The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-09
J. L. STEVENS DEAD
WAS MINISTER TO HAWAII WHEN
QUEEN LII WAS DEPOSED.
Preacher, Editor and Prominent in
Maine POlitics-Tribute from Sena-
tor Frye-Deaths of other People.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. S.-Hon. John L.
Stevens. ex-minister to Hawaii, is dead.
John l.. Stevens came into prominence in
connection with the Hawaiian affair near
the close of the Harrison administra tion
He has been a prominent man in Maine
politics for forty years. In early life he was
a Universalist minister, but about the year
1854, he became one of the editors Of the Ken
nebec Journal with Mr.. Blaine, whom he
succeeded. He was several times a MEM
ber of the Maine Legisatu and was in
fiuential in the party councils. He was
delegate to the Republican national con-
vention which first nominated Abraham
Lincoln, voting with the Maine delegation
for William H. Seward. He was man of
culture and a forceful writer and speaker
Those who have judged him from the part
he took in the Hawaiian affair may have
come to the conclusion that he was a rash
man, but he has always had the reputation
of being very cautious man at home. He
had an extensive experience represent
ative of the United States. President Grant
made him minister to of the South
American republics and President Garfield
made him the representative of the United
States in Norway and Sweden. He resigned
the former after service of four years.
but served in Norway until Mr.. Cleveland
appointed his successor. He was sent to
ildWdi Sdtiy III 1SitSloi IaaiiisoiiS
istration Two months ago he predicted the
attempt of the Queens followers to over
throw the republic. He was a man of great
industry and of wide information. During
the organizat ton of the Republican party he
was a leader, and was the first chairman of
the Republican State committee in Maine,
conducting the Hamlin campaign preceding
the voting for President in 1856 with great
vigor and effect. He was not far from
seyenty-fve years of age.
dispatch from Washington says: Sena-
FRYE, who has been the especial cham
pion of Mr.. Stevens on the floor of the Sen
lations since the Hawaiian revolution, was
firct informed of the ex-minister's death by
a reporter Mr.. Frye said he had known
Mr.. Stevens all his life, and his death came
to him as a real bereavement. Sketching the
life of the ex-minister, he referred to his
diplomatic service in Europe and Hawaii and
to his career at home. He said that Mr..
Stevens had early in life been Univer-
saliSt minister, and later editor of the Ken
nebec Journal His interest was directed
largely in the channel of religious and edu-
cational matters, and any course pursued by
him in any matter was sure to be followed
the Improvement of the fortunes
convinced from the beSAning that
he did nothing in Honolulu which did not
receive the Endorsement of his conscience, and
/ may also say that he did nothing that my
conscience does not approve. Furthermore,
/ want to say that when he was before the
foreign relations committee at the beginning
of the present Congress he impressed that
committee with the integrity of his personal
character and the diSinterestedness of his