The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-14
HE GOES FOR GRESHAM.
STATEMENTS IN HIS HAWAIIAN
LETTER DENIED,
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An Open Letter From Representa-
tive of the Provisional Gov
eminent Of Hawaii.
MINISTER WILLIS DIsPAToH TO THE
STATE DEPARTMENT..
There is Nothing New Disclosed a. TO tho
Status in Honolulu England Wants
New Treaty,

San Francisco Cat. December l3.-By
the steamer ocoanic, which arrived to-day
from Honolulu there came an open letter
to Secretary Gresham by Charles l., Car
ter, ono OF the Hawaiian annexation com
missioners In 1t he takes issue With
nearly every statement In the recently
published Gresham letter Carter writes
on authority OF the provisional govern
ment After stating that he speaks be-
cause Mr.. rhurston's position as minister
prevents the latter from speaking, lac
goes on TO reply TO tweuty-seyon para
hsaphs In Gresham's letter,
As to paragraph ]. averring that the
queen announced the withdrawal OF the
new constitution, Carter Rays the queens
announcement was only made after two
| days OF obstinncy, during which she saw
what popular indignation had been cree
at0d by her action In securing the passage
| OF the lottery and opium bills and other
acts on her part winch would be made
more easy by the new document
! Az 10 paragraph =, Carter hectares that
the committee of public safety created a
call OF her maiestys cabinet ana citizens
( who opposed the aggression of tho queen.
As TO paragraph 3. the committee held
/ sessions almost without interruption I'M
III the proclatming OF the provisional gov
efnment
AS 10 paragraph 4, every member OF the
| cabinet WAS Il bona hide resident, whose
/ interests were at stake and who had the
/ welfare OF the natives az heart
As to paragraph ., Carter doubts the
IVeracity of its statements but says while
Mr.. Stevens consented to allow the cuni-
/ net to use the United States forces 10
preserve peace, when the cabinet nnully
1 Glove to the queen and the committee or
/ safety became u revolutionary BODY, lie
refused to give the committee amy assist
ance.
/ AS 10 paragraph 6, Garter denies any
I preparations indicating that a preYlouh
understanding was mdda for the comfort
I OF the United States troops landed from
/ the war ship
! Az TO paragraph 2, Carter states the
I fact that there was no sinister PURPOSE
Ia the hrst camp location, ~ shown by
the troops Immediate removal to camp
( from the Boston. They were simply given
the shelter nvailnbie az the time.
( AS to paragraphs and 9! NJ comments
are made.
AS TO paragraph 10, Garter replies that
/ the quicunE OF excitement ana iessening
OF crime after the troops had landed
| shows there was need for them. The gov
ornmont house was not sliced when the
! landing was made, but at p, N. next day
/ by the safety committee, Garter himS'ii
being inc irbt TO enter 40 l'e'. 'tneu
/ WIS lnhle' ne e"s@' tu 49, 49,
| anu ne KNOWS, hVr W"' ,'V' m ~ "u -,
about Inc nui'u'ht VIZ t''' ,,,'',,,,,,,.,,t.
seized me piuN'alI'l't h,.,'!,, ,,
proclamation ""o 20" go % ,t'.,
ated, FOR II was WEI Nll." ,., wv ,,,,,i,,
wards proved lha' SupNA'h Nh'"1 """,u
1 give the reVoiuuohlsH no pIp'e''o' )"
'heir work WIN bH''' W NV, ',"a n,
AA 10 p'Int''rN ~ '',.
prompt acceptance OF 'l' p'oN'8'"H'l ~
eminent by all the tof'IEh governments
ouEht TO SATISFY Gt'ah''il ". ~ ~. Po,
session VI power A'"' cover '"n W., W." -
disagreement AMONG vac IuDum 1''e '''''
showed the hgsu Di "a 2''""s IN a.,
10 paragraph ~ I1i'ei iVp"e, ,na'
| Stevens, through an oIleet OF lho b9"toh'
uscertaiucd by the latter . pethon"I OBJ
5eIVllioh Whel"'l ,ne ,,,,',.,
IN control before recognizing thelr govern
mont
Io paragraph IVY, Garter ieiucH uiut ~
queons party yeided WIN oIiS Nr'p"'
protest and though ieepEhi@eA by "''gtnH,
the new government h'e' A'.Dl,i 'i' s
10y Captain WciiHe' OF iequesI iVI
Guards Yet the government was 9l"' "O'e
10 maintain ms position
To paragraphs ~ 10 am 49, carter Ie'
plies by citing The iaet maj iho queer
cabinet and ddhercnta refused 1" ni'oW
government forces ana then accepted the
situation with VetDhl pi'lS'l "i'",ig
noted, the mere acceptance OF which 10y
the revolullonlflt Wih GApleA5 ueI,lu' %
its statements dlh not IA uhy WY, NV
az an oHtoppel upon the proFlbonAl govern
ment
~ 10 paragraph ~ Cnrter snyH the quo
tation from Secretary Foh'or WlF .'un,y
ana " taken IN full W ~ rnhhlHteht win
the facts sought 70 be proved by IT.
As 90 paragraph IS nnd 49, Carter says
the annexation commission WaH hol given
by Gresham any opportunity to nuke a
abatement. Therefore ther statements
could not be at variance with the evil
dence given IN Blounts report
AS a. paragraph 90 Carter simply asks
that Admiral skrrett be given an OPP
portuniiy TO say whether ne eyer glW
sus',,Ta.iy
o, and % orc possed aver Ia
i"Ihbtnp ns 81 ~ t,Is d., ns tbc
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