The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-21
WHO THEY ARE.
Biographical Notes About the Hawaiian
Revolutionlsts.

Revoluiionlsts.
Washington corr. Chicago Tribune.
With few exceptions those interested in
bringing about the troubles in Hawaii
were composed of the riff-raff and scum
of the islands, men too lazy to work, and
who were loud-mouthed in the declara-
ton that they should be supported by the
government. In the case of Robert w.
Wilcox, who, according to the last ac-
counts from the islands, was at the head
of the revolution, he had always declared
that as the government had educated him
abroad, it was only just that he should be
given an opportunity to show what he
would do in return for this favor. All that
he wanted, however, was a fat billet of
some sort with little work to do and a
years of age, and has been con-
cerned in numerous plots and revo-
lutions during the last 10 years. While he
was abroad being educated at the gov
or Sment's expense he made a great
splurge about his prospects when he
should return to Hawaii, and his profess
sions induced an Italian lady of high rank
to become his wife. All sorts of promises
and fiattering prospects were held out by
her husband, and Mrs. Wilcox came to
Honolulu, only to be disencbanted as well
as disguised. Instead of her husband be-
ing a prominent factor in the government,
as he had represented himself. she found
him merely a dependent upon the bounty
of proflgate monarch, and her dream of
happiness with him was very rudely dis
sipated. After remaining in Hawaii for
little over a month the Italian princess
returned to her relatives in Europe and
has never had anything to do with her
husband since. For the last five years
he has ostensibly been engaged in survey
ing, but his support has not come from
this source, but from a most disreptuable
one-in fact, his name is byword and a
stencil in the nostrils of every decent
man and woman in the republic of
Hawaii.
John Lane. who shot and killed Com
missioner Carter, is an English half-breed,
% years of age, who has never been away
from the islands. So far as known he
has never done anything for livelihood
but haunt drinking houses and is regarded
as a drunken hummer and loafer. He is
a type of the half-castes, who lives by his
wits and considers himself superior to the
natives and by some indefinable right and
title should be given an Office under the
the government.
w. ii. Richard, the Englishman who
brought the guns and other munitions of
war to tho islands, is married TO a native
woman and is a royalist by profession.
There are no particular principles i'm
volved so far as he is concerned, and he
was formerly a sugar planter. Politics,
however, claimed his attention and he lost
all his money in various enterprise s in
which he became engaged. Then he
turned his attention to getting a govern
l. -. ~ 49,
line we're not appreciated he became an
adherent of the queen with view to bet
tering his fortunes.
Another Englishman named Davis has
acquired distinction in the present trou-
bile from the fact that he was in command
of the craft which landed the arms after
Richard had obtained them. Davis was
known around the island as pretty de-
cent sort of a fellow and was for while
in command of one of the Wilder line of
steamships plying between Honolulu and
San Francisco. He was discharged for
drunkenness, after which in some man.
ner no came IN possession of a small
coasting steamer not much larger than an
ordinary tug boat. With this craft he has
been making trips along the Hawaiian
coast, and he took the arms for the revo-
lutionists off a sailing vessel anchored
several m lies out from Honolulu.
Ex-Attorney Creighton achieved MOTOR
iety by virtue of having held the office of
attorney general under the deposed queen
for just two hours and 30 minutes. This
was in 1892 when the queen was sending
the names of cabinet ministers to the
legislature only to have them promptly
turned down by the law-making power.
These cabinets were dubbed "the Nancy
Hanks cabinets" from the fact of all rec
ords being broken by the manner and
number of such appointments.
Two Canadians, Clarence and Volney
V. Ashford, also appear among the pro-
nouuced royalists who are concerned in
this revolt against the republic. 1t will
be remembered that Volney V. Ashford
was one of the strongest witnesses against
ex-Queen Liliuokalani who was examined
by Minister Blount. There was no limit
TO his knowledge of the queens msdeeds,
and he entailed her relations and amours
at great length. all of which Paramount
Commissioners" Blount sent to Washing
ton. Prior to tho visit of Commissioner
Blount. Volney Ashford had been indicted
with Wilcox for conspiring to overthrow
the government of Liluokalani and
secure the annexation of Hawaii to
tho United States. This was in May,
1892. His guilt was fully established,
but Ashford escaped commitment through
a flaw in the proceedings and he fed the
country before a second warrant could be
Obtained against him. He chartered a
steamer and was put aboard n sailing
crafi, in which he made his escape. Will
coN's case came up for trial, but the fol-
lowing was so strong against the queen
that II was not prosecuted and he was
released. Wlcn the prov s.Onal goveru-
ment VAS established, Nolney Ashford
returned 10 Hawai- and desired 10 con
meet himself with the new government.
bu, he was not trusted, therefore bscame