The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18
THE HAWAIIAN INQUIRY.
coMwlgDER sEINBURNE,s 4 CCoUNT OF
THE RETOLUTIOR.


:, n. ,,d Were defended Oniy 60 Assist
IN Prsservine order ass Protect ths
Lives sad Property 81 Ansrtcsu Citisens.
w.sp1Soros. Jan. 1.-THE Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, which IL investieat-
inc Hawaiian affairs. resumed it's work this
mornine. the only witness being Lieutenant
Commander svinburne. While witnesses
have not been before the committee daily It's
understood the COMMITTEES is devotlng con-
siderable time to an inquiry Into the leRal
proposition INCORPORATED In Mr.. Hoar reeo-
luton and referred to this committee IL IN
wolves the question OF the Legality OF Mr..
Tlount's appointm emit as Commissioners Para
mount, and, consequent thereto. the validity
Of his acts as such Commissioner.
Commander Swinburne gave testimony con-
corning the Importance OF the Hawaiian ISL
ands from n commercial and strategic poih oil
view and then gave In detail the events At
tending the revolution. As the offlcer In charke
OF the troops that landed on Jan. 10 and re-
m ained on shore during those exciting days
Commander Swinburne's testimony was inn
portant All OF the events attending the estab-
lishmens Of the Provisional Government and
the participation therein OF the United states
troops were given by him.
1t was on the 10th that Lieut. Commander
Swim burne received an order from Capt. Wiltse
directing him to take command OF the bat
TALON and land In Hon oluu for the purpose OF
protecting the American Legation, Consulate.
and the lives and property OF American citi-
Gems and to assist in preserving order. He
was cautioned that great prudence must be
exercised By both officers and men. and no
action taken that is not fully warranted by the
condition OF Affairs and By the conduct OF
those who may be inimical to the treaty rights
OF American citizens" BY virtue Of this order
n G,yi MN nut a
position where he could not fail to see all that
was going on. and became cognizant OF much
that was done and said by the citizens OF Homo
lulu HIS recital was Of great interest and cor
roborated much that had been told the commit
tee by previous witnesses who were In Homo
lulu at the time.
Commander Swinburne said that the total
number OF mon under his command was 153.
not including IL officers. They were divided
as follows: Company A. artillery, 40 men.
Lieut. Lucien Young. commanding; Company
D. infantry, 35 men. Lieut.. Charles Laird;
Company @, infantry. "a men. Lieut. d. Cofr-
man: Company ID. marines. 3onen. Lieut. II.
l. Draper; color guard. hospital corps. &c, IA
men. This battalion. fully equipped for active
work. was. In accordance with the verbal In
lions OF Capt. Niltse marched first to the
United States Consulate. where Lieut. Draper.
ders to proceed to the Legation and leave half
OF his command. returning with the remain;
further orders. The remainder OF the battalion.
he said. then marched down King street, one
OF the leading thoroughlares OF the city. In
"rufles" in honor Of the, royal standard
then marched out TO the residence OF Mr.. J. b.
Anterior. an American. where. after permls-
the Sh r wSs arms stScRsd sSd ranks Sroen
to await further orders from Capt. Wlltse.
Al about S'cISck that night Jan; ~ orders
camp there. which order was obeyed. Arion
Hall, Commander Swinburne says. is long.
and having verandas on the two long sides,
separated from the street by q narrow YARD
the rear. 1t fronts the side OF the Government
building. from which II is separated Only bya
narrow street During URN that night thiei men hnt
there was no disturbance Of any kind.
y Ths q aefs "a, was about Ss hSyoTe DEF
reported that policeman had been shot while
ton that was being conveyed, 10 the. armory.
whore the civilian forces enrolled by the Com:
large TSas s saHS the
uPSp hearing thif G0mmfndsr swin6as1s
the time Capt wlitse was at The eampauntil
movement had assumed charge q the. Gov
ernment building without opposition Of any
had. during this time, marched in and estab-
lshed guards about the Government building
buThs s ia that fS he pt his
rear OF their camp, with arms stacked. When
visional Government, OF which Mr.. 5. b. Dole
was at the head, was in complete possession.
United States Minister recognizing It as the
dc iaeto Government OF the Hawaiian Islands.
ing that night the troops were again kept
ready for action. but the city was perfectly
ard was hauled down from over the palace.
and the household troops were disbanded.
except z small guard Of hon9E who accom-
ate vlcinity. Of the Government building since
yided at an unoccupied house on King street
into which the troops moved early In the after
more. whom the events happened that led to
tho hosting OF the American flag. In accord
s.s with orders p5 59P R Cant n R
J. when orders were received By him
Of '~ the p dovsrn@snt building. and the
American flag will be hoisted AZ o'clock"
marched to the Government building. where
they were received by the civilian troops in
Commander swinburns described this scene
IN detail. He said that President Dole and his
Cabinet and ths adv My council we're present
commander, OF the Provisional troops. who at
once turned over to him the custody OF the
building. Then. by order OF Capt Wiltss, .
proclamation from Minister Stevens establish
Ing electorate In the name OF the United
states, pending negotiations with the Hawaiian
Com missioners at Washington. was read. and
at 9 o'clock the United States ensign was
hoisted over the building, the troops OF the
United States and the Provisional Government
presenting, arms Tho civilian force. Of the
Provisional Government were then withdrawn
and the custody Of the building turned over to
Lieut. Draper. with his company OF marines.
Commander swinburne said that, during
the three nights preceding Feb. ]. the town
was full OF rumors OF q threatened attack on
the Government building by sympathizers
with the late monarchy. aud all the troops OF
the Provisional Government were kept in the
Government building, with patrols about the
place. The hosting OF the United states flag
had the effect at once Of stopping these Tu-
mOrs and restoring confidence and appeared
Swinburne said he issued orders to Lieut.
Draper TO consider himself responsible
building, to eonsuIt freely With the Oficsrs
out their MLshes as 10 who should be Admittsd