New-York tribune., 1895-02-13
SIN SENTENCED TO DEATH.
WORK OF THE COURT MARTIAL SITTING
IN HONOLULU.

FLOcKING TO THE StPfohI or iIE "''7
ENr-pIssATIsrAcTIoN WITH MIN
IsTEe wIIIJs-THE BRITISH POSITION
Washington Feb 12-Mr Thurston. the Hawaii
an Minister has received an official communica-
ton from his Government stating that up to Janu-
ary 30 the court-martla which is trying the insur
rectlonists at Honolulu had rendered decisions III
twenty-five cases Sentences OF capital PUNISH
ment have been delivered in the cases OF H. W.
Wilcox, Samuel Nowlen II. r. Bertleman. Z. L.
Gulick w. H. Rickard and W. I. Seward Ihe
others were sentenced to various terms Of inprts-
onment as follows: T. b. Walker. life inpr'soh-
ment: W H. Grelg and Louis Marshall. twenty
wears: Thomas Poole Rober, Palau. Bipikane ana
Joseph Clark. ten years: kauaui ana kiakan''
eight years: Abraham. seven years ana w. -
Lane j. c. Lane Lot Lane, Kaliona and W. WIZ
dlfed. five years Fines in addition to the I'M
prlsonment were imposed in NUMBER Oh '"ese
cases. All of the sentences subject to the ap-
nroval mr. disapproval OF President Dole, who, by
the Constitution, is Commander-in-Chiei Oh '"e
Army.
Tho courtmartial ia being presided over by
Austin Whiting. a Boston lawyer, who was the
n, raj of the islands. and has been ior
several wears local Circuit Judge al Honolulu
Mr. Thurgton has received confirmation OF the
report that It was the II. c. Waioere' which
cleared from San Francisco on November zS' tha'
,,rnor,ed IN Hawaii the arms used by the insur-
rectionists The contract with Captain DAVIS was
that he should land 1000 stands Of arms of
these the Government has captured only iitte
more than 300.
On the basis of his official advlces Mr.. Thurs
ton made the following statement 10 a Representa-
tive of the United Press:
There has been great reaction among the more re
alisfC "a
and did not approve Of the late nsurrecton, ana a
number OF them have taken the Cath z, s ,ons
as the Queen claimed that she should be
nea and hess ass wa' nSes St c
felt In duty hound to support restoration" NV 'S,
the part OF the United States looking to
is hopeless they propose 10 aceep. 'ne .sarn as =
m shsy have all along considsred the best for
all concerned but have been preventea @ irc "a tho
eating II by what they considered their duty 10 '''e
Queen.
number OF persons residing In washington
who have friends in Honolulu, have received 'e'-
ters on the political situation in the isianos oy
the mail delivered to-day. Some OF these inoi-
cate that considerable feeling prevails against
Minister Willis on the part of American sympa-
thizers with the Government fer his acuon WIN
reference to the sentences IMPOSED by the court
martial .L-
The following extract is AIKEN from ie''e'
written by prominent iaWeT III l1ohoie'"'
Mr. HaWcs the British representative. mas coIi-
fined his action diplomatic request 70 h ,ne inter-
ernment that If not Inconsistent n!hen. Win reT nro
est of the Government. capitai puhshHie.s pna =
posed to be inflicted any British sup)ects. ~" hs
hc postponed until he communicate Win n,o Az,
to the Government. Upon the publication ri OF ,ne
instructions of Secretary Herbert 70 Au'" I. 90 q"
Beardslee in the local papers. declaring ia a, ~
nrotectIon would be given to Americans VINO eItte
opposed or supported the government d ha.ber Muap
OF fEngiishmen applied to Hawes TO know wnetner
his course would be similar to that OF the amer, IL !,
can Government. He Immediately repneu tnat IL,
the contrary he considered II highly proper LOT al
English citizens to do all In their power ,,n 10 ga
nori the Government and by DO doing they vloiatea
no international law and would forfeit none OIL
their rights as English citizens. . , -.
Had the insurrectionists not been dlscoVereu "a as
the time they were. and had tney once Sae
savsse ss bS,chery as they were we supplied with
dynamite bombs. and the evidence whch mas orct
developed shows that their plans were TO mafSh
into town at o'clock In the morhing a.omS ,S the the
main avenues leading to the cty, plo~"s ~ =, uP Cnw @
residences OF the principal supporters OF the uUs
Aernment as they advanced, regaIoless or a,,e
women and children therein, In order 70 preyent
y support reaching the Government. ihelr Pia.s
also were tor an uprising OF the natives IN ne ne
civ attacks simultaneously to be made on tne
Palace the Government buildings anu stauoh
house and the telephone stations Ihe arms anu anu
dvnamite bombs stored at the Queens residence
we're play an naon psr IS n he fee large
her of natives who rallied to the support o! sne @
Government They volunteered to the numoeI
Of nearly 800 TO go TO the front Inc nnai capture
of most of the rebels who remained IN the mouI.
,a,ns Was Effected through the thorough search
msde by Captain Robert Parker, tnree,dua!teIs
native. and fifty native police. wno' WIN 'neiI .s
thorough knowledge OF the country scpureG .hS
hills from Honolulu to the east ene OF 'he isa"''