The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
THAT MYSTERIOUS PRESENT
Nhat Did Mr.. Carter Deliver to EX-
Queen Liliuokalani?
THE DIARY WAS INTERESTING
Mrs. DOminis Kept Journal in Which
Her Faith in President Cleveland and
Rudolph SpreckcIs Was Re,
corded-Trial in Pr ogress.
By the United Press.

San Francisco Feb. 15.-The steamer
Mariposa from Honolulu arrived today
with news that there have been no exc
cutions there. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani's S
trial is still pending.
William France, charged with con-
spiracy, was the only man deported on
the Mariposa. On the Australia, leav-
ing Feb. %, a number of others will be
deported, including Peterson and
Creighton, former cabinet officers, and
Wurdenburg, eX-postmaster-genera
The Hawaiian government just be-
fore the sailing of the Mariposa decided
to Danish Carl Widemann. convicted
of treason. He is a son of Judge Wide
mann, one of the queens commission
ers to Washington
Lilioukalani was arraiGned Feb on
a charge of misprision of treason. The
original charge was treason. She is
represented by Paul Neumann. She re-
fused to plead 50 plea of not guilty
was entered.
The most damaging evidence that is
to be brought against her will be her
personal diary which was found in her
residence after her arrest Whether
this is introduced and made public at
her trial depends very much upon the
course pursued by her counsel in de-
Tending her case. The eX-queen re-
corded her thoughts, desires, and i'm
pressions very freely in her diary.
Among the entries made during last
summer was one stating: u. o. Car
ter called today and delivered Presi-
dent Cleveland's present to me-" What
this present was it not stated.
Had Foith in Grover.
Up to the time of the return of the
special commission which went to
Washington to interview President
Cleveland the former queen records
herself as favoring a waiting policy,
confident that the American admins
tration would interfere in her behalf.
After President Cleveland's answer to
the commission she became more ag-
gressiye and began to listen with grow
ing favor to those urging an uprising
on the part of the natives. Rudolph
Spreckels called to see her often, and
is represented as advising her to fight
it out. She did not agree with him, un-
til during his last stay in Honolulu.
when he intimated that she could get
plenty of money in San Francisco to
carry out a successful rebellion. He is
represented in the diary as a willing
agent.
The last entry in the diary was made
on Dec. 2S, 1894, and closed with
"Signed eleven commissions today"
These were the commissions for the
officers of the new government referred
to in the testimony of her private secre-
tary. The documents have been con-
cealed or destroyed, and her attorney
has endeavored to prove that they
never existed.
While the trial of the queen was in
progress she was placed on the stand
in her own behalf The direct exami-
nation was confined to an alleged con-
versation between her and Charles
Clark. who testified that he informed
her of the proposed rebellion. She de-
MED that any such conversation took
place. After her examination was con-
cluded, a statement written by her was
filed. 1t began with history of events
since the time she was deposed, and
goes on to say:
Il was not intimidated into abdicat-
ing. but followed the counsel of able
and generous friends and well-wishers,
who advised me that such an act would
restore peace and good will among my
people. | acted on my own free will,
and wish the world to know / have no
immunity or favor myself, nor plead
my abdication as a petition for mercy.
I must deny your right to try me in the
manner and by the court which you
have called together for this purpose" +"
The military court will probably
bring in verdict of guilty in her case,
Notwithstanding her denial. Sentence
will be passed, but it is not believed she
will be imprisoned, but will be allowed
freedom on her own recogniZance