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STATEMENT OF PERSONS PRESENT AT MEETING OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, JANUARY 16.

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950 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
in with an aid and looked around, and he asked some questions as to
the extent of our possession.
Martial law was immediately proclaimed by the Provisional Government,
the town and surrounding country was at once divided into districts,
our patrols were sent everywhere to maintain order and quell
any possible disturbance. They were in possession of the entire town
and surrounding country and maintained perfect order. As soon as
it was known that the Provisional Government was established, suspense
and anxiety subsided and everything settled down into a sense
of security.
The United States flag was subsequently raised because it was
thought that the mere act would operate to secure quiet and prevent
bloodshed. The Provisional Government had no doubt of its ability
to put down any revolt and maintain its position. Although there
was some opposition, it was deemed best on the whole to ask for protection,
and it was done.
Commissioner Blount arrived late in March, and pulled down the
flag April 1. He wanted to do it the afternoon before, but it was
deferred until the next day upon the Government's request to give
time to have the town again patrolled and insure the maintenance of
the peace. No disturbance followed, and the Government has been
growing stronger and more secure every day since.
I called upon Commissioner Blount alone; was not with the advisory
council when they called, but the commissioner knew that I Avas
a member of the advisory council. Learning shortly after that he
desired to see a sugar plantation, I was requested to take him to the
Ewa plantation, of which our house are agents. I did so. Various
matters were discussed, but no politics were talked of in any way. He
has not asked me for any information at any time. I would have been
glad to have furnished him with all in my power.
E. D. TENNEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of December, A. D.
1893.
[SEAL.] CHARLES F. PETERSON, Notary Public.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
We the undersigned hereby upon oath depose and say:
That we are the persons appointed as a citizens' committee of safety,
at Honolulu, in January last.
That neither prior to nor after our appointment as such committee,
did we or either of us, individually or collectively, have any agreement
or understanding, directly or indirectly, with the U. S. minister, Mr.
Stevens, or Capt. Wiltse, that they or either of them would assist in
the overthrow of the monarchy or the establishment of the Provisional
Provisional Government.
That at no time, either before or after such appointment, did Mr
Stevens ever recommend or urge us, or either of us, to dethrone the
Queen or establish a Provisional Government.
That at no time, either before or after such appointment, did Mr.
Stevens or Capt. Wiltse promise us, or either of us, that the United
States troops would be used to assist in the overthrow of the Queen or
the establishment of the Provisional Government, and such troops, in
fact, were not so used.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 951
That at the time the committee addressed Mr. Stevens concerning
the landing of the troops to maintain the peace the Queen's Government
was utterly demoralized. The Queen had denounced her cabinet
and they had publicly appealed to the citizens to support them in
a forcible resistance to the Queen. The new Government had not been
organized and the air was full of rumors and threats of violence and
conflict. The presence of the troops was a strong feature in preventing
the irresponsible and lawless element of all nationalities from outbreak,
but was not asked nor used for the purpose of dethroning the
Queen nor establishing the Provisional Government.
That the forces that rallied to the support of the Provisional Government
were ample to overthrow the monarchy and establish the
Provisional Government, and such action would have been taken by
the committee regardless of the presence or absence of the American
troops. . .
That the reason of the confidence of the committee m its ability to
accomplish its object was that the same men who were supporting the
movement had carried through a peaceful revolution in 1887 and suppressed
an armed uprising in 1889. The armed supporters of the movement
were not a disorganized body, as has been represented, but were
composed largely of the volunteer white militia which was in existence
and formed the effective strength in the conflicts of 1887 and 1889, and
which, although disbanded by the Boyalist Government in 1890, had
retained its organization, and turned out under the command of its old
officers, constituting a well drilled, disciplined, and officered military
force of men of high character and morale, with perfect confidence in
themselves, and holding in contempt the courage and ability of those
whom they have twice before overawed and defeated.
C. BOLTE.
ED. STJHR.
F. W. MCCHESNEY.
J. A. MCCANDLESS.
WILLIAM O. SMITH.
WM. B. CASTLE.
ANDREW BROWN.
JOHN EMMELUTH.
W. C. WILDER.
THEODORE F. LANSING.
HENRY WATERHOTJSE.
L. A. THURSTON.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 4th day of January, A. D. 1894,
by C. Bolte, Ed. Suhr, F. W. McChesney, William O. Smith, Wm. B.
Castle, Andrew Brown, John Emmeluth, W. C. Wilder, Theodore F.
Lansing, Henry Waterhouse, and L. A. Thurston, as a true and correct
statement.
[SEAL.] THOS. W. HOBRON.
Notary Public.
STATEMENT OF PERSONS PRESENT AT MEETING OF COMMITTEE
OF SAFETY, JANUARY 16.
We the undersigned, hereby depose and say that we were present at
the meeting of safety at the residence of Henry Waterhouse on the
night of Monday, January 10, last.

