Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-25
Mr.. Blounts Report.
New York Press.

The report of Paramount Comm IS one r
Bl ,unt IL b.iorr ;he people OF the United
Sst,s The course of Cleveland and bis
secretary OF state in regard to Hawaii has
from III first beeu tainted with so much of
treschery and assimilation that it appears
to have been impossible for the STATE le-
partmt Mt to perform even the simple task OF
giving out u public document without resort
to trickery and deceit The report WAS first
surreptitiously delivered to the two admin
istrstion Organs. which have stood virtually
alone sm ing prominent newspapers IN sup
porting Clevel4nd's plot for the destruction
Of friendly government and the restoration
of a throne. Then Mr.. Gresham contrived
a plan for the obvious purpose of making it
appear that the Democratic senators had
violated the confidence of the state d part
iueDt by giving out the report TO the organs
in question. The senator's will no doubt
take care of their own r. putstinn and ieplt
TO Gresham's innuer does at a fitting time
TIE matter is of impo tame only rs illus
trsfing the degradation und Cleveland and
Gresham of that state department which
under Seward and Fi.h and Bisine com
mar ed respect at home and abroad.
Mr.. Blount's RI port is of no more impor-
taucr t. the Ame ricsn people Than the slate
nent of any private ,inzsn known TO be-
strongly biased. His SO called tifice of
commissioner with paramount au hpri y
vas unknown to the constitu,ion aud the
l.ws of the Cnited States. Blunt. he
ere his appointment as minister 10
Hawaii, was, therefore, simply pt rson il
attorney of Grover Cleveland, engaged to
,llect evidence in any way pos, Bile, not
for Cleveland to form II judgme Mt upon,
but to support him in judgment al
ready formed and course slready selected
The feature of Blounts report, most
significant of his purpose and that of bis
employer, 10 the very slight mention
given to the most vital event of the
Hawaiian revolution. the act which con-
WINGED the civilized and enlightened people
OF Hawaii that their interests femsnied
the deposition of the Queen. 1t was the
Queen herself who forfeited whatever
claim she bad as ruler by her attempt to
overthrow the established constitution and
restore q despotism in which the monarchy
upheld by the ignorant shnrisines, would
have at its mercy the intelligence, the SUD
stance and the civilization of Hawaii
Blount himself does not deny that the
Queen started the revolution herself by this
attempt at usurpation. He simply asserts
in effect that, becoming alarmed at the
oppc sition TO her reasonable course, she
recalled ser action, and that therefore, the
citizens aroused in defense of their rights
shout not have proceeded any further
The report Is disconnected, but thi. is the
trend of the argument. To the clear
headed reader the idea will undoubtedly
suggest itself that the substantial and re-
Specialize eiiizeus of Honolulu knew the
Queen better than Mr. Blount.
Il i. quite needless 10 follow Mr. Blounts
r. port ith any EXTENDED reply. The ad-
init, fact I'll thu Qreen attempted TO alb
rogste the established constitution is @ suf-
fcrent answer 10 sny criticism of those who
con PEELED her ah'iiestion, and if the pres
ence OF United States marines landed for
the defense Of the hives and property OF
An,eri as citizaus. hal any influence favor
stle to tire csuse of liberty, TO genuine
American will r, gret the fact. The troue.s
Riih Cleveland. Gresham and Blouns is thai
si ir ciieat ans; rroiezse, Liiiuakalxni. does
sol come with clean hands before the court
OF Amer, an pa lie opinion. When she
crossed the Rubscon of revolution she for
fitted any claim rs 4 ruler. ard she vas
therefore justly deposesi. Blount's report
TEEN. throughout with one sided statements
sad is utterly lacking in impartiality. He
went a. sps eitl attorney, not of the Presi-
jeBt Of he Unit States as such, but of
Grover Cleveland. and he fulfilled his mis-
sion The utter unfsirness of bis petition
and the gross inaecursey Of biz assertions