Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
or surrendered. The government had al
most walk-over.


1t Is true that the rebels were able to
keep their plans and movements with ex-
traordinary secrecy. This was the result
of extreme caution account of several
former schemes having leaked out and
been reported by spies. With all the Wig
ilance of the marshal, who almost alone
felt certain that formidable conspiracy
was in progress, the 2S5 rifles were safely
landed at Waialae, and Nowlein's force
massed behind Diamond Head for rush
upon the city before daylight, all without
a breath of suspicion until after niShtfali.
Even then had Wilcox been content 10 let
alone tine little squad of police who were
molesting Bertelmann's, wholly unsuspi-
cious of the rebel force beyond, the au
thorities might have continued ignorant
until Nowlein and Wilcox had got into the
streets and slaughter had begun. Even
then our citizens We're well organized
that success would have been impossible
10 the rebels. but there would have been
heavy loss of life on both sides, great terror
and serious destruction Of property. All
this was ayerted by WilcoX's premature
collision with the police, and the instant
alarm and rush of the citizens to their
stations. with activity intensified by
the shooting of Charlie Carter.
The story of the previous transfer Of the
rifles from schooner to the little steamer
and her landing Of them was an interesting
one AS soon as the rebels were cap
tured all secrecy was past. From Nowlein
10 the lowest, every native and half-white
FASTENED to tell all he knew in hope of
Ieniency. They fairly 'tumbled over each
other to reveal all the facts With the
whites implicated IL has been different
They have not betrayed each other Even
John "A. Cummins, former premier, was
as Tree IN his disclosures and accusations
vi concentrates as any other half-white.
IhuS the whole story has been completely
IeNeaied and told, with all the secret plan
ming q the s. leaders Cummins and his de-
penuents nave told how his parasite,
Major Seward, bought the rifles IN San
Francisco. taking some kind of an order
from the queen to Rudolph Spreckels for
s sne money: also how their men watched
Tor the schooner's lights and landed and
concealed the pistols. More than half of
those pistols. very nice new ones, are now
IN the possession of the marshal
The Chief Conspirntors.
Inc crowning revelations were those
made on the 22d by Capt Sam Nowlein, In
which he laid bare the whole of the plot,
as concocted by himself. Seward, Richard
and Gulick OF the house of the latter. His
testimony vas supported at nearly all
points by that Of several other witnesses,
who proved the full completely and activity
OF the persons named. Nowlein himself,
has been captain of the royal guards, and
specially attached to the queen, so that his
completely is fully accounted for. Seward
Is much or Bohemian, living for a long
time upon the wealthy half-white Cum
minis. and person to whom conspiracy
and adventure would be natural. Richard
Is an old British resident with a large
family and some property. 1t is strange
that he should have taken such risk
although long very bitter royalist and
natter of American influence. c. T. Gulick
is American born-came here in boyhood-
Is cousin to a family of noted missionary
brothers. but himself intensely bitter
against missionaries, as appeared in his
venomous contribution to Blount's report
He was long government clerk. and was
minister Of interior under Gibson a dozen
years ago. He had some natural ability
put mad pretty much gone to pieces in
business reputation and In his finances
lie seems to have gone into this rotten en-
terprise of restoring the queen as a dernier
resort. for getting something to do.
Set of Dead Beats and Knaves.
These four conspirators used to meet sew
eral times week. Gullck played the
statesman, and drew up state papers. a
new constitution. various proclamations, q
full set of commissions for state officials
ETC., all of which papers the queens private
secretary copied out, and she signed the
commissions. These intended chief officials
were u sorry set of deadbeats and knaves
Gulick was thus in the enjoyment for a
month of much imaginary greatness
running a whole government-on paper. He
now solemnly denies in court that he knew
anything OF a plan to overturn the gov
eminent, although he admits writing the
papers-perhaps merely to pass the time
to keep his hand in.
The other three were more actively ser
viceable. Nowlein enlisted men and or
sanized them. Richard was generally busy
and useful Seward went to the coast and
bought aud shipped the arms. and busted
himself about landing them here with
great efficiency. Capt. Davis Of the small
steamer Wairnanalo, got the Job of taking
the rifles from the schooner out at sea and
getting them ashore, for which he was
promised $4,000, getting $40 in advance,
and later Imprisonment thrown in. with no
small prospect of a halter. His men on the
steamer have told the whole story mi
nutely.
The San Francisco End of 1t.
About the only part of the story lacking
is that which Seward might tell about his
confederates in San Francisco, and how he
bought and shipped the arms. The
Spreckels brothers seem to have had an
interest in the business. Claus Spreckes,
the father, has been bitter royalist since
the supporters of the provisional govern
ment declined to put the management of
Hawaiian affairs into his hands. he pro-
posed to them in May, 1893. Just before |
the news of our Instruction arrived he
made very disparagng talk about us in
the San Francisco chamber of commerce.
John d. Spreckels furiously effervesced
when he heard how his ship. the Alameda,
had been occupied by soldiery while in
Honolulu during martial law.
The United States cruiser Philadelphia
arrived yesterday with Admiral Beardslee,
in nine days fro IN San Francisco. She left |
here on the 18th of last August, five months
and eighteen days ago. during which time
We have been left independent and unfet- |
tered by the protecting care of the United
States. We are not dlspleased at the good
ships return. We remember with pleasure
the ill-disguised sympathy of her officers
fifteen months ago, when Minister Willis
was holding over US the menace Of United |
States naval power to compel us again to
receive Liliuokalani as queen.
StuItiHed the Presidents Orders.
What the worthy admiral expects to do
for us is hard to divine. He comes fetter-
ed by published instructions, which order
him to extend protection to no American
citizens in Honolulu who have taken part |
in acts Of force either to maintain or to
overturn any existing government. 1t Is
the fact that scarcely any American citi- |
zen can be found here who Is not in one |
of the two categories, mostly in the for |
mer Consequently, Admiral Beardslee has |
nobody tc protect, except the United States |
minister, who is safe enough. The Presf- |
dents orders have stultified the worthy |
admiral. He might as well heave up an