The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-02
BLorNrs REroRr CRITICISED.
Senator Frye shows that re went Tor uis
Facts TO the Queen and Her Parasites.


Facts to the Queen and Her Parasites.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-Mr. Frye resumed
his speech on the Hawaiian question in the
Senate to-day. taxing It up where he had left
of yesterday, the consideration OF Mr.. Blounps
report. He had heretofore, he said, expressed
his belief that there was not one plain. un-
preiudiced. unvarnished particle OF truth in
that report, and he did not now desire to revise
that opinion. He could not account for Mr.
Blounts report or for his methods OF investl-
cation. He did not know where Mr. Blounts
prejudice came from. unless IL was from that
old bitter feeling between cavaliers and round
heads Facts were to be found by Mr. Blount
but Mr.. Blount did not seek them where they
were to be found. lie did not seek them
from President Dole or from tho men,
bers Of the Provisional Government.
who were familiar with all the facts
But Mr.. Blount went for his facts to tho m en-
who had eaten the crumbs from the Queens
table. He went to her parasites He went to
British sympathizers on the islands. over
sixty OF those men camo before Mr.. Bount.
He called on the members OF the Queens Cab
inet-on Colburn. Sam Parker. and Cornwell
These we're the men who. when the Queen was
undertaking to promulRate q new Constitu-
ton. had fed from her angry presence for
fenr, as they said. that they would lose their
lives-aed to the Committee OF Safety asked
protection, and informed them OF all their
Queens secrets. and who, then. when they
found that there was to be no bloodshed on
the part OF the Committee OF Safety returned
to the Queen and proceeded to plot against the
Provisional q Government These. as the Chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
said, were wretchsd men. an d In them the
truth did not lie. They deceived Com missioner
Blount and led him to deceive the President
- h. nit ad tvaa that ho
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions excused Mr.. Blount and excused the
President.
Another person whom Mr.. Blount went to for
his facts was Paul Neumann. a bright. smart
attorney. said to be as INSCRIPTIONS as he was
bright and smart. Paul Neumann was the
Queens attorney. and had spent months in
Washington trying to barter and sell her
crown for mess Of pottage Mr.. Blount also
took six pages OF testimony OF Mrs. Domlnis
the late Queen OF the Hawaiian Islands. But
Mr.. Blount did not go for facts to the officers
OF the United States ship Boston. which was
lying there. Her officers were intelligent
men-men who would never tell an unit ruth.
as Mr.. Blount knew. They had been particle
pators In tho whole affair. They had been
on shore. Investigating. from the time IL COM
menced until the time 1t closed. They could
called on a single officer OF the ship Boston to
find the facts. except Lieut. Swinburne. and
he simply asked Lieut. Swinburns to inform
him, In writing. at what time Minister Stevens
recognized the Provisional Government Dir.
Blount never asked Minister Stevens one
single question. He took the testimony OF
witnesses disparaging to Mr.. Stevens. hut
never communicated to him one word OF what
they said.
Mr.. Frye quoted largely from tho testimony
in condemnation OF Mr.. Blounts course in his
Investigation and read portions OF the state
m ents OF Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Thurston. and Pres
ident Dole. whom. he said. this country had
learned to respect He read. he said. the state
ments Of at least two witnesses to show that
the entire Provisional Government practically
called on Mr.. Blount and offered TO give him
any information which he might desire. and
that Mr.. Blount said in reply that he should he
happy to receive 1t and that he would notify
them when he could
MIR. Frye in conclusion. said: IF there IL
any weight to be given 20 character. behind
words. IL there is any such thing as prepon-
dsrance OF testimony. then tho foundation on
which President Cleveland has bullded His
structure has disappeared. and the ediflce has
fallen forever
Mr.. Gray Dem. DELI read Mr. Blounts
statement before the committee under oath to
prove the contrary and to show that 1t was not
true that he had ignored such testimony and
had confined himself to the testimony OF those
who were opposed to the Provisional Govern
ment.
cussion.