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IS HAS HIS SAY
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Most Unmercifully.
THE REAL FACTS IN THE CASE
Showing How Blount Became the
. Dupe of a Wily British
Diplomat. 1
Associated Press.
Augusta, Me., Nov. 29. Ex-Minister
Stevens' answer to Commissioner
Blount is as follows: "A deep sense of
obligation to my country und a minis
ter's duty to defend an insult thre.vt
encd against a struggling . American
colony, planted aa righteously and
firmly on the North Pacific isles ao our
pilgrim fathers established themselves
on Plymouth Rock, demand that I shall
muke answer to the astounding mis
representations and untruths of Com
missloner Iilount'8 report on Hawaiian
affairs. Not wishing to be severe on
this neophyte in diplomacy, "1v."h no
knowledge of the world's affairs 1 telde
his own country, sent on :i Tr v pe
cullar errand amid currents and' 'iiicllc
Bands entirely unknown to him1!" say
he has been partly the victim of clr
cumstances, having bden caught in the
meshes and snares adroitly prepared
for him by the cunning advisors of the
fallen Lilluokalanl, and by a shrewd
sharp, long-experienced, British diplo
matic gent, whose alms and hopes
Blount has 3erved so well, and with
out the least suspicion that he was
aiding ultra-British interests, even more
than he was nelplng the Hawaiian mon
archlsts and the Just dethronement of
the queen. It is clear enough ( from
Blount's manner from 4he day of his
arrival at Honolulu, as well as by his
letter to the department of statj writ
ten shortly after, that he designed at
whatever cost, to repudiate the views
and actions of the recently terminated
administration, and In order to do so
must impugn the action of Minister
Stevens and the commander of the
United States steamer Boston. A to
tul stranger, it was impossible for Mr,
Blount to know bow unfitting it was
for him to pick up his quarters where
he was certain he would be surrounded
by royalists, and where the supporter
of the provoslor.al government would
be reluctant to go. As a precautionary
safeguard against shutting out Amer
leans from ready access to Commis
sioner Blount, a wealthy and highly
lespectable widow lady of the American
colony was ready to grant the use of
her house to Mr. and Mrs. Blount, the
commissioner to pay the same amount
it would cost him to live at the Royal
ists' hotel. This polite offer of an
American resident to an American coin
missloner did not originate with the
provisional government, nor did the
provisional government have anything
whatever to do with the proposed ar
rangement. Brusquely he refused the
courteously and honestly Intended ot
for of his countrymen, and at once
placed himself among the royalists
ar.d ultra-British surroundings. The
insinuations and implications In
Blount's report that T va adverse to
his access to the legation records Is a
shameless perversion of facts. Under
dale of April 21ft. he says ho disap
proved of the request of the provisional
government that tne American forces
be landed for drill. I here affirm the
provisional government never mnde
such a request. In Blount's report as
given to the press I find the following:
"Two leading members of the commit
tee, Messrs. Thurston and Sndt!', grow
lng uneasy as to the safety of ihelr
persons, went to Minister Stevens to
know If he would protect thorn in the
event of their arrest by the authorities,
to wntcn he gave his assent.' It is
enough to say there is not a pern
blance of truth In this assertion of
Blount. He says in responee to the
call of the committee of safely to land
men from the Boston, 'It does not ap
pear In the files of the legation.' The
meaning of this Insinuation Is obvious.
It is enough to say there never wan
anv sch document. I received the In
vitatlon of the committee of safety for
what It was worth, as I received other
Information on the same subject.
should have requested Capt. Wiltze to
have larded hi forces even had not
the committee requested It. Blount
squarely asserts I promised to old the
commlttea of safety by force. This is
emphatically and categorically untrue.
"In reply to the rival parties at dif
ferent times, whether representatives
of the queen or her opponents, my an
swer was always the same, that a force
should not land until danger should
be plainly imminent, and then only to
protect American life and property,
though the queen through he minis
ters strongly requested it hours before
the provisional government was rec
ognized by me and all other diplomatic
epresentatives in Honolulu."
