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and Mr. Robinson, both members of the cabinet that had been just
voted out. Others I do not remember.
The CHAIRMAN. Were those men chiefly the ones from whom yon
derived your information of what occurred?
Mr. MOORE. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. And what was intended to be donef
Mr. MOORE. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. That the Queen had signed the new constitution,
or intended to do so?
Mr. MOORE. Intended to do so. The rumor was that she had proclaimed
a new constitution; but the fact was that she intended to do
so.
The CHAIRMAN. How long did you remain ashore?
Mr. MOORE. Until 7 o'clock the next morning.
The CHAIRMAN. YOU remained during the night!
Mr. MOORE. I remained during the night, not in that part, but out
of the thickest part of the town, where I then had a cottage.
The CHAIRMAN. Was your family there?
Mr. MOORE. My wife was residing there at that time.
The CHAIRMAN. HOW long had your family resided in Honolulu?
Mr. MOORE. Three months and a half at that time.
The CHAIRMAN. Were there any patrols, or bodies of men moving
about in your part of the town that night?
Mr. MOORE. I saw and heard of none.
The CHAIRMAN. Did you feel any apprehension during the night of
incendiary fires?
Mr. MOORE. Not at that time.
The CHAIRMAN. You reported back to the ship the next morning.
Mr. MOORE. The next morning, the morning of the 15th.
The CHAIRMAN. Did you visit the shore after that?
Mr. MOORE. I did; went ashore late in the afternoon of the 15th—
sometime during the afternoon of the 15th—and remained until the
morning of the 16th.
The CHAIRMAN. Spending the night again at your cottage?
Mr. MOORE. At my cottage.
The CHAIRMAN. When you arrived in Honolulu that Sunday evening,
did you find any bodies of armed men in the street?
Mr. MOORE. I saw no bodies of armed men in the street then.
The CHAIRMAN. Did you know whether there had been any organization
at that time of a committee of safety, or any other organization
for the protection of the people?
Mr. MOORE. There were many rumors flying about, and among the
rumors was one that a committee of safety of 13 or 16—a committee
of safety of citizens—had been appointed Saturday afternoon, the
14th, and that they were having meetings continually to consult with
citizens; and then on Sunday rumors were going about to the effect
that there were organized bodies of citizens' troops. But I saw none
of them and knew nothing definite. Those rumors were rumors of the
reorganization of what was called the old militia—reorganizing the old
militia was spoken of generally.
The CHAIRMAN. When you got back to the ship on Monday, how long
did you remain aboard?
Mr. MOORE. I returned to the ship Monday morning between 7 and
8 o'clock, and went ashore that forenoon on duty.
The CHAIRMAN. What duty ?
Mr. MOORE. Testing compasses—making an examination on shore,
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awav from any iron or other attraction, of all the ship's compasses. 1
returned about 12 o'clock. While on shore I saw no one to get any
news from but when I returned to the ship I found preparations—I
found several rumors had reached the ship, how, I do not just remember
and orders had been issued for the officers to remain on board ship
until further orders. There was talk of the forces being called upon
to land at any time, because it was thought that a riot would break
out in Honolulu at any time. But the nature of the riot anticipated I
did not know. . . • f +J
The CHAIRMAN. Was the ship being put in any preparation for the
landing ot the forces?
Mr. MOORE. Whether it had commenced already I do not know; but
if not, it was commenced very soon after my return.
The CHAIRMAN. DO you recollect the time that Minister Stevens
came on board?
Mr. MOORE. It was in the early part of the afternoon; what hour I
do not remember.
The CHAIRMAN. The preparations for landing the troops had already
been made before he came on board?
Mr. MOORE. That I can not say; I think some had been. I will say
that some preparations had been made.
The CHAIRMAN. The orders had been communicated before?
Mr. MOORE. Yes; hours before.
The CHAIRMAN. Did you have any conversation with Mr. Stevens
when became on board?
Mr. MooRE. No.
The CHAIRMAN. Or hear any between him and Capt. Wiltse?
Mr. MOORE. NO.
The CHAIRMAN. Did you receive orders to go ashore?
Mr. MOORE. No; being navigating officer my position was on board
ship. I remained there.
The CHAIRMAN. Did you remain there during that evening and
night?
Mr. MOORE. I remained on board ship for ten days or two weeks.
The CHAIRMAN. Without going home at all?
Mr. MOORE. I remained on board two weeks or more, going home only
for a few minutes, perhaps once or twice. On one or two occasions I
went up to my home, but returned at once.
Senator BUTLER. Where was your home?
The CHAIRMAN. He had a cottage for his family.
Senator BUTLER. In Honolulu?
The CHAIRMAN. Yes.
Mr. MOORE. My home was about a mile from the landing.
The CHAIRMAN. During the landing of those troops you had very
little opportunity of going home?
Mr. MOORE. Very little opportunity. I saw my wife and perhaps
some ladies.
The CHAIR MAN. Was it on land or on ship that you understood the
Provisional Government had been organized ?
Mr. MOORE. On ship I heard of it.
The CHAIRMAN. After you returned on Monday?
Mr. MOORE. The Provisional Government was not announced until
Tuesday.
The CHAIRMAN. You first heard it on board ship ?
Mr. MOORE. I did.
The CHAIRMAN. All the troops had gone before you first heard that?

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