The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-30
NOW HEAR MR.. WILSON.
THE Ex-MARsHAL TALKS FREELY
ON DIVERS TOPICS.
Reported Incorrectly by wiliis-How In
terviews Were Heid-Program-
Use of Names.

Mr.. @. B. Wilson, the +, storation
cheftain. was still in his bed when
reporter for the STAR called on him at
0 o'clock this morning. The ex-Marshal
of Hawaii was indisposed, but left the
sleeping room and adjourned to a little
study for chat with his caller. Mr..
Wilson is very pleasantly situated in his
pretty home on Piikoi street. He is
looking far from well. The leader of
the ex.Queen's forces has had great
task on his hands during the past year.
He has lost flesh and his features show
the effects of anxiety's strain.
Mr.. Willis said 1t was his intention at
some future time to make a statement
on the series of articles affecting him
self and appearing in this paper the past
few days. Before taking up the matter
formally he will interview Mr.. Willis,
the American Minister.
"Mr. Willis" said the ex-Marshal,
"has misquoted me in several important
points. His report of the interviews
are filled with minor errors. Our first
meeting was much longer than the sec
ond. Much more bearing on the case
was said His published report of that
conversation is very incomplete. His
version of the second interview is, as |
say, incorrect in many respects. We
were alone in room at the American
legation on both occasions. If "a steno-
grapher was on duty he was in the next
room. The door leading to the room in
which now believe the shorthand man
was stationed, was closed the first time
j called.
81 cannot give all the differences until
think over the talks carefully, and see
Mr.. Willis. The name of Judge A. g..
NJ. Robertson is used by mistake. l
did not have it on my list. He was not
in the country at the time. AS to the
authorship of the document, l did not
claim to have composedit. What l said
was that mapped it out and had Ken
yon arrange it properly and make any
changes necessary as to grammar or
phrase.
"The papers l gave Mr.. Willis were
not for publication and l told him so.
l arranged the program because l was
certain we were to have restoration.
simply presented plan of action to be
followed when the Queen was put back.
wanted to have everything ready 80
that there would be no confusion or
trouble. We were certain that the re-
result would be in our favor. On this
subject Mf. Willis would only say to us
as he said to the STAR that he would
follow his instructions from President
Cleveland.
"Now as to using those names. 1t is
true that | did not consult the men,
with but a few exceptions, but l was
careful in selecting names from my
lists. My idea was that these persons
were for many reasons best fitted to
assist the new Government. | did not
choose them because they were what
you call rank Royalsts. believed that
they would unacceptable to the ma ority
and would do good service. Judge
Bickerton had been good friend of the
royal family. He owed his position to
them. MIR. Schaefer had been a friend
of the Queen. Paul Neumann is new
conner, but thought he was all right.
gave him copy of that document the
evening of the day l left it with Mr..
Willis, and before l talked with the
Minister about it. Neumapn was not in.
dignant then"
Mr.. Wilson spoke as if he could not
conceive how the men mentioned in his
scheme of restoration could he offended
They should feel complimented at hav.
ing such confidence reposed in them
1t must be said that the ex. Marshal
perhaps without intending TO, gave the
impression that his hopes for restoration
had been encouraged by Mr.. Willis
That he submitted the program to the
Minister would alone indicate as much
Mr.. Wilson assures the STAR that all the
facts will be brought out in time.
The ex-Marshal was, according to him
self, the main factor in shaping Mr.
Blounts report. Said Mr., Wilson
"BlCunt started to inquire what kind OF
Government we wanted. l made hin
see that the only thing to do was to re
store the Queen; that the United States
had been illeg ally used in dethroning her
| had a man in the councils of the Re
volutionists, but he went away just
when 1 wanted him to testify. l ther
told Blount to call in Dole, Damon, anG
few Others l knew would tell the
truth. Before Blount was through, anc
on information l had from other source,
was absolutely certain the Queen would
go back. l knew, of course, that
would be Marshal again, for time at
least, and therefore on my own respon
sibility prepared plan of action.
HE is GREAT LAWYER.