Stevens state he hd no knowledge
of the meeting of the committee of
safety at the residence of Henry W'a
terhouse on January 16th, and his first
Information as to the persons at the
meeting was obtained from Blount's
report. Stevens devotes considerable
space to showing the disreputable char
acter of the persons furnishing afflda
v?ts to Blount.
"As to my recognition of the provis
ional government, I reaffirm what I
said in my letter to Secretary Gresham
that Queen Lilluokalanl Inaugurated the
revolution. It was nearly fifty hours
after Lilluokalanl and her favorites des
troyed her throne by a revolutionary
outbreak when the men of the Boston
were landed."
WANT REMEDIAL LAWS.
The Afrlco-Amerlcan Council Desire
Congress Memorialized.
Cincinnati, Nov. 29. At the Afrlco
Amerlcau council today a resolution
vas adopted urging the convention to
memorallze congress to pass certain
remedial laws. First To give the Unit
ed States courts Jurisdiction over all
cases of mobs attended with lows ol
life. Second To empower the United
States courts to offer rewards for the
nrrest of offenders. Third To empower
United States marshals to employ de
tectives to hunt down such offenders.
Fourth To collect all costs of such
proseoutlon from the convicted defend
ants, or In case one or more defendant!
are paupers, to make collection from
the counties in which they reside.
THE SMUGGLING CASES.
The Evidence Against Dunbar Quite
Convincing.
Portland, Nov. 29. In the Dunbar
trial this morning the cross-examination
of Blum was continued, but noth
ing new was elicited.
The principal witness today was R.
Garthorne, who pleaded guilty Monday
to the charge of smuggling, and who
testified today In behalf of the govern
ment. His testimony was In the main
corroborative of Blum's, already given.
Garthorne testified that he pleaded
guilty to the charge against him wtlh
the hope of securing a light sentence.
He worked for Blum and Dunbar on a
salary, and had charge of thet landing
of the opium after It arrived in port.
AN EXHIBIT OF COAL.
Omaha, Nov. 29. It Is ttie intention
of the Union Pacific to make an ex
tensive coal exhibit at San Francisco
at the Midwinter Fair, $30,000 having
been appropriated for that purpose.
The exhibit will probably be in the
form of a miners' cabin, built of Rock
Springs blocks of coal. It haB only
been within the last year that Rock
Springs coal could be had in San Fran
cisco, but the coal department of the
Union Pacific decided to enter into com
petition with the foreign coal In that
market.
, WHIP AND SPUR.
San Francisco, Nov. 29. The races
tcday resulted as follows:
Five furlongs Normandle, Bordeaux,
Jovite. 1:04 3-4.
Seven furlongs Zampost, Mlddleton,
Blizzard. Time, 1:33.
Thnee-quarters Tigress, Charmlon,
Ptcadora. Time, 1:16.
Five furlongs Lottie D. Stoneman,
Joe Cotton. Time, 1:04 3-4.
Six furlongs Johnny Payne, Debra
cey, Red Chief. Time, 1:18.
SHIRKING RESPONSIBILITY.
nioomlngton, Nov. 29. Vice-President
Stevenson waited this morning for the
delegation of business men who prom
ised to call on him In behalf of the
men on strike against a reduction of
of wages in the coal mine In which
Stevenson is interested. They did not
come. The Vice-president says the op
eration of the mine Is in the hands of
Manager Graham, and whatever he
does will be sanctioned by him (Ste
venson.) BANK OFFICERS INDICTED.
Corvallls, Or., Nov. 29. The grand
Jury of Lincoln county has Indicted
Zephin Job, B. R. Job, and M. M. Davis
for larceny of public funds. Davis was
manager of the Taqulna City Bank, a
branch of Hamilton, Job & Co., at Cor
vallls, and at the time of the suspen
sion had on deposit $1000 of Lincoln
county funds which It failed to return
on demand.
FREE 1RADE EFFECTS.
