The record-union., 1892-06-01
LEADERS OFTEE MOVEMENT PLACED
UNDER ARREST.
Tho Queen and Her Government Sc
verely Denounced-Demand that the
Natives Shall Govern Themselves
AIovement-PIan to Divide the Is
lands Into states.

against the baWallan Government. l. he
persons arrested are, from information
received by Marshal Wilson, members OF
the Hawaiian Protective Association" !"
and have for their object the overthrow
of the existing form of Government by
deposing Queen Liliuokalani and estab-
fishing a Hawaiian Republic. The leaders
of the movement are understood to be
Nolney V. Il shford, the only white man
arrested, well-known agitator and par
ticipator in the revolutions of 1887 and
1889, and Robert w. Wilcox, whose char
acter as an agitator and revolutionist is
well known here and abroad. These two
were arrested, as also George Markham,
George Maxwell, Alexander Smith and
Lot Lane, all OF whom took part in the
event IN 1889. Mark ham was then wound
ed severely, and Lane and Smith were OF
the band which succumbed with Wilcox
when the dynamite bombs shattered the
Royal Bungalow, where they had taken
refuge. The rest of the party are Ha-
Waiians, previously unknown to fame.
News that arrests were to be made had
been prevalent for some days, and those
informed judged that action would be
taken on the occasion of a meeting OF a
Hawaiian branch of the Liberal party,
held on the evening Of the 18th inst. On
that night some three hundred Hawaiians
met, under the Presidency Of Hon. j. f..
Bush, and the following resolutions were
put and passed unanimously:
WHEREAS, The time of legislative work is
rapidly approaching and il is necessary that
people should now express openly their views
on the situation of the country and formulate
q poiIcy That they expect their representa-
tiyCS 10 carry out in the forthcoming LcgiSla-
ture; and, whereas, the condition of public
affairs in Hawaii is not satisfactory TO the ma
tive Hawaiian people by reason OF their dis
1ranchiSement, through the revolutionary
Consultation OF 1887, Dy reason OF the appu-
rent determination of those at present in au-
thOrity to perpetuate this disiranchiSement,
and also by reason OF the financial ncOmpe-
teucy of the Administration, OF partisanship
OF our courts and OF the conspicuous and Of
1cnsiye appearance Of an ignorant TaEitIan
Waif as power behind the throne: therefore
Reso!Ued, That the native HaWaiia bewail
the injustice that has been perpet-ated upon
them by foreigners at the point of the bayo-
net, and race prejudiCeS which this same class
OF foreigners have exhibited against HaWa-
ianS in the last elections.
MORE CHARGES.
The resolutions also set forth that the
first necessity Of the nation being q new
Constitution restoring to the natives of
the soil their full rights and allowing
them more representative administration
through the election OF the principal
officers OF government, it is expected the
Mobiles and Representatives of the king
dom will give their earliest attention to
this matter, and not close their session
before such new Constitution is obtained
\ reform in the judiciary was demanded,
and the Supreme Court condemned for its
TOO frequent exhibition Of political par
tiality by certain Of its members and "of
the illogical and odious decision which
they lately rendered in support of the
political party with which they openly
sympathiZed, thereby legaliziEg the elec-
tion in which HaWaiIauS were practically
4, Il,
ballot printed IN an alien language, to them
unintelligible. That we expect Mobiles
and Representatives to bring in an early
vote of want of confidence in the present
Cabinet, who have fully demonstrated
their incapacity and have never enjoyed
the confidence OF the people" The reSolu-
tions further charge the Cabinet with
failure to recognize the laws relative to
acquisitions Of public contracts, and de-
plore the implication of many public
officers in conspicuous places in the crime
OF the forbidden opium traffic and in the
ruinous frenzy of gambling to which the
police for cash consideration are be-
lieved TO grant immunity. Investigation
and impeachment of the guilty are de-
manded."
The resolutions close with the express
sions of regret that her majesty has
lowered the dignity of the throne by al
lowing an ignorant Tahitian to be so Of
tensivoly conspicuous as the court favor
ite and apparent dictator TO the throne. )"
This article is understood to refer to
Marshal Wilson, to whom the nickname
OF king BOlabola" has been given by
the Liberals.
The resolutions and speeches appeared
in the papers on the morning of the 10th,
and at $40 that same morning it was
learned that Marshal Wilson had moved
the Ministry to concerted action lookin
To the arrest ofseyeral persons on charges
of treason.
The warrants Of arrest were ell served
quietly, no opposition being reported
from any of those charged. Large crowds
gathered about the station-house and the
streets leading thereto, the people view
ing with interest the incidents connected
with the arrival of each prisoner.
The alleged conspiratoEs were not
brought mp for hearing until Monday
morning although arrested on Saturday
night the 2ad inst. All OF the accused
were in court. Attorney-Gen Whit
ing and Deputy Attorney General Charles
Creighton appeared Tor the Crown and
General \. ). Hartwell and w. r. Castle
appeared tor the defendants. Attorney
General " hitting moved tor continue
ance TO allow him time TO place the evil
dence III presentable shape. The altor-
neyS for the prisoners opposed the mo-
ton. An agreement was finally had for
q presentation 10 counsel for defense of a
more specific statement OF the charge
upon which the prisoners were arrested
and the remandinG Of the prisoners until
Thursday, the Goth inst.
The courtroom was packed to sufToca-
ton during the short time used ior the
completion of those arrangements, and
outside on the streets surrounding the
Government House were also large num-
berS OF spectators (hoth native and foi-
eIgnl. There was not the slightest at
tempt at disturbance, however, the priu-
clpat prisoners being conveyed openly in
a acarrlage frOm the courtroom to the police
station, 4 distance OF half Il mile, while
the SGbordInates were walked in pairs
ard unhandcutled.
One Of the speeches referred to above
was made by Wilcox on the l2th inst.
Wilcox said: IF we have only twenty
five brave men I tell you Hawaii will rise
again. We shall become hanehamehas.
Those VINO tell you that you are not fit to
govern = republic you should regard as
your worst enemies. Ifthe seventy Years
of Christian education have not educated
you, then IL would be better TO send back
the missionaries to Boston. They ourbt
TO be ashamed Of themselves il they can
not bring lIp good Hawaiians in seventy
years. our greatest enemy is the Queen.
because she Keeps the Hawaiians down.
We can divide Hawaii into four States
and call them the United States ofHawaii.
Each State appoints its own Judiciary.
Honolulu should be the Capital"
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