Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Hawaiian Conspirators Not to Be
Executed.
THEIR DEATH SENTENCES COMMITTED
President Dole and His Cabinet
Show Mercy.
THE EX-QUEEN SENTENCED

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.--The steam
er Australia arrived today, seven days
from Honolulu. Among her passengers are
thirteen exiles from the Hawaiian Islands
They were put on board by an official of
the republic at the last moment before the
sailing Of the steamer. Among the number
are only few who have been accused of
actual completely in the recent revolution
The others are mostly Britishers and Ger
mans, who made themselves obnoxious to
the republican government by doing too
much talking.
Among the exiles who became known as
supporters of the revolutionary party are
Wundenberg. Gre ghton. Peterson, Bather-
nil, Brown and Fitzsimmons.
The most important news brought by the
steamer was the decision of President Dole
and his cabinet committing to imprfson-
ment the death sentences imposed by court
martial upon Wilcox. Seward. Richard and
Gulick. the four leading rebel plotters.
The sentences were committed to thirty
five years Imprisonment and fine of $780,
BOO each. This means there will be no exc
buttons as result of the recent revolution
President Dole Urged to Severity.
HONOLULU, February 26, via San Fran
cisco, March 2.-While the government has
easily pu: Town. the revolt it does not take
the most hopeful view II the situation.
This is due to some extent. to the excite
ment of the moment. President Dole and
his cabinet are disposed TO adopt q most
len.ent policy toward those captured in
arms and thos, suspected of sympathy
with them. But they are urged by those
who have much at stake here and desire to
remain to use severe measures in order to
prevent another revolt.
The natives have shown no fighting quail
tiles. OF the TOO men called out by Now
lein, the military leader of the revolt,
only about 125 responded 1t now appears
that the revolt was planned by white men,
Gulck Seward and Richard: that the
money for guns was furnished by white
men in San Francisco; that the vessel
which brought them was owned by white
men; that white men went out in a steamer
and landed the guns. and that two half
whites were the chief commanders OF the
lnsurrection.
Nowlein the commander-in-chief, says he
was informed positively by his white royal
list friends that IL he could bring a force OF
natives into town, the citizens guard of
500 trained men would not dare come out
and the missionaries" would yield at once
He believed these statements and acted on
them only to discover that the citizens
guard instantly turned out and some 3OO
more whites Joined them
Abdic,tion Does Not Settle Things.
Even the absolute abdcation of the ex-
queen does not settle matters. The ma
tives are thriftless, and in the present COM
mercial depression are suffering to some
extent. as they have no earnings laid by.
They are told. and they believe, that a
change of government will bring better
times. The examination of witnesses IN
der martial law discloses the fact that
there are many white men who wish a
change of government because it Is eco
Homical
There is a bonanza in the opium and the
Chinese gambling business, and the men
who control the police and custom house
are in the way of making large perquistes
out of 1t.
The great majority of whites. however
stand by the government without reServa-
ton. The government and it's supporters
much regret the defense made the
queens trial. Under advice of Paul Neu-
mann, she denied all knowledge of the re-
volt. while her premises were filled with
forty retainers armed with guns, pistols
and bombs.
1t was hoped she would plead guilty to
simple knowledge of. the revolt, and then
make statement which would almost
compel the utmost leniency.
Why the Queen Failed.
1t was not difficult to show the facts
from which conclusive knowledge of tho
revolt on the ex-queen's part was evident.
In her majestys diary. now in possession
of the government, Is to be found very
curious and definite information about the
revolution of January 10, 1898.
1t is well known that the queens cabinet
at that time had advised her to promulgate
constitution, but when it saw
trouble, changed its course and advised
against it and even went so far as to APP
peal to Mr. ThurstOn and others to support
1t against the queen. The decentralization
of the cabinet made prompt action against
the revolutionists impossible, and, the revo-
lutionists claim, gave them chance to
take possession of the government without
the aid of American marines.
The queen makes this mention In her
diary: December 4, 1927 told Mr.. Rich
ardson ian intimate friend) he had better
affairs before the overthrow he had bet
ter resign when l told him to. He. as one
OF the cabinet. had committed the great
crime of treason.
against me and followed Thurstons in
structions and allowed themselves to be
guided by him until the overthrow of my
throne"
The above is the queens view of the sit
uation at the time the American forces
landed. and will be regarded as ample
proof by many that the overthrow was
due. as the queen says 1t was, more to the
treason Of her cabinet than to the inter-
ference Of the American forces.
This view of the case was never pre-
scented to Mr.. Blount. The queen had two
sets of enemies to deal with at the same
moment her own cabinet and Thurston's
friends.
Iiliuokalnni Sentenced.
Although the ex-queen's sentence has not
been made public, the Associated Press
correspondent was informed this morning
by n cabinet officer that she has been SEN
fenced to serve five years in prison. and to
pay fine of 5000. 1t is understood that
the sentence will not be changed by the
president.
ISMAEI PASHA DEAD.
Deposed by the Interference of the
Powers.
CAIRO, March I-Ismael Pasha died in
Constantinope TODAY.