The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 27, 1896, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1896. w speed the jarof the sudden stoppage as the engine rolled over into the water threw the passengers from their seats. bruising many and frightening all almost out of their senses. Their fears were not allayed when they rushed to doors and windows and saw the vast sheets of water siretching away on either side and heard the roar of escaping steam as it rushed from the engine with the noise of a shrieking geyser. A panic at once ensued and a further loss of life was only averted by the fact that the embankment on each side slopes gradually, and that at a distance of a few feet from the train the water was not of such a depth as to go over the heads of the passengers. Several women leaped madly from the windows and platforms in the hope of escaping further danger, only to land in water up to their necks. Their screams for assistance added to the general confusion and for a time it was be- lieved that more lives than that of the en- gineer had been lost. Kinally ail were in- duced to return to the coaches. In the meantime Conductor Stanwood had haurried forward to ascertain whether the rest of the train crew were safe. He found the fireman, Charles Gill, clinging to the top of the cab which had been tora irom its fustenings by the force of the lurch into the ditch, and holding on to the arm of Engineer Keyer, whom he was vainly endeavoring to dragon to his frail support. The weight of the lat- ter’s body was so great that he was unable to accomplish his object and he was well- nigh exhausted when his rescuers climbed over the derailed baggage car and carried him back to the rear coach. After ascertaining that the fireman was not greatly in danger, the efforts of the baggage-master and conductor, as well as two Catholic priests who were on board, were directed to an attempt to resusitate the engineer. A hasty examination showed that his left leg was broken and that he had re- mained so long under water that his lungs were filled with water. A couple of Stan- ford University students advised rolling him over a barrel, but as none could be found a seat was impovised intoa means of relieving him of the water, and stimu- lants were forced down his throat. All these measures were without avail, and he was given up for dead. The fireman's injuries consisted of a badly torn left ear and a terrible cut that extended from the leit temple to nearly the top of his head. He was much dazed when led into the coach, and the horror of the awful plunge into the water seemed to have completely unnerved him, for he covered his face with a coat borrowed from a sympathetic pas- senger and answered in monosyllables when questioned. The horrors of a double wreck were only averted by the prompt action of the con- ductor of the train in sending a messenger to South San Francisco station to stop the Monterey express at that point. While working on Keyer's body a wild cry of fire struck new terror into the hearts of the frightened passengers aad all began hastily gathering their effects | and hurrying from the train. The glare of the flames came from the baggage-car, and it seemed for & time that the trunks of the passengers would be consumed, but by hard work the fire was subdued and the | induced to return to | passengers were their seats. It was fully two hours before a relief train went to the rescue of the wreck, It was deie within a few minutes afrer | the San Jose train was wrecked, and as the employes at South San Francisco kuew nothing of the washout nothing else could have prevented it from going into the break, as it must pass through a long, narrow cut just before reaching the break. As it happened the messenger arrived just in time and the lives of many passen- gers were saved. Among those who were cut and bruised by being thrown against the seats by the force of the collision was Mrs. Vaggini of San Jose. bhe sustained severe injuries about the head and was insensible for some time. = e THE FIREMAN’S STORY. How He Valnly_'l:;ed to Save the Life of Engineer Keyer. Charles Gill, the fireman, when seen in the rear coach, after he had recovered his senses to some extent, said: “I warned the engineer of the impend- ing danger as we passed Baden station. I saw a red lantern, which was apparently being carried alongside the track, swing toward -the engine. I scented danger and called to Jack, saying: ‘We had better look out. There is a red lantern and there may be some danger on the road.’ He laughed and said, ‘I guess it is only a track-walker.’ But at the same time, as a matter of precauntion, instructed me to slow down. “The track seemed to be all right, and we ran on for some time until near the cut just this side of South San Francisco station. Then the engine gave a sudden lurch and rolled over to the right. I sorang through the window to cave my- self. I struck the water head first and dove to save myself from the enginein case it came my way. As I went through the window 1 saw poor Jack beneath me with his hand on the throttle and a look of astonishment on his face that showed me that he did not realize the danger. “After being under the water what seemed to me to be a very long time, I came to the surface and struck out fora vortion of the cab which I saw floating near me. My head was in a whirl from a blow I bad received from the cab as I went out of the window, and I was some time 1n gaining the floating roof. *I conld scarcely drag myself on top of it, but finally succeeded and then looked around for Jack. “I had scarcely Gone so when the en- gineer came up alongside of ‘me, gasping for breath and apparently very badly in- jured. I endeavored to draw him up on the floating wreck, but being a heavy man I was not able to hundle him and he fell back into the water. ““Seeing that he was unable to help him- self, Iswam away from the roof and got him by the arm. By this time the con- ductor and train crew had reached us, and they took us buth back to the coaches. “Keyer must have been badly injured when the cab was broken from the engine, for he mace no effort to herp himsel, and said nothing when I asked him if he was hurt. He was iimp,and I saw that he must be helped or that Le would drown. “The plunge of the engine was so sud- den that he was unable to clear himself before the machine went over into the ditch. “It seemed hours before any one came to us, though of course it must have been but a few minutes. I shall never forget the awful feeling as the engine lurched away into the dark water and I saw that Jack must go with it.” el WARNED BY A REPORTER. Graphic Story Told by an Eye- Witness of the Dis- aster. John P. Reynolds, a reporter of THE . |lost. I met women and children and a | | that the engineer and fireman were pinnea Cavr, was the first to discover the wash- out that caused the wreck, and gave the warning which might have saved the life of Engineer Keyer. His story of the wreck is as follows: “During the morning I passed down the road going to South San Francisco, and saw no evidence that a disaster might be impending. The valley which, at the time of the wreck, was a roaring torrent, was a green flat, through which ran a gentle stream of water winding its devious way toward the bay. “The scene on my return in the evening was very different. Before I had left South San Francisco station I could 'near the roar of angry waters and after passing through the cut just east of the station I saw that what had been a meadow was now a rushing river. Fences were under water or totally carried away. “I had not proceeded far down the track when I discovered that it was being un- dermined. Little rills of water were cut- ting away the earth and sand, growing mo- mentarily lnr‘ar and evidently weakening the roadbed. A little farther on a culvert under the roadbed was running full to the level of the track. Soon it became neces- sary to pick my steps. The north side of the track was sinking gradually and showed that it was entirely insecure. *‘Before I reached Baden station several places were passed where for the width ot a street the water was running under the track to the depth of a foot. “‘Knowing that the 5:30 train was about due I hurried on to Baden to endeavor to warn whatever employes of the company I might see tkat a train wreck might occur unless the Jocal was signaled. Near Baden station 1 met Trackwalker Murphy and told him of the washout. He was just about to put up a signal lantern when I called upon him to stop and ex- plained to him that unless the train was stopped a loss of life was almost certain. He seemed to scout at the idea that a serious washout had occurred and started to walk away. “While we were talking the headlight of an engine came into view, and I again im- plored him to make every effort to stop the train. Then he turned the red light of his lantern toward the swiftly approaching train and swung it gently to and fro. Ap-| parently the signal had no eifect on the | train, for she roared past us across a bridge and upon the straizht stretch of track | where the fatal washout was. I called to Murphy, saying, ‘There goes a wreck’; but | he seemed to think it was all right, and said, ‘She’ll reach the cut safely.’ “I knew that unless the train was stopped within a short distance a wreck | was inevitable, and I watched the red | lights in the rear of the train as they swung around the curve. At first it seemed that Murphy’s prediction would come true. The train went on and on, when suddenly the lights seemed to sway and stop and a dull roar of escaping steam came tous. Then I knew that the train had been wrecked and I ran down the | track to see whether any lives had been | man in his coat sieeves running toward | Baden in breathless fear. They told md | under the engine and that many people had been hurt, some drowned. **On board the train and in the water be- | side it pandemonium reigned. Women were shrieking and men running back and forward seeking some means of escape, while others simply satin their seats, too | frightened to move. On either side the muddy water rushed by into the darkness, adding its roar to that of the escaping | steam. ““No one outside of the conductor seemed 1o know what to do. He was running backwerd and forward, encouraging pas- sengers or giving directions regarding the dying engineer, on whom several men ! were working in a vain effort to resuscitate | him. *‘The fireman, who by ‘this time was' en- veloped 1n a great coat loaned by a passen- | ger, was sitting in a corner of the car, his head covered by the folds of the garment, seemingly oblivious to all that passed about him. He