The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-18
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ne queen representative Teacn-
ed Washington at this time. With
the able assist ance of gentleman
who accompanied him, true re-
presentation of facts in connection
with the conspiracy was made
known. Their efforts stayed further
progress of action on the treaty
question, in the Senate.
Grover Cleveland, however, took
different view OF the matter, for, one
OF his first acts after his taking
the Presidents chair (Which was in
March, was to withdraw the above
treaty OF annexation from the
Senate; and later to send a special
Commissioner to Hawaii to ascer-
tain tho true status of affairs; to use
his own words, II conceived it to be
my duty therefore to withdraw the
treaty from the Senate for examina-
ton, and meanwhile to cause an
accurate, full and impartial investi-
CATION to be made of the facts at
tending the subversion of the Con-
stitutional Government of Hawaii,
and the inst allment in its place of
the Provisional Government" The
President continues and says, 81
selected for the work OF investiga-
ton the Hon. James H. Blount, OF
Georgia, whose service OF eighteen
years as a member OF the House Of
representatives, aud whose expert
euce as Chairman OF the Committee
OF Foreign Affairs ip that body, and
his consequent familiarity with in
ternational topics, joined with his
high character aud honorable repu-
tation seemed to render him pc
culiarly fitted for the duties en-
| trusted to him."
From the Goth OF January to the
Bird of February, the Council held
secret session. During this period
eleven Acts were passed and became
law. 1t was not until after the 9Th
OF February, that open sessions Of
the Councils we're held.
At the end OF February, the guard
which the government allowed the
Queen, was removed; and at the end
of March, the allowance appropri.
ated for her by the Legislature Of
1892 was discontinued.
Special Commissioner Biount ar
rived in Honolulu on the 10Th of
March. Ga the Both, he presented
his credentials to the Provisional
Government, and on the 31st, he in
formed Mr.. Dole of his intention of
having the American flag hauled
down from over the Government
building, and the troops ordered to
return to the Boston. As Mr..
Dole preferred that, the proceeding
should take place on the next morn.
ing instead OF this day, Mr.. Blount
agret d to do so. Mr. Dole informed
Mr.. Blouut, that when the troops
were first furnished they could not
have gotten along without their aid.
On the first OF April in accordance
to instructions from Mr., Blount, the
United States flag was lowered over
the Government buildings, and the
troops, which had been encamped
on shore since the 10Th OF January,
returned to their ship.
The Hawaiian flag was shortly
afterwards hoisted in the place OF
the other.
A large number OF Hawaiians wit
messed this proceeding. 1t has been
stated that those Hawaiians showed
a stolid Indifference to those pro-
ceedings, that there was no cheering
orany demonstration from them. Was
it an occasion that demanded show
of joy2 On the contrary if anyone
wishing to truly convince himself OF
the feeling entertained by those Ha-
waians had taken particular notice,
it would have been seen that the
majority of them were witnessing
the scene with tears in their eyes,
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