Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-21

wards ,nr some thirty or forty more made
their appearance.
Then Mr.. .Blount tells of the respective
,Vea,'qns Ten,, , oi the Queens force and OF
We're ioubtless so located TO suggest TO
the Queen ana her counsellers that they
We're . IN cooperation with the insurrec-
wban upbnnry moSemsnt. and that they would.
py aenve support. IL did doubtless sug-
kest 70 the men who read the proclama-
uon that they were having the support
OF tne American Minister and naval COM
harm" '
THE QUEENS ABDIcATIoN.
The report details the circumstances
attending the abdication OF the Queen.
ana states that she yielded because II
and other persons that II was useless
10 contest with the United States. and
she could file her protest and be entitled
10 hearing In Washington
Says Mr.. Blount: "AIl this was accom-
pished without the firing OF gun, and
without a demand for surrender on the
part or the insurrectionary forces until
government by the recognition Of the
American Minister, with American
troops. they being ready to interfere in
the event OF an attack"
The report reviews In detail the subse-
"uent events. making much of testimony
tending 20 show that Minister Stevens
recognized the Provisional Government
before the Queen had been called upon to
yield, and quoting Minister Stevens him
self az saying he knew the barracks and
station-house had not been delivered up
AZ the time. but that he did not care for
that as twenty-five men well-armed could
have run the whole crowd. Stevens's dis
patch TO Secretary Foster is quoted where
he says that he recognized the govern
ment after II was In possession OF all the
government buildings, and Mr. Blount
frrs o. n n
his pledge to the Committee of Safety.
He criticlzes a statement made by the
Hawaiian Commissioners to Mr.. Foster,
and says: Did the spirit of annexa-
what malign influence tempted President
Dole TO a contrary statement in his cited
letter TO the American MinisterT'
Says Mr.. Blount: THE leaders or the
revolutionary movement would not have
undertaken II but for Stevenss promise TO
protect them against any damages from
the government. But for this their mass
meeting would not have been held. But
for this TO request TO land the troops
would have been made, and had the
troops not been landed, no measures for
the organization of a new government
would have been taken. The American
Minister and the revolutionary leaders
had determined on annexation 10 the
United States. and had agreed on the
part each was 10 act to the very end.
HAWAIIAN SENSE OF WRONG.
In concluding his report, for the re-
mainder is made up entirely Of statistical
matter and q disquisition on the trade
of the islands and the character or the
population, Mr. Blount says:
"That sense that n deep wrong mas
been done the Queen and the native race
by the American officials pervades the ma
tive mind and that Of the Queen, az wen
as hope for redress from the United
States there can be no doubt. In this
connection II is important TO note the IN
ability of the Hawaiian people to cope
with any great powers, and the recogni-
ton Of the futility of resistance to their
encrOachments. The suddenness OF the
landing OF the United States troops, the
reading OF the proclamation Of the Pro
visonal Government almost In their
presence. and the quick recognition by
Stevens. easily prepared her for the sng-
gestion that the President OF the United
States had no knowledge Of these occur
rences, and must know OF and approve
or disapprove OF what had occurred at
a future time. This. too. must have con-
tributed TO her disposition 10 accept the
suggestions Of Judge Widemann and Mr.
Damon. Indeed, who could have supposed
that the circumstances surrounding her
could have been fOreseen and sanctioned
deliberately by the President OF the
United States? Her information and the
prevailing sentiment among tho natives
noint to her belief as well as theirs. that
the spirit Of Justice on the part Of the
President would restore her crown.