New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16
LEM a WITNESS.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.1

The formal arrangement OF lnt tN-NeurVH ""
the charge Of mispris0n Of treason was ORA
matte spectacle. as it occurred in the old palace
throne-room. which witnessed the coronation Of
Ialiuokalani The deposed Queen took the stand
in her own behalf. her testimony consisting OF
series OF den!als The long statement read
by her attorney Paul Neumann. was so pialhi!
worded TO arouse foreign sympathy ana 50 i"i'
Of errors of fact that il fell fiat Even her stios
friends admitted that she had maze P'oi '"o"
,rg Her diary and the confession Oh N"'
Clark who had charge Of her househoiu s""'"'
after Nowlein left. make conclusive ''So
AGAINST her They also show that she had ap-
proved the proclamations prepared by QUICK ana
others Her diary also contains one entry hlghY
Interesting 10 Americans II records a GER
tain date that Colonel Garter called and gave
,,e q handsome set Of photographs of the city OF
Chicago. the gift Of President Cleveland" How
much the Queen counts on Mr.. Ceveand's favor
is shown by a remark that her attorney. Paui
Neumann made after the court-martia! lie
said that the appeal in her statement was maze
for President Cleveland's benefit. and that the
Queen believed 1t would influence him to order
Minister Willis TO interfere in her behail.
Although there is great clamor for the heads
ot tho six condemned men. there is good reason
10 believe that President Dole will commute the
sentences to life imprisonment There is abso-
miral Beardslee had orders to establish pro-
tectorate over the Islands.
THE EX-QUEENs STATEMENT.
As these dispa tches are sent on the Marlposa'
sailing to-day the trial OF the ex-Queen has just
ended having been in progress since FEBRUARY D.
The prevailing opinion is that she will be found
guilty. In the statement written by her and read
IN court on the last day of the trial the eX-Queen
said
In the year 1885, on the 18th day Of January at at
the reqaesS, of Of nd aTge wb ihe advice and
my Cabinet proposed to MAKE nrtom' which
were suggested to me as being for me advantase age
and benefit Of the kingdom and the aid mot not
deprive foreigners OF any rights or privileges ,s en-
uisa,ea & by King Kaakaua and his cab;ne with
out the consent Of the people or ra'l'eu 'S '"'''
y Ministers the last moment ehanSed h;fnS "a ne o
views and requested me TO oeigT a. Mrlded to their
advice as bound to do by the exisung costta,so
made sna aws y action e pre5ext G for
monarchy and. aided by the nled s,areS e nov, Gov
eminent owed no allegiance to the PIowsiona. ma
Government so eSts6Shed @ 20 mo nor neo @ % ard the wei
70 any ~ one one s.rS save 1Se III. ..
only those IN prsc'eai rebellion asans as ya,
,non the question whether monarchy should exist
To prevent the shedding OF the blood Of M proi
pie natives and foreigners aiike oppoael, @Iin@I te
interference and quietly yielded to ine arrei Io'yS
bitramcn, OF the Government Of the United Hi45es
Waiian people Since then. as s Wei known TO al
] have pursued the path Of peace . enc ''p'o"""c
The United States having first interfered IN ,ie ne
interest Of those % f9ndnE e eoneuded o leave TO
the Hawaiian people the selection oi th.T owl, own
and nrevented by the Provisional Government. VINO
being possessed Of the military and poe power 10 o,
no free expression of their VIII is permitted to ne
people who Were opposed g D TO as nr y ay m iSoe IN
symnathy With them were restrained from rising
ayal1i e tns senf'S nnderEe by Hawaans las
month was commenced aDsoneE c,w or mai
ess ,eey ~ sne oo nar in it, received no information
from any one in regard TO which men were. or which
men were not. 10 be procured. nor OF any men VINO
nprising do not know why this Information
should have been withheld from me unless IT was was
cau,ionary measure 1t would not have received my
an9 cfn had ss q any such nten
ton would have dissuaded the prGm4'1rs IRON from
their secrets they would have been mine ana wouid
have been Involably preserved c..,... go, % -.
point certain officers Of the Kingdom In the event
OF my restoration VIII admit but that i or any
lishe1 new Government Is not true Before Jan
csisd, and ca.ed Upon my people to recoshizc he
Republic OF Hawaii as the only lawful Government
claim that hai the right 70 select a Cabinet in
other governments sur,olts this right / was not
in,im!dated into abdicaing but followed he coun-
who advised me that such would restore
saa hd p4y o % Re snS z the
the actual Government TO deal enently merclfully.
sorted to arms for the purpose Of alspacing Gov
ernment in the formation Of which they had no
voice or control and which they themselves haI
seen established by force of arms
70 know that i have ask no immunity or favor
for myself. nor pleaded my abdicauon a petition
am cf doing good 10 my beloved country and
;silssylstne the positions and pains OF those vino
an an independence which they thought mad been
80 pray that the Aimghty Goa may deal with With
Sss N N your hours OF trial TO my regret. much
b,hed fore.gn women ard children and about The
wSoIJS,nirstness wScS tness Of Hawaans and the outrages
had srccl Oul nave been perpctaied by them II they
Pen,S,fc Exceeded In their attempt II overthrow the
wsan aD'r te,0T, Goyernment Those who know the Ha
The 9 foundation for such fears. The behavior Of
,bs ana neid showed there was no malgnarcy in
been sad ,od Oi me Hawaians at all II would have
snd those who succeeded them W boS have p aen ,e
IKE the seed in the parable upon barren sronnG
and by court Whcb lsnI nd to try me in this manner
hls p,urpose In your actions you violate YOUR own
@ ana laws. which are now the Constltm
eomscences warran; for your acion De in m ybsl ySsf
cannot ind snv scS nfS'cssy OF the tines but you
~ any settled civilized or Christian lana III wbn
and desntse ~ NV % vi u''a"!ui proceeding may
anu setting aside The specific purpose az he au,
ono ySur our own Nation and disregarline ali iustice
~ o. iSIhess may be TO them and 10 vou the solrce
VI an unhappy ana much-to-be-rcgrotted legacv
M "Vuiu ASK you 70 consider that vo1r Govsrn-
anen' Is on trial before the whole cl,,zed yorii
oisionn na1 ~ accordance with your actions and de,
ness m " ~ ~ you yourselves be judged. The happi-
vons .ahu prosperity OF Hawaii are henceforfh in |
SoI, nands alone as rs ruers You are commencing
erar," r" era IN It's history May Divine Providence
fopbe you wisdom to lead the Natior into paths OF
and crane, forgiveness and peace and TO create
adyancosn ons%oliaste 10 united people anxious TO
Amsr,oeei IN me way OF civilization outlined by the
In ,can nn fathers Of liberty and religion