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is to say, we sent out a small body of men for -wo or three hours to
break up any disorderly gathering.
The CHAIRMAN. Were there any arrests made by the American
forces !
Mr. JEWELL. A few of the rioters were arrested at the court-house;
but they were turned over to the police right away. As a rule the
native police mingled with the crowd; they were as bad as the rest of
them.
The CHAIRMAN. Did any of the Kanakas appear to take sides with
Queen Emma?
Mr. JEWELL. Oh, yes.
The CHAIRMAN. I mean with Kalakaua?
Mr. JEWELL. The popular feeling amongst the natives in Honolulu
at that time was against Kalakaua; that is to say, it was in favor of
Queen Emma. Eut there were plenty of the better class of Kanakas
who were in favor of Kalakaua.
The CHAIRMAN. I suppose it was a question, if I gather it correctly,
between the pure native element and the mixed element of whites and
half-whites and the better classes of the Kanaka people?
Mr. JEWELL. I am sure I would not know how to divide the feeling
in that way; I gathered it from very limited communication with the
shore; I have only a general impression in regard to it, that most of
the lower classes, the commoner Kanakas, were in favor of Queen
Emma, and it was generally supposed the English residents were, particularly
the English minister-resident, or whatever he may have been.
It was an intrigue in favor of Queen Emma, and they had incited these
common people to this performance, this riot.
The CHAIRMAN. DO you know where Kalakaua was during your stay
there?
Mr. JEWELL. NO, I do not.
The CHAIRMAN. Did you see him?
Mr. JEWELL. Oh, yes; I saw him frequently.
The CHAIRMAN. In his palace?
Mr. JEWELL. I think I never saw him in the palace, though he lived
there after his election was proclaimed.
The CHAIRMAN. Kalakaua remained in his palace after his election
was proclaimed?
Mr. JEWELL. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. Before that time, did you know about him?
Mr. JEWELL. I simply knew he was a clerk in the custom-house or
post-office, or some other office.
The CHAIRMAN. Do you know where he was between the time of the
death of Lunalilo and the election?
Mr. JEWELL. I know he was in Honolulu.
The CHAIRMAN. But where—you do not know whether he was under
the protection of any foreign ship ?
Mr. JEWELL. I know he was not.
Senator FRTE. Who was it requested the troops to land at that time ?
Mr. JEWELL. It was understood that the request was made by Mr.
Bishop, who was the minister of foreign affairs of the Hawaiian Government,
to Mr. Pierce, the American minister resident; and between
Mr. Pierce and Capt. Belknap—1 do not know whether there was any
written communication between them or not—but it was arranged
between them that in the event of a riot the men were to be landed.
Senator FRYE. Your troops did not bivouac down in the business
part of the city ?
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Mr. JEWELL. Yes; the armory, where the principal part of my men
was was right in the business part of the city.
Senator FRTE. But up around the court-house and the Government
buildings?
Mr. JEWELL. That was not the business part.
Senator FRYE. They remained in the court-house and Government
buildings three or four days?
Mr. JEWELL. Yes.
Senator FRYE. Under the law and naval regulations, what do you
understand to be the rights of a United States naval officer touching
the preservation of order in a naval city? I ask you that question
because I noticed in reading the wording of the order which Capt.
Wiltse gave to Lieut. Swinburne that he recited the protection of the
consulate, the legation, the lives and property of American citizens,
and to preserve order. What would you do as an officer if you were
ordered to go ashore and do those things ? What do you understand
"preserving order" to be—what right would you have?
Mr. JEWELL. DO you mean if I were actually in command of a body
of troops which had lauded to preserve order?
Senator FRYE. Yes.
Mr. JEWELL. I should arrest disorderly persons. I should break
up incendiary meetings and take the people into custody.
Senator FRYE. Would you not do it in cooperation with the Queen
or whoever was then in power?
Mr. JEWELL. Unquestionably with the constituted authorities—yes.
The CHAIRMAN. You say that these troops were landed at the request
of the cabinet which had been appointed by Kalakaua?
Mr. JEWELL. NO ; the previous cabinet.
The CHAIRMAN. Which had gone out of office?
Mr. JEWELL. It had not gone out of office—no.
The CHAIRMAN. Was that request communicated in writing?
Mr. JEWELL. I do not know about that; but my impression is it was
not.
The CHAIRMAN. Was the purport of that request communicated to
you by your superior officer?
Mr. JEWELL. Well, only in conversation. In giving me my instructions
Capt. Belknap had told me what this arrangement was.
The CHAIRMAN. Were your instructions in writing?
Mr. JEWELL. They were not; they were verbal entirely.
The CHAIRMAN. Be kind enough to state what orders Capt. Belknap
gave you on that occasion, and upon what grounds he based his right
to give you such orders?
Mr. JEWELL. DO you mean the orders previous to the landing of the
troops?
The CHAIRMAN. Capt. Belknap was in actual command of the forces
while they were on shore?
Mr. JEWELL. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. But while he was on shipboard you were the next
in command?
Mr. JEWELL. NO; Lieut. Commander Clarke, of the Portsmouth, was
the next in rank; but he was at the court-house, which was a quarter
of a mile from where I was.
The CHAIRMAN. YOU were in command of the other detachment?
Mr. JEWELL. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. And you received your orders and instructions from
Capt. Belknap and not through Lieut. Clarke?

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