The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-17
WANTED TO BEHEAD THEM.
The Ez-Queen's interpretation of the
PcnnI Code Touching treason


PcnnI Code Touching treason
Minister Willis, in presenting the sub
ject to the queen, said: The president
not only tenders you his sympathy, but
wishes TO help you. Before fully making
known to you his purposes. desire TO
know whether you are willing TO answer
certain questions which it is my duty
10 ask?'
She answered: ct am willing"
I then asked her: Should you be re
stored TO the throne would you grant
full amnesty as to life and property TO
all those persons who have been or who
are now in the provisional government,
or who have been instrumental in the
overthrow Of your government?
She hesitated a moment and then
slowly and calmly answered;
There are certain laws Of my govern
ment by which / shall abide. My dec
sions would be as the law directs, II
such persons should he beheaded anu
their property conhscated TO the govern
ment.
I then said, repeating very distinctly
her words:
TT is your feeling that these people
should be beheaded and their property
conhscated2''
She replied: 1T is"
l then said to her: do you fully I'M
derstand the meaning of every word
which / have said TO you. and of every
word you have said TO me, and, If so,
do YOU still have the same position?'
Her answer was: II have understood
and mean all ] have said, but l might
to afrafe
To this I replied: Suppose it was
necessary to make decision before you
appointed any ministers. and that you
were asked to issue royal proclamation
| of general amnesty, would you do itY'
She answered. Il have no legal right
IN do that and / would not do 1t.
Pausing a moment. she continued:
These people were the cause of the rev.
| oIution and constitution of 1881 There
will never be any peace while they are
! here They must be sent out OF the
country or punished and their property
cOnfisCdted.
then said: 81 have no further COM
munication to make TO you now, and Will
have none until L hear from my gov
eminent. which will probably be three
| or four weeks
when I asked her whether she was will
ing to give me the names Of four OF her
| most trusted friends, as I might within
/ a dav or two consider il my duty to hold
| a consultation with them In her pres
| ence. She assented and gave these
names: J. O. Carter. John Richardson
| Joseph Nawaiiahi and T.. G. MacFar-
| land.
L then inquired whether she had any
| fears of her safety at her present resi-
| dence. washington Square" She re-
/ piled that she did have some fears; that
| while she had trusty friends that
| guarded her house every night. they
we're only armed with clubs, and that
| men shabby dressed had often beer
seen prowling about the adjoining prem
| ises-a school house, with a, large yard
| ] informed her that / was authorized by
the president to offer her protection
| either on one of our warships or at the
| legation, and desired her to accept the
| offer at once She declined, saying she
| believed It was best for her AT present
| TO remain at her own residence L ther
! said to her that at any moment, night
| or day. this office of Our government was
| open to her acceptance. The interview
| thereupon. after some personal remarks
was brought to "A close.
Upon reflection I concluded not Il
| hold any consultation at present with
| the queens friends as they have no Of
fetal position, and furthermore, because
| feared II known to so many. her de-