The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-02
Getting at the Truth.

Rapids, Ia, was a witness before the for
eign relations committee Tuesday, rela-
tive to Hawaiian matters He was at
Honolulu when the queen was driven
from her throne and the provisional gov
eminent established, and his relations
with leading men in Honolulu enabled
him to get at the inside facts of the revo-
| luton
MIR. Reader, in his evidence, sustained
MIR. Blounts report, and told of many
things that came under his observation,
or were brought to his knowledge, which
| show that MIR. Blount's report is
an impartial and truthful one, and
that Minister Stevens and the adher-
ents of the Dole government have
not been altogether frank in their state
ment of the events that occurred during
the revolution.
1t seems that Minister Stevens under
stood that the monarchy was to be over
thrown and had promised to support the
movement if properly announced. If
what Mr.. Reader says is true, Minister
Stevens had conferences with the men
who proposed to overthrow the govern
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pose the queen and set up provisional
government.
According to Mr.. Reader there was
never at any time an excuse for landing
the marines from the United States
cruiser Boston. They were landed and so
posted as to intimidate the friends
of the queen. and not to protect American
interests which, at no time, were in any
danger whatever. 1t seems it was freely
asserted on the streets of Honolulu that
Mr.. Stevens had promised to help the in
surgents to carry out their schemes, and
there are excellent reasons for asserting
that he did help them.
The impression left on Mr.. Readers
mind from what lie saw and heard was,
that the whole thing was prearranged be-
tween the insurgent leaders and Mr..
Stevens. Even the cruiser Boston, that
had been engaged in target practice 200
miles distant from Honolulu, appeared at
that place just at the time she was
needed to assist in carrying out the plans
of the insurgent leaders.
1t did not need Mr.. Readers testimony
to convince unprejudiced persons that
Minister Stevens backed up the revolu-
tionary movement. The facts, as they
have leaked out, show that beyond a
doubt. Mr.. Stevens may give whatever
version of the affair he pleases, but he
will convince very few people that he
did not step beyond his authority, as
minister, in recognizing the provisional
government before it was two hours old.
(NOpurpCc will UNFOLD "a
what he has done in the Hawaiian affair
1t cannot well do otherwise. Mr..
Blount's report will be sustained, not be-
cause he is democrat, but because it is
impartial and contains the truth.
1t has been repeatedly stated that a
fight would be made in the Senate against
the confirmation of Mr. Peckham, who
has been nominated to the supreme bench.
because of certain terrible things he said
about the Senate when it rejected Mr..
Hornblower. Just what he said was
held in reserve by those who knew, prob
ably for the purpose of springing the ex-
posure on the Senate at an opportune
moment and having Mr.. Peckham black
baued out of sight while the excitement
and indignation of outraged Senatorial
dignity were overpowering. But, thanks
to newspaper reporter, we at last have
knowledge of the language OF Mr.. Peck
hams insufferable structure upon the
Senate. In discussing the Hornblower
affair he observed that the judiciary COM
mittee had evidently been "aetuated by
spirit of petty spite" How shocking!
The Hon. w. Y. Atkinson has as good