The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21

the Boston we're doing duty for the Provisional
Dicunt. within Il the Provisional GoYernmenl
Spotcetorsts TO be Continued. seeordns to
during nesohatlons with the United States foi
This brings. the. story down TO the incident
which created such stir Of hauling down TN
follows:
LOWERING THE AMERICAN FLAG.
MY instructions directed me TO make In.
auiries. which. in the Interest OF eandor and
thousands Of Hawaiian citizens wero full OF
uncertainty as to what the presence OF Ameri-
can pfotectorate Implied, II seemed neces-
eary that all these Influences must be with
cuted in a manner beiitting the dignity and
power Of the, United States Inspired with such
feelings and confident NO DISORDER would en-.
United states from the government building
and and the return Of the American troops TO
any demon stration OF Joy or grief on the part
Of the populace; The afternoon before, In an
my inquiry. he said that the Provisional Gov
eminent was now able to, preserve order. al,
though Y could not have done SO Tor several
weeks after the proclamation establishing II.
JAPANESE INCIDENT.
A Japanese incident which Is both new and
interesting. Ia then related. Mr.. Blount says:
ths q ,sS Minister Ins
said. desired to make an important communi.
cation to me, and whom he knew to be very in
telligent and reliable. Thereuron Mr. Smith.
with intense gravity. informed me that ne
between the Queen and the Japanese Commits
sloner that. u the American flag and troops
were removed, the troops iron, the Japanese
the queen. Mr.. smith was the editor OF the
Hawaiian star, established by the Annexation
The American Minister expressed his be.
lief In the statement OF Mr. Smith. and urged
Ing on shore until could comm unlcate with
you. and you could have the opportunity to
communicate with the Japanese Goyernment
anu obtain from IL assurances that Japanese
troops would not he landed to enforce any
policy oil the Government or people OF the
Hawaiian Islands ! was not Impressed much
with these statements.
when the Japanese Com m ssioner learned
that the presence OF the Japanese man.oi-war
was giving currency to suggestions that his
Govern m emit intended to interfere with domes-
tic affairs here he wrote to his government
was done. He explained to me- his deep regret
that any one should charge that the empire OF
ir friend Of tho Gove f Of the United
States would consent TO offend that Govern
ment by interfering in the political conflicts in
these islands. to which IL was averse. In the
light of subsequent events. trust the correct
ness Of my action will be the moro fully JUS
Continuing his narrative. Mr., Blount says
that the Provisional Government. being loft 90
its own preserva ton. tho people freed from
any fear OF free Intercourse with him so Tar az
his action could accomplish 1t, and peace nre-
yailinGa the way was cleared for his inyeetiga.
ton. Thereupon he proceeds to set out the
results OF his Inquiries
CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION.
The report says that tho causes Of the revo-
luton are remote and proximate. and there
Kane n n cha III. Of the Constitution OF 1867.
Extracts from this instrument are given. as
S% the IN i tS Ss
1875, the report says that there came to
the islands an Intoxicating increase OF
wealth. new labor system. an Asiatic
population. an alienation OF the native and
an enrichment ~ the latter.and the many So
called revolutions which are the foundation
nI re dHs IN a thss
won q led. Mr. Blount estimates, that the
Inc sugar planters OF Hawaii. in the remission
OF duty before the Mckinley bill was passed.
From i S7G to 1881 The i'm migrants num-
bered 30. g2d. including 23.2tiS Chinese. 2.777
Japanese. and lU.2l0 Portuguese. The immi-
guese could not read or write: the Japanese
and Chinese women were grossly pnchaste.
erpulents binding the laborer very stringently
10 his work.
DEpRIvrNG THE NATIVES OF THEIR LANDS.
The report. In touching upon this era OF
I'm tho year 1s45. under tho influence of
white residents. the lands were so distributed
between The Crown. the Government the
chiefs, and the people as to leave the latter
with an Insignificant interest in lands. -2LS;}O
acres. The story OF this division is discredit-
would he tedious here. The chiefs became
largely indebted To tho whites. and thus tho
Iound4ti3n for the large holdings OF the latter
THE MISSIONARIES.
Mr.. Blount ascribes tho growth OF the mis-
'iopary power 10 the islands as follows:
ationalities. especially American. with un-
selhshness toll. patience. and piety. had de-
natives. They gave them a language. relig-
ION. and an immense movement on the lines
III bese good @sn OF ' IN
pursuits. Superior by nature. education. and
2 Sther OPPORTUNITIES. they ACQUIRED wealth
troll exercised by their fathers The revered
missionary disappeared In his stead there
,ame the Anglo Saxon in the person OF his son.
Am bilious to acquire wealth and to continue
hat political control reyerently conceded to
Ms pions ansest or Hence: in satire, the ma:
become q campaign phrase OF wonderful
This leads Mr.. Blount to ask whether such
condition OF affairs-with the natives convinced |
nat the foreigners had stolen their land. had |
iSSghtsrs To- the evil nueneS Of n an own %sn
yhelminG degraded male population; with the
whites Wanting their wealth and Intelligence,
heir II Missionary work. and cOndemnng the |
Weaknesses Of the natives-wAs not a powerful |
provocative to divergence and political strife. |
THE CONSTITUTION OF 1887.
Mr.. Blount embodles In his report q formal |
olloquy between Chief Justice Judd and him |
elf touching the means adopted to eXtOrt the |
Constitution OF 1897 and the fundamental |
hanges In that instrument Concerning these |
Ranges. Mr.. Blount says that they conferred |
pom the whites three-fourths of the power to |
lame mobiles and permitted Ignorant laborers |
o vote under their overseers' direction ITO !
,alance the native vote with the Portuguese
,Ote," an admitted purpose. Two-thirds OF |
hese were not naturalized. The mobiles, |
elected mostly by tho foreign element. held !
he veto power over the popularity elected rep |
The King could appoint q |
'ALinet. but could not remove one. Tower 10 |
10 any act was taken from the King, unless |
ountersiRned by a member OF the .'abinet. |
This Constitution was never submitted for np-
,roVal to the people.
Mr.. Blount tells Of the various efforts made
o secure a revision OF this Constitution. and |
hen brings his narrative down to the pToro- |
ration OF the Legislature in 1882. the an |
louncement Of the Queens purpose to pro- |
lain new Constitution. and the refusal OF |
wo OF her Ministers to sign It He tells the |
manner:
BIOUHT'a AccOtTET oV THE puvorrr,oN