The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-21

pressed about town that while the
act of the Government is a strong
one, it may not have been backed
by sufficient facts. If not, the pro-
ceeding is not justifable, for all
these things injure US abroad, and
a general release OF these people
will simply invite fresh trouble. If,
on the other hand, convictions are
secured, it will prove strong Gov
eminent and increase confidence.
CITIZEN.
Honolulu, May 10th, 1892.
THE FINAL IMBECILrTY.
The Government not feeling quite
sure that it had made itself suf1ici-
emily odious to be bounced by the
Legislature, selected yesterday for
performance which fully entities it
to be made immortal on the stage in
an opera boutfe, and we wish Divide
MusEn would furnish the music. For
a month or so the Marshal has been
urging the Cabinet to allow him to
make a fool Of them and himself by
arresting Messrs. Wilcox, Bipikane
& Go. for treason. The Cabinet had
so far resisted, We understand owing
to the firm attitude of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who refused to be
used as tool to crafty Mr.. Wilson's
personal spite and damage the mer
camille interests of the country. The
pressure of his colleagues and the
assurances of the Attorney General
that the Government had a dead
case, induced Mr.. Parker to submit,
and the scandal took place yester-
day. The arrest of several members
of the Legislature, besides number
OF foreigners and natives, charged
with treason, is serious affair, and
to judge from the record Of the pres
ent Attorney-General and Marshal,
their dead" cases generally turn out
pretty dead" It Is to be regretted
/ that such farce should be enacted
few days before the sailing of the
steamer Australia. It will surely not
assist the welfare of this country, or
help the gentlemen who are now
abroad in their object Of raising
money for the enterprises of our isl
ands
Here is the history of what Mr.
Wilson will call his nipping the
great revolution in ''the bud:" Mr.
Wilson's private detectives have for
some time furnished him with g
wonderful amount Of information il
regard to vile conspiracies, secret
meetings and overt acts of treason
Whenever the poor devils could re
port nothing, they received a scowl
and then the G. 3. Naturally they
then drew on their Imagination, and
from that fact start the rumors Of
mysterious efforts of Wilcox to dc
something, and the palace sand bag:
to do the rest. Having received ful
swing from the Cabinet, Mr. Wilson
started making oat warrants fol
those people mentioned by his detec
tiyes as conspirators. YESTERDAY
morning the pulling in started. Abou
twenty persons were arrested and are
now confined in the Station House
The Marshal was overheard to ga!
that he may consider it necessary t.
arrest g. w. Ashford and that h'
altogether expects to take out abou
100 warrants. Here is a good chanc,
for Wilson's Especial" friends to sc
Tree lodging for some days. 1t i
understood that MIR. Wilson has con
suited in this affair lawyer in Kaa
human street who some years ag'
made au egregious ass OF himssl
when a successful revolution too
place when he onght to have stoppe,
it. The lesson learned In 'S7 Is nov
given TO the Marshal. The hardship
to tho men arrested and their fami
lies il uf no consideration, bat tn
set back TO business and to the credi
Of the country is heavy price t.
pay TO allow an imbecile Cabinet ant
az ignorant Court favorite to MAX
fools of themselves and the COUNT
for the purpose of gratifying tt,
vanity Of woman.
REPUBLICANS.