complained that his head felt numb, but his only thought seemed to be of the engineer, and he begged that some one would go for a doctor. “The engine'lay on its side in the water alongside of the track, the broken cab en- tangled in a barb-wire fence floating beside it. The baggage car, though not entirely off the track, inclined at such an angle that it threatened momentarily to follow the engine. The smoker, which was im- mediately in the rear of the baggage car, was also in such a dangerous pesition that those who were working on the inammate form of the engineer had to leave it and carry it into the first coach. The coaches were soon found to be standing on an in- secure track and the passengers were ad- vised to leave them. They accordingly did so and wended their way in & sorrow- ful processjon to Baden station. ‘“‘Before they were able to collect their effects and leave, the horrors of fire were added to those that already unnerved them. The baggage-car contained a stove which was thrown against the side of the car when the engine plunged into the washout, and the car was soon in a blaze. The train crew was compelled to leave the frightenea passengers and hurry to the rescue of the baggage. Baggage-master Robinson removed as much of the passen- gers' effects as he could reach, and as- sisted in putting out the fire, which for a time threatened to consume the entire car. “I heard a number of passengers, who saw the red lantern swung beside the train, complain bitterly of seeming negli- gence of the engineer.”” A AN OFFICIAL’S OPINION. Transportation Master Richardson Tells How the Accident May Have Happened. George F. Richardson, master of trans- portation of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, said last evening that the only information he had received about the accident was what he had got from the vicmity of the wreck by telephone. “The engineer, John Keyer, had been notified to look out for sand on the track and in a general way was told to keep a sharp lookout. How the accident hap- pened I, of course, do nat know, but am of the impression that it was cansed by a tide washout. ‘“The country down there between Baden and South San Francisco is rather flat and there is always considerable water there in winter, and there must have been a great deéal there this afternoon after that neavy shower. “‘1t is probable that a portion of one side under the track was washed away and that the rails remained in position, and by reason 6f that the engineer could not dis- cover it. When the engine passed over it its weight caused the track to sink and the engine to careen and fall on its side. *‘The engineer was taken out alive but fatally burt. A physician was sent to him 8007 as possibje, but he died in a short time. He was one of the old employes of the road. The caboose went over too and the smoker careened but did not topple. No one but the unfortunate engineer was in- jured. “There were men at the station near{ where the accident happened, but I have not learned if they did anything or not, or if they discovered the washout. “The traffic on the road will not be in- terrupted as the trains will go by the old road, that is by San Bruno.” s THE CONDUCTOR’S STORY. It Was Owing to His Clear-Headed Actlon That Glil Was Saved. Conductor Stanwood was the clearest- headed manon board the train after the wreck occurred. His first thought was for the engineer, who he surmised must be in great danger, and, after convincing himself that the passengers.were in no im- mediate peril, he hurried forward to the wrecked engine. To his efforts is due the prompt rescue of Fireman Gill. “I knew that poor Jack must have gone down with his engine,”” he said, .“and when the sudden shock came—the first warning of the disaster—I made up my mind that he must be rescued at once if at all. When I climbed over the baggage- car I saw that- Gill was trying to support him on top of the broken engine cab. It took but a cursory glance, however, to | show that he was beyond help. Wedid not waste any time, though, in using every effort to resuscitate him, but it was of no use, and the company has lost one of the most faithful men it its employ. “I cannot understand how the wreck could have occurred. The uptrain passed in safety and the force of the water carry- ing away the track must have been terrific to accomplish the damage it did in so short a time. With the little warning we had I don’t see how it could have been avoided. Beyond the wetting that some of the passengers received -from jumping into the water and a few bruises from sud- den contact with seats I know of no one being injured.”’ SRR TOLD BY MISS THOMAS. She Is a Fatalist and Caimly Ob- served the Panic. Miss Nina Thomas of San Jose, one of the few female passengers who were able to control themselves sufficiently to talk of the accident, said that for a moment she expected to be killed. “The shock was so sudden,” she said, “that we had no time to collect our thoughts before the rumble and roar of the escaping steam told us that some serious’ accident had occurred. As for myself, lam a fatalist, and I believe that when my! time comes my own actions will have no bearing on my fate. So I simply sat and watched.the actions of the other passengers. “‘One Italian woman screamed and made frantic efforts to wrench a window open with the apparent intention of jump- ing out. She would certainly have been drowned had she done so, for the water was deep on the side she had chosen for her leap. “Another woman seized a huge hamper basget 1n each hand and just jumped off | the platform without looking to see whbere | she was going to land. She was dragged back into the car a few moments later wet and bedraggled, but still in possession of her baskets. I wanied to go forward and | see the poor enginesr who stuck to his | vost to the last, but they would not let me.” S A STUDENT’S STORY. He Attributes the Catastrophe to the Lack of Track-Walkers. A Stanford University student who did not desire his name used for fear that he might be ealled from his studies to attend the mnquest said that the shock was so sud- den that he was thrown violently into the aisle of the car. “It appears to me,” he said, ‘‘that most men are greater cowards than women in cases of this kind. Some of the male passengers paid no more attention to the ladiee than if they had been so many sheep or so much baggage, but simply rushed for the rear end of the car looking out for their own safety. It secms to me that this accident could have been avoided and the engineer’'s life spared had the company taken proper precautions regarding the track. “A number of washouts have occurred in this very locality, and had the track- walkers been employed, as they formerly were, they must have discovered the danger that threatened the trains going either way. “It must have taken several hours for the water to eat away the bed of the track, and within that time it would certainly seem that the danger should have been discovered, However, we are thankful that we escaped with nothing worse than a shaking up.”’ digte fgueis THE DEAD ENGINEER. A Married Man and Old Employe. Gill, the Fireman. John Keyer, the dead engineer, was an old employe of the Southern Pacific Com- pany, having formerly been employeda on the Ogden division. He was one of the most trusted engineers in the service of the Southern Pacific Company, and was recently transferred to ths “soft” run be- tween San Francisco and San Jose He was married, and lived with his wife at 427 Seventeenth street., Charles Gill, the fireman, is a San Fran- cisco boy, who has been on the coast run for several months past. He is now at St. Luke’s Hospital being treated for the seri- ous wounds he received in the wreck. —_——— MURPHY WAS VIGILANT. Did All in His Power to Warn the Engineer. ‘Watchman Murpby, who is supposed to look out for the safety of trains at Baden station, insisted that he had done every- thing possitle to stop the train after learn- ing of the washout. “A man came running breathlessly to me.” he said, “and told me that the track was gone for a quarter of & mile near the South San Francisco cut. “Before 1 conld understand the danger the train came by, and though I did all in my power to signal it the engineer seemed to pay no attention. As a matter of fact I am not supposed to watch that section of the track, and if any watchman or track- walker is to blame for the accident it is the man who is iocated at the South San Francisco station.” g BN TRACK WASHOUTS. Thousands of Dollars of Damage Toward South San Fran- clsco. The storm of yesterday did thousands of dollars of damage to the roadbed of the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railroad Company. Tons of sand covered the track in some places, while in others the bed was washed out to an extent that entirely precluded the passage of cars. Several cars were derailed, and in many instances both motormen and conductors were compelled to get out with shovels and clear the tracks. Y Car 24, in charge of Motorman Jones and Conductor Murray, ran off the track on the grade between the Abbey House and Colma and entirely blockaded the line at that point. At Ocean View a car jumped the track and in spite of the efforts of a gang of men sent to clear it away the sand piled up about the disabled car faster than it could,be shoveled away. At the railroad crossing below Colma car 20, in charge of Conductor Jeffries, was hopelessly stalled, sand covering ° the tracks to the depth of a foot. The car running on the lower division of the road was unable to proceed more than half a mile from Holy Cross Ceme- tery. Serious washouts rendered the cul- verts and roadbeds unsafe. Between the Villa and Holy Cross the 'Toadbed is washed out for the distance of a quarter of a mile, the tracks in some places being inclined at an angle of 45 de- grees. It will be several weeks before the road is again in running order. _The rain did much damage in the Mis- sion. At Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets on Howard the sewers got choked up and the water covereg the sidewalks and road- way to the depth of four feet. The cable cars had considerable difficulty in passing and if the storm had continued much longer traffic would have been suspended and the stores and houses in the vicinity | would have been flooded. A small bridge on the Ingleside division of the Mission-street electric road, about 100 yards off the Mission road, was washed away and completely stopped traffic. Men were set to work to repair the dam- age lust night and the cars will probably be runniug to-day. At the foot of College hill there was a bad cave-in on the west side of the road- way. The sidewalk, fence and a portion of the roadway were washed away, leaving the latter in a dangerous condition. About 7 o'clock last night Jobn Morris, a lumberman, was driving home in his buggy, and when near the Four-mile House his buggy went into a rut in‘the roadway caused by the storm, and the vehicle was wrecked. John was locked up for drunkenness in the Seventeenth-street station, and his horse found shelter for the night in the Willows livery stables on Mission street, _— MRS, STANFORD HOPEFUL She Deplores the Delay in the Appeal Case Soon to Be Argued. Has Stinted Herself in Order That the University’s Doors Be Kept Open. