The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-16

tnry Court IL In Session, hut no
Executions Ilnvo poon Mndo-,Iiu.
istor willis Ia Bolng Watched by
tho RcpuDllc.
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Honolulu, Feb. s. VIA SAN FRANclsco,
Feb. l5.-Llliuokalani Dominis. OK.
queen OF Hawaii, va, arraignod tho 9th
inst. on charge OF mlsprision OF trca.
son. The original charge was treason.
She Ia represented by Paul Houmann.
Tho first day was FILTERED away by tho
Argument OF counsel, who objected to
tho court at evory turn. His objections
were ovesruled IN every Instance. Attor
the charge was read tho matter went
over for u day. The case was called
again tho day, before yesterday. Tho
drposed monarch refused to plead, NO n
plea OF not guilty WAS entered. The
work OF examining witnesses was COMO
On with and enough evidence secured
10 prove to an impartial observer that
the was aware the rebellion was to be
started. The most damaging evidence
that IL to BIO brought against her will
DO hor personal diary. which was found
in her residence after her arrest.
Whether this 10 introduced and made
public at her trial depends very much
upon tho course pursued by her counsel
in defending her case.
The eI.Queen recorded her thoughts.
desires aud impressions very freely In
her diary. Among tho entries made
during last summer was ono stating:
-. Q. Carter called to-day and deliver.
ed President CIevelands present to
me" What this present was, is not
stated.
TRUSTED IN GROVER.
Up to the time Of the return OF the
special commission, which wsntto Wash.
iugton to interview President Cleveland,
theex.Queen records hsrssltas favoring
waiting policy, confident tina. the
American administratio would inter.
iere in her bahalt After President
Cleveland's answer to the commission
she became more aggressive aud began to
listen with growing favor TO those ur:.
ing an uprliing on the part OF the ma.
tive. Rudolph Spreckel4 called 10 SOC
her often and is represented as advising
her to hgh, it out. She did no. agree
with him, until during his last stay In
Honolulu. he indicated tina. she could
get plenty Of moaey in San Francisco
TO carry out a successful rebellion. He
j. alao represented asa willing agent OF
her lady,hip.
The last entry In the diary was made
on December ~, ~, and closed with:
signed eleven commissions to-day"
TIL s,w were the commissions for tho off,
GERS o! the new government referred TO
III the testimony OF her private socrs.
iary. The documents have been con.
cealed or destroyed. and her attorney
has endeavorcd to prove that they
never existed.
The Warimoo's departure for Victoria
was delayed for two hours in order to
give tombstone. Miller and CrRnstoun,
the banished men, an opportunity 10
see their respective counseis. Johns.
tone talked to British Commissioner
Halves. after which no stated he was
satisfied to go. Cranstoun saw Minister
Willis. who protested to the govern.
nent, claiming it had no right to send
the men out OF the country without
first giving them trial. The German
consul also objected in the case OF
Miller. Aiter. the steamer sailed Min.
lister Willis boarded the Philadelphia
and had conference with Admiral
Beardslee. The movements OF Willis
are watched anIiously and it Is said the
government fears no will call tho forces
OF the Philadelph!ato his aid in case the
government decides to hang Willard
Seward, one OF the men condemned BY
the military court.
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY.
The Advertiser recently published an
editorial about the American minister's
course, which brought forth the follow.
ing:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFrAIas.
Honolulu. February 1, 1895.
DEAR srn:-I have noticed In this
mornings issue OF the Pacific CONNER
cial Advertiser an editorial commenting
uniavorably upon tho action OF the
American minister In relation to the
deportation OF Mr.. Cranstoun. deairo
10 call your attention in this connection
to the fact OF our friendly relations to
the povernmcn. Of the United States,
and that. therefore. It Is desirable that
due canton be exercised in commenting
Upon tho official conduct OF Its repre-.
sentative hero. 20 refrain from harsh
and rntr.ehiIy criticisms, and espa.
,Na,;,il,, afa rnol, IN
the acti OF the President OF that coun.
try. have tho honor to be. dear sir,
Your obediens servant,
FRANCIS H. HATCH,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
To Wallace K. Harrington, En-, Editor Of
The Pacific Commercial Adrtrtasr. Homo.
iuiu.
It is understood tina. tho foregoing
was acnt to forestall any objection that
Mr.. Willis might make.
Since last advice tho military court
has tried twenty-one native rebels, V.
V. Ashford, John Cummins, John Wise
and Captain Davies. Cummins and
Davies pleaded guilty to charge OF
treason. The latter wa, master OF tho
steamer Waimannlo, the vos,sl that
landed arms for the rcbols. Tho gov
ernment ha, liberated John s. Walker.
Thomas Rawlins and Horny SwInton OIL
their own recognizancos. Tho mon aro
charged with conspiracy. It is under
stood that number OF prisoners. who
have business interests, will BIO liber-
ated after the departure OF the Maripo.a.
rRorEcTonATE RUHongD.
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