The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-06

establish a military force and a pre-
| tended government for the purpose oil
overthrowing, destroying and displacing
| by force the Government Of the Repub-
! lie of Hawaii, ADD to appoint agents and
officers for such pretended government
| and military force aforesaid.
| Captain Davies was first called on
and plead not guilty to first charge
and first specification Hereunder;
guilty to second specification, and not
guilty to additional charge and spec
ifications.
The Judge Advocate was willing to
waive the further prosecution of Cap
tain Davies, being satisfied with his
plea Of guilty.
On the charges and specifications
being read, Cummins plead not guilty
to first charge and first specification,
but guilty to second specification,
and not guilty to second charge and
specifications.
He desired to make q few remarks,
and through interpreter Wilcox said
he gave testimony before the Commits
sion few days ago He wished that
statement to stand without any addi-
tions or alterations. The statement
included everything he had done in
the premises, and If the contents there
OF proved him guilty, then he was
guilty. He expressed sorrow for the
part played by him and now saw the
extreme folly of it.
The Court desired to have plea of
guilty or not guilty, and acting upon
the advice of Attorney MagooD, Mr..
Cummins entered a plea OF guilty to
the second specification of the first
charge. He was fully aware of the
nature of the charge and was acting Of
his own free will and accord and with
out prejudice or expectation of re-
ward. A plea of not guilty was en-
tered to the remaining charge and
specifications.
Judge Advocate Kinney read for the
information Of the Court the testimony
Major Seward. After which he stated
he was willing to accept the plea of
guilty entered by Cummins without
going further into the case.
The Commission thought it advis-
able that Captain Davies make brief
statement concerning the part taken
by him in procuring and landing arms
for the rebels.
Captain Davies said he was master
and owner of the steamer Waimanalo;
had been employed by w. n. Richard
for $4,000 to go out and get the arms
and land them; he had full knowledge
uprising against the Government; the
transaction was strictly a matter of
business; his steamer was open for
charter by any one; made no written
agreement with Richard; witness was
paid $40, with which he purchased
coal to be used during the trip.
Mr.. Magoon then presented the fol-
lowing masterful plea in the case of
Mr.. Cummins, during the continuance
Of which the prisoner was visibly af-
fected:
May it please the Court-One Of Ha- |
waits most conspicuous sons stands be- |
fore you at this time for sentence. He |
has pleaded guilty 10 the charge of trea- |
son. You have heard his statement, and |
what he has related to you constitutes |
bis crime. l assume and believe that he |
has told you the whole truth. Every
thing that is known to US of this lament
able business strengthens this assump-
ton. II this is 80, feel that need |
make no apology for coming before J on
70 plead for mercy in his behalf
The Court must, in his case, divest it
self Of all that relates to bombs and in
slaughter. With all his
faults, Mr.. Gun minis would not be a
party to such methods. am free to say
that the Hawaiian is not the one to orig
mate or countenance such horrid work.
Much as it may shame Us, we must look
nearer home to find the authors of such
Internal measures. We are apt to asso-
elate cruelty with the savage; but there
IS what is known as refined cruelty,
which as the expression would indicate,
exists only among the wholly civiliz All.
The former, when compared with the
after, is as the shades of evening are to
he darkness of night. Right here is the
keynote that prompts the action of the
government and its supporters. There
are agencies which if allowed to obtain
control would paralyze the will. A man
;razed by drink may become a demon;
'tupetied by opium, an imbecile. These
ire illustrations of physical agencies.
Those which 1 refer to are moral agencies.
t will make any decent man want to
hide his head with shame to read some
pages of Hawaiian history. 1t is almost
Incredible that Ambassadors, so late as
he middle of the Nineteenth century,
'ould publicly advocate and violently
.nforce the most bestial immortality in
heee Islands.
Those men and their shameless sue
essors have systematically inculcated
heir noxious principles, until they have
literally poisoned the minds of many a
ovable Hawaiian nature, and deprived
Inn OF the power to even understand the
light. There are none of US who want
D see such poor deluded people severely
They must be taught; they
nust be dealt with in such a manner as
Q prevent repetition of their offense.
his poisonous atmosphere has turned
ONE Hawaiians, and they ara only a
sw, into leaders in a most diabolical
lot; it has turned otners and they are
more numerous, yet comparatively only
lew. into followers and supporters. It
las from the very nature of things
rawn other Hawaiians (and If their
lumber could be definitely known this
lass would be larger than the other two)
ITO passive sympathizers of a move
lent TO restore the former queen This
lst class, also from the very nature of
nings, could have but dim and uncer-
ain knowledge of the manner in which |
ne plan WAS to be carried OUT. In this |
Ist class l place Mr.. CImmins. feel
ertain that the Court will agree with me
lat his was more the sin of omission
IAN that of commission. Although he
guilty, his guilt is so slight that cub