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—If the irrigation case is concluded to-morrow the Stanford suit will be taken up immediately after, but if the former occupies the whole day the Stanford suit will be argued Tues- day. Mrs. Stanford in discussing ber case said: “As a woman I know little of law. I cannot understand these things—the long delay in court nor the court routine which makes the delay of one case postpone an- other. T am told that the sad death of Judge Dillon’s little grandchild, although he wasengaged on the California irrigation cases, just preceding mine on the court docket. has also delayed the hearing in my case. “I am awaiting the outcome with as much(])mtience and as little anxiety as I can. Of ~ourse much depends upon it for me—everything in fact—and I could not | bear up under the strain if I did not trust in a surely just influence higher than any | power here enggged. 2 “‘It has seemed sometimes as if I could not bear the anxiety and burden any longer,” she continued. “This litigation | has constantly been the uppermost subject 1 my mind for nearly two years. And while my lawyers feel very much encour- aged over the success they have had in the | lower courts, I cannot but be anxious for the outcome of every succeeding hearing, Eupculu\ly here, where the decision is to e final. “I am net used to combating against such odds. If my husband were alive, [ feel that the whole trouble would melt away withoat touching m-, just as I have so often seen him with ease banish great obstacles. Then, too, the maintenance of the university, as the result of this litiza- tion, bas been a great tax upon me, men- tally and financialiy.” Mrs. Stanford says that, although the court allowed her $10,000 a month for her support, she has lived on $300 a month and has used $700 per moanth to help pay the university professors. She has also sold bonds out of the $1,000,000 worth which she held. “The university only received what T bave been able to supply from the pro- ceeds of the Vina and Palo Alto farms and my personal funds. I have been endesavor: ing for the last two years to make these two large properties bring n an income larger than the outgo, and am much grati- fied to find that there has been success in a moderate way, and am encouraged to believe thatI may do much better in years tocome. I havelearned through experi- ence that ‘a dollar saved 1s a doliar earned.’ | These have supported the university since | June, 1893, and it was a pleasure to take for this use the gift of my husband on the twenty-fifth anniversary of our marriage in 1875, for I considered it was a sacred ob- ligation on my part to do the best possible to keep the doors of the university open until this suit was finally decided favorably. ‘I would receive what I had expended, and if fayorably, I would have the blessed satisfaction of inowing that I have used my best endeavors. I also wish to add that the experience of the last three years, since my husband passed away, has opened a new life to me. I find that there is more good in human nature, more ten- derness and helpfulness than those who puntil he had made an investigation. live in affluence, who have no need for sympathy and help, can ever realize.” St g INTERESTS THE COAST. California’s Delegates in Congress Combine to Secure Legislation Lesired by Miners. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—The California delegation held a caucus at the Ebbitt House to consider the bills proposed by the California Miners’ Association. Senators White and Perkins and Repre- sentatives Barham, Loud, McLacklan, Johnson and Hilborn were present. Hon. Tiry L. Ford, representing the miners, ex- Kh_uneu the several bills drafted by the finers’ Association and already intro- duced by Barham and Johnson. Most of the time was spent in discussing the advieability of asking Congress to ap- provpriate $250,000 for the construction of wing dams and other restraining works un- der Caminetti’s hydranlic-mining bill. The idea is to attempt to have this sum in- cluded in a regular appropriation bill and j not by special act. The California Legis- lature has already appropriated $250,000, to become available when Congress has provided alike amount. The delegation seems to be united on this proposition. Representative Loud wants to have Shag, Arch and Blossom rocks blown out of S8an Franasco harbor, as they are dan- gerous to deep draught vessels in foggy weather. Blossom Rock was blasted some ¥ears 830, 50 there is now twenty-four eet of water over it, but latterly ships have been constructed of much” deeper draught. The big naval vessels would scrape the bottom of Blossom Rock. Loud also wishes to secure another sur- vey for Alviso Slough. Engineers have already reported adversely on this project three times, but San Jose Eecmla are again m-lgmgil that this slongh be deevened and ltl'li§ tened, it being seven miles from San Jose to the old wharves at Alviso, and there being to connecting railroad. CLEVELAND AND HAWAII'S QUEEN, Thurston’s Version of the Blount and Willis Episode. HE WAS IN THE WAY. The Ex-Minister Tells Why He ‘Was Persona Non Grata to the President. DEAD GRESHAM DENOUNCED. Indirectly Accused of Conspiring Against the Present Island Government. CHICAGO, IrL., Jan. 26.