The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-19

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duty. therefore. TO withdraw the
and meanwhile 10 cause an accu-
rate, full, impartial investigation TO be
made OF the facts attending the subver-
sion of the constitutional government OF
HAWAII aud the installment in its place OF
the provisional government. l selected
for the work of investigation Hon. James
II. Blount of Georgia, whose service OF is
years as member of the house of repre-
sentatives, and whose experience as
chairman OF the committee of foreign al
fairs in that body, and his consequent
familiarity with international topics,
joined with his high character. seemed to
render him peculiarly 1T FOR the duties en-
trusted 10 HIM.
MOUNTS REpoET.
Blount's report detailing his action un-
der the instructions given him and the
conclusion derived from his invest igation
| accompany this message. These con-
| illusions do not rest for their acceptance
entirely upon Blount's honesty and ability
ms . man, nor upon his acumen aud i'm
Partially as an investigator. They are
accompanied by the evidence upon which
they are based. which evidence Is also
transmitted, and from which il seems that
no other deductions could possibly bc
reached than those arrived at by the COM
missioner. Tho report. with It's accom-
pany ing proofs and such other evidence
as is now before congress or herewith sub
mittcd justilics, in my opinion, the state
mcnt that when the president was led to
| submit the treaty to the senate, the dec
laration that ''the overthrow of tho mon-
archy was not in any way promoted by
| tins government and when the senate
| was induced TO receive and discuss il on
that basis. both the president and senate
| were misled. An attempt will not be
made in this connection to touch upon all
the facts which throw light upon the pro-
grcss and consummation of this scheme
of annexation. Very brief and imperfect
reference to facts and evidence at hand
will exhibit its character and the incidents
in which il had its birth.
UNwARRANTED INTERFERENCE.
| President Cleveland here quotes freely
| from Blount's report. showing how the
queen was unlawfully disposessed of tho
throne. The message continues: There
fore. military occupation of Honolulu by
the United States on the day mentioned
was wholly without justification. either as
to occupation by consent or occupation
nccessitated by dangers threatening to
American life and property. II must be
accounted for in some other way and on
some other ground. and its real motive
| and purpose are neither obscure nor far
to seek. United States forces being now
on the scene and favorably stationed, tho
provisional government committee pro-
cccded to carry out the original scheme.
They met next morning, Tuesday, tho
18th. perfected the plan of temporary
government, fixed upon its principal off
ce:s, ~ OF whom were drawn IRON -
members of the committee of safety be-
tween I and . O'Clock, by squads and by
different routes TO avoid notice. and. hav-
ing first taken the precaution Of asccr-
tanning whether there was anyone to OPP
pose them. they proceeded 10 the govern
ment building and proclaimed the new
government with no sign of opposition.
In this state of things IL the queen could
have dealt with the insurgents alone her
course would have been plain and tho re.
sust unmistakable. but the United States
had allied itself with her enemies, had re-
cognized them as the true government ol
Hawaii and had put her IN position OF
opposition against lawful authority. She
knew she could not withstand the power
of the United States, but she believed she
might safely trust to its justice. Accord
ingly, some hours after the recognition oI
the provisional government b,
the United States minister, ia,
police barracks and police sta
tion. with all the military resources of the
country were delivered up by tho queen
upon the representation made to her that
the cause thereafter would be reviewed al
Washington, and, while protesting, shs
surrendered to the superior force Of tho
United States.
The queen submitted her protest TO th,
provisional government. which acknowl |
edged its receipt. and which. without an
swering 1t, FASTENED to negotiate with ,ht
United States for tho permanent Danish
ment of the queen from power anc
, for the sale Of her kingdom
: Our country was i'm danger OF oc
, cupying the position of having actuali,
set up a temporary government on a for
| cign soil for the purpose OF acqurin.
, through that agency territory which ",
had wrongfully put in our possession
: The control of both sides OF the bargain
, acquired in such manner is called by
familiar and unpleasant name wheI
found in private transactions.
believe that candid. thorough ex
animation of the facts will force the con
, viction that the provisional goyernmen
|, owes its existence to armed invasion b
the United States. Fair minded people
4 with tho evidence before them. will hartll
claim that the Hawaiian government Wa
overthrow by the people of the islands
) or tha, the provisional government eve
existed with their consent. do not uu
derstand that my member of this govern
/ ment claims that the people would up
, hold II by their suirrages IL allowed &
vote on the question.
: cLEyTLASD's INSTRUCTIONS TO Will,
Believing therefore. that tho unitc
. States could no; under the circumstance
!. have annexed these islands without justl
y mourning the imputation of acquriu
Q them by uujustiilable methods. I shall no
D again submit the treaty of annexation I
the senate for its consideration, and il
my instructions to Minister Willis, IA cop
1 of which accompanies this message. hay
! directed him to so inform the provisions
/. government.
. But in tho present instance our dut
! does not. in my opinion, end With refusn