The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-23
ON THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR
AIR. BLOUNTS REPORT GIVEN OUT
FOR PUBLICATION.
AS Previously Stated Minister stew
ems Is Scored for His Part in the
Hawaiian Revolution-The Minis
ter Replies In nm Interview. II

Washington, Nov. p. - Secretary
Gresham decided to make public all the
correspondence and the report of James
II. Blount, the special commissioner sent
ito Hawaii by President Cleveland to in
vestigate the revolution which dethroned
Queen Liliuokalani and the establishment
OF the provisional government. Mr..
Rlount arrived at Honolulu March 20,
1893. In his report he reviews the af-
fairs in the islands, as noted yesterday.
In conclusion he says:
"Mr. Stevens consulted freely with the
leaders of the revolutionary movement
from the evening of the 18th. These
disclosed to him all their plans. They
feared arrest and punishment. He prom
Used them protection. They needed the
troops on shore to overawe the queens
supporters and government. This he
agreed to and did furnish. They had few
arms and no trained soldiers. They did
not mean to fight. It was arranged be-
tween them and the American minister
that the proclamation dethroning the
queen and organizing a provisional gov
eminent should be read from the govern
ment building and he would follow it
with a speedy recognition. All this was
to be done with American troops, pro-
vided with small arms and artillery
across narrow street within a stones
throw. This was done. The leaders of
the revolutionary movement would not
have undertaken it but for Mr.. Stevens
promise to protect them against any
danger from the government. But for
this their mass meeting would not have
been held. But for this no request to
land troops would have been made. Had
the troops not been landed no measures
for the organization Of a new govern.
ment would have been taken. The Ameri-
can minister and the revolutionary lead
ers had determined on annexation to the
United States and had agreed on the
part each was to act to the very end.
The native race feel that a great wrong
has been done them and their queen.
Her uniform conduct and the prevail
ing sentiments amongst the natives point
to her belief as well as theirs, that the
spirit of justice on the part of the presi-
dent would restore her crown" That
is the only thing in the nature of a
recommendation made.
Augusta, Me-, Nov. PA reporter
called on ex-Minister to Hawaii John l..
Stevens at his home and asked if he had
. anything to say regarding Commissioner
Blcunt's statement. Mr.. Stevens ex-
pressed great surprise at the language of
Mr.. Blount. Mr.. Stevens says that he
feels at liberty to expose Mr.. Blount's
remarkable conduct toward himself, COM
mencing Immediately after Mr.. Blount's
arri, al in Honolulu. It is a record, Mr.
Stevens says, the publication of which
will astonish all honorable minds, bring
ing to Mr.. Stevens no censure unless il
be that he tolerated such insulting treat.
n'snt without at once resenting it by re-
fusing all Intercourse with the offending
person. It is sufficient to say now, Mr.
Stev ens adds, that Mr.. Blount's report
so far as given to the public is an es
pcrte and shameless perversion of the
facts.