The herald., 1895-01-21
FIFTEEN ENGLIsHMEN

Arrested for Taking Part In tho Re-
bsiiion.
Special to THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Hawaii has
twisted the tail of the British lion and
1t Last accounts was still at it. If q
British ship is NOT Fastening to the
Stands at the present time it is because
the necessary dispatches have not
reached the right veeasl. The fact has
not generally become known unless to
Secretary Gresham and the president,
but there ia no doubt of the fact that
Englishmen were concerned in
the uprising in Hawaii and Is
of them are under arrest. The
British minister has interfered
In their behalf and has bsen promptly
Dluffed down by the piucky republic.
An embargo on the news of the islands
was attempted but these important facts
we're contained in private letter smug-
gled aboard steamship and transmit
led from Sau Francisco in a lengthy
telegram recsivsd today by gentleman
having large interests III the islands.
informed of the plans of the uprising
prompt measures were taken to sup
press it. Houses were searched and arms
found secreted in the homes OF promi-
nent sympathZers with the Royalist
party. Numerous arrests followed the
discovery of hidden arms. and others
were ordered at the first days fighting
with the rebels.
Among the men placed behind the
bars BY the vigorous government OFF,
cials were Is Emglishnen who wsre al
legged to have CO -cpsrated for the Royal
list coBspirstofs, and some of whom
we're found with arms in their
possession. They proclaimed themselves
British subjects, and OF once appealed |
to the British minister for protection.
That offcisl communicated with the |
government. admitting their guilt, but
claiming as marxisl law had been pro-
claimed that the republic of Hawaii give
assurances that they would not be con-
demned TO die by any summary court
martial. The reply was as unexpected
public.
PresidentDole, after consultation with
some Of his principal advisers. declared
that no assurances of any kind would be
given that the Englishmen's lives would
be saved If found guilty. 1t mattered
not whether the fomentsrs OF discord or
dissention were Germans, Italians. Jsps, 4
EnRlishmen or Canadians. il they diao- 4
be7sd the law of the republic of Hawaii /
they would be treated exactly on the |
same basis as if they were natives and |
engaged in insurrectionsry practices. |
Aliens would not De permitted to come
into the country and take an
active part in it's affairs without !
subjecting themselves to the response.
bility for their actions. There mad been
too much temporizing under former adj
ministrations in the islands. and the |
government would not be dictated to !
by any power as to ite duty in regard to
persons engaged in in citing revolution.
Arms had been brought into the
Islands. together with other munitions
"a Wbfs duO bucno udu Doou useu hkAlusb
the properly constituted authorities and
in certain cases with fatal effects.
Hawaii's republic did not ask protection !
ut the hands of any government or any
set of men. but was perfectly able to |
protect itself against domestic troubles
and revolutionary upris ings. While NO
assurances were given the British min.
lister that Englishmen in custody
would not be punished according
to their deserts, still it was by no means
certain that they would be executed for
the part they had taken in the recent
uprisings. Their cases would be care.
fully investigated by the proper su.
thorities.
THE SCHOONER NORMA.