Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-15

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German named Crick. chemist and
much Of a crank. was an accomplice or
Bush, whom he helped to write for IA Leo.
Joseph Nawahi, the third man. is an old
native politician and something of law
yer the one who modestly told Minister
Willis year ago, Il also am leader"
He has always been very steady and con-
sistent partizan of royalty, and not charge
able with any special crookedness lie Is
genuinely, Jealous for the domination OF the
natives in their own country, and animated
by very bitter race jealousy.
Caught by u Spy.
The conspirators had a five days exam
nation in the police court. where genuine
surprise awaited them. One Van Giesen,
an old resident and country schoolmaster,
had been arrested soon after themselves,
but let out on bail. He had been intimate
with the three through the whole conspir-
acy. To their CONSERVATION Van GleSen
was the first witness called against them.
He had been a spy in the pay of the police,
and was man of sufficiently good record
to be believed. His evidence was supported
by that of two other spies of less char
acter, and by the arms discovered, as well
as other circumstances. Van (iiesen testl-
fed to a somewhat complicated but Hide
vised plot arranged by Crick ana BUSH.
NaWahi cooperating. The witness and
Crick lived together. and the latter IRE.
quently boasted of the large number OF
white men who would tight with them. ana
that Bob Wilcox had $40 natives who would
follow him, only they were rather short OF
arms and ammunition.
The Plan.
The plan was to make simultaneous
move, arrestirg all the leading government
men at their houses; occupying the main
street corners and capturing the citizen
guards as they came out SO as to prevent
their rallying; cutting the telephone wires;
and capturing by sudden surprise the
executive building. with it's fifty trained
soldiers, rifed cannon and Calling guns
The station house was to be blown In with
explosives All this was to be swiftly &C
complished by a mere rabble of undisciplin-
ed kanakas, without single leader OF ca
pacity or experience while the govern
ment besides its enlisted guards, had 800
thoroughly drilled volunteers, gathered
from the most capable white men of the
city, in addition to several hundred men OF
the citizens reserve. Among these men are
several score of extra skilled sharpshooters
The whole plan was carefully discussed
with the other two conspirators. Van Gle
sen was also present at meeting OF ma
tives and half-whites on September S,where
the scheme was talked over. A list OF
fifteen chief points in the city to be
guarded was given by the witness. There
" as also list Of thirty-seven prominent
men who were to be seized. Some OF these
gel temen experienced good deal of chat
fling for having been so nominated for
rough dealing, while others were equally
bantered for lacking the honor OF being IN
the list, although even more obnoxious to
the enemy. A part of the plan was to
supply the crowd with arms by the sur
prise of the arsenal in the executive build
ing.
The scheme was just as practicable as
the seizure of VOLTS den by flock of
sheep or of a modern fortress by mob Of
peasants. 1t does not appear that any per-
sons of character or capacity We're privy
to the plan. 1t is not conceivable that they
should have been. Leading royalists like
Judge Widemann have undoubtedly all CIV
en- up the contest, and have not the re-
hottest idea of trying conclusions with the
government These conspirators are an
ignorant and incompetent set Of cranky
persons. Their whole plan was childish
and fatuous, an attempted imitation of
successful insurrectionists in previous
years. There was no intelligent estimate
of the tremendous obstacles to be overcome.
or of the conspirators' own total lack OF
strength, means and organization.
Not n Trining Matter.
At the same time, while practically i'm
possible of success, the conspiracy was q
serious matter. and is so regarded by the
government, who are dealing carefully with
it, 1t expresses the disposition and has
the sympathy of a large body Of white
men, Of nearly all the half-whites, and of
majority of the natives, all of which par
ties would be most willing that such an
instruction should succeed, although the
more Intelligent and responsible persons
among them would earnestly oppose max
ing such an attempt, deprecating the diSor
der, danger to property and life, damage
to business and creuit, and other evils
| which would attend it. This tendency to-
| ward violent attempt to restore monarchy
constitutes a real peril although one easily
averted by due vigilance. But for the gov
eminent and its supporters to continue I'M
der the necessity of being always on guard
sleeping, as it were, on our guns-is not
An ct fa Of
Effect of the Presidents Hostility.
We feel that we owe this state of things
| mainly to the hostile policy of President
Cleveland His continued hostility to our
government was clearly manifested in his
brief and grudging reference to the estab-
| lishment of the republic Of Hawaii in his
| message. That hostility first found posi-
| tive expression when Commissioner Blount
in May, 1898. suddenly published his in
structions In royalist paper, and ap-
| pended to them statement that he should
| not interfere in the least in any conflict
that might arise between parties residing
here, and would give no protection to any
| Americans participating in such conflict.
| This was fully understood by both parties
| as intended to encourage the royalists to
| rise AID maintain their own cause. 1t
| would have been highly gratifying to the
| Presidents commissioner had the queens
| Nartsans then solved and settled the
| question, and saved Mr.. Cleveland the ne
| cessity of further action. From that hour
| there was a long succession of abortive
! conspracies ard yelled threats Of insur-
| rection, kept at bay by the firm attitude
| of the government and the united cour-
/ age of it's supporters.
| The Friendly Attitude eff Congress.
| A year ago we were just emerging from
| the darkness of that menace of force
| which virtually attended Minister Willis
| demand upon President Dole for the res
| toration of the queen. That terror was re-
| moved by the friendly attitude of Con-