Mr. Willis to Mr. Gresham.

[Telegram.]

Revolt over 9th. Casualties: Government, 1; royalist, 2. Court-martial convened 17th; has tried 38 cases; 200 more to be tried and daily arrests. Gulick, former minister, and Seward, minister, major in Federal army, both Americans, and Rickard, Englishman, sentenced to death; all heretofore prominent in politics. T. B. Walker, formerly in the United States Army, imprisonment for life and $5,000 fine. Other sentences not disclosed, but will probably be death. Requested copies of record for our Government to determine its duty before final sentence, but no answer yet. Bitter feeling and threats of mob violence, which arrival of Philadelphia yesterday may prevent. Liliuokalani made prisoner 16th; on 24th relinquished all claims and swore allegiance Republic, imploring clemency for Hawaiians. Government replies to Liliuokalani: “This document can not be taken to exempt you in the slightest degree from personal and individual liability” for [Page 1397] complicity in late conspiracy. Denies that she had any rights since January 14, 1893, when she attempted new constitution. “Fully appreciates her call to disaffected to recognize Republic and will give full consideration to her unselfish appeal for clemency” for participants.

Albert S. Willis.

Cooper,
United States Dispatch Agent,
Post-office Building, San Francisco, Cal.

Forward following by first steamer to A. S. Willis, United States minister, Honolulu:

“If American citizens were condemned to death by a military tribunal, not for actual participation in reported revolution but for complicity only, or if condemned to death by such a tribunal for actual participation but not after open, fair trial, with opportunity for defense, demand delay of execution, and in either case report to your Government evidence relied on to support death sentence.”