The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-16

llag oil tho United States over Pearl hnr.
oor. II 10 indicated thnt tho United
siatoi government will take possession
OF tho harbor under guaranteed treaty
rights and virtually DECLARE a pro,eu,o.
rnIe over tho islands. Admiral Boards.
loo Is snid to DO vcsted with tho author.
ity necessary TO carry out tho pro.
gralnmc.
Q. q. Moronc, who takes lively
interest In Hawaiian allaIrs, tccently
wrote to Robert Wilcox, ono oil tho con.
domncd rebol loadors, saying no Ind
boon assured by Senator lIawlcy and
othor prominent mon that President
Cleveland and Minister Willis were
both ready to recognize tho rebel, II
They wer0 successful. .t...
Whilo tho trial OF tho 1x.quoon was In
progress yesterday, sho was placed on
tho stand In hor own behalf Tho di.
root examination was confined to nn al.
lcgod conversation between hor aud
Charles Clark, who testified that no In.
formed hor OF tho proposed rebellion,
Sho donied any such conversation took
place. Ai,or her examination was con.
eluded, n statement written by hor was
filed. ltcommencGs with history since
tho time she was deposed and goes oil to
bRy:
TnE ES.QuEEN's STATEMENT.
"The movement undertaken by the
iiawaiiaus last month was absolutely
commenced without my knowledge,
sanction, consent or assistance, directly
or indirectly, and this fact 10 In truth
we'll known to those who took part in
II. l received no information from any
one In regard to arms which wero to be
procured nor OF any men who wore in.
duced TO join In any such uprising.
do not know why this Information
should have been withheld from me, un.
less 1t was with view TO my personal
safety or as q precautionary measure.
1t would not have received my sanction
and ! can assure the gentlsmon Of this
commission that, had known Of any
such intention, could have dis,uaded
the promoters from such venture
Blu, will add TINT, had | known, their
secrets would have been mine and in.
violately preserved. That | intended
to change my cabinet and to appoint
certain officers OF tho kingdom. In the
event Of a restoration, 1 will admit; but,
that |, or any one known to mo, had in
part or in whole established u now gov.
eminent, Is not true.
Before tho 9Th OF January, 1895, the
day upon which formally abdica.sd,
and called upon my people to recognize
tho republic Of Hawaii as the only law.
full government OF those Islands aud to
support that government. Claim that
had right to select a cabinet in anti.
cipation Of a possibility. and the history
OF other governments support this
right. WAS not intimida,ed into ab-
dicasing. bu, followed the counsel Of
able and generous friends and we'll
wishers who advised me tina. such an act
would restore peace andgood Twill among
my psople. | acted on my own free
will, and wish the world to know have
no immunity or favor to ask for myself
nor plead my abdica!ion IS petition for
mercy.
II must deny your right to try me in
the manner and by the court which you
have called together for this purpose"
PROBABLY BE CONVICTED.
The military court will probably
bring in verdict OF guilty in tho case
OF the e1.queen, notwithstanding her
denial. Sentence will DO passed, but it
Is believed she will DO imprisoned, bu.
will be allowed freedom on her recog.
niIance. The next case to be tried will
be that OF Jonah Kanipnaele. He Was
a prince under the monarchy and WIS
to be king in case the rebellion was
successful. The queen was to abdica,e
in his favor, In order to keep Princess
kaiulani from the throne. This fact is
well known by the English residents.
F. d. Walker has lodged a protes.
with the British commissioner. Walker
is the owner OF the schooner Norman
tina. arrived recently from Victoria with
n cargo Of salmon. Tho authorities be-
lisve she landed load OF opium on one
OF tho islands. They refuse to allow
Walker to leave the country.
The government is collecting evidence
against Rudolph SpreckeIs. but no
move will be made in his case until the
are absolutely certain no
was mixed up in the rebellion.