—A morning paper publishes a long statement from Lorrin A. Thurston, ex-Minister of the Republic of Hawaii, giving the facts lead- ing to his recall last spring. Mr. Thurston saysat the outset of his paper that he had made a full reply to his Government of the complaints against him, but withheld it until his successor was appointed. In the meantime Secretary Gresham died, and the story did not come out. Mr. Thurston says in part: “The gist of the only charge made against me in the letter requesting my re- call is, in substance, that I furnished the American press for publication matter which contained comments and criticism upon the policy pursued by Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Gresham toward Hawaii. At that time Hawaii was represented in Washing- ton by a Minister and five Commissioners, all duly accredited and accepted, who had formally negotiated and signed an annex- ation treaty, action on which was pending before the Senate, while the relations be- tween the two Governments were, as they always had been, most friendly and cordial. "Immediately after the President’s in- auguration information reached the Ha- waiian representatives that he mtended to withdraw the treaty. Inquiry at the State Department met with a curt refusal to confirm or deny the report, and the first and only news of the withdrawal by Mr. Cleveland of the treaty reached the Hawai- ians through the newspapers. Thus wasin- itiated the unique and extraordinary policy of secreting from-the accredited and recog- nized diplomatic representatives of a friendly government matters vitally affecting them and their country, and of allowing them to learn of the intentions of the government to which they were ac- credited solely through the press. “Theimmediate and continued endeavors by the Hawaiian representatives to ascer- tain the intentions of the President were met by a frigid silence at the State Depart- ment, and the positive refusal either to state what course the President would pur- eue or to allow the Hawaiian Commission- ers to make any statements or explana- tions. Mr. Gresham’s repeated reply was: ‘When 1 desire any information from you I will let you know.” Meanwhile the Queen’s agents were accorded full and con- fidential audiences, and received assur- ances that the President would do nothing “From this time on the royalists were kept fully informed of every intended move contemplated by the President, Mr. Blount or Mr. Willis concerning Hawaii, while the Hawaiian Government and 1ts representatives were kept in ignorance thereof. “The intention to make an investigation was soon announced in the press, but Mr. Gresham refused to affirm or deny itto the Hawaiian Commissioners. Then the papers announced that Mr. Blount had been appointed and had started for San Francisco, whence he was to go to Hawaii on a special steamer. Still Mr. Gresham refused to admit or deny anything. “Arrived at Honolulu Mr. Blount rigidly adhered to the policy of hissuperiors. The first and only information which the Ha- waiian Government received concerning Mr. Blount’s instructions was gleaned from the columns of a royalist paper, in which they were published in full over Mr. Blount’s signature, under the heading of “An Address to the Hawaiian People.’ The manner in which Mr. Blount con- structed the report is familiar history. ““After Mr. Blount’s return I vainly in- quired of Mr. Gresham what the result was. He would not even admit that any report had been made, stating that such report, if made, was a confidential one and that it was ‘unfair’ for me to ask any ques- tions concerning it. “‘On the evening of November 7,1893, be- ing temporarily in Chicago, [ saw in an evening paper a statement that Mr. Gresham had recommended to the Presi- dent vo resfore the Queen and overthrow the Dole Government. Iimmediately tele- graphed to Mr. Hastings, Hawaiian Charge d’Affaires, to see Mr. Gresham and ask if it was true. Mr. Hastings did so, and Mr. Gresham said to him, ‘[ assure you there is no foundation for the statement. Do you think I would take so important a step without informing you?” Mr. Hastings telegraphed me the substance of the reply. That same night at about midnight he was informed by a newspaper man that Mr. Gresham’s letter to the President, recom- mending restoration, had been given to the press. “As will be remembered, this letter adopted Mr. Blount’s conclusions through- out. The publication of the Blount report and Secretary Gresham’s letter placed me in an embarrassing position. On the one hand T was the diplomatic representative of Hawaii and by conventional rules was not authorized to discuss questions affect- ing the two countries except with Mr., Gresham. On theother hand, Mr. Gresham was publishing broadcast