The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-11-25
ON THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR
MR.. BLOUNT'S REPORT GIVEN OUT
FOR PUBLICATION.
Az Previously Stated Minister Stew
ems IN Scored for His Part In the
Hawaiian RevOlutiOn-Thc Minis-
ter Replies ia nm Interview.

Washington. Nov. 81. Secretary
Gresham decided to make public all the
correspondence and the report Of James
II. Blount, the special commissioner sent
to Hawaii by President Cleveland to in
vc>tigate the revolution which dethroned
Queen Liliuokalani ard the establishment
of the provisional government. Mr..
Rlount arrived ut Honolulu March %,
1888. 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 14th. 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. 1t 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
mcnt 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 a 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 OH annexation to the
United States and had agreed o n 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 we'll 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 Il
recommendation made.
Augusta. Me-, Nov. 21.-A reporter
called on ex-Minister to Hawaii John l..
Stevens at his home end asked if he had
anything to say regarding Commissioner
Blcunts statement. MIR. Stevens OK
pressed great surprise at the language of.
| Mr.. Blount. Mr.. Stevens says that he
feels at liberty to expose MI. Blount's
remarkable conduct toward himself, COM
mencing Immediately after Mr.. Blount's
arrival in Honolulu. 1t is a record, Mr..
| Stevens says, the publication of which
will astomish all honorable minds, bring
ing to Mr.. Stevens no censure unless it
be that he tolerated such insulting treat
ntnt without at once resenting it by re-
| fusing all Intercourse with the offending
ptrxon. 1t is sufficient to say now. Mi.
Stevens adds, that Mr.. Blount's report
so far as given to the public is an ex
perte and shameless perversion Of the
facts.