The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-28

he Will Consult Eminent lawyer Befor
he Refurns TO Hawaii.

He Will Consult Eminent Lawyers Before
he Refurns TO Hawaii.
VIII. CornweIl, the last Minister
OF Finance under the monarchy OF
Hawaii and ex-member Of the House
Of Mobiles, il o guest at the Palace,
says the Call Of the 21st. He 10 ac-
eornuapfed by his son and daughter,
and will remain in this city until
February 7, when he expects TO sail
for his island home on the eteamer
Alameda IL everything goes well or
promises to do so.
Butthere are possibilities that Things
will not GO well with Mr.. CofnWeII
shouId he again set his feet on the
shore of his adopted country pro-
tected by nothing more than bis 10y
altv to the old regime and bis rights
a. an old resident and large property
owner. He has reasons for believing
that he Ia very much wanted by the
Provisional Government just now
After the excitement Of the last at
tempted revolution. In fact the pres.
ent powers that be in Hawaii suspect
Mr.. CoFnwell Of having shipped arms
and ammunition to the royaItsts since
bis arrival In America five weeks ago,
a suspicion which he repudiAtes with
scoFn.
In an interview last night, while
speakin1 about the last attempted
revolution, Mr.. Cornwen said:
1.-THE situati0n on the islands was
very serious at last accounts. The up
rising was not . general one. i nave
been informed that the royaIists were
forced 20 fight before they were ready.
It Was very unfortunate that IL was
ever attempted for many lives VIII be
eaerifced. One can only sympathize
with the poor Hawaiians, for the Gov
eminent people will now shoot them
down like dogs. And for what? For
irving to wrest their country and
homes from the men who stole them.
i believe that many of the prominent
men ut the head Of the present Gov
eminent would be only too glad to
put the country back where it was on
the 18th Of January, 1893. The pros,
for another year.
AT have nothing to say about those
in authority, individually, but no
Government on the face OF the earth
il SO unpopular with q majority OF its
people as the present Government OF
Hawaii. At It's last election, held in
1894, hardly 1000 voters registered, as
against 900 at the last election IN
der the monarchy. And OF the 2OOO
who did register q large number were
aliens who never could have qualified
II put to the test.
ar have read with regret of the
death of Charles Carter, who was shot
At Waikiki. He was q promising
young man, aad I fully sympAthize
with his family. But he did not lose
his life while fighting in defense OF
his home and fireside, as Senator Bou-
telle claims. He was not ordered out,
but voluntarily Joined police force
which was detailed to search some
been hidden by the royalists. Some
lighting took place, o few shots were
fired, and young Carter lost his life
because his curiosity had led him
where he had no business to 60.
"But this il not the end OF the trou.
bIes in Hawaii" added Mr.. CornWell,
after q thoughtful pause. CT know
the HAwAiians. They are kind
hearted and generous, but they are
above all things, loyal to their owl
race and their queen. II Robert vii
cox, the leader in the last attempted
revolution, in captured and executed
the natives will pillage and burn the
sugar plantations in the outer districtI
n they do not vAndalize the entire city
Of Hooolu.u."
Mr.. Cornwell will make al effort Il
avoid all possible risk OF his liberty
when he once more steps ashore OF
Hawaiian soil He has consulteC
eminent lawyers here, and will try q
secure papers Of American citizenship
before he goes on board the steame
Alameda, westward bound. He is 1
native OF New York State, aud hal
never sworn allegiance TO any foreign
power, save the monarchy Of Hawaii
which Is no more. He proposes to re
turn in peace and spend the remainde
Of his days in his beautiful home oil
the island OF Maui.