnltv nrppsred 10 remain on shore An