The Washington times., 1895-02-11
WILLIS ASKED FOR TINE

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own choosing, who will be allowed the fullest
right of cross-examination and of defense;
that there will be no convictions which are
not based upon the clearest evidence. and
that the authorities will be as lenie Mt in the
infliction of punishment rs is consistent with
their duty TO protect the community from
further outbreak, with possibly far more
bloodshed than attended the recent ou
break.
III there is any particular policy in which
the Hawaiian government has erred during
the past two years. it is in having been too
lenient in dealing with those who have con-
tinuously schemed TO overthrow it. first by
strategic diplomacy and then by force
LESIENCY THAT Is UNPARALLELED.
From its inception the government has
exhibited leniency toward IFS enemies that
is unparalleled in history. Tbs extreme
leniency has been feature OF the admins
tration OF President Dole, which has caused
criticism from many of his strongest sup
porters.
Il will state few facts IN substantiation
OF what l say:
The penalty for treason, from the founda-
tion to the overthrow of the monarchy was
I death and conGscation of ali property.
ION the 20lh of January, 1898, three days
after its creation, the provisional government
passed IN act, providing an alternative PEN
atty for treason OF fine and Imprisonment,
and otherwise mitigating the harshness of the
former law.
'Was there ever known before a govern
ment scarce seated in power, in the midst OF
enemies. involved in all the multiIudinous de-
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entire system OF government. deyoting It's
first moments 10 mitigating the penalties.
which might be visited upon its enemies If
they undertook to overthrow it?
Again, although the revolution of 1898
was caused by the attempt OF the Queen to
abroGate the constitution and disfranchise
nearly every person connected with the new
government, she has since been treated with
the utmost consideration by that govern
ment.
QUEEN LII WAS NOT MoLEsTED.
''She has been allowed to occupy her COM
1 Portable residence in Honolulu, within block
of the executive building. in peace and with
out molestation. although she has unceas-
ingly, publicly and privately, plotted therein
/ for the overthrow of the government, and
! finally made il an arsenal in which were dis
covered last month forty rifles. twenty-five
( dynamite bombs. and pistols, swords, and
ammunition in quantity.
again. although Liliuokalani had no
/ legal claim for compensation, the annexation
4 commission, in the interest of harmony and
1 10 avoid even the appearance OF harshness,
secured the insertion In the proposed an
nexatior treaty OF a clause giving her an
annual pension of 500 900, and until she
began 10 openly work for the overthrow of
the government the salary which she had re-
| ceiyed as Queen continued TO be paid to her
I by the provisional government. and until
I Princess Kaiulani came to Washington TO
work for restoration she also continued to
receive ner former allowance.
The eX-Queen has twice applied TO the
| government for protection against the sup
( porters of the government whom she feared
/ might do her harm, one of the times being
/ while she was in the net of negotiating with
I Mr.. Willis for her restoration snd the over
throw of the provisional government.
| Upon both occasions a squad OF police
was detailed 10 guard her from harm for as
long period as she desired them.
RECOGNIZING NO OBLIGATION.
"The government has at all times been will
ing, in the interest of peace. recognizing no
obligation to do so, to grant the ex-Queen an
annual allowance on the one condition that
she abandon her claims to the throne and
agree TO keep the peace.
Her only response to all this treatment
/ has been the beheading proposition made to
Mr.. Willis, and continuous plotting to over
throw the government, eliminating in the in
surrection last month.
Has any other government. great or small
ever treated deposed sovereign with such
long-con,inued patience, forbearance. and
1 courtesy? Charles III was decapitated On less
provocation.
The universally respected Emperor OF
] nyfl WIN nntx fafrl hot hxr
emperor was hustled out of Brazil the day
after the overthrow of the empire, and died
in exile.
The great Republic Of France considers it
essential TO her safety to-day to keep in exile
the Bourbon and Napoleonic claimants to the
throne of France.
In another direction the Hawaiian gov
ernment has shown unprecedented modera-
tion. In times of revolution. of excitement
and transition. all governments, including
that OF the United States, have assumed as an
incident OF sovereignty and as proper
means OF preserving the peace, the right to
exercise more or less control over the press
and the right of public meeting.
''In this era of peace in the United States
the police of Chicago and New York do not
hesitate 10 interfere with and break up an
a-ehistic meetings. The Washington police
last spring arrested the Coxeyites for trying
10 hold meeting and peaceably present a
]
"0ne OF the serious features of the situa-
tion in Hawaii is that number OF the lead
ing insurrectionists are what may be called
I professional Tevolutionists.' The rank and
ille are ignorant dupes.
''Whether in the execution of the trust
confded to Presidedt Dole and his advisers,
they may deem that the future peace and
safety OF Hawaii and its people require the
death of one or more OF those who were
willing to SOW death broadcast with rifles and
dynamite. do not know. ] hope not.
Whatever action is taken by President
Dole or the government. will be taken with a
solemn sense OF the duty which they owe TO
civilization. and to the m n. women, and chill
dren whose lives and interests they are bound
10 protect. and with view toachieve such pro-
lection with the least severity of which the
conditions will admit
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Killed His Father.in.Law
CIScTSNATI. Feb. 10.-At Ricaburg, Ky,