The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-21
RE- CALLS A SPADE A SPADE.
IN. BIount Uses P ain Language IN His
Hawaiian Report.
TIE BAH OF SECRECY FINALLY LIFTED.
Eroncrates stevens ard His Associate ~
Parties 10 the Hawaiian cousp'f"'S
and Defends the Ex-Qgeo"'

cerrespoadoncc between the secie'"''
sate and James II. Biount c''"'''''''g'
,r paramount and later minister ~ '''
Hawaiian Islands Mr. Gresham j" ~
a., tbis voluminous printed matter 10 'ne
80 exolained that It included every
-. coooected with Mr BiounVs mis-
.t., 60 Hawaii with the exception OF
some statistical tables ie'''''s - '"'
Islands.
,-so ,,,ter consists OF three parts, the
CO. beginning with a copy Of the in
,,-Yct.ops given Blount on March nth'
,sa prior to his departure from Wash
,,gton for Honolulu and the last part
endlnr with a brief letter under the date
~ JuIy 81. ls38 I'm which he takes his
language as follows.
"Tbe condition Of parties in the ISL
srds Is one Of quiescence. The acuoh ol
-ee United states is awaited by all as
,,sfter OF necessity. The condition. it
-,r be assumed. viii remain until the
-,,oelfion 10 annex Is accepted or re-
.tsd In the latter contingency no su"-
l., movement is likely 10 occur ho
el-t Government can only rest on ihe
of military force possessed OF most
.ts arms I'M the Islands, with sInal
.,., ,onliiafion 10 draw from TO Strength
t ultimately il will fail IL may pre-
.ge its existence for year or '"V'
.-.e9 he adds that he has done his
,., as wen as he could, "considerhs
.s surrounded boy persons interested
,rislearing." and his private ailalis
rs.sssitatcd his return home
Mr. B4ounr. tastruchons.
..rstsrv Gresham's letter Of instruc-
B.. Mr. RlOunt. dated March uth, ue-
. etearlv how far. I'm the opinion OF the
r-,.ila3t the use OF armed force is per
...1Ie bv the United states TO pun
Down or set up governments.
f~ Gresham says: I'm the JNnsihei,,
~ the President your authority, as We,
. trat of the commander Of the hdF"l
.s An HAWAIIAN waters, should be, ana
2. limited in the use Of physical loice 10
..r measures as are necessary 20 pro-
...t tbe persons and property OF citlzeh5i
..3 while abstamng from any matter OF
.....f ference with domestic concerns OF
... island. YOU should indicate your
willingness go intervene with your Iflehoy
.a- BE- in the interest of "a peacelul set
f.uogt Of trouble within the limits OF
sound discretion.
.-he,id a. be necessary 10 land an
armed force upon Hawaiian territory on
...ssions of popular disturbance, when
fbe local authority may Doe able 10 give
sleouate protection to ire ana property
10 citizens of tAe United states such au-
thority should be hrst obtained, II IL can
ne done without prejudice TO the lh'eI-
csts involved.
..your power in this regard should not
r.ve.er. be claimed 90 the exclusion Oh
similar measures by the representatives
of other powers for the protection OF the
lives and property Of the citizens or sub
}eefs residing in the Islands.
",VhIe the United States claim no risat
90 interfere in the political or domestic
affairs. on in the international faction OF
the Hawaiian Islands otherwise than as
stated. or for the purpose of maintaining
any treaty or other rights which they
possess. this government will adhere 10
its consistent and established pohcy I'D
relation 10 them. and 1t viii not acqmesce
in domestic Interference by other pow
trs"
H,nt at Intimidation.
In a letter dated April 9th, Mr. Blount
announces his arrival at Honolulu and
tells Of his refusal against the stfonB
urgiug of Minister Stevens, 20 accept q
horses. ETC.. furnished b} the provisional
government paying whatever ] wanted
for it from nothing up. iIe also notes
the refusal OF tenders from The eN-Queen
aud others
Appended TO a letter OF April Sth in
which Mr. Biount deplores the perverted
influence ol Minister Stevens and Consul
General Severance. to which he ascrlbes
the existence OF thc provisional govern
meot is a. s-enographic report OF AN in-
tarvieW between Mr. Eiouut and Admiral
Skauet. in which The following occurs.
Admiral Skerrett: "I called at the Navy
Department ON the 50,h OF December 10
sd. Sir. Tracy. thc secr' aIy of the Navy,
t1 ask him If he had any final instruc-
tons for me- as 1 was eoins to leave the
rext dav for san Francisco. to assume
command ~ the Pacific squadron
He roplied. Commodore 4 have no In
s--ucu0us to give YOU You VIII go
there and perform your duty. as l know
ym Will and everything VIII be salts
factory"
remarked. "Air Tracy ! want to ask
,ou abouf these Hawaiian affairs. Whom
was oIt there twenty years ago, }
had frequent conversations win the
fh-n United states Minister Mr.. Pierce.
on the subject of the islands. , was told
then that the United states H't nment
he replied. Commodore. the shes Of
Hawaii
fIe replied. Commodore the wishes Of
.ne Government have changed. They viii
he very glad 90 annex hawaii
He said. as matter Of course, none
but the ordinary lesal means can be
used TO persuade these people 20 come
into the United states.
ON April Ist. Dir. Blount for the
s.ond time disapproved or "a request ot
The provisional government that the
American forces be landed for dfHI
pr. sc mtn.
Nr Blount. in "a subsequent letter, fore
HnI the visit oI Iatl Ne1m 1n i'
Hu urten boz stat tnat DE 'ls gcn.
orally regarded hero as bright p'aH'-
ta and uaacrupulch person. ah.
rau that l the admniHirauon shopld .e-
rre any proposition from Neumann lh
connection with contract between thc
Q1eeH and the provisional 7Ycrnmeni
iH thc matter of her abdica .'u 10 would
Do far better 20 decline TO entertain any
THING
Nr Blomt SAYS ne called on the ey-
queen and informed her that no person
vas authorized by President Cleveland
or mmseif to place the government of
iHe lt.iei States in the attitude OF de-
ning an adjustments between herself and
Ae provisional government. and the Queen
replied that she did not intend "a enter
INTO any negotiations until the Washing
loh government had taken action on Mr.
bio1nts report
Vn Nay 4th Mr Blount wrote: at this
..ne ne indications are unmistakable
uai large majority 0f the people OF
the Islands are utterly opposed 90 apnexa-
u,h j 10 not look for any change from
mo situation through future informa-
Won LL.-n La n aLr.n. Alann.LlLo.. -.