Omaha, Nov 29. Joseph Chilberg,
sales agent of the coal department of
the Union Pacific, speaking of the new
tariff bill In which the duty of 75 cents
on foreign coal Is removed,-said: "If
this bill becomes a law It will complete
ly drive the Union Pacific out of the
Coast markets, and make an annual
difference to us of between 350,000 and
too.ooo tons."
PROMISE OF SUCCESS.
Bethlehem, Pa., Nov. 29. The confer
ence between President Wilbur, of the
Lehigh road and the arbitration board
began at noon and Is still on. re
port was received to the effect that
Chxlrman Clark says the strike will bo
declared off before night.
COOMB TAX PLAN
Definite Conclusions as to Its
Adoption.
WHAT INCOMES IT WILL AFFECT
Secretary Carlisle Participates in
the Conference He Speaks of
the War Tax.
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Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 29.--The democrat
ic members of the ways and means
committee met this afternoon to con
sider the Int -rnal revenue and Income
tax schedule of the now tariff bill. A
full meeting of the committee has been
called for Friday. The Income tax
question was the principal theme of
discussion today. It was definitely con
cluded that such a plun should be re
ported, but there was much diversity
of opinion as to its scope. Messrs. Ry
an, McMillan, Whiting, and others fa
vored the plan providing for a gradual
lax on all incomes In excess of $5000,
but other members of the committee
urged that the plan adopted should
enly apply to wealthy corporations
and companies holding exclusive fran
chises and that Individuals should not
be included in its provisions. It Is
therefore on these questions of detail
only that any trouble now remains. An
Income tax plan Is to be reported, and
It will impose a tax on Incomes of cor
porations, companies holding valuable
and exclusive franchises, legacies, In
heritances and successions of all kinds,
and possibly on all incomes accruing
to- foreigners and non-residents. Dur
ing the meeting Secretary Carlisle ar
rived to participate in the conference
on the. internal revenue schedules, and
gave a brief history of the Income tax
system In vogue during and after the
close of the war. He did not seem
opposed to the scheme, which confined
Its operations to a tux on corporations,
successions, cU, und Indeed the whole
democratic membership of the com
mittee now seem fuvuruble to this plun,
the only difference of opinion being on
the taxation of Individual Incomes. The
democrats met again tonight at the
residence of Scire lary Carlisle, and re
sumed the discussion of various plans
for nn income tax, and it was thought
rrobablo tho internal revenue schedules
might be completed by the next, meet
ing of the committee.
NO SETTLEMENT 'YET.
Chicago, Nov. 29. The Canadian r.i
clfic announces It will only consent to
stop demoralization of Pacific coast
ratcH on condition of being allowed dif
ferentials on the passenger Ualllc. Tin
Santa Fe strenuously objects and the
prospects are poor for an ending of
the difficulty.
A KICK AT FOOTBALL.
Boston, Nov. 29. A petition has been
presented to the board of overseers of
Harvard College and referred to the
committee on physlcal tralnlng and ath
letic sports, asking the board to Inves
tigate and obtain statistics with a
view to mortifying ond lessening the
dangers of football.
ENGLAND'S POSITION.
Cardiff, Nov. 29. Tho conference of
the National Conservative Union wns
resumed today. A resolution
e-d demanding from tho government a
fresh naval program, and assorting the
absolute necessity of maintaining I lie
supremacy of EnglanJ on the sea.
TIHO OLYMPIA COALINO.
San Francisco, Nov. 29. The twv
cruiser Olympla arrived In port this
afternoon from Santa Barbara channel,
after three unsuccessful attempts to
make an official trial t,rP- After re
plenishing her supply of coal the Olym
pla will return.
