The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-25
THAT K0YALlSr PLOT.
now TT ROSE. SwELLrD AND TIM
BLED ~ THE DUST.
Government and Intriguers PLAY "Ihe
Natchful Cat aud offering
Mouse" Act.

The San Francisco Chronicle of July
sth contained the following from theil
special correspondent:
HoNoLULU, June 20.-The political
situation has not materially changed
since the last steamer left for San Fran
cisco. The royalists, shortly after the
sailing of the Australia, revived their
courage and began to announce on the
streets that the new institution and
the republic would never be proclaimed.
They showed the usual confidence dis.
played whenever they have had polit-
ical scheme heretofore. 1t turns out,
however, that they have played their
last card and failed.
1t soon became known in inside cir.
cles that attempts had been made by the
agents of prominent Royalist to bride
the leaders of the American League and
the Schutzen Clubs, which represent the
fighting and voting element of the
American Union Party.
When called upon to-day President
Dele admitted that such overtures had
been made, and that they were immedi.
ately reported to the Government. He
refused, however to state the amounts
offered the leaders of the two organi
cations, but it was learned from other
sources that they were offered the sum
of $4,000 each to go back on the Gov.
eminent and, by the withdrawal OF
of their support, make revolution pos
sible.
The plan, as laid before the leaders
mentioned, was to support the ex
Queen for a new government in the
form of republic: to proclaim new
constitution which would be in reality
the restoration of the monarchy, with
special privileges granted to those who
deserted to her cause. The leaders OF
the clubs mentioned held out favor.
able reply and reported the whole
scheme to the Government. The Roy
alists, however, smelt a rat before il
was too late and withdrew. Since ther
but little has been heard of preventing
the organization of the republic.
Three days later the Victoria ColoniS
published a similar dispatch with the
addition of the names of Tim Murray
and Ii. Klemme as the men offered the
bride adding that later the amount hac
been doubled.
Investigations made by the STAR a
the time show the statements, witt
probably the exception of the person;
mentioned, to be substantially correct
Many of the facts, however, could no
be published a. the time owing to tn,
secrecy with which the matter wal
being conducted. And other facts hav,
been SO affected by later developement
as to render them unnecessary in a re
port of the case at the present time
In the beginning it may be said tina
the facts contained in the above com
munications originated long preceding
the establishment of the Republic OF
the 4th of July, and rather in the agita
ton following the revolution in 1881
and the arrests for conspiracy about
year ago.
Some facts in the conspiracy cas-
have an important bearing upon tn
present one. The chain is readily de
tected by following the circumstance
as they appear.
After the case mentioned was close
the conspirators remained inactive TO
nearly twelve months. Then a link i
the chain was found in another qual
ter.
There is well-known royalist in thi
cry who commands considerable esteer
in the good graces of several promner
Government officials.
During the first week in June last
and while the Constitutional CONVEX
ton was in session, this prominent roy
alist was visited by man who prove
to be a private emissary in the emplo
of the eX-queen. His face and voic
were familiar and the link in the chat
was at once apparent.
The meetings between the two me
were at night, clandestine, and becam
frequent. They were kept up for abou
week before anything came to til
surface. Then the prominent royals
visited prominent Government of
,cial, bearing proposition. This prop,
sition was none other than that e.
Queen Liliuokalani would surrender a
alleged claims upon the Hawaiian Go
erument in consideration of an annuit
for herself and Kaiulani, the amour
to be proposed later.
The matter was heard advisedly b
the Government Off 'ial in question
and, without going further, the r
nlainder of the proposition was requires
This passed down through the severi
mediums and the answer was returnt
on the evening of the second day Their
after. 1t was not satisfactory. 1t wi
politely refused. The matter endt
there, but not to remain settled.
The convention proceeded with
work, and arrangements for promu
eating the new constitution were beil
made. The last chance If such it mi
be called, for the conspirators to attem
anything was at hand. All previo
efforts had failed; something new mu
be tried
Then it was that the scheme REFER,
to in the dispatches quoted was planne
Two men, representing the ex Que
directly, or her immediate repres emf
tives, undertook the work; and here t
same old gang of agents bobbed
serenely again. How many otht
were implicated it was impossible
ascertain at the time; but certain it W
that a half dozen at least were active