false and defam- atory matter concerning myself and those whom I represented, administration papers and members of Congress were taking the charges up and reiterating them and pub- lic opinion was forming. I could not hear from home, nor obtain denials nor ex- planations from there for weeks. ““With regret I was forced by the neces- sities of the situation and the tactics of the administration to meet them on the field of their own choosing, and published a reply over my signature to the charges contained in the Blount report and the Gresham letter. No notice was then taken of the matter by Mr. Cleveland, but, to use an Amerigan expression, the adminis- tration ‘had no use’ for me from that time on. At the same time, 1 addressed an of- ficial protest to Mr, Gresham against the suggested restoration of the Queen. No acknowledgement of or answer thereto was'| ever made. “On January 25, 1894, I made a state- ment to Mr. Gresnam concerning the fric- tion that existed in Hawaii by reason of the continued demand by Japan that the franchise be granted to Japanese. He said: ““‘What do you mean by coming to me with complaints about Japan? Do you expect us to protect you from Japan? I shoulid think that the last country in the world you would appeal to for assistance would be the United States. It is most extraordinary that you should make this statement to me. What do you want me to do?’ ete. “I replied that I had not applied for as- sistance, nor did I want him to do any- thing; that the United States had for years followed a certain line of policy con- cerning Hawaii’s relations with other for- eign powers; that I was simply stating a fact, and that it was entirely for him to say whether or not it was of interest to or concerned American policy interests. He reiterated his former statements in differ- ent forms several times, and wound up by branching off from the subject entirely and demanded what President Dole meant by sending an ‘insulting’ reply to Mr. Willis (referring to Mr. Dole’s reply to Mr. Wiili demand that the Queen be re- stored). I denied that the answer wasor was intended to be insulting. Mr. Gres- bam said: ‘I say 1t was insulting, and Mr. Dole’s sole. object was to say some- thing sharp to the American Minister when he had the opportunity.” He con- tinued totalk in thisstrain until it became manifest that he was simply trying to pro- voke a quarrel, and I left the room. s “During the summer and fall of 1894 T was absent in Hawaii and Europe. On January 7, 1895, I returned to Washington, and called the next day on Mr. Gresham to see about presenting my credentials from the republic of Hawaii, which had taken the place of the provisional Govern- ment. After stating that they would be received, he said: ‘What did your Gov- ernment mean by complaining to us that arms were being shipped from California to Hawaii?’ I replied that I knew of no such complaint; that I had arrived only the day before, and knew nothing of it. He said: ‘Yes, they complained to us, and I have investigated the matter, and there is not a particle of foundation for it. They have put us to all this trouble with- out any reason.” (By a remarkable coin- cidence the insurrection made possible by the use of these very arms had broken out the day before, and at that very hour Charles Carter lay dead in Honolulu, shot to death with one of the guns which Mr. Gresham had investigated and found did not exist.) “Continuing, Mr. Gresham said: ‘I guess your Minister of Foreign Affairs (Mr. Hatch) is a scary kind of fellow, sa't he? I replied: ‘No. On the con- trary, he is unusually cool and clear- headed.” He said: ‘Well, he acts like it apyhow. I can seeno reason for the com- plaint he maae. He even put Mr. Willis to the expense of telegraphing it over here.’ ‘‘He continued to talk in this strain with an exceeedingly harsh manner until I became convinced that he was seeking to pick a quarrel with me, as there was no occasion for his bringing up the subject, of which he knew that I was ignorant. “Immediately aiter news of the insur- rection reached the States,” says Mr. Thurston, “the cue of the admimnistration was to minimize its importance. It was characterized as a ‘little riot,’ and ridi- culed as ‘a tempest in a teapot.” So sedu- lously was this view presented that it ap- peared as though it might be generally adopted. “Knowing, as I did, the real seriousness of the situation’and fearing that my Gov- ernment might feel it necessary to impose extreme penalties upon some of the lead- ers, as a deterrent example for the future, I saw that if the American public became impressed that the insurrection was an 1n- significant affair any severity of punish- ment would cause a reaction of feeling against us. I accordingly took pains to giveto the press the fullest information concerning the facts. This I had a perfect right to do, as the matter was purely do- mestic. The statement made in the press that the ground of the request for my re- call was because of my giving to the press information contained in official dispatches was without foundation. “On February 12, 1895, a represantative of one of the press associations, who had frequently called, came in as I was read- ing the mail received that morning from Hawaii and made a remark to the effect that the trouble in Hawaii was ‘only a lit- tle fracas,’ and did not