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1092 HAWAIIAN . ISLANDS.
Senator FETE. Tou then say:
"When he was made minister these same men, who belong to the
class who rush forward and force service or information unasked, but
who had called formerly and offered to be at his service whenever desired,
were still wondering. Those men, like Chief Justice Judd, who was not
an active partisan (in fact, many of the prominent men were uncertain
whether he was not favorable to the Queen), found that information on
vital points was not asked for.
"I formed and expressed the idea that the object was to make it
appear that the Provisionals were able to care for themselves. This
was quite strongly combated by many who began to feel that Mr.
Blount was opposed to the Provisionals and favoring the Queen. And
finally, before coining away, I was compelled to admit that Mr. Blount's
conduct was certainly very singular; that he was not conducting his
intercourse just as I would expect a gentleman to do, and that his treatment
of Mr. Stevens seemed very ungentlemanly, to say the least. Mr.
Stevens and I never mentioned his name in either of our conversations.
"For a long time there was no American flag at his headquarters,
and, inasmuch as the Stars and Stripes were floating everywhere else in
Honolulu, this became a subject of marked comment. Finally the wife
of one of the naval officers bantered him pretty strongly on the subject,
and offered to, and did, present him with a flag which was draped on
his front porch. Later Mr. Blount issued, by publication in the press
of the city, a proclamation defining the protection he was authorized to
give American citizens. The last clause of this proclamation relating
• to the loss of all claim on the American minister for property, or
family, as well as personal protection, by those who took active part in
internal affairs of the country, while probably good law, seemed to me
unwise, unnecessary, and not at all diplomatic. Its effect was to cause a
great deal of uncertainty as to whether he was not contemplating at
that moment, as the Boyalists positively and confidently asserted, the
immediate restoration of the Queen.
"In fact, Mr. Blount's course was such that, justly or unjustly, the
Boyalists were encouraged and the Provisionals were discouraged.
"Whether the Boyalists received from him information as to what
was the final intention I do not know, but they guessed exceedingly
well, for in April, May, and June I heard from the lips of Boyalists
there the most positive declarations that they knew that President
Cleveland would do certain things. Those things the President has
since done.
"As to the sentiment of the nation, Hawaiians of Hawaiian parents,
the Queen is certainly not popular. There/is, I believe, a much stronger
feeling in favor of Princess Kaiulani. I talked with a large number of
them who were decidedly in favor of annexation also.
"The royalist party there is not made up of or led by natives, but
largely by English residents. The motive seems fairly clear. Mr. Davis
has had complete control over Kaiulani and her education. The near
approach of her reign would give him large advantages in a financial
way. He would probably be in fact, if not in name, prime minister.
He would have the placing of Government loans (probably) and the
inside track in many contracts, etc. Then, socially, his family and that
of Mr. Walker, his partner, who are the leaders of the English society,
would be very close to the court social world. Mr. Cleghorn, the father
of Kaiulani, is Scotch. A son of Mr. Wodehouse, the English minister,
is married to a half-sister of Kaiulani. When the native women undertook
to have a large mass meeting and present to Mr. Blount a petition
they split on the question whether it should be Lilioukalani or Kaiulani."
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 1093
The CHAIRMAN. IS this the gentleman who furnished those statistics?
Senator FRYE. He has them all in there. My impression is that you
have them in the record.
The CHAIRMAN. Dr. Delamater, where did you get these figures that
you have in this statement?
Mr. DELAMATER. The most of them I got from the report of the
board of education. They were issued by the Queen's Government
there.
The CHAIRMAN. It is a compilation made by you?
Mr. DELAMATER. A compilation made by me.
The CHAIRMAN. From authentic papers?
Mr. DELAMATER. From the official report of the board of education.
Senator GRAY. This is as full a statement as you could make of your
observation there?
Mr. DELAMATER. Yes. I intended it to be as full a statement as I
could make.
Senator GRAY. When did you go to the islands'!
Mr. DELAMATER. August, 1892.
Senator GRAY. How lonjj- did you stay?
Mr. DELAMATER. Until June of this last year—1893.
Senator GRAY. If not improper so to do, may I ask what was your
object in going?
Mr. DELAMATER. I was there simply for recreation—a matter of
health. I had, for twenty years, a professorship in a medical college,
with a fair practice, and had become utterly tired out.
Senator GRAY. That is the only object you had?
Mr. DELAMATER. Yes. You need not fear to ask me any question
you may think proper.
Senator GRAY. I wanted to know whether you were there in any
matter concerning the islands. It was a private purpose for which you
were there?
Mr. DELAMATER. Yes. I had no other interest there.
Senator GRAY. I do not wish to know what the private purpose was.
Had you any other interest there?
Mr. DELAMATER. None at all. The private purpose was only to
regain my health.
