The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21
HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Thur~ton Not Observation-Disclosures OF An
other Rebellion.

Honolulu. April 1S-Per steamer Aus
tralia 20 San Francisco April @.i-Minis-
ter Thurston returned from Washington
City this morning. The American minis
ter has received no notice OF his recall.
At least he has not intimated so TO hts
government Minister Hatch defends
Thurstons course while In Washington
city, and says that Thurston had right
20 tell what he knew of local affairs.
V. V. Ashford has been pardoned on
condition that he leave the country, never
TO return.
The ex-aueen is still confined to the
paiace, and seems contented. She Is al
lowed to exercise in the grounds in the
evening
The government has received applica-
tions from Fred wundenger. Harry Juen.
H. Peterson. James Brown and John
Radin These men are voluntary exiles
and are now I'm San Francisco. They
not do so without the permission OF the
minister OF foreign affairs. Their cases
are now being considered.
r. f. Sneathen, Pittsburg lawyer,
arrived recently for the express purpose
of interceding for Major Seward. who
is serving a sentence of Il years. Ills
plan was to have the government pardon
seward on the same terms as Ashford.
After conferring with Attorney General
Smith Il was decided 10 let the matter
rest for the present. Mr.. Sneathen VIII
make another effort later fn the present.
year Stewards brother-in-iaw is Judge
Siagle of Pittsburg Slagie has inter-
estsd himself In the matter and sent this
lawyer 10 intercede. II has been learned
that Siagle was the direct cause or Sec
retary Gresham's edict. which was 80 the
effect that tho Hawaiian government
must not execute any American citizens
without first notifying and laying all the
facts before the state department. Siagle
accomplished IL ia this way: He called
to his aid the services OF Quay. Cameron
aud McGee, who sought the senate COM
mistee on foreign relations, who in turn
saw Gresham. with the result set forth.
The usual war rumor IS afoat. and II
reports from abroad are true. arms have
either already been landed on oahu or are
liable TO at any moment. ~ iS not hf~
Neved the natives have anything 10 DO
with the business. II may be part og a
.Hifbustering scheme % land arms in ad~
vance and Ieisurely bring IN men to start
the racket others - come in on the tatl
OF faA movement For some time 70 has
been noised around IN police cfrcles that
enother lot Of firearms was 20 be landed
on oahu. koi1o Head was she locality.
and The shipment would come rnnch as
d!d 4ne munitions by the wahloerg. The
information originally came from the
coast Men there have been In corre-
spondeuce with detectives here on the
Subject. TIE foreign officers claimed 80
have positive information on the subject
Samuel Damon. the minister OF rnauce.
returned from California today. IL was
aa{s ehat his visit 10 San FraHclsco was
for she purpose o. floating the new bonds
Issltea bv this government II now turns
cut that hts mission was for the purpose
os purchasing the interest OF Cuar4es X.
Ttsaoo fu the local banking house OF tue
same name. Damon was sUecessfui and
viii take full charge Of the business "a
June next
The government Is now preparing a
.,or.--elseuEivs law on the subject OF land
tfsles IA order 30 facilitate taf lmuigra-
.toa OF desirable settlers. especially Amer
fraas. The country is cursed by ieasehold
.s~Ins which tie % tbs transfers % land.
,These were made at a time when lE1d
.vas wrfsnout value. Nov, when X -
needed for coffee. sugar and piuea FsftsA
ft - difficult 70 obtain t1e land though Il
Is unoecnptesi and sarlngs 40 reFefHH@ 20
tne government