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further information, said that when he came to have further intercourse with the people he thought differently of Mr. Neuman.

Mr. BOWEN. I am very glad he did. He was a devoted friend of the Queen.

Senator FRYE. Then he would not have cheated her?

Mr. BOWEN. No; he thought this the best plan. And if it had taken place, there would have been a saving of all the subsequent trouble.

Senator FRYE. Is there anything else in the report to which you desire to call attention?

Mr. BOWEN. Nothing, except to say that I did not represent myself as being there in a diplomatic capacity; that I was there simply as I have represented to this committee---- as a journalist. Mr. Blount states that in his report. I was not conducting any annexation propaganda; I had no such purpose; and Mr. Sewall took no part in the matter, and knew practically nothing about it.

Senator FRYE. Are there any facts connected with the affairs of the Hawaiian Islands which you desire to state?

Mr. BOWEN. Only impressions. I was not there during the revolution. I was informed by numbers of the Provisional Government, in response to questions, that the American minister did not conspire to overthrow the Queen. I was informed that he did practically as he has stated in his own report. I was told so under certain circumstances and there was no reason for deceiving me.

Senator FRYE. Did Paul Neuman make any claim that the minister interfered to destroy the royal government?

Mr. BOWEN. He did not. Paul Neuman is a good-natured man, personally not prejudiced against anybody, that is, individuals; but he disliked the so-called "Missionary Party" there and the Annexation Party, and he included Mr. Stevens among them. Paul Neuman was always consistent. He was always a friend of the Queen, and he was head and shoulders intellectually above any others of her supporters. He was intelligent enough to form opinions during his stay here in Washington, and to see that there were great difficulties in the way of restoration; and while he did not commit himself to me on the subject, he thought that this course for pensioning the Queen would be the best for all concerned.

SWORN STATEMENT OF M. STALKER---- Continued.

Senator GRAY. You have already been sworn, and you have read over your testimony given the other day. Have you any special correction to make?

Mr. STALKER. No; nothing special.

Senator GRAY. There was another point about which you spoke to me after having read over your testimony. It was in regard to a question that had been asked you, a point which you had touched upon, as to impressions which you derived from those who were supporters of the Provisional Government. In regard to the impression that prevailed with regard to the ability of the supporters of the Provisional Government to maintain themselves without the aid of the United States troops. Have you anything more to say on that subject?

Mr. STALKER. I did receive the impression from that source that the Provisional Government would not have been able to maintain

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itself and keep its supporters, or, rather, its defenders, together without the cooperation of the United States troops.

Senator GRAY. Do you mean that you gathered that impression from those who were favorable to or supporters of the Provisional Government?

Mr. STALKER. Yes.

Senator GRAY. Was the impression gathered that the movement they made depended on the presence of those troops for encouragement, morally or otherwise?

Mr. STALKER. I can not say that I was told that the original movement depended upon the presence of the troops, but rather their ability to maintain their hold without the presence of the troops after it had been acquired.

Senator GRAY. It was with reference to that?

Mr. STALKER. Yes; with reference to that, especially.

Senator GRAY. Is there any other point on which you wish to be more explicit?

Mr. STALKER. I might say that I received these statements definitely from one or two members of the Provisional Government, or, at least, active supporters and cooperators.

Senator GRAY. Will you be good enough to state what opinion or impression you got when you went there as to the ability of the existing Government to maintain peace and order and protect life and property?

Mr. STALKER. I never heard that fact called in question.

Senator GRAY. You mean the fact of the ability of the Government?

Mr. STALKER. The fact of the ability of the existing Government to maintain order and protect life and property. In fact, I have heard it repeated by citizens of the country, without respect entirely to their political affiliations, that there is no part of the civilized world where life and property were so secure as in that country.

Senator GRAY. Would that tally with your own observation during the weeks that you were there before this revolution?

Mr. STALKER. Yes; I think it would.

Senator GRAY. Was there any evidence of any disorder up to the landing of troops on that Monday, the 16th of January---- any disorder or feeling of insecurity?

Mr. STALKER. None whatever that I observed.

Senator FRYE. What are you professor of?

Mr. STALKER. I am professor of veterinary science.

Senator FRYE. Veterinary surgeon?

Mr. STALKER. Yes.

Senator FRYE. Where did you live when you were in the islands?

Mr. STALKER. At the Hawaiian Hotel?

Senator FRYE. That is the royalist hotel?

Mr. STALKER. Yes.

Senator FRYE. Did Mr. English live there at the same time?

Mr. STALKER. Yes.

Senator FRYE. Were you and Mr. English on intimate terms?

Mr. STALKER. No.

Senator FRYE. You were not?

Mr. STALKER. I can not say that we were.

Senator FRYE. Did you not have daily conversations with him?

Mr. STALKER. No.

Senator FRYE. Did you not ultimately suggest to him that he come over and become a professor in the college where you were?