Senator GRAY. I can suppose you came in frequent contact with the
Americans on those islands?
Mr. DELAMATER. I have not had any correspondence with any of
the Americans since I came away.
Senator GRAY. I mean while you were there.
Mr. DELAMATER. Oh, yes} we had a private boarding house, with
an English family; so that 1 was in pretty close contact with the white
people, both English and Americans.
Senator GRAY. Was there any sentiment of annexation prevailing
there during the few months you were there that you could discover?
Mr. DELAMATER. Yes.
Senator GRAY. Among what classes?
Mr. DELAMATER. Among the Americans.
Senator GRAY. Among the Kanakas?
Mr. DELAMATER. I should say yes. It seemed to me, taking it under
a form of government like that, the expressions in favor of annexation
to this country were quite pronounced.
Senator GRAY. General?
Mr. DELAMATER. I should say quite general. The object, it seemed
to me, so far as I could judge, was mainly to get better commercial
relations.

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+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} You then say:
 "When he was made
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 {{p|1093}}
+The {{sc|Chairman.}} Is this the gentleman who furnished
 those statistics?
-Senator FRYE:  He has them all in there. My impression
+Senator {{sc|Frye.}} He has them all in there. My impression
 is that you have them
 in the record.
-The CHAIRMAN:  Dr. Delamater, where did you get these
+The {{sc|Chairman.}}  Dr. Delamater, where did you get these
 figures that you have
 in this statement?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  The most of them I got from the report
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} The most of them I got from the report
 of the board of
 education. They were issued by the Queen's Government
 there.
-The CHAIRMAN:  It is a compilation made by you?
+The {{sc|Chairman.}} It is a compilation made by you?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  A compilation made by me.
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} A compilation made by me.
-The CHAIRMAN:  From authentic papers?
+The {{sc|Chairman.}} From authentic papers?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  From the official report of the board
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} From the official report of the board
 of education.
-Senator GRAY:  This is as full a statement as you
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} This is as full a statement as you
 could make of your
 observation there?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  Yes. I intended it to be as full a
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} Yes. I intended it to be as full a
 statement as I could
 make.
-Senator GRAY:  When did you go to the islands?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} When did you go to the islands?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  August, 1892.
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} August, 1892.
-Senator GRAY:  How long- did you stay?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} How long did you stay?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  Until June of this last year---- 1893.
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} Until June of this last year-1893.
-Senator GRAY:   If not improper so to do, may I ask
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}}  If not improper so to do, may I ask
 what was your object in
 going?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  I was there simply for recreation---- a
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} I was there simply for recreation-a
 matter of health. I had,
 for twenty years, a professorship in a medical
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 practice, and had become utterly tired out.
-Senator GRAY:  That is the only object you had?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} That is the only object you had?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  Yes. You need not fear to ask me any
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} Yes. You need not fear to ask me any
 question you may think
 proper.
-Senator GRAY:  I wanted to know whether you were there
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} I wanted to know whether you were there
 in any matter
 concerning the islands. It was a private purpose for
 which you were there?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  Yes. I had no other interest there.
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} Yes. I had no other interest there.
-Senator GRAY:  I do not wish to know what the private
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} I do not wish to know what the private
 purpose was. Had you
 any other interest there?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  None at all. The private purpose was
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} None at all. The private purpose was
 only to regain my
 health.
-Senator GRAY:  I can suppose you came in frequent
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} I can suppose you came in frequent
 contact with the Americans
 on those islands?
-Mr. DELAMATER:   I have not had any correspondence
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} I have not had any correspondence
 with any of the Americans
 since I came away.
-Senator GRAY:   I mean while you were there.
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} I mean while you were there.
-Mr. DELAMATER:  Oh, yes, we had a private boarding
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} Oh, yes, we had a private boarding
 house, with an English
 family; so that I was in pretty close contact with the
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 English and Americans.
-Senator GRAY:  Was there any sentiment of annexation
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Was there any sentiment of annexation
 prevailing there during
 the few months you were there that you could discover?
-Mr. DELAMATER:   Yes.
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} Yes.
-Senator GRAY:   Among what classes?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Among what classes?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  Among the Americans.
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} Among the Americans.
-Senator GRAY:   Among the Kanakas?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Among the Kanakas?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  I should say yes. It seemed to me,
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} I should say yes. It seemed to me,
 taking it under a form of
 government like that, the expressions in favor of
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 were quite pronounced.
-Senator GRAY:   General?
+Senator {{sc|Gray.}} General?
-Mr. DELAMATER:  I should say quite general. The
+Mr. {{sc|Delamater.}} I should say quite general. The
 object, it seemed to me, so
 far as I could judge, was mainly to get better
 commercial relations.