Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-21
PIOTNT ON HAWAII.
~ Special Commissioners Report
10 Uncle Sam.
pNryT GOVERNMENT SHlkY,
osi b. BagonstS Only It Will Fall
Without Fail.
>.rrS lid SEVERANCE BLAMED.
.. tsaa,ucc Of the United ,' s., States Fer
]" ,.,,i to the rphoidins Of the
Eevoluticnists.
~,rr, lid SEVERANCE BLAMED.
aph to the DlspatchJ

,...rarh 20 the Dlspatchp
...<sroN. D. c.. November %
gresham to-day made public
.-.sp1ndence between the Sec
-.s,c ana James H. Blount
Paramount end later Min
r. hawaiian Islands. MIR.
giving this voiuminous
...,..r To- the press, explained
.l.d everything connected
.luuJs mission TO HAWAII,
.- p,ion OF some statistical
... o. the islands.
consists Of three parts.
rring with a copy OF the
..,n Blount on March II,
. his departure from Wash
honolulu. and the last part
.. . brief letter under date Of
.r which he takes his congo.
n Of parties in the islands
..I--sncc. The action of the
...... .s awaited by all as a mat
..y. This condition, IT can
v.u remain until the propo-
.r.,x Is accepted or rejected.
...r contingency no sudden
- likely 10 occur. The present
.. ..u only rest on the use OF
.-. Possessed Of most Of the
.. Stands. with a snail white
t. draw from TO strengthen
.r DO will fall without fail.
-ve rs existence for year
is mat he has done his
.u ae nc could considering
-fsd by persons interested
m.." and his private affairs
.f L.s return home
rSE OF FORCE.
...... Gr.sham's letter of instruc-
r~ Ulount. dated March llth,
..-I, how far. In the opinion
. u..efant. the use OF armed force
.t'. by the United States TO
.- oyertuFn governments.
r. .-.. m says: In the judgment OF
g.. 4t your authority, as well as
ed. .t hs commander Of the naval
... l- Hawaiian waters. should be
.. U~feI in the use Of physical
l.. .- -.rh measures as are necessary
...- tAe persons and property OF
.--s. and while abstaining from
-..-.- af interference with the do
.-as ~ the islands, you should
... ...r willingness to intervene
L.. ., fiioRdly offices in the interest
.. lI 1ettlement OF tho troubles
,t. r. uNs Of a sound discretion.
.,.r r tp necessary to land an
-' f-. upon Hawaiian territory on
-.,. NJ popular disturbance. when
authority may be unable TO
....f.'r protection TO the life and
.-..-v 70 citizens OF the United States.
...a. ~ such authority should first
rrI 81 10 can be done without
| fn th- interests involved.
r.r power In this regard IL not how
.. n Pr. 'med 10 the exclusion OF
r measures by the representatives,
.... y.,..rs Tor the protection of the
..t i,.rrty Of their citizens or
r.-.ir- in the islands.
ttNn- OFF ALL ROUND"
ue United States claim no right
M the political or domestic
.. .- I0 the international conflicts
Hawaiian Islands otherwise than
s.., s'frI. or for the purpose Of
rr- any treaty or other rights
. I.t POSSESS this government
-. tu its consistent and esteb-
10 relation 20 them. and 1t
r; .l.esce IN domestic interfer-
.,t.r powers.
.t-.r dated April 9th Mr. Blount
f's arrival at Honolulu, and
Dds r,fsal. against the strong
Minister stevens. 10 accept
s. fl. u-a of servants. carriages,
&c., - furnished by the Provisional
paying whatever l wanted
t0H nothing up" lie also notes
...L of tenders from the eN-
.I others.
.s.I ts letter Of April sth. in
Nl IuIut deplores the perverted
sim ter Stevens. and Con-
terlnce. 70 which he as
.Nstence Of the Provisional
s "a stenographic report of
.."..H between Commissioner
AImiral Skerrett, in which
a- occurs:
SKERRETT.
Sh,-rett: L called at the
.f..'n .lt on the 30th Of Decem-
tr. Tracey. the Secretary of
-t ,Y ask him II he had any
..H..- for me. as / was going
t.. trNt day for San Francisco
umaad OF the Pacific squad
i' Commodore, l have no in
tu give YOU You will 60
oru your duty. as l know
aaI everything viii be salts
s.i MIR. Tracey. 1 want TO
~ these Hawaiian affairs.
N. ult there twenty years ago
...nt conversations with the
states Minister, Mr.. Pierce.
.' or the islands. l was told
.' United States Government
b. 90 annex the Islands of
'.l Commodore. the wishes
umnt have changed. They
-.ai 90 annex Hawaii
As % matter Of course none
.ntrv legal means can be
persuade these people TO come
'..t,l StAes'"
Mr Blount for the second
r.tel OF a request of the
G1ternment that the Ameri-
. landed for drill. THE
troops. pending negotiations
'" .Hr queen and President Dole,
st..Ii sANrs Ullbhh ~ N"NN
tln former with fear that
t.r. landed 20 lend force TO
atl Government In bringing
.. aHiugtmenf | did not think
.mmrnicate the reason 10
a.y other person save Admiral
PAUL NEUMANN.
in a subsequent letter. fore
visit 81 Paul Neumann TO
In stating that "he Is gen.
ft.ri , here as a bright. piausi-
t.fulous person." and suggests
i. Himiuistration should receive
,'lu from Neumann In connec-
"Nh "a contract between the queen
N Provisional Government In the
ny Der ahiicatiOn. Il would be iar
i. ~ Decline 20 entertain anything
h'lrt says he called on the eN-
'.I informed her that no person
4. 'h rized by President Cleveiand
i.srf 20 place the Government o,
H'iei States in the attitude OF de-
an adiustment between herself and
'i''iN0ual Government, and the
80 replied that she did not intend 70
a. INTO any negotiations until the
sipn Government had taken ac-
OBJ. hr Blounrs report.
81 "ay an Mr. Blount wrote: "At
8, 'Nr The Indications are unmistaka-
n q large majority of the people
49,. Hiands are utterly opposed TO an
IN DO not look for any change
d., 'his situation through future infor-
There * strong disposition on
r.. lAi' of the annexf.ion e1cmeut 20