The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-01
TREASON IN HONOLULU.
TWENTY ONE OF THE LIBERAL LEAD
ERs ARRESTED.

tion-Tho Queen Accused OF Grave Mis-
conduct md n Republic Declared 10 he
tho Only Remedy-The Prisoners Probn-
bly, viii nc Exred-wnrninr the Queen
That Reforms Must ba Made.
SAN Francisco. May 31.-Thc steamer Aus
tralia to-day brought from Honolulu news of
the arrest by the Government Marshal Of
twenty-one Liberals. including Robert Wilcox
half breed. leader Of the last revolution and
Col. Noney V. Ashford. who lcd the movement
five years ago that drove Premier Gibson into
| exile and forced Kalakaua to agree to u new
Constitution. The arrests were made on war
rants charging the men with melting to con-
| spiracy and when the steamer left tho trial
had been postponed for one week.
| For several months the Hawaiian Liberals
| have been growing moro mcnacing in their
| speeches and moro pronuunc cd in advocacy of
n republic ns tho only solution Of the troubles.
What the Hawaiian Liberals chiefly resented
was the waste OF public money on the expenses
ofuseless royalty. which amounts to over $780,
900 yearly: excessive taxes. which fall heaviest
on tho poor natives. and the unblushing frauds
In the customs and other services by which
rich foreigners are favored ut the expense of
tho natives. There has also been bitter re-
sentiment shown toward Marshal Wilson. who
has used every means. legal and Illegal TO
harass the Liberals Without authority of
law he has broken IN their meetings. and
so fragrant has been his usurpation Of
power that the best foreign residents have
been in sympathy with native discomfort. and
! the Queen has been plainly warned that sho
retains Wilson only at tho peril Of her throne.
| She. however. secretly favored Wilson's high
| handed course and did nothing to check him.
| Early in May the Liberals hogan to makS
| stronger demonstrations. Wilcox. who was
.X..l. i'll Aol,, lo.l
| in a meeting on May 10 that Hawaiian mon
archy was doomed. IIo sketchcd the history
| OF the United States. and predicted that
| Hawaii before the end of tho year would be an
| island republic formed on tho American pnt-
| tern. with only natives holding Office. He de-
| clared that when Hawaii was ready for the
| republic he would come forward and announce
| himself as n candidate for the Presidency
| Three DAYS later n great mass meeting was
| held in Honolulu and more speeches were
made in favor Of republic. The audience
| was very enthusiastic. Wilcox made another
| speech. in which no charged the Queen with
| being In the power OF a Tahitian ndvcnturer.
| who had become her police favorite. He also
| said the United States would recognize tho
| new Government if tho Hawaiuns formed q
| republic.
! John T. Bush. who prints n newspaper half
| in English and half in Hawaiian. also exhorted
| the audience to rso and establish an honest
Government. under which native Hawaiians
| would have their rights.
| For week after this meeting Honolulu was
! In an excited state. and many looked to see
| the revolution break out at any time. 1t wac
ook to f S hd
| sympathics Wore with tho native movement.
since most Of the Americans are engaged in
sugar planting. and annexation to the United
| States. which would follow the republic. would
| be Of great advantage to them
Honolulu had rifles at their places OF business
ready for an em;;rGency;, When. early, on the
alarm for small blaze in ono Of the hotels.
many thought this was the signal for the rcvo-
luton. and the Liberal leaders hastily gath
Th n,s same evening Grsat tn mass meeting
| strongly recommended. and Bolnhola. the
Queens court iav9ritr, was ien9pnced. Bush
| Tahiti and who is a prnsioner OF the French
Government. had poisoned tho mind Of tho
com" supreme in power. He was in league
with Marshal Wilson. and WAS responsible" for
mn m ia at the s' ,s o Sn m
| timacy with }onboa was stencil in the nos
j. L. Iiuntsmnn. another Liberal leader. adj
rifles. These violent speeches. which wcrn
well rs information that came to the Govern
mont through spies that the Liberal leaders
asS" ami aHnt ""f c % f5S
and the Ministry to take n,rompt measures;
or ap eu q" 'o and 'HHs ' r 'f 5swoPs
were arrested for treason. besides Wilcox
md Ashford thcro were arrested George
pntive orator familiarity known as iouring
Lion The others w"r" half breeds and na-
s"ton 1n as ant thy %StS T"' Mi '.
b"ing n. very dangerous man. had tho
Mt"rncy Genera assi-"d by three f1'1s
Captains. Wilcox looked ms usual when ho
Gon ,E' s" o On mi his face s ashford to"k Ills his
arrest very coolly., Brikan" th" roaring lion.
mafe III inS' y tnFH nj tL Ih n % M h1 s Mnr
| him dead. But he didn't shoot OF anythin.
except his mouth. Al tine prisoners were
Imltisnns OF tho arrested men. the general
! the nature of II farce one ugly feature how
oyor. is the apathy q iho iorcigncrs. who
thc Queen that they used 10 display toward
| kalnknin.
diseoycr%d ny Tic. Marshal shovel that ii the
aim Of tho rovolnlioniets WINS, to have II rrpub-
lean form of G9Nyerpmcnt With eGal rights as
l.,cgIsIature. Their, lntcntion was 10 caItnro
tho police and household guards and to dc.
throne the Queen. Tho plans wero learned
racks and police station liberals had 3D. a re- re-
cruiting officer at each station. whore tho
party's plans were made known. Tho men
who were approached Informed the Marshal,
who In turn instructed them g. loin the ranks
OF tho league in order t. get fuller information.
Tho conspirntors wcrD called for trial on
May 20. the court room being crowded. Will
cox and Ashford looked so!f,lo,sssoss,,d MS they
entered. The latter was n trim" pale. owing.
no doubt; to his close confinement. Wilcox
was neatly attircd in II EnOw-White suit OF
duck and had tho usual smile on his face. At
the instance OF tho Attorpey-GcnrraI the eases
were continued for a week.
Meanwhile. Honolulu was full OF rumors
about tho fate Of the prisoners, The most
plausible Theory Is that they will he eXpntr-
ntcd. John j. Bush and lluntsman who we're
most conspicuous AT the MEETINGS OF tho
Liberal League. are in hiding, having got
warning OF their proposed arrest.
The to"nu,rlni AIr'sHI, very, conservative
newspaper. warns the Queen that sho will
have t. dismiss Marshal Wilson and grant re-
drcss for tn" principal grievance OF tlI' people
before security can he assured, Supure- ing
this revolt and exiting leaders will only d,lay
the reckoning which is sure, TO cone. Tho
article closes by lcplOrng tho fact that tho
Queen Is surrOun ed 10y advisers uuat,Ie or