The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-16

| TO be stricken out, before II could be
| admitted to the record.
Mr.. Neumann spoke for an hour, main
| tanning that the evidence failed entirely
! to prove In the accused any knowledge
| whatever Of the uprising. Judge-Advocate
| Kinney respo ndcd for A. minutes, treating
with deriSion the possibility OF her ig-
norance, with the chief conspirator, Now
| lein. living under her roof, and official
| documents passing back ard forth be-
tween her and Gulick, relating to the
establishment of the new government,
| at the very time when Waunapolo was
PREPARED to land the arms, and the insur-
rection was ripe. The trial closed at 2:5O
| =. NJ.
An act empowi1g the marshal to exc
| cute the sentence of the military comlnls-
sion is being pushed rapidly through the
Councils.
THE Ex.oUEEN's STATEMENT.
On the last day of the trial a long
statement written by the eX-Queen was
read in court. In it she said:
THE movement undertaken by the Ha-
wailans last month was absolutely COM
menced without my knowledge. sanction
or assistance. directly or indirectly, and
this fact is. I'm truth, well known to those
who took part in it.
II received no information from any
one In regard to which men were, or
which were not. to be procured, nor of
any men who were induced, or were TO be
| induced to join in any such uprising.
II do not know why this Information
should have been withheld from me, un-
less it was with a view to my personal
safety or as a precautionary measure.
1t would not have received my sanction,
and I can assure the gentlemen of this
commission that had 1 known Of any
such itention, l would have dissuaded the
voters from such a veture. But | Will
add that had l known their secrets, they
would have been mine. and would have
been inviolately preserved"
THAT l intended to change my cabinet
and to appoint certain officers OF the king
dom in the event Of my restoration, 1 VIII
admit, but that l, or any one known TO
me, had in part or in whole established
a new government is not true. Before the
2lth Of January, 1895, the day upon which
| formally .abdicated and called upon my
people TO recognize the Republic Of Ha-
wall as the only lawful Government OF
these islands, and to support that Gov
ernment, l claim that / had the right
to select a cabinet in anticipation OF
a possibility, and the history OF other
Governments supports this right.
ACTED OF HER OWN FREE WILL.
"I was not intlmidated into abdicating,
but followed the counsels OF able and
generous friends and well-wlshers, VINO
advised me that such an act would re-
store peace and good Will among my
people, vitalize the progress and pros
perty OF the islands, and Induce the ac-
tual Government to deal lenientiy. mer-
cifully. charitably and dispasslonateiy
with those who resorted to arms Tor the
purpose of displacing Government III
- Es..N KraHn a
the formation of which they had no Nolce
or control. and which they themselves
had seen estahlised by force OF arms.
II acted of my own free will, and wish
the world to know that l have asked no
immunity or favor for myself, nor plead
ed my abdication as a petition FOR mercy
NV actions were dictated by the sole ann
of doing good to my beloved country,
and allevatng the positions ana pains OF
those who unhappily and unwsely re-
sorted to arms to regain an lhdepehd-
ence which they thought had been uh-
Justly wrested from them. As you deal
with them, so 1 pray that the Almighty
GOD may deal with you in your hours OF
trial. TO my regret, much has been said
about the danger which threatened FOR
eign women and children, and about the
bIoodthirstiness of HaWaiians, and the
outrages which would have been per-
petrated by them if they had succeeded
in their attempt to overthrow the l'e-
public Government. Those who know
the Hawaiian temper and disposition uh-
derstand that there is no foundation Ior
such fears. he behavior OF the rebels
to those foreigners whom they captured
and held showed that there was no ma
ugnancy in the hearts Of the Hawaiians
at all. 1t would have been said. indeed,
if the doctrine Of the Christian missionary
fathers taught to my people by them and
those who succeeded them should nave
fallen. like the seed in the parable, upon
barren ground
DENY THE RIGHT TO TRY HER.
al must deny your right TO try me in
this manner, and by "a court which you
have called together for this purpose In
your actions you violate your own con
stitution and laws, which are now the
Constitution ana Iaws of the ianG. Ihere
may be in your consciences a warrant
for your action, in what you may deem
a necessity of the times. but you can
not find any such warrant for any such
action in any settled civilized or Chris
tian land. All who uphold you in this
unlawful proceeding may scorn ana
despise my word, but the offence o.
breaking and setting aside the specii1
purpose of the law of your own nation,
and disregarding all justice ana fairness
may be 10 them, and 10 you, the source
of an unhappy and much-to-be-regret
legacy.
II would ask YOU TO consider that your
Government is on trial before the "hoIe
civilized world, and that In accordance
with your actions and decisions VIII
YOU, yourselves, be judged. Ihe happl-
ness and prosperity Of Hawaii are hence
forth I'm your hands alone, as its rulers.
You are commencing new era IN lts
history. May Divine Providence grant
vou wisdom to lead the nation into paths
of forbearance, forgiveness and peace,
and 10 create and consolidate united
neople ever anxious TO advance IN the
way of civilization outlined by the Amer
lean fathers Of liberty and religion. ~
concluding my statement, ! thank you
for the courtesy you have shown TO me
as an humble citizen of this land, ana
as q woman. | assure you VINO believe
Won are faithfully fulfilling public
duty. that shall never harbor any re-
sentiment or cherish any III feeling to-
ward vou whatever may be your de-
cision."
ONE AMERICAN DEPohTED.
Edward Franz nineteen years of age,
q native of Pennsylvania, was deportcd
by order OF the Hawaiian Government.
he was furnished with steerage ticket
and nut on board the Mariposa few mo
ments before IL sailed. His offence con
sisted i'm the mingiing with royalists ana
indulglng In indiscreet talking.
Wedemann, Crelg and Marshall who
were convicted Of treason, are still con
fined in prison, awaiting the execution OF
the court-martiars sentence.
on the afternoon OF the 5th the cases