The diamond drill., 1895-02-09
NO LONGER QUEEN.
Tho Occupation of Liliuokalani, OF
Hawaii, Is Gone.
She Voluntarily Gives Up Her Throne
The sincerity of Her Action Regard
ed with snspIcion--Rebel Lead
ers on Trial.


ers Trial.
HoNoLUIu, Jan. 80. VIA SAN Francisco,
Feb. Queen Liliuokalani has abdi-
Gated IN favor Of the republic. This is
by far the most important outcome OF
the late rebellion. The document was
drawn up by A. 5. IIartwell at the re-
quest OF the ex-queen, and was pre-
sented on the 26th ultimo 10 President
| Dole The document, according 20 it's
wording, was executed freely and vol
UNFAIRLY.
The queen made plea for the Ia-
waiians and others who took part in
the rebellion. She hopes executive
clemency will be exercised in
4 sire TO live in absolute privacy
hcnceforth. The document includes
copy of the oath OF allegiance taken by
her, and closes: IL have caused
the foregoing statement TO be
prepared and drawn, and have
signed my name without having re-
ceiyed the slightest suggestion from
/ the president Of Hawaii concerning the
same or any part thereof. or concern
ing any action or course of my own In
the premises"
The queens abdication was not un-
] expected. In many quarters it is looked
1 upon as ruse 10 secure clemency
I when she appears before the military
court now sitting. II is not gem
orally considered that She is sin
eere in making her protestation. Since
! last advices evidence of very
damaging character has been piled
around her. She was arrested on
military warrant on the 10th
instant. No protest was made when
the papers were served on her, and
without delay she was escorted 10 the
executive building and confined in n
room. where she now remains under
guard.
On the evening of the day of her ar
rest her house was searched and the re-
suit was the finding of the largest
amount OF arms and ammuni-
tion at one time since the pres
ent trouble began. The munitions
of war consisted of thirty-four rifles,
eleven pistols, several swords a large
amount of cartridges and twenty-one
dynamite bombs. The discovery of
this small arsenal caused great deal
of indignation among all classes and
I proved conclusively that the queen is
in league with the rebels
The following day the premises were
searched again and number of dam
aging papers were found They
showed that Liliuokalani was certain
OF restoration. as she even went SO far
as TO have new cabinet made out. Ii
was To be composed as follows:
Robert w. Wilcox, minister OF
foreign affairs; samuel Nowlin, min
ister OF the interior; Charles r..
Gulick, minister Of finance; G. w.
Ashford, attorney general AS as
sociate Justices she named Antoine
Rosa and V. V. Ashford. w. III. Rick
ard was to be marshal. Governors
for different islands were selected,
new constitution was prepared
by Charles Il, GuliclS; i'm fact every
thing was i'm readiness for restora-
ton Arrests for treason and conspir-
acy have been numerous In all there
are about $50 men under lock and key.
This number includes the prisoners of
war.
1t is thought the government has
under arrest nearly all who took
part in the rebellion The last
OF the leaders TO surrender was
Lot Lane lie Is half white
and was considered dangerous advcr-
sary lie gave himself up on the nth,
after wandering about the mountains
for five days. On the same day the
first military court in the history Of
the Hawaiian islands was convened.
The following day Robert Wilcox, w.
c. Lane, James Lane, Samuel Nowhn,
Carl Wideman, William Greig, Henry
Bertellman and Louis Marshall were
arraigned on a charge Of open rebel.
lion. Wilcox, Bertellman and Nowlin,
the three leaders, all pleaded guilty.
The others refused 10 plead, on the ad.
vice OF counsel and plea OF not guilty
was entered against their names.
The profound secrecy with which
these affairs are conducted has led
many citizens 20 believe that
the offenders will be dealt with
In lenient manner In conse.
qacnce OF this theory the members OF
the citizens guard have met and signed
petition Co President Dole 10 be firm
and punish the rebels as they deserve
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