Show MINISTER THURSTONS THURSTON'S REPLY The Hawaiian Representative Makes n nT a T Flat lat Den Statements Statement Statement A. A Thurston who was one of tho the leaders in the overthrow of Queen leen lani and ond is now representing the Hawaiian government in this country has given to the press a a reply to the statements made by Commissioner Commissioner Com Corn missioner Blount Ho He lo justifies himself himsel in in- Ir doing so on the ground round that Mr Blount mount made personal charges against him having given him no opportunity to t defend himself He le declares that Mr fr Blount did not give the leaders lenders of the revolution nn an opportunity to t state their side of the tho case or to cross- cross question queston the tho witnesses on the other side He le says the statements mado to Mr Blount relative to t aid being given the revolutionists by the Boston's marines show the thc true truc fact of the case edse In Mr statement he ho says when the committee of safety told Mr Stevens they were fere ready to act he replied re re- plied pled Gentlemen the troops of the Boston will wi land at n 5 S o'clock o'clock whether you yon are ready read or not The reason for this reply and the tho subsequent landing o of tho the troops I la Is manifest The troops were landed to protect American citizens and property In the event of tho the Impending Impending Im Ito- pending and Inevitable conflict between the queen and citizens and not to operate co-operate with the committee committe and the committee had no nomore nomore nomore more knowledge o than did the queens queen's government government govern govern- ment where the thc troops were going or what they were going to do Captain Witz when asked to t aid the revolutionists gave orders that the Boston's force should remain passive Mr l. l Thurston declares that the assertion of Mr Blount that the tho queen had bad a military force forc able to c copo pe with wih the tho revolutionists is untrue He lie says that tho the work of the committee com corn of safety was known but that the queens queen's advisers were so demoralized that they could do nothing to thwart them |