The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-17
FROM MORGAN'S REPORT.
CHATTER ~ RENARKAttE
s1ATE rArEn.
Hiouni TcIIs at Interviews with Cieve.
tand aud Gresham Some
Telling Conclusions.

recognition in the termination of the
interregnum, so that citizens of the
United States might be safely RENTED
to the care of that Government for the
security of their rights. He gave to
them the protection they had the right
to demand, and in respect of his action
up to this point, so far as it related to
Hawaii, his opinions as to annexation
have not affected the attitude of the
United States Government, and the
committee finds no cause of censure
either against Minister Stevens or Tlp-
tain Wiltse of the Boston.
The recognition of the Provisional
Government was lawful and authorita-
i've, and has continued without inter
ruption or modification up to the present
time. 1t may be justly claimed for this
act of recognition that it has contributed
greatly to the maintenance of peace and
order in Hawaii and to the promotion of
the establishment of free, permanent
constitutional government i'll Hawaii,
based upon the consent of the people.
The complaint by Liliuokalani in the
protest she sent to the President of the
United States, and dated January IS, is
not in the opinion of the committee well
founded in fact or i'll justice 1t appears
from the evidence submitted with the
report that she was, III fact, the author
and promoter of revolution in Hawaii,
which involved the destruction of the
entire Constitution and a breach of her
solemn oath to observe and support it.
BLoUNT HAD NO OPINION.
In the voluminous testimony that
accompanies the Morgan report, the
evidence OF Commissioner Bount and
eX-Minister Stevens is OF considerable
LII.
points.
Mr.. Blount told the committee he had
no fixed opinion about the condition of
affairs in Hawaii when he was sent
there. However, he recollected that
when he was Chairman OF the House
Committee on Foreign Relations, two
years before, Mr.. Thurston and Mr..
Mott-Smith had come to the committee
room and wanted to know ii the Demo-
cratic party would consent to the annex
alton OF the Hawaiian Islands. He said
to Mr.. Thurston, "Hou had better see
the Secretary of State about It," Mr..
Thurston replied 81 am Il member Of
the Legislature, and l mean to bring
about the annexation OF the Islands"
Blount declared that after he reached
Hawaii the situation was rather painful
to him. Before he left Washington he
he had no conversation with the Presl-
dent about the objects of his mission,
nor did he ever have any intimation
of what the President thought about
the Hawaiian situation. He was inn
pressed with the belief that the Presi-
dent wanted information.
Here Chairman Morgan asked whether
the President intimated or indicated in
any way whether he was in favor of OF
opposed to annexation.
Not in the slightest Mr. Blount re-
piled. "On the contrary, he said to me
Just a casual thing-l understand
from Mr.. Springer that the Democrats
in the House of Representatives are in
clined to favor annexation. Seemed &c
be an inquiry. | said: L think Springer
must be in error about that. My impress
sion is that the feeling in the House j!
that the members are not satisfactorily
informed He seemed then as though
he had made mistake, and said: :
ought not to have mentioned that, an'
he never said anything more. The I'M
preston made OH my mind was that IN
was afraid he might give me some I'M
preston of his opinion
GRESHAM A FLAG-DowNER.
Mr.. Blount said he did not receive an
instructions except those in writing iron
the Secretary OF State, adding: 'Ih
Secretary of State expressed the oplnio
that there was no principle i'll inferno
tional law that he thought justified hos
ing the American flag, the establishmer
OF the American protectorate there, an
his idea was that it ought not to be col
tinued But l understood from him thi
that was Il matter largely III my dlscr'
ton. There was no desire to make an
change ii it involved bloodshed."
Blount claimed he had seen Liliuok
lani only twice, the first interview las
ing only two or three minutes and IL
other not twice as long, and Presidei
Dole knew of those interviews.
When Blount was asked If he had il
formation from the United States Go
eminent before he left Hawaii of al
purpose to restore the Queen, he reptile
II never dreamed of such thing
the reinstatement of Llliuokalani.
never heard it suggested until my retul
to the United States. had a talk wi
the Secretary of State, and the inclin
ton of his mind was that the circuI
stances created a moral obligation
the part of the United States to relnsta
her. gathered that the President h;
not any opinion was thinking t
matter over.
ANNEXATION INEVITABLE.
Minister Stevens, in the course of
Honolulu one year he came to the &C
} clusion that the annexation of the
ands was inevitable that the exist
condition of things could not last We
long, and, in his official communicate
to this Government he disclosed tho
views. But in his calculations for 1
nexation he never supposed, nor was
expected by the friends OF anneNatl'
that it would be by revolution,
through negotiations and with the
sent of the Queen, ON the lines of
treaty of 1854.
He kent his own counsel, and no
hut this Government knew his vie
When the revolution came, howeN
he saw that protectorate was lnt
pensible. The japanese and Brit
were both believed to be making or
lures for an alliance with the nat
population. He feared anarchy and
the British and Japanese agents w0
insist upon the same right OF deal
with affairs as he had, and tins
knew the United States Governm
was opposed to.
After the protectorate was decla
he understood, as did every one e
that the sovereignty of the Provislt
Government was assured, and that u
could be no interference, not even
himself He said Blount gave hi
copy of his instructions from Wash
ton which showed that he was to K
on with the ordinary duties OF the Il
tim. but he never learned what Bl0u
instructions were. He only Fnew
Blount's authority was paramount
his own, but he kept his feelings al
that fact locked in his breast
although Blount was brusque, he
always treated him with the utl
kindness.