The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-04
J. 0. CARTER HEARD FROM
MS TESTIMONY IN MIR. BLOUNT's
REPORT.
4 Cordial Endorsement OF the Ex
Queen and of Pnramour wilson
Other Features.

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The following are extracts from the
report of Commissioner Blount to Pres
ident Cleveland
I Tpfeyrietr iriH d. o. carter, Honolulu
May ID, 1898.
Mr.. Blount. Are YOU "a brother OF
/ the Mr.. Carter who was at one time
minister to the United States
A. l am.
/ @. What business are you engaged
/ in
| A. am a sugar factor and commits
/ sion merchant.
| @, | see in the correspondence be
| tween the American Minister at this
point and the State Department, during
/ Mr.. Harrisons Administration, refer.
ence to the relations between the ex
Queen and Mr.. Wilson, the eX-Marshal
| Please tell me what you know of the
character of the eX'Queen.
| A. So far as l know | have always
/ found her to be a gentlewoman, very
| kindly and generous, and do not know
anything against her, except what par
| ties have circulated in Honolulu.
| Q. Do you give any credit TO these
stories
@. No knowing this community as
well as do, | do not credit them.
Q. In what way do you meany
4. There is more loose talk about
men and women in this town than in
any place | have ever seen in my life.
never knew such place for loose
talk.
@. Was she invited to private houses
to entertainments by Americans and
Europeans
A. She was.
q. Did the ladies of these nationali
ties resort freely to the Palace and mani
fest respect for her 7
A. They did to my certain knowl'
edge
9. To any considerable extent!
A. 1t was limited only by her.
Q. Was she welcome at any house
4. / never knew anything agains
| her being invited She was most Ger
| tainly welcome.
Q What is the foundation of thes'
rumors against her character:
A. | suppose the fact that Wilson
and his wife resided in that bungalow
and resided in the cottage at Washing
ton Place when she was there.
Q. Did they live in the house will
her:
A. Not to my knowledge. / under
stand that Wilson and his wife lived il
the bungalow at the Palace and in the
cottage at Washington Place.
Q. The bungalow was thirty or forty
yards from the PalaceY
A. Certainly all of that
Q. Did Mr.. Wilson and his wife liv,
in that bungalow;
ppIarstanA ,,arar nol1a,
on them.
Q. What were the relations betwel
the Queen and Mrs. Wilson?
A. | think she very largely brough
Mr.. Wilson up. Mrs Wilson was tn
daughter OF an American, John S
Townsend. He deserted his wife ant
family, and the Queen showed her kind
ness to the girl. But that was befor
she was Queen before she was he
apparent Natives have "a way of bring
ing up children in that way.
Q. She took this Mrs. Wilson up a
about what age?
A. | cannot say; but at quite al
early age. There were two kinds o
children among the natives -Keikehana
and Keikehanau. The latter is chill
of the body, the former an adopted
child.
Q. Has she (LiliuokalanD ever had
child;
A. She never had any children.
Q. What do you know of Mr.. Viii
son?
A. | know that he is reputed to b,
half-Tahitian that he was a blacksmith
and that he was Marshal of the King
DOM
Q. His father was of what nation
ality
A. | do not really know.
Q. Does he seem to be about tn
same type of person us the half-caste
arey
A. just about.
Q. His associations generally are wit
those peopleY
A. Yes
Q. Did he come here as a child
A. That | cannot tell you.
.. What reason did the Queen hav
for appointing this person to the offic
of Marshal and for having him to liv
in the Palace grounds when she was a
that place, and in the cottage when sh,
was at Washington Place
A. She believed thoroughly in hi
loyalty. He has the reputation of bein,
courageous, and she believed that h
would protect her against persons VIII,
were i'll disposed against her.
O.. Protect her in what sense Wa
she apprehensive of any assault?
A. ! think she has been from all tina
| could gather.
@. OF what
A. or this party of revolutionists.
Q. Do you mean that she has not felt
sure but what some movement would
be made looking to her dethronement
A. Whether it was that or oyerturn-
ing of the State | cannot say.
Q. And you think that was the rea-
son, in connection with Wilson's loyalty
to her and his courage, that she persisted
in holding him in office
A. cannot think of any other rea
son,