The herald., 1895-02-07
tion ell ready. Nowlein said that many
foreigners had agreed to help him, bus
they failed 10 appear on the field.

they failed 10 appear on the field.
Charles t. Gulick presented = written
statement TO the court, in which h'
denied everything but she drafting oil
the constitution. Rickard and Seward
made no defense whatever
On the Gath . numbsr of natives were
tried ON charge Of treason. They were
all on the field OF battle. The fourth
batch of prisoners was tried on the fol.
lowing day. There wore 13 in the last
crowd. The evidence against them was
concl usive.
John Bowler. an Irishmsn, was on trial
on tho 10Th on charge of misprision of
treason. v. V. Ashman lie now on trial
on the same charge.
In oil Of the above cases no verdict
has been brought in by the court ~ far
as the public is aware Of. 1t
is estimated that tho commits
aion will be in session for at
least two weeks yet as there is a large
number of prisoners to be disposed Of.
Martial law still continues In order to
give validity to the verdicts Of the court.
The United States steamship Phila-
dslphis arrived last night from San
Francisco.
The councils of the republic were
called together on the 10Th to elect four
new members and to make an appropri-
alton for the war expenses. F. A. Hos
mer. G. P. Castle. @. B. Wood and J. A.
X od oil 20
cee, and $4,000 was appropriated for
expenses incurred during the rebellion.
THE GOVERNMENTS ANs-ER.
The government furnished the Assooi-
ated Press correspondent with copy Of
its answer to the ex-auesn. threads:
Executive BUILDING, HoNoLuLu,l
January 29 1895.
MADAM:--A document executed by you pur-
porting to contain an abdication and renuncis-
tion OF all sovereign rights heretofore claimed
by you has been referred. in your behalf. 10
the president .ss,,
Asyou were under arrest the time this in
stfument was signed, IL is decided before ac-
ceptins and placing the same on fle to make
clear to yon, Mrs.. Liliuokalani Dominis. in
order that no Misunderstanding may hereafter
arise. the views Of the government in the mat
ter.
Fhst--The execution of this document can
not be tnken to exempt you in the slightest
degree from personal and individual liability
for such completely ss the investigation and
trial may bhow that you hsd in the late con-
spirscy ag iinst the ovsr1ment and the conse-
quent loss OF life. which position is recognized
by you in your letter.
Seeond--It cannot be conceded that such
rights and claims q, you voluntarily relin-
quish. have had any legal existence since Jan.
IA 1893. whom by your public announeeme mt
That you no longer considered yourself bound
by the fundamental law of the land under
which you took of1ce and by which your acts
in attempting by the mere exercise of your own
will to establish new system of government,
the contract existing between you and the
people was dissolved, and all sovereign rights
Heretofore vested in you were lost.
The statement by members OF your then
cabinet that they could not control your pro-
posed action, and their appeal to the citizens OF
Honolulu for assistance was the next step which
lad to a resumption by the people Of the right
OF government. A
Third-so far as your communication may
be taken q notice to the dtsafected, that 1t is
your desire TINT tile republic shall be recog
nized By them as the sole aud lawful govern
ment Of the country, 1t is fully appreciated.
Iu this connection your unselash appeal foI
clemency for those who took pait in the late
insure ction will receive full confederation.
By order of the executive conncil.
tsignedl WILLIAM 0. SMITH,
Attorney General.