The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
THE EAGLE MAY SCREAM,
w. II. Cornwell, Hawaiian Roy
aIist, Will Claim Amer
lean Rights.
D. q. Camarinos Goes to Represent
His Exiled Brother in
Honolulu

Among the Messengers who sailed on the
st Gamer Australia for Honolulu yesterday
morning were w. II. Cornwell, the we'll
known royalist of Hawaii, and d. G. Cam
arinos of this city. Mr.. CoEnwell may by
this time be said to bea San Franciscan,
and to ali intents and purposes an. Ameri-
can citizen, he having made his domicile In
the United States previous to the estab-
lishment. of the republic in Hawaii. Be-
sides, he is native of New York State and
is decidedly American in his ways, views
and ideas.
But Mr.. Cornwell was once Minister of
Finance under the monarchy, and ever
since the overthrow of Queen Lilipokalani
he has openly asserted that any sort of
government, limited or. unlimited mon
archy would he better for Hawaii than the
present oligarchy presided over by Sanford
B. Dole.
Therefore the present Government: OF
Hawaii loves not Mr. -Cornwell, and for the
lack of this love MIR. Dole and his col
leagues some time ago set up an accusa-
ton against Mr.. Cornwell, charging him
with having aided in sending firearms to
Hawaii prior to the attempted insured ton
| of january 6.
ut is impossible for me to longer remain
away from my business affairs" said Mr..
| Cornwell before he went on board the Aus
| tralia. Il shall attempt to land as an
| American citizen in Honolulu. If the pres
ent Govern ment opposes my landing or
| places me under arrest shall appeal to
! the United States Government for protec-
| zion. have never sworn allegiance to the
Hawaiian republic"
The law in Mr.. CornwelPs case, when
| digested, amounts to this: Whether he
| did or did not make oath of allegiance to
| the monarchy of Hawaii makes no differ
ence whatever. The Office he held and the
| emoluments thereto attached made him a
| citizen of Hawaii in fact. But he came to
! the United States, the land of his birth, be-
| fore the republic was established or recog-
nized by this Government. The kingdom
| to which he owed allegiance was no more.
He established his domicile in the United
| States He did not make oath of allegiance
| to the republic. Under such circumstances
| international law says thata person may
elect allegiance to any Government he
may choose.
| Inasmuch as he has established, or re-
! established. his domicile in the United
| States, Mr.. Cornwell is entitled to protec-
ton under the American flag. The repub-
lie of Hawaii, to which he has never sworn
| allegiance, has no claim on him for the
purpose of visiting the penalties of trea-
son on his person or property.
/ ID. G. Camarinos is not an exile from
| Hawaii, but he. is now an exile from the
'tSparta, corner of Sansome and Wash
/ ington streets. He has not sailed to Hon.
olulu for his health, but for his brother,
Peter u. Camarlnos, who recently arrived
here as a refugee.
| "pm not going to Hawaii to fight or fill
buster" said Mr.. Camarinos Just before
he sailed, "but to look out for my brothers
extensive business interests, his fruit or
chards, his pineapple crop and his store"