Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-09
EX-QUEEN GIVES UP.
ACKNOWLEDGES THE REPuB-
Lie OF HAWAII.
She Renounces Her Claim to the Throne
freely and Voluntarily In q rrocla-
nation Issued to tho People OF IIa-
wall ebei Leaders Courtmartiaiod.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-Ex.Queen
I.iliuolsalani of Hawaii has formally
given up all claims to Hawaii. was
the news brought here yesterday by
the steamship Australia, which left
Honolulu last Thursday. The re.
nunciation document was drawn up
by A. s. Hartwell Mt the request Of
the ex-queen and was presented
January 20 to President Dole. Ac-
cording to the wording II was
executed freely and voluntarily.
The queen then made plea for
the IIawaiians and others who took
part in the rebellion AMI expressed
the hope that executive cienency
would be exercised in their cases.
She expressed desire TO live in alb
solutc privacy hcnceforth. She en-.
closed n copy OF the oath of allce lance
taken by her, and closed: Il have
caused the foregoing statement
To be prepared and drawn and have
signed nv name without having
received the slightest suggestion
from the president of Hawaii concern
ing the same, or any part thereof, or
concerning any acton or course OF my
own in the premises"
The queens abdication was not un.
expected. In many quarters 1t is
looked upon as ruse to secure elem
cncv when she appears before the
M litary court now ttng. II Is not
generally considers that she is sin.
ccrc in her protcstation.
On the following day Rob 'rt Will
cox, james Lane, William Lam, Sam
uel Nowlc!n. Carl Widrmnn Henry
Bertclmnn and Louis Marshall were
urraigncd on u charge of o,icn re-
Lcliion. Wilcox, licrttlman and Now
lein. the leaders. all pleaded guilty.
The trial of the leaders was con-
cluded January -. The iin!ing OF
the court has not been ma lc public rs
yet. \ member OF the c 'urt j quoted
us saying that il the death penalties
are imposed the public will not be in
formed until the mcn shall b. dis
posed of The profoun secrecy with
which affairs are conducted has. how
ever, led many cit zcns to b licvc
thut the offenders will he dealt with
in lenient IN inner. In consequence
of this theory mrmb r. Of the citi-
zcns' guard have met and signed Il
rc,ition to Pr 'sidrnt Dole to he firm
aud punish the rebels rs they deserve.
Up To last Thursday nearly all OF
the natives had been tried but no
,crdic,s had been announced. Mar
tia law was cont nncl in force.
The United states steamer Phila-
dclphia arrived last Wednesday, nine
and onc-half days from san francisco.
After the arrival of the Philadei-
phia, United States Minister Willis. II
was reported made objections. both
written and verbal, to the powers of
The military court. lie seem d to
take the same views rs Paul Neu-
mann, counsel for the prisoners. that
ofenses committed previous TO the
date on which martial law WIS pro-
claimed. should he tried before the
civil court aud jury.
His objection is understood tn be
Of nature tn caus the government
more unea>incsS than anything that
Las taken place since the beginning
of the rebellion.
1t is understood that Mr.. Will
lis Interested himself in the
cases of Lewis Marshall and
Thomas Walker. both of whom
have claimed the protection o: the
United States. Marshall is charged
with open rebellion. Walker pleaded
guilty to treason. Mr.. willis de-
clined to make any statement for
publication He would not deny or
affirm the fact that he had objected
10 the jursd ction Of the court.