The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-09
FORCE BEHIND BLoUsr.

IL Is reported that the documents now
ton indicate that President Cleveland
gave instructions both to Paramount"
Biount and 20 Minister Willis 20 use the
Trited States troops to protect Queen Lili-
unkalani in case she were in any danger
under the provisional government. The
instructions Of Secretary Gresham on this
point, which are referred to directly by
both Blount and Willis, have been sup
pressed.
Mr. Biount says In one OF his letters
that he heard reports that the queen was
90 be arrested, and adds: SIN view Of your
tGresham's) teiegraphic instructions of the
25th ultimo. / had an interview this morn
ing with the attorney general and asked
him whether or not the arrest of the queen
was contemplated. that desired the infor-
nation because such action on the part of
the provisional government might produce
condition of affairs which required ac-
ton on my part" Nowhere in the corre-
spondence sent to congress Is there any
other reference or mention made of this
photographic instruction" to BIount The
telegram has been deliberately suppressed
by the administration. There il no doubt
In the mind OF Senator Morgan that
Blount was instructed to use force TO pro-
tect the queen. and that the administra-
ton has tried to escape from its illegal
and unconstitutional acts by tampering
with the state department records and de-
hberate!y attempting 70 tnisiead congress
That Willis had similar instructions ap-
pears from his confidential" letter TO
Gresham under date OF November IL.
which makes Ii evident that Willis had
oeen instructed To care for the queen. and
that he had been in communication with
her aud had invited her To come to the
legation, which she declined TO do, but he
intended. as he says, to insist on ii. Mr..
Willis gives an intimation of the duplicity
of his conduct towards the provisional
government when he says that ut has not
the yaguest idea ss yet OF the attitude of
our government"
His last telegram sent 20 the state de-
rartment az furnished TO congress was
sent after Gresham's letter had reached
Hawaii IN the newspapers recommending
the president TO restore the queen. Willis
says: The provisional government in
cuired as to the authenticity of your pub
iished letter aud intentions of the presl.
dent. | have declined TO answer"
The duplloity. secrecy and cowartiee OF
the administration Is manifest from first
10 last in Its dealings not only with the
government Of Hawaii. but with the Amer
team people. Tho smalness Of President
Cleveland is manifest in pursuing SO con-
temptihle course in order 10 dtscredit
the Republican administration. Cleveland
has been caught however. and in due
time will be fully exposed rs the engineer
of most contemplate and stupid partisan
intrigue, utterly unworthy his dignlaed
position.
II is easy 20 see why Admiral Skerreti
was relieved. for in his dispatches to the
secretary of the navy the admiral vouched
for the stability and excellence of the pro-
visional government. The senate com.
mittee when il uaearths the full testimony
~ It's disposal will lie abe 10 reveal the le-
heerase conspiracy on the part OF Cieve-
land. Gresham sna Blcunt 10 overthrow
the govern gnent OF Hawaii. merely 10 rra..
ify their spite toward the Harrison admin.
istrstion.