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 We the undersigned, hereby depose and say that we were present at
 the meeting of safety at the residence of Henry Waterhouse on the
-night of Monday, January 10, last.
+night of Monday, January 16, last.

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-HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
+{{p|950}}
 in with an aid and looked around, and he asked some questions as to
 the extent of our possession.
 Martial law was immediately proclaimed by the Provisional Government,
 the town and surrounding country was at once divided into districts,
@@ Line 10: / Line 11: @@
 and anxiety subsided and everything settled down into a sense
 of security.
 The United States flag was subsequently raised because it was
 thought that the mere act would operate to secure quiet and prevent
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 was some opposition, it was deemed best on the whole to ask for protection,
 and it was done.
 Commissioner Blount arrived late in March, and pulled down the
 flag April 1. He wanted to do it the afternoon before, but it was
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 the peace. No disturbance followed, and the Government has been
 growing stronger and more secure every day since.
 I called upon Commissioner Blount alone; was not with the advisory
 council when they called, but the commissioner knew that I Avas
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 has not asked me for any information at any time. I would have been
 glad to have furnished him with all in my power.
-E. D. TENNEY.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of December, A. D.
 .
-[SEAL.] CHARLES F. PETERSON, Notary Public.
-AFFIDAVIT OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
+[SEAL.] {{sc|Charles F. Peterson}}, ''Notary Public.''
 We the undersigned hereby upon oath depose and say:
 That we are the persons appointed as a citizens' committee of safety,
 at Honolulu, in January last.
 That neither prior to nor after our appointment as such committee,
 did we or either of us, individually or collectively, have any agreement
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 the overthrow of the monarchy or the establishment of the Provisional
 Provisional Government.
 That at no time, either before or after such appointment, did Mr
 Stevens ever recommend or urge us, or either of us, to dethrone the
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 the establishment of the Provisional Government, and such troops, in
 fact, were not so used.
-HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 951
+{{p|951}}
 That at the time the committee addressed Mr. Stevens concerning
 the landing of the troops to maintain the peace the Queen's Government
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 but was not asked nor used for the purpose of dethroning the
 Queen nor establishing the Provisional Government.
 That the forces that rallied to the support of the Provisional Government
 were ample to overthrow the monarchy and establish the
 Provisional Government, and such action would have been taken by
 the committee regardless of the presence or absence of the American
-troops. . .
+troops.
 That the reason of the confidence of the committee m its ability to
 accomplish its object was that the same men who were supporting the
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 themselves, and holding in contempt the courage and ability of those
 whom they have twice before overawed and defeated.
-C. BOLTE.
-ED. STJHR.
+{{sc|C.Bolte.}}<br/>
-F. W. MCCHESNEY.
+{{sc|Ed. Suhr.}}<br/>
-J. A. MCCANDLESS.
+{{sc|F.W. McChesney.}}<br/>
-WILLIAM O. SMITH.
+{{sc|J.A. McCandless.}}<br/>
-WM. B. CASTLE.
+{{sc|William O. Smith.}}<br/>
-ANDREW BROWN.
+{{sc|Wm. R. Castle.}}<br/>
-JOHN EMMELUTH.
+{{sc|Andrew Brown.}}<br/>
-W. C. WILDER.
+{{sc|John Emmeluth.}}<br/>
-THEODORE F. LANSING.
+{{sc|W.C. Wilder.}}<br/>
-HENRY WATERHOTJSE.
+{{sc|Theodore F. Lansing.}}<br/>
-L. A. THURSTON.
+{{sc|Henry Waterhouse.}}<br/>
 Subscribed and sworn before me this 4th day of January, A. D. 1894,
-by C. Bolte, Ed. Suhr, F. W. McChesney, William O. Smith, Wm. B.
+by C. Bolte, Ed. Suhr, F. W. McChesney, William O. Smith, Wm. R.
 Castle, Andrew Brown, John Emmeluth, W. C. Wilder, Theodore F.
 Lansing, Henry Waterhouse, and L. A. Thurston, as a true and correct
 statement.
-[SEAL.] THOS. W. HOBRON.
-Notary Public.
+[SEAL.] {{sc|Thos. W. Hobron.}}<br/>
-STATEMENT OF PERSONS PRESENT AT MEETING OF COMMITTEE
+''Notary Public.''
 OF SAFETY, JANUARY 16.
 We the undersigned, hereby depose and say that we were present at
 the meeting of safety at the residence of Henry Waterhouse on the
 night of Monday, January 10, last.