The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-22

and advice, and fully expected and
predicted the fate which has now be-
fallen them. If they had succeeded in
organizing an insurrectiOn they could
not havs handled it, and if they had
succeeded in overthrOwing the exist
ing government they would have
failed In the reconstruction Of the
national government, a. neither one
of them has any knowledge whatever
or such matters, except what little
they acquired from reading the con-
stitution and laws prepared by me
and typewriter by Morrow for me.
"This constitution and laws are the
result of the careful study of the fun
damental laws of the greatest nations
of the earth, both ancient and modern,
and contain the features of many diff
ferent national constitutions which
are deemed most suitable for the i'm
provement and advancement of the
Hawaiian people of all races.
81 have no desire for cheap nOtOri-
ETY., but since the Industry and tact of
the Chronicle people have obtained
some information on this subject |
wish that its statements may be just
and fair to those concerned. Neither
/, nor any one acting under my ad-
vice or direction, has done anything
contrary to the laws of the United
States or has any intention of doing
30.
GAS to Captain 'Quinlan,' mention
ed in Burrell's affidavit, he at all
times refused to take command of
any vessel which did not regularly
clear in the usual manner. His name
is spelled wrong, but as [ know him
to have no more love for notoriety
than have, will not correct it.
off republic existed in the Hawai-
ian islands which dared to consult the
wishes of more than per cent of the
people the case would be different; or
if the annexation of the islands to the
United States were possible, it would
alter the case. But those who talk of
annexation appear to forget that two
of the greatest nations of our time
have guaranteed the independence of
the islands and never will stand by
and see third power gobble them up.
."Dole's anxiety for.independence is
due to the fact that he knows perfect |
~ well that he cannot hold out much |
longer, and his only hope of retaining |
the enormous spoils which he and his |
associates have taken from the people |
they have betrayed is the forlorn hope |
of annexation.
"Years ago Underwood was SER
Morrow is q bookkeeper.
"When Burrell stated that L had |
gone to Seattle he knew that L was In |
San Francisco, and he knew my adj |
dress. / have good reason to believe
that he never went to Seattle, but was |
having some fun at Wilder's expense.
81 expect to visit the Hawaiian
Islands and help celebrate the restora-
ton of the national government there,
but shall not Try to hide my move
ments when do, nor shall 1 go under
an assumed name, nor in violation of
any law of my country.
AS the Chronicle states that but
little is known about M it may wish |
to know that [ am Al years old, of
pure American blood, lawyer by |
profession, having practiced in both |
State and Federal courts; that L have
commanded battery of artillery, and
have been a captain of cavalry. and
have served the United States Govern |
ment as q civil engl neer, in the postal
department and in other capacities.
RALsTON j. MARKOE.
Markoe left San Francisco in Novem- /
Der. It was supposed that he had
gone to Seattle for the purpose of char
Iering a vessel to carry his army to
the islands. That was the statement
made by w. s. Burrell, the man en-
ployed by Consul General Wilder. to
to get into the confidence of the con-
spirators and divulge their plans. A
strange feature of the case is that Bur
rell is now numbered among the !
missing. He made his report, which
was published in the "Chronicle' De-
cember Goth. Then he went to Puget |
Sound, ostensibly to keep track of the
and report their move
ments to the Hawaiian representative
here. Since the publication of his re-
port in the "ChronIcle" Burrell has
not been heard from, and Consul !
General Wilder does not know how to |
interpret his silence. He thinks be !
may have proved false to him or else
be in some position where it would |
not be wise to communicate with his |
superior. Now the supposition Is that
he may be in the wilds of Montana |
keeping watch and ward over the lit
erary genius who drafted new con-
stitution and bylaws for the land of