The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-02-22
KNEW NOTHING OF THE REBELLION
Says She Would Have Opposed It-Her
Statements Disproved No Ae-
ton Had Been Taken When
the Stamer Left Honolulu.

DAN u hANCloUOt req. lb,--lIe'
steamer Mariposa from Honolulu
brings advices dated February s. &.
EX-Qucen Lilinokalani was arraig-
ned Oh February 5, OH a of misprison
of treason, the original charge being
treason. She refused to plead, and
denled the right Of the military court
TO try her, saying it is violation OF
the present consultation of the repub-
lie. Witnesses testified that Liliuo-
kalani was undoubtedly aware that a
rebellion was to be started. She de-
MES this, and says she would have
dissuaded the rebels if she had known,
but would have kept their secrets.
She admits that if she had been re-
stored she would have named new
cabinet, and she claims she had the
right to select officers in anticipation
of u change of government in accor-
dance with the history of fother govern
ments.
Her diary has this entry: az. 0. Car
ter called N me and delivered Presi-
dent Cleveland's present to me.n This
is dated last summer.
Her diary frequently mentions Ru-
dolph Spreckels' promises of assistance,
telling her she could get plenty of
money and arms in san Francisco.
In the concluding Of the trial, pa
per was read on behalf Of the queen, in
which She related that she had no
knowledge, either directly OF indi-
reetly, Of the intendended revolt, nor
had she any information concerning
arm, where or by whom procured
She says she acted other own free will,
and was accuated by the sole aim OF do
ing good to her country. The queen
expressed her regret that danger to
women and children at the hands Of
Hawaiians had been reported which
she said had no foundation whatever.
She appeals to the court to remember
that the government of Hawaii is on
trial before the world, and that it will
be Judged by the outcome. She con-
cludes by saying that the prosperity
and happiness Of Hawaii are in her
hands, and that as they are commenc
ing new era in the nations history
she hopes that they will have the wis
dom to leadit into paths of forbearance
and to consider the people anxious tt
advance in the way OF civilization out
Lined by American liberty,
On the Sth inst the court required
that several passages in her statemen
be stricken cut, before it could be ad
mitted TO record.
Neuman spoke for an hour, man
tanning that evidence entirely failed It
prove that the accused had any know
ledge whatever of the uprising, JudgC
Advocate Kinney responded for forty
five minutes, treating of the impossi
bility of her ignorance with Chief Con
spirator Nowlein, living under he
roof and official documents passing
back and fourth between her anC
Gulick relating to the establishment o
II new government at the very tim
when preparations were made TO Lane
the arms and the insurrection wa
ripe. The trial closed at 2;3Op, nj,
II is believed the military court viii
find the eX-queen guilty, but will re
lease her on her own reeognizance.
The next case will be Jonah Kani
onaoli, price under the monarchy
1t is said the queen intended eventu
ally to ahdicate in Jonah's favor t.
keep Princess Kaiulani from tn
throne,