amount to much. Ireplied that he was mistaken; that it was through no lack of intent on the part of the royalists that the results were not worse, and that there was still most in- tense feeling over the matter in Honolulu, as he could see by the letters I had just received. I thereupon read to him from several private letters, not with intent that he should publish what was read to him, but to disabuse his mind of a false impres- sion. There was nothing said about pub- lication. There was no intention on my part that the references in the letters to the American administration should@ be published, and they were not published; but the gentlemanly press representative treasured up such references and commu- nicated them either directly or indirectly to Mr. Gresham. I understand it has been denied that this was tbe aveuue of his in- formation. I know that it was, for the letters to me were shown to no one else but the newspaper man in question. “In speaking to me in relation to the matter later Mr. Gresham 'said, in expla- nation of his possession of the reference: ‘Some of our newspaper friends have abused your confidence’ When Mr. Gresham spoke to me concerning the sub- ject, I gave in substance the following ex- planation, saying in connection therewith that I understood myself to be at liberty to give out for publication facts concern- ing Hawaii, but that there had been no such intention in this case. “In nis letter requesting my recall, Mr. Gresham garbled and suppressed my ex- planation, stating only that I claimed that the references in question were news which I had a right to give out. I had committed no intentional breach of diplomatic etiquette: but, knowing the spirit which animated the administration toward everything Hawaiian, and desiring to prevent friction, if possible, I terdered an apology that the matier had come through the legation, even inadvertently, and even though it had not been pub- lished. or. Gresham immediately re- quested an apology in writing, stating asa reason that this was a personal matter be- tween myself and the Presidentand that he ought to know exactly what I said. The matter had been presented to me in- formally and I saw no reason for treating it otherwise on my part, especi: as Ldid not know to what use it m‘f;fi:"s'; put in my absence and without explanation. I accordingly declined to make the written apology requested.”’ Artist Tyler Dead. TROY, N. Y., Jan. 26.—W. R. Tyler,a | well-known landscape artist, died here last night. SENATORS WILL VOTE FOR SILVER, The Substitute for the Bond Bill Will Be Passed. UTAH’S TWO CHAMPIONS. Cannon and Brown to Throw Their Support to the White Metal. FOREIGN POLICY DISCUSSION. Orators of the Upper House Will Deliver Speeches Upon the Monroe Doctrine. WASHINGTON, D. C,, Jan. 26.—The week beginning to-morrow ends the secgnd | monih this Congress has been in session. Despite the fact that there has been no holiday recess, but little has been accom- plished, owing largely to consideration in the Senate of the substitute to the House bond bill. Although this medsure was speedily disposed ot in the House, it has been the unfinished business of the Senate for several weeks. The end, however, is in sight, for on Friday last Jones of {ir- kansas, in charge of the bill, gave n_ot[ce that he would ask the Senate to remain in session Thursday next until the biil was disposed of. It is hardly likely that a vote will be reached on that day, asa number of Senators have expressed their intention of speaking to the pending substitute, and time is too short after the morning busi- ness each day has been attended to to per- mit of the delivery of the speeches. Itis | probable, however, that before the week is out a vote will have been taken and the free-coinage substitute adopted by the Senate. There can be little doubt as to how the vote will result. Jones has steadfastly re- fused to agree to a time for a vote until after the election of the two new Senators from Utah. They were due to reach this city at a late hour to-night, and as soon as their election had been announced Jones gave the notice to the Senate of his desire | to reach a vote this week. Jones asserts | positively that the free coinage substitute will be adopted, and he places the major- ity at between rive and eight votes. Incidentally during the week there will | be more or less of discussion on the Mon- | roe doctrine resolution reported by the | Committee on Foreign Relations. Thurs- | ton of Nebraska, one of the new Senators, | but a man well known in National nolitics, | has given notice that he will address the } Senate on these resolutions Tuesday, and |'a speech of some force is expected from | the Nebraska Senator. | Quite an array of talent has been se- | cured for the discussion of the silver bill this week, and if all the gentlemen who have signified their intention are prepared to speak promptly, there need be no lag- ging in the debate. Senator Knute Nel- son of Minnesota will address the Senate | to-morrow. Tillman of South Carolina | will take the floor, according to his pres- | ent expectations, Tuesday. It will be his i maiden speech in the Senate, and the rep- | utation of the man at home is such as to | 1ead to great expectations from him in the Senate. DOCTOR’S EXAMINATION! 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