Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-28
MARTIAL LAW ENDED
And the Hawaiian Republic Resumes Even
Tenor Of It's Way.

San Francisco, March 27.-Advices
from Honolulu per steamer Australia ar
rived. today. say that March is, the Presi-
dent declared martial law at an end ana
writ Of habeas corpus restored. United
States Minister Willis gave reception q
short time ago, to Admiral Beardslee and
officers Of the Philadelphia, for which
large number OF invitations were issued,
hut President Dole and wife were not in
vited. This caused a sensation. Presi-
dent Dole was interviewed upon the sub
iect and said: II attach no Importance
to it. The reception was a very informal
affair" To question whether his rela-
lions with Mr. Willis were strained, the
President replied: "Not at all, not in
any way"
The stories published in San Francisco
to the effect that the government Is OPP
posed to annexation and quarrelled with
the American League which is urgent for
annexation have no foundation. NO one
In Honolulu needs to be assured that the
government always has been thoroughly
and heartily for annexation and continues
SO.
Nine hundred japanese immigrants ar
rived. March A. Seven hundred were
contract laborers. 1t is expected to sup
plant this japanese immigration by
Portuguese.
Nine native rebels were sentenced March
10, to five years each. These were the last
OF the cases before the military commits
sion.
In anticipation of the end Of martial
law, the councils have been busy for
week in considering and passing number
OF acts deemed necessary to provide for
the safety of the government after martial
law ceases. Under the new constitution
Of the republic, legislative power is re-
served to the combined executive and ad-
visory councils until tie Legislature
should meet. OF the power the councils
are making very important use.
The first act passed secures indemnity
to officers of the government and Others
for acts done under martial law in sup
pressing the rebellion. 1t confirms and
declares lawful all such acts done In good
faith for the purpose of suppressing the
insurrection either in the establishment
of the military tribunal or the arrest, de-
tention, deportation, trial, conviction OF
sentencing of any person charged with
sedition or Instruction.
An act supplementary to the foregoing
provides for evidence of due authority for
acts specified and further protects the &C
tors from molestation by legal process
The third act passed prohibits the land
ing here of refugees from justice or crim1-
nails, or persons who have escaped hence
to avoid trial and especially prohibits the
return here of any persons deported under
martial law or banished by sentence of
any court, unless they have permission to
return from the minister of foreign affairs.
Pretty severe penalties are provided. This
act is so framed as to apply to those per
sons who accepted exile in lieu of stand
ing trial, like Creighton and Ashford.
The fourth act Is for the suppression of
seditious newspapers, It's chief provision
being: "If any person is convicted of the
offence of the publication Of a seditious
libel with reference to the publication of
words In n newspaper of which he Is the
editor, publisher, owner or proprietor. the
Judge or magistrate trying the case may,
in addition to the sentence awarded
against such person, suspend further pub
lication OF such newspapers for period
not exceeding four years. Every such sus-
pension of u newspaper shall extend to
and include any newspaper that may be
started in place of such suspended news.
paper, having the person so convicted on
seditious libel as editor, publisher, owner
or proprietor thereof"
The fifth act passed is known as the
dangerous persons act. 1t provides
that any person having lawless inten-
tions hostile to the public order or govern
ment, may, upon complaint to the attor-
ney general or marshal or their deputies,
be brought before the circuit judge and
there summarily examined. If the in
tention shall be shown to have existed,
this person shall be adjudged dangerous
and shall be sentenced to expulsion from
the Hawaiian Islands If the judge be
not fully convinced, he may place the per-
son under bond, the person to remain in
custody until the bond is furnished. The
person SO expelled cannot return for six
years without the consent of the cabinet.
II he does return, he will be guilty of a
misdemcanor and be imprisoned for the
balance of six years.
Armed with these five statutes for its
defence against conspiracy and sedition,
the government has again committed
itself to the protection of the ordinary
courts, and writ of habeas corpus resumes
its sway.
A large number of political prisoners
have been put to work on the roads in
Hawaii, among them the leaders Wilcox,
Greig, Woodman and Marshall. The
Englishmen, Packard, Seward, Ashford
and Gulick, will be kept in prison for the
present at least. Seward is said to be
quite ILL., The Honolulu Iron Works has
been awarded the contract for repairing
the engines Of the Philadelphia.
Hawaiian Minister Of Finance Damon
was among the Australia's passengers
Mr.. Damon comes on private business and
will go back on the next steamer
Cattle Receipts and Quotations.
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