The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-21
BLOUNT vs.. STEVENS.
The G Georgian's Charges Against
His Predecessor.
IT IS NOW AQUEsTIoN OF vERAoITY

Mr.. Stevens Asserts That Mr.. Blount's
Report Is "A Direct I'ervorsion OF Facts,
and PROMISES to Make Counter State
mont in the Near Future.
WAsr INGroN, Nov. 81. = Secretary of
State Gresham decided last evening TO
make public all the correspondence and
the report of James H. Blount, the special
commissioner sent to Hawaii by President
Cleveland TO investigate the revolution
which dethroned Queen Liliuokalani and
the establishment of the provisional gov
ernment. In his report Mr.. Blount calls
attention to his reception by Minister
Stevens, who, accompanied by com
mittee from the Annexation CLUB came
on board the vessel which had brought
me, He informed me that this club had
rented an elegant house, well furnished,
and provided with servants, and carriage
and horses for my use; that l could pay
for this accommodation just what chose,
from nothing up He urged me very earn
estly tb accept the offer. | declined it, and
informed him that should go to hotel"
The committee renewed the offer, which
was declined. He also refused to accept
proferred favors from the ex queen.
Mr.. Blount then gives at great length
the result of his Investigations. The land
ing oi the United States troops he de-
clarcs, was the result OF a conspiracy be-
tween Minister Stevens and the revolu-
tionaiy leaders before any effort had been
made to depose the queen. He goes into
the details Of the matter and points out
the haste with which Mr. Stevens acted,
and by quoting from Stevens report and
the papers on file at the legation declares
that The minister misrepresented tho
revolution to the United States govern
ment.
The report proceeds:
"Mr. Stevens consulted freely with the
leaders of the revolutionary movement
from the evening of the 18th. They dis.
closed to him all their plans. They feared
arrest and punishment. He promised them
protection. They needed the troops on
shore to overawe the iqueen's 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 between them and
the American minister that the proclama-
ton dethroning the queen and organizing
a provisional government should be read
from the government building, and he
woulh follow 1t with speedy recognition.
The leaders of the revolutionary move
ment would not have undertaken il but
for Mr.. Stevens promise TO protect them
against any danger from the government.
The American minister and the revolu-
tionary leaders had determined on annex
alton to the United States, and had agreed
on the part each was to act to the very
end
This report was not BlountR final reply
in the Hawaiian question. but from the
dispatches he sent to the government from
time to time during his stay at Honolulu.
Among these are the following not yet
printed:
Under date of April he reports: "As
class American citizens have been most
active in dcthroning the queen, and are
active in maintaining the existing govern
ment. When force is used to suppress
such movements the forces of the United
States are to be called in to protect their
perspns and property. My present i'm.
pressson is that the existing government
owes its being and its maintenance to this
perverted influence"
Ina dispatch dated April 2G he reports
conversation he had with President Dole
relative to reports that the United States
was seeking to secure an agreement be-
tween the queen and the provisional gov.
eminent. The dispatch says that Presi-
dent Dole said that there had been some
approaches from the queens side with
propositions of settlement, and that he
had responded: i will consider any rea-
sonable proposition II told him that
would not permit the government of the
United States to be represented as ha wing
any wish in the matter as to any negotia-
tions between the queen and provisional
government
A statement ia enclosed from the Ha-
waiian Political association (native), ad-
DRESSED to Mr. Blount TO show why they
urged the queen TO overturn the constitu-
tion Of 1887 and adopt new one Mr..
Blount says in continuation of the subject:
"rhe white race, or what may be termed
the reform party, constitute the intelli-
gence md own most OF the property In
these islands, and are desperately eager to
be 4 part of the United States on any
terms rather than take the chances of
being subjected to the control of the ma
tives. The feeling of the natives Is that
whl lie they do not want annexation, il the
United States does it will be accomplished
and they will acquiesce.n
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 21.-A reporter
called on ex-Minister to Hawaii John l..
Stevens and.asked If he had anything to
say regarding Commissioner Blount's
statement. Mr. Stevens said that he
firmly adhered to all Of his previous state.
meats.
He expressed great surprise at the Ian
guage OF Mr. Blount as to Mr. Stevens un-
willingnessto TO show him the records of the
legation. Mr. Stevens says that he feels
himself at liberty TO expose Mr., Blount's
remarkable conduct toward himself, com
mencing immediately after Mr.. Blount's
arrival in Honolulu. IL Is record, Mr..
Stevens, says. the publication of which
wi Il astonish all honorable minds, bring
ing TO Mr.. Stevens no censure, unless II be
that he tolerated such insulting treatment
without at once resenting 1t by refusing
al intercourse with the offending person
Mr. Stevens two weeks ago made an i'm
petative engagement out of the state
which will occupy the next two or three
days. With reasonable promptness he
will be heard in his defense It Is sufli-
cient TO say now, Mr.. Stevens adds, that
Mr.. Biount's report so far as given to the
public is an ex-parte and shameless per-
version of the facts.
BUFFALO, Nov. 2i-Pension Claimant
W. Bowen Moore, of this city, who, it is
reported, is charged with having de.
frRuded the government of Sl50o0O, says
there Is absolutely no truth in the story.
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