The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-16
DELAY DEATH SENTENCE.
circumstances Under Which Minister
Willis Must Interfere.

WASHINGTON, February S.-Affairs
in Hawaii have taken turn that has
caused the interference Of the United
States Government again, as is made
evident by two kilograms sent to
Congress by the President to-day.
The first is from United States Min
lister Wallis to Secretary Gresham,
dated Honolulu, January 80, and
wired from San Francisco, February
9Th, reading "a follows: Revolt was
over on the 9th. Casualties -Gov.
eminent 1, Royalists Z. The court
martial convened on the 18th has
tried thirty-eiyht cases and 200 or
more are to be tried. Daily arrests.
Gulick, former Minister, and Saw
ard, Minister and Major General OF
the army, both Americans, and Rick
ard, an Euglishman, are sentenced
to death. All were heretofore pro-
miuent in politics. T. b. Walker,
formerly of the United States Army,
is sentenced to imprisonment for
life aud $4,000 fine. Other sent
ences are not disclosed, but they will
probably be death.
There is bitter feeling here and
threats OF mob violence, which the
arrival Of the Philadelphia yesterday
may prevent.
"Liliuokalani was made prisoner
on the 10th. On the oath sbe relin-
pushed all claims and swore allegi-
ance to the r,pub / :, imploripg leui-
ency for the Hawaians."
In response TO the above Secre-
tary Gresham addressed the follow
ing telegram to Mr.. Cooper, United
States Dispatch Agent at San Fran
cisco: Forward the following by
the first steamer to A. S. Willis,
United States Minister at Honolulu:
If American citizens were condemn.
ed to death by the military tribunal,
not for actual participation in the
reported revolution, but for compli-
city only, or ii condemned to death
by such tribunal for actual partici-
patton, but not after an open and
fair trial, with an opportunity for
defense, demand a delay OF execu-
ton. la either case report to your
Government the evidence relied
upon to support the death sentence.
''(SigneO GRESHAM"
Minister Thurston said to-day
that lie had not seen the dispatch
sent by Minister Willis to Secretary
Gresham, and when informed that
it stated that several death sent
ences have been made by the court
trying the rebels in Hawaii, replied
that he had no information on this
subject; that his Government had
not photographed him anything to
that feet.
The New York Suns special from
Washington discusses what seems
to be conflict between the latest in
structions to Minister Willis and the
instructions to Admiral Beardslee.
The naval commander is Instructed
that san American citizen who, dur
ing the rebellion in a foreign coun-
try, participates in an attempt, by
force of arms or violence, to main
tain or overthrow the Government,
cannot claim the protection of the
United States Government from the
consequence Of such act"
The correspondent OF the Sun
says the latest message to Minister
Willis was a startling disclosure to
the officials who know OF the in
structions given to Admiral Boards
lee and which he is bound to stand
by, no matter il called upon by
Minister Willis to support him by
force in preventing the execution OF
the sentence passed upon the two
Americans referred to in his last
dispatch as having been sentenced
to death for the part they took in
the revolution.
The Navy Department cannot I'M
derstand the latest diplomatic move
on the part of Secretary Gresham.
Those who were willing to discuss
the matter held that Admiral Boards
lee cannot be guided by the Minis.
ter, and that his orders from Mr..
Herbert are paramount over all
others. 1t has been recalled on pre-
vious occasions that senior naval
officers in foreign ports, while COM
PEELED to confer with our diplomatic
or consular representatives on ques-
tions necessitating the use Of naval
force, were not expected to act con-
trary to the directions given by the
Secretary OF the Navy to govern the
emergencies anticipated, such as
those received by Admiral Beardslee
with reference to his attitude toward
the Americans who may have parti,