The herald., 1895-05-16
ENGLAND AND THE ISLANDS
Serious Complications Have
Arisen in Hawaii
RESIDENTS ARE EXCITED
Conviction Of Rickard and Walker the
Cause
II Is Claimed They Arc British Subjects Al
though They Took Out Cit zenship
Papers Under Queen Lii

SAN FRANCISCO. May 10. Tho
steamer Australia from Honolulu brings
the following advices dated May Sth
Though England generally is reported
at avoiding the question: of citizenship
involved in the recent claims of British
protection by rebels in the uprising, Earl
Kimberly has sent decision to the Brit
ish commissioner in the cases of Rickard
and Walker, both convicted of treason.
The decision regards Rickard and
Walker as citizens of Great Britain and
subject to the protection OF that country.
This decision is interesting on account of
a letter from Secretary Gresham indicat-
ing policy directly opposed to that Of
Great Britain.
Rickard and Walker are both natural
lied Hawaiian citizens. They swore they
merely took the oath OF allegiance. but
their applications for naturalization are
on file in the interior Office. Eail Kim
berley' decision was maze without asking
the Hawaiian governmcn for its reason.
and without evidence. While dispatch
froiu Kimberley simply states that Rickard
and Walker must bo protected as British
subjects it makes no indication further.
The Hawaiian government will not admit
that the men are British subjects and
VIII accept consequences. 1t is willing to
leave the matter to arbitration AS final
resort, but will not give in any other
Tho Hawaiian oath of allegiance is as
follows: Every foreigner so naturalized
shall be deemed to all intents and pur-
poses, native OF the Hawaiian Islands.
be amenable only to the laws of this
kingdom and to the authority and con-
troll thereof be entitled to the protecti n
of said laws. and be no longer amennble
to his native sovereign. while residing II
this Kingdom, nor entitled to resort to
his native country for protection or inter-
vention. He shall be amenable for every
such resort to the pains and penalties
annexed to rebellion py the criminal
CODE"
Earl Kimberely's decision, setting at
naught this law, has been made without
asking for the Hawaiian government S
version. The meaning of the decision is
matter Of much doubt.
In view Of the recent. action of Great
Britain in the matter of Nicaragua it is
feared that the British may proceed to
extreme measures. without submitting
the ma tier to argument or arbitration. II
this course should be taken the republic
may be asked to release Rckard and
Walker and pay a arge indemnity at
once, or it will be threatened with forci-
pio oSCupdbiOh VI viz oOiis IL euCio ohoulu
be forcible occupation it would unques-
tionably be followed by insurrection and
bloodshed.
1t is rumored that a British warship
will reach this port in short time. II
the Philadelphia leaves there Will be no
| force here for the protection Of American
interests. The officers of this vessel ex-
pect orders by the next mail directing
them to move away to the coast. II they
should take the ship away and a British
/ warship arrived. there would be another
/ unfortunate instance of Americans left
unprotected.
The many rumors regarding the ar
rival of tilibustering expedition have
caused the government to charter an
island steamer for the purpose of patrol
ling Hawaiian waters to prevent the
landing of arms for the revolutionists.
V. V. Ashford. who was pardoned some
weeks ago, left for San Francisco on the
Australia.
1t Is understood that the government
has decided to pay damages to J. John
stone, one of the men forcibly deported
| from this country. A claim was made in
his behalf by the British government.