The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-03-21

kinat and princes ~ The realm. 10 be-
had no love fof the Hawaiian flag and
Of the traditions Of bic country. then
no one had he had been dandled on
the knee of Kauik caouii. Kamchamcha
III Alexander fahohho, Khmehnmchn
~. md his gentle Queen Emma were
his most intimate friends and cumpan.
ions. Kalakaua owed his election large. /
~ to The fundamentally OF MT Cum.
MINIS, and would gladly have had him
near him continually. The Queen re-.
moved him from the cabinet ne soon ~
possible after assuming the govern
ment; yet in her troubles she sought
his advice
Delegate 10 washington.
Again, after the formation Of the
Republic Of Hawaii on July 4, 1894,
she determined TO send commission
TO Washington with a final appeal for
restoration. She sent a messenger for
him, saying she would like TO see him.
He responded quickly and she proposed
that he 90 TO Washington as head of
the commission. He demurred. She
persisted, telling him that she was TO
bear the expenses of the commission,
and it was desirable that il be composed
til the following day. Before he was
dressed the next morning Judge Wide
mann waited on him and urged him to
60. He then called on the Queen and
gave his consent to go, and the next
day, July 16, the commission, consist
ing of j. A. Cummins, Samuel Parker
and Judge Widemann, took passage on
the Rio de Janeiro.
Az H. IrI
asked the other members what their
plans were, but could get no satsfac-
ton. He was informed that the papers
were ready and that they merely had
to present them to Secretary Gresham.
They telegraphed to Paramount Blount
Immediately on arrival at San Fran
cisco, and awaited an answer which
never came. He had taken with, him,
at his own expense, Major Seward, as
a companion.
Trip Failure.
In Washington they stayed at the
Arlington, where Secretary Gresham
informally called on them. They made
a formal call at the White House, but
the President was not at home. They
presented their papers to the secretary
of state, and in eight days received an
answer. When Mr.. Cummins found
that their mission was failure, he in
sisted on returning direct. The com
mission arrived back in Honolulu on
the 18th day of September and report
ed to the Queen the result of their
mission. Thereafter Mr.. Cummins de-
cided to adhere to his determination
to entirely withdraw from politics.
Revolution of '95.
During the stirring days of 1895,
when the schooner Walworth landed
several cases of arms and ammunition
at Manana Island, off Koolaupo<o,
Oahu, the attempt was made to land
them in Honolulu harbor, which was
frustrated. The rebels landed at Dia-
mond Head and skirmishes ensued be-
tween the government troops and the
rebels, who were dispersed and cap
tured
There was nothing direct to impli-
cate Mr.. Cummins except that he har.
bored w. T. Seward, who had been his
guest for couple of years. Major
Seward was as much at home in Mr.
Cummins houses either in Waimanalo
or Honolulu as any of his family, and
assisted him in entertaining his guests
at both places.
After the return of the commission
to Honolulu, Major Seward did not re-
main long in Honolulu, but went again
to the coast, this time not at the ex-
pense of Mr.. Cummins; nor it has been
stated positively, did Mr.. Cummins
know the object of his visit. 1t ap.
pears, however, that he went as an
emissary of revolutionists to arrange
60. 90 -
place the Queen on the throne. From
evidence in all the cases it would ap.
pear that the suspicious of the gov
eminent of Hawaii had been directed
against Major Seward from the fire.
quency of his visits to the house of
c. II. Gulick, who was sick Naturally
such suspicious would he directed
against Mr.. Cummins, whose house the
Major made his home. Notwithstand-
ing all his endeavors, he was dragged
into the matter unwittingly. He was
placed in felon IS cell for the first
time in his life, sick and in distress.
He felt thoroughly abandoned. This
man, who had so lavishly entertained
all classes of people, from royalty to
the poorest kamaaina, was Informed
that he was to be tried for a capital
| oHenSe. lie sent WORD TO the auCnOrl'
ties that he desired to have the oppor-
tunity to tell any and all little matters
which might be pertinent, knowing full
well that in his heart there was nc
guile.
Convicted of Conspiracy.
In his testimony before the military
fcommissionyi of which w. A. Kinney
was judge7advocate, Col. W. A. Whit
ing, presiding, the members of the
court being, Lieut.. Col. j. II. Fisher
Captain Zeigler, Capt. J. M. Camara
Capt. J. We Pratt, Capt. w. G. Will
der, First Lieut.. J. w. Jones, JohI
Cummins, was witness for the prose
cution in the trial of G. t. Gulick, W
T. Seward, w. II. Richard and t. B
Walker. He said he first knew of thu
coming of arms on December 3, 1894
the same day that Major Seward re
turned from the mainland, Major Sc
ward told him tug had taken the arm
to sea and placed them aboard tn,
schooner. Major Seward said he hat
received letter from the Queen VIII,
had instructed him to go to San Fran
cisco and see Mr.. Spreckels, who hat
: the money. He said that Rudolph
Spreckels was the man to furnish tn