WILBUR'S ULTIMATUM.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-The state
board of arbitration of New York and
New Jersey is In consultation with the
general grievance committee. Chan -man
Madden, of the New York board,
presented Mr. Wilbur's ultimatum. The
ci.mpany agrees to take back as many
old employes as they can Pnd places
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
for without prejudice on account of
the fact that they struck, or are con
nected with any labor organization
when in the employ of the road. In
employing men in the future, the com
pany will glVL preference to former em
ployes when tho strike Is declared off.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Milan, Nov. 29. An express train
this morning ran Into a heavy freight
standing at Trevlgllo, causing- a fright
ful wreck. It is reported thlrly-flvo
persons were killed, and fifteen severely
lnjured. The wreck caught fire and
cremated a number of the wounded.
London, Nov. 29. A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Milan, says forty-three
rersons were killed and 183 Injured by
the railroad collision today. It is stated
a. iiiajuuij tjl 11117 KllirU tlllU IIIJUICU
were emigrants going to America.
FILLING THEIR PLACES.
nioomlngton. III., Nov. 29. The places
of the strikers at the coal mines were
Tiled by others willing! to wrn-k. The
stilkers' committee did not call on
Vice-President Stevenson, president of.
the company, though he waited nearly
an oay at ms oiuce to meet the com
mittee. A DIRE OUTLOOK.
Boston, Nov. 29. The Nonatum Wor
sted Co., which has been In opertion
fourteen years, has notified its 800 hands
that a reduction of the tariff as pro
posed by the new law, will necessitate
a reduction of wages or the stoppage
of the mills.
MEETING ENCOURAGEMENT.
Portland, Nov. 29. The committee
engaged In securing subscriptions for
tho Midwinter Fair fund are meeting
with much encouragement Contribu
tions are readily coming In from all
paits of tho state.
PROCTOR RECOGNIZED.
Washington, Nov. 29. John II. Proc
toon, of Kentucky, has been appointed .
civil service commissioner, In pluce of
Geo. D. Johnson, removed.
SCHOONER ASHORE.
Chatham, Mass., Nov. 29. A three
masted schooner is ashore here. Great
seas are breaking overher. Th"erV Is
no trace of the crew. . l-''''i
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
' Cleveland's Thanksgfvlngl' Fittingly
Celebrated Yesterday.
The "Cleveland Thanksgiving" exer
cbies at the High School yesterday were
successful in every respect, the pro
gram being an interesting and varied
oi c, and the scholars having acquitted
themselves ably. Tho participants were
Alius Bessie Rutter, who delivered an
able and appropriate address In a man
nor which reflected great credit on
both pupil and teacher; A. Dalglty,
who uliio distinguished himself:' Miss
liesslo Ross, 'who gave a recitation In a
charming manner; Edwin Hobson and
Misa Maud Spedden, each of whom
gave selected readings which were
highly creditable; Miss Violet Bowlby,
Andrew Holmes, George Barker, und
Miss Ethel Blynn, recitations, all of
which were charmingly rendered; John
Mcflue, Alfred Cleveland and iMIsb
Genie Lcwl-, whose essays were of an
oiJer much above the ordinary In high
school programs; Miss Maud Stockton
and Miss May Utzlnger, whoso voices
blend. d sweetly In a duet; Miss Laura
Gray, whoso rendition of a vcal solo
was a great treat; Slgfrled Young and
Miss Frances Holden, whose perform
ance on violin and piano respectively
was very acceptable, and the Misses
Bertha and Myrtle Welch, who nlaved
a duet on violin and piano In a very
promising style. Mies Genlo Iewls
sang a solo very sweetly, and the choir
showed careful training by the way In
which they rendered a song.
The scholars were addressed by Dl
rectors Dealy and Dickinson, Dr. Jay
Tuttle, County Superintendent Lyman;
and Mr. H. T. Crosby, lately. of Wash
ington, I). C.
NOTICE.
Tho annual meeting of the etock
holdcrs of the Masonic Land and Luiid-
iiitr AHMru'lntlon nf AtirnHn will VIA i.t.t
n - - . . -'IT utril!
on Wednesday. December 20. isfts at
o'clock p. m., at tho usual place, for
the purpose of electing five directors to
serve for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may come before the meeting.
r. x. jucavniAiN, secretary.
Astoria, Or., Nov. 18, 1893.
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