The herald., 1895-03-28
Martial Law Has Been Declared
Off in Honolulu
THE THURSTON EPISODE
Joaquin Miller the Poet Returns Very
Suddenly
Has Much to Say in a Roundabout Way.-The
Case of the Queen Causing Much
80 Comment


steamship Australia arrived this fore
noon from Honolulu. The latest Hawaiian
advices contain no reference to any de-
mand made by Secretary Gresham for the
recall of Minister Thurston, and it is
evident that no knowledge of this latest
diplomatic incident has reached the Ha
waiian people. Whether the Hawaiian
Government has any knowledge of the
state of affairs at Washington is simply a
matter of conjecture.
HONOLULU, March 20.-Martial law
was declared off on March 18th. The
military commission has been adjourned
and the largest part of the 1870 prisoners
brought before this body are now working
out their sentences in the quarries or on
the roads. The interest OF the past lew
DAVIS has centered principally In the Ses
sions of the advisory council, which has
been passing laws bearing directly upon
the recent rebellion.
A law of no little interest to the de-
ported contingent makes it unlawful for
any person to land in the Hawaiian Is
lands from any vessel arriving from a
foreign port who is criminal or refugee
from Justice, or who has been convicted
of crime or vino has been under arrest for
a criminal offense and has departed or
escaped from the Hawaiian Islands in
order to av Did trial, or who has been de-
ported from the Hawaiian Islands by or
der of the President or Marshal in time of
martial law, or who has been banished
BY the sentence of any court unless such
person shall have received permission
from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to
land.
violation of this law by an attempt
to land in the islands is punishable by a
term of imprisonment at hard labor not
exceeding two years and fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000. Any master of vessel
who knowingly brings such people back
to the country is subject to a fine OF $500
for each person brought and landed, or
he may be imprisoned for year at hard
labor and his vessel not given clearance
until the fine is paid.
An indemnity law for acts done during
martial law has also been passed. and an
act creating the Supreme Court of Claims.
An act which has created more or less
adverse comment is one providing for the
deportation of dangerous persons con-
vcted of conspiracy against the estab
lished system of government. 1t was,
however, passed by the unanimous vote
OF the council and is generally considered
a necessary protection to the government
against lawless people who come to the
islands for little else than to make trouble.
The disposition of Liliuokalani is
causing not few rumors but the govern
ment officials state that nothing has been
suggested other than IS already in force.
Attorney General Smith, on being asked
what disposition was to be made of the
ex-oueen, said: 'She is already disposed
OF. No advances have been made to the
government on her part and she will be
Kept where she is.
The appropriation to cover the expenses
Of the rebellion has been raised SD, 600
and will undoubtedly reach 500, 900 be-
fore all the bills are paid.
rI,a faiJ liz r,f fha ralN r,ot; ION,
in Congress has in no degree lessened the
interest. in cable matters. The attitude of
the United States furnishes food for
much adverse criticism and gives the
British sympathizers ground for argu-
ment that is hard to meet. In an inter
view regarding an appropriation for a
private corporation for assistance for this
country a member of the cabinet said to
day
EE'W We have no proposition or suggestion
from any private source. We are ready
at any time to consider any proposition
that may advance the interests of this
nation but thus far no assistance for a
cable has been requested"
The arrival of nearly 1000 japanese la
borers by the German steamer lndepen-
dence has given rise to the usual rumors
concerning the Japs. Out of 800 passen
gers only 125 were free laborers, nearly
all OF whom have served in the Japanese
army.
The English man-of-war Nymph ar
rived Sunday but will soon proceed to the
South seas.
Samuel NJ. Damon, the Honolulu
banker who is also Minister of Finance in
President Dole's cabinet, was among the
passengers.
When seen by reporter Immediately
upon his arrival here Mr.. Damon de-
clared that he knew nothing of the re-
ported Misunderstanding between Secre
tary Gresham and Minister Thurston or
of Mr.. Gresham 5 demand for the recall of
Mr.. Thurston. He declined to discuss
the probabilities of the situation. When
it was learned that Mr.. Damon was a
passenger on the steamer it was consid-
cred probable that his visit here had
some connection with the Thurston-
Gesham incident, but he declares that his
is purely business trip. He will return
on the next steamer.
WASHING TON, March 27.-Mnister
Thurston left today. going first to New
York and New England on private bust
ness, thence to Chicago and San Francisco
in time to take the boat for Honolulu on