The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-15
ARRESTED FOR LIBEL.
TWO ROYALISTS IN THE
CLUTCHES OF THE LAW.
The Editors Of the ''HOIomua'' and .'ka
Leo Arrested on q Charge Of
Criminal Libel.

On Saturday morning a COM
plant was sworn out by Attorney
General w. o. Smith, accusing
John f. Bush, editor of the Ka
Leo o ka Lahui, and George Car
son Kenyon, editor of the Hawaii
Holomua, of criminal libel. The
parties were Immediately arrested
by Police Captain Juen and con-
Quoted to the police station,
whence they were shortly after
wards released on bonds in the
sum of $500 each.
Kenyon was arrested for the pub
LEGATION of the following article re-
fecting on the good name of
United States Minister Stevens,
entitled:
''THE HOWL IN HAWAII"
Minister Stevens had gone beyond
his authority in hosting the flag of
the United States over Hawaii. He
had attempted to steal the Island and
overthrow recognized government
authority to which he was accredited
as minister. His was the act of a
robber chief A few bold characters
upon their own motion, through the
assistance of United States marines
and under the threatening guns of the
warship Boston, deposed the Queen
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For the protection of the Provisional
Government, and to give sanctity and
prominence to the steal, Minister
Stevens lent the authority of the
United States, under the national en-
blem known to all nations.
President Harrison, in reply to Min
lister Stevens official notification of
his action in the revolutionary move
ment, rebuked the minister and dis
avowed his authority of impairing the
sovereignty of the Hawaiian govern
ment by substituting the flag and
power of the United States"
Mr.. BlOunt, as commissioner from
the United States, in pulling down
the flag at Hawaii, has only carried
into effect the disavOwal and implied
order of President Harrison.
Under their own flag and govern
ment the people of Hawaii are no
longer prisoners, but free to act with
our accredited agents in the matter of
annexation or establishment of pro-
tectorate.
There was no other line of action
left open to President Cleveland than
that he has chosen. Every movement
surrounding the late Provisional gov
eminent, proclaimed theft and in
fanny. Spectators, free hooters and
filibusters must not steal the good
name and flag of the United States
under which to advance personal ends
and unholy schemes. If Hawaiians
decide on closer relations with the
United States, or if it be to the advan-
tage of our government, that anneXa-
ton should be had, let negotiations be
conducted fairly, and without re-
straint, and with the autonomy of the
weaker power fully recognized. That
policy which is for the best interests
of all will prevail, and whether an
dition remain, all will be for the
honor, glory and advancement of the
United States.
The charge against Bush was
brought about by the publication
of the following article in the IA
Leo, entitled, "He Pilikia," con-
tanning libelous reflections on the
financial management of the af-
fairs of the Provisional govern
ment:
Few days ago some Hawaiian gov
eminent bonds We're disposed of by
the officials now holding offices tenn
porarily. The sum of $25, 700 was OBJ
tanned for those bonds, and the price
when sold was fifteen or twenty per
cent. below the actual value. Out
side of paying the interest on them,
and hereafter the nation and taXpay-
ers have to pay the principal in full
at 100 cents per each dollar. This is
the first time that the Hawaiian
bonds sold at so low price. At the
were those who were opposed to the
reform party the bonds were then
sold for 100 to 100 cents. This shows
the truth, that our present govern
ment are not trusted by those who
have money now residing in our
midst. It is worse in foreign coun-
tries. They don't purchase any of
these bonds on account of the revolu-
ton, as we now see within these days.
Whereas this is a government only
for the time, these actions can be con-
demned. In other countries this
kind of action can be con-
demned, and debts obtained in this
way can be rejected when the perma-
nent form of government be restored.
The hearing of both charges will
come up before Police Judge Foster
this morning.