Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-05

request OF the Hawaiian people,
to assume over their Affairs 3
prutectorate which would only
be q thiulv disguised domination
| and confined its efforts and its
influence 10 strengthen their
government and open to their
commerce and enterprise the
readiest and most profitable con
nection with its markets, but this
policy has been based upon a
belief In the real and substantial
independence of Hawaii.
Thus the policy of the Amer
lean government was most clearly
established. as expressed by
American statesmen. There
could be no mistake about that
policy Even Secretary Foster
confirmed it. after Minister Stew
ems piraticaf act was accom-
plished, when he wrote to him
as follows:
So far, therefore, as your
your action amounts to according
at the request of the de facto
sovereign government of the
Hawaiian Islands the co operation
of the moral and material forces
of the Unitee States for the pro-
lection of life and property from
apprehended disorders, your
action is commended. But so
far as it may appear to overstep
that limit by setting the author
ity and power of the United
/ States above that OF the govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands in
the capacity of protector, or to
impair in any way the indepen-
dent sovereignty of the Hawai-
ian government by substituting
the flag and power of the United
States as the symbol and mani
festation of paramount authority
it is disayowed.
Now we come to this remark
able statement of Mr.. Dole's
regarding the acceptance of the
u. S. as final arbitrator on the
! situation on Jan. 18th. what
Mr.. Damon said to the ex-queen
he said on his individual re-
sponsibility and did not report it
to US.
Fortunately the Star of yester-
day publishes Mr.. j. O. Carter S
signed statement to Mr.. Blount
in which occurs the following:
20 Sometime during the day
of the 10Th were you sent for to go
to the government building?
A. Yes, sir.
e. What time IN the day was
that?
A. About o'clock, | think.
dine at half past 5, and during din
ner | was rung mp and went down
to the government building with
Mr.. Mehrtens, who came for me.
Q. We're you sent for by the
parties in this new movement?
A. | do not know that. l was
taken by Mehrtens right to the
government building.
@. And brought into presence
of whom?
A. The Provisional Govern
ment.
Q. Pleace state what occurred
there?
A. There was a deal of excite
ment. | asked why l had been
sent for. | do not know who
answered me. | was told a com
mittee was going over to the
Queen-that | was to go with that
committee. | went with the CON-
mittee.
Q. They didn't ask you to go,
just told you you were to go?
A. | was told that there was a
committee to be sent to the Queen
and | was wanted to go.
Q. For what purpose?
A. To state to her that the Pro-
visional Government had been
formed and that she was deposed,
and to assist her in making any
protest she might want TO make.
@. Did you go?
A. Yes.
@. Please state what occurred?
A. We went into the blue room.
Her Majesty and one or both Of
the Princes were there. Her min
listers we're there-Mr. Widemann,
Mr.. Macfarlane. Nj. Damon / sup
pose was the committee. | do not
know whether tn. re WAS more than
one. weat with him. Mr.. Da-
mon made a few rem srks. in which
ne said that the Provisional Gov
ernment hal ben i,rmed; that she
vas d..posed. and that she could
make a protest if she desired.
There Was pause.
Then there is Minister Damon
own signed statement to Mr..
Blount in which the above is
corrohorated and thera Is the