The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-06


his reasons for such action.
?. Immediately thereafter the Presi.
dent appointed Hon. James II. Blount q
special commissioner to Hawaii to in
vestigate the condition Of affairs at IIa.
wall.
The knowledge Of such appointment
was withheld from the representative of
the Govern nent at Washington. The
press having announced the appoint
ment. the Hawaiian representative APP
piled to the State department for in.
formation concerning the same. The
Secretary of State refused to state the
objects of the mission or even to admit
that a commissioner had been ap.
pointed.
3. On the 10Th day of June, 1898.
Mr. Thurston, Hawaiian Minister at
Washington. addressed a communica-
ton to Mr.. Gresham, Seer etaly of state,
in which the following language is
used, viz
II am directed by my Government to
represent to you that, while the Hawa-
Iian Government has full confidence
/ in the good faith of the United States
towards Hawaii in and concerning its
| treatment Of the relations between the
two countries, it seems proper that II
| should he informed as to the effect the
present uncertainty as to the ultimate
course to be pursued has upon the stu
alton in Hawaii.
THE long continued delay and un-
certainty keeps the entire community
| in a feverish state of mind, by reason OF
which business is seriously affected,
capital is rendered timid thereby
hampering all enterprises which are
conducting their business on credit: the
! Governments credit and ability to Dor
row is pre- JUDGED: the expenses of the
Government are largely increased 10y
the necessity of maintaining consider
able armed force for the protection of
public order, and the enemies of the
Government are encouraged to conspire
against law and order, all of which is
highly prejudicial and injurious, not
only to the Hawaiians, but to the very
large amount of American capital in
vested in Hawaii, and the mutual trade
now being conducted between the two
countries.
lit is important for the Hawaiian
Government to know the intentions
of the United States Government
concerning annexation at as early
a date rs possible, as, if an
nexation is not to take place, the
methods of treating local conditions ir
Hawaii must be radically different from
those to be pursued if annexation is tC
take place.
at is also important that, whatevel
the intentions of the United States Gov
eminent may be, concerning the sub
iect matter, the Hawaiian Government
be informed what such intentions arr
before the same are made public, il
order that 1t may consider the situation
with full knowledge of all its aspects
and decide upon such course of action
as may be necessary to preserve orde
and protect the interests of the people o
Hawaii.
For the reasons above stated
respectfully request that a decision
may be arrived at and communicated a
, speedily as is consistent with the inter
ests of the United States"
No reply has ever been made to sue
: communication.
, a. Upon the arrival of Mr.. Blount il
. the country he did not communicate o
, in any manner intimate to the Havana
Government that his investigation
! were to be directed toward the right q
existence of the Government to whor
he was accredited. All of his investigt
| lions and examinations were private
\ and such persons only were examine
j. as he chose to call.
4 j. An examination of his report sine
p published shows that there are STATE
ments by approximately sixty Royals
9 and twenty supporters of the Provision:
:. Government.
;, That he had obtained no statemer
q from the four members of the Cabin'
, voted out before the revolutionary a
: tempt of the Queen, although he hi
!. obtained exhaustive statements frol
their Royalist successors.
!. That he has examined only two of Il
f thirteen members of the Committee (
q Safety. one of the original four men
=, hers of the Executive Council of IL
Il Provisional Government, three of Il
=. original fourteen members of the A
II visory Council, two of the eight speake
10 who addressed the mass meetir
t called by the Committee
i. safety on the day prior to the establis
n ment of the Provisional Government
Il and but one of the eight field and sta
q. officers and none of the eleven lii
n officers in command of the forces of Il
m Provisional Government, and none
If the five commissioners sent to Washln
n ton, although all of such men omitt'
lr to be examined were eye witnesses al
IN active participants in the overthrow
10 the monarchy and the establishment
h, the Provisional Government and
men of character and standing in &
~ community, while a number of tho
h. examined on the royalist side are IRE
re- ponsible characters.
n 6. Upon the 10Th day of May, IS!
-. Mr.. Blount, without first commui
Nv eating to this Government what his i
y. structions were or his intention so to
,g published his official instructions in
,S Honolulu newspaper in the form of
o address ''to the People of the Hawaii
al Islands," and concluded with the folio
N. ing words: "While l shall refrain frC
h. interference between conflicting fore
h. of whatever nationality, for supremat
We / will protect American citizens not pi
IN ticipating in such conflict"
M T. Although Mr. Blounts report is o
n cial in character, vitality affects Il
"a Government, is distinctly hostile to it
to tone and conclusions, no request to t
90 Government for explanation of
70 charges therein made was received, 1
opportunity to reply thereto, or not
,as of its contents given prior to its publ
ad ton, The first information concernl
a.. the contents of such report was Obtain
,as by this Government through publish
m. extracts i'm the American papers, da
m. Nov. Goth last, no official copy Their
,ra being furnished the Hawaiian Minis
'at at Washington until Nov. Goth, q
mn none received by this Government
me- Honolulu until December 22nd ia
inf such copies having been furnished o
his after several applications therefor to
Of State department.
ct. =. On November 7, you, having
as rived in Honolulu, presented your {
" dentials to this Government as Am
for can Minister, with the usual decla
NV tions of friendship and regard, and W
~ duly received and acknowledg
simultaneously Herewith, Adm
ing SkerritU was suddenly and unexpecte
nv removed, and Rear-Admiral Irwin
pointed to the command OF the Am