The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
HER LETTER TO TIMES-HERALD.
What Amused Her at the Under
wood-Sheridan Trial - Ten Men
to Take an Isiand-Easy to Do,
She Don't Think 1t POSSIBLE.

Hawaii returned to London on a visit
ne was announced at a grand rece, :
ton as the "Bishop of Hullahaloop'
"Hullabaloo was as near as the
cockney usher could get to "Hono-
lulu" AMI it seems to be as near as
filibusters get to the attainment of
their wondrous designs on these beau
tiful islands. no longer doubt that
Hawaii would be a prey to auven-
turers were there no organized force
behind the Government. The United
States is cursed with it's quota OF
brsvados who, having nothing to
lose and everything to gain. eagerly
conspire, provided they share the
spoils. AS the jumping off place for
the North American continent, San
Francisco may be considered head
quarters for this contingent, some of
whom look with longing eye on
Hawaii, deluding their unenligntened
souls in the belief that nothing is
easier here than to stir up insurrec-
lions, overthrow deceut rulers and
take possession of banks.
The late attempt at this sort of
game bears so strong Likeness to a
Gilbert and sullivan comic opera as
to be Incredible; the funniest thing
about it il it's truth. / have Just re.
turned from the police court, where
two conspirators listened to their own
story as told by several important
witnesses. and Joined in the laughter
elected by at least one of the nara
tors. Were there any sentiment or
principle mixed up with the crazy per-
fOrmances OF Americans calling them
selves DIR. Underwood and j. K.
Sheridan somebody might have sym
patty for them. Were they Ha-
waiians bent on restoring a monarch
of their own race their cause would
appeal to royallsts; but these con-
spirators have no friends for the ex-
cellent reason that their sole mo-
tive lie personal gain, dependent on
establishing lottery on Lanai, an il
and containing about one hundred aud
fifty thousand acres, now used a. sheep
ranch and owned bv Mr.. HayseIden.
1t WAS known in San Francisco that
Lanai had been offered for sale. Here,
thought the conspiratOrs, was fine
base for operations, especially as Mr.
Heyselden had not taken the oath OF
allegiance TO the Government.
With nothing in their pockets and
very little in their heads, these two
couspirators sailed from San Franci co
ia the ). @. Wilder, and, on reaching
Honolulu, were at once known TO the
police. Seeking first Mr. Hay seldeD
and then bis attorney, Paul Neumann,
who is well known in the United
States, these men made known their
intentions without pledge of secrecy
According to the cOnspirators, az
American sporting syndicate pine for
Lanai, that they may turn it into an
Oriental Monte Carlo, with races,
prize fights, lotteries aud their con-
comitants galore. To transform the
Paradise of the Pacific into gamb
ling hell, with the devil to pay gener
ally, is the last straw needed to eXter
inmate native Hawaiians. This shaw
our Gilbertian conspii ators wildly
clutched Knowing that such boon
would not be granite by the Republic
the sporting syndicate proposed TO All
vance money for revolution IN favor
OF the monarchy, provided lottery
concession were obtained in advance
from the queen. With Lanai rs
base of operations, arms could be
landed on Oahu and men would march
on to Honolulu. AS for Hawaii and
the other islands their subjugation
was a mere bagatelle.
Our conspirators little dreamed that
Paul Neumann and Mr.. Heyselden
would report at once to the Govern
ment. They seemed to faucy because
the queen had friends that these
friends were ready to hnbnob with
Satan himself for the sake of another
revolution.
A young man who had been en-
gagged in the last insurrection was
asked by Sheridan TO name the best
person to consult with in regard to an
uprising. go to Sam Nowlein," re-
piled young Weed, whereupon every
body in court roared. Sam Nowlein,
head and front of the January in
surrection, turned states evidence
and BETRAYED his queen as soOu as be
was arrested Despised by both royal
ISIS and republicans, Sam Nowlein
has no friends left When young
Weed referred this new kind of con-
SOD ready for an uprising, his sarcasm
was STEPPED in fact. Native Hawai-
ians will never again aid and ahet
monarchical plots, if there be any.
Deserted by their leaders last Jan-
uary, they suffered imprisonment,
aud have had enough. When Hawai-
iaps exclaim Pau! done they
wash their bands of the busiress,
whatever it may be, and think of
something else. Persistency is not
their characteristic. Those who know
the natives best tell me that they
have said Paul"
"How strong is the government
asked Sheridan Of Weed, who is a
half white. "Just strong enough to
take care of themselves" was the an
swer Coming from ali tx conspira
tor it is most significant. Then Sher'
dan talked to Weed about taking
Hilo, the largest town on Hawaii,
with ten men. Derisive laughter
from the court room audience greeted
this boast; broad smiles followed
that the man