New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-11-22

menu IS now advlSedly made with full
knowledge of the lack of arms, ammunition
and men, also the utter absence of orgaui-
cation at all adequate to the undertaking.
That without the previous assurance of
support from the American minister and
the actual presence of the United States
troops, no movement would have been
attempted, and if attempted would have
been miserable failure resulting in the
capture or death of the participants in a
very short time Having been present at
the several meetings referred to in this
statement, hereby certify that the same
Is correct IN every essential particular.
F. WUNDENBURG."
CorroboraSed Mr.. Wundenburs.
Commissioner Blount sends to the
state department long interview had
oy him with S. A. Damon, who is presi-
dent OF the advisory council of the pro-
v1s1onal government. MI. Damon's in
terVleW was reported stenographically
and signed by him as being correct. He
is one OF the men who went I'D to the
government house Monday afternoon.
Jan IL, TO read the proclamation de-
clarlng the queen deposed and a new
government in control. Mr.. Damon
corroEorates the statements made by
MI. Wundenburg
commissioner Blount had a long in
teiv1ew with Mr.. Waterhouse. who was
also a member of the committee Of
safety and who corroborated Mr..
Wundenburg and Mr. Damon in most
OF then statements.
). 0. Carriers Statement.
j. =. Carter, another OF the prominent
men engaged in the revolutionary effort,
addressed to Mr.. Blount, under date of
May 5, g letter giving his version Of the
events of Jan. II as follows:
cat $50 o'clock of the evening of that
day was called to the government build
ing. l met there Judge Dole, Charles
Carter, S. M. Damon and 20 or 80 other
leading men. There was a great deal of
excitement. They told me that Minister
Stevens had recognized the new govern
ment. was asked to go with a commit
tee to the palace to inform her majesty
that she was deposed. 1 joined the party,
headed by Mr.. Damon, and proceeded to
the palace. Mr. Damon informed her
majesty of the establishment of provi-
slonal government, and of her being de-
posed, and that she might prepare pro-
test II she wished it, An awkward pause
followed, which broke by addressing her
majesty, expressing sympathy, and ad-
Vlsed her that any demonstration on the
part OF her forces would precipitate a con-
hlct with the forces of the United States:
that 1T was desirable that such conflict be
avoided; that her case would be considered
at Washington and a peaceful sub
mission to force on her part would
greatly help her cause. H.
Widdemann addressed her majesty, saying
that he believed the result would be a rep
etltlon OF the scenes of 1913, when the SOW
erelgn and the flag were restored to Hawaii
by Great Britain. l was moved to advise
her majesty as I did because it was re-
ported on the streets that Minister Stevens
had said that it the revolutionists obtained
possession OF the government buildings he
would recognize them as a government
saw that the building was in possession
OF armed men and knew that the forces of
the Boston were near at hand and that
recognition was fact Word was sent to
Marshal Wilson to disband theEforce at the
station house, surrender the building
arms and ammunition. Marshal Wilson
refused to give up the station house except
upon the written command of her majesty,
The order was prepared, signed by the
queen and sent to the marshal. The pro-
test of the. queen was placed in the hands
OF President Dole, and l saw that he in
dorsed the document as received in due
form. 10. CARTER
The Stevens Corr espondence.
In his report to the state department.,
dated May +, Commissioner Blount de-
scribes at some length the difficulties
which he encountered in obtaining Stew
ems copies of correspondence with the
Hawaiian government. Mr.. Blount
adds:
"Ihis same difficulty occurred when
called upon him for the communication
from the committee of safety asking for
the landing of troops from the Boston.
When Mr.. Stevens sfnally turned over
the records of correspondence he admit
ted that he had recognized the provis-
ional government before the barracks
and station house had been surrendered:
that he did not consider their surrender
of any Importance.
''In my last dispatch Lieutenant Swim
house at about 1880 o'clock This morn
ing he called and informed me that
Lieutenant Draper had said to him that
the station house was not surrendered
until after dark. [ enclose Lieutenant
Diapers statement. l consider that it is
now established beyond controversy that
Mr.. Stevens recognized the provisional
government before the barracks and
station house had been surrendered or
agreed to be surrendered''
There is much more testimony OF
similar import given by Mr.. Blount in
his report, but the principal features of
it all are given in the preceding state
ments.
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