The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-09
HAWAII SITUATION Grave
American Citizens in Danger Of Los
ing Their Heads.
THE TRIAL By COURT MARTIAL
Attention Of Congress is Called to the
Summary Conviction Of Disturbers at
Neutrality-suspicious. Message Re.
fcrred without Comment.
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Washington, Feb. S.-Two very i'm
portant COMMUNICATIONS from the pres
ident were presented in the senate to-
day and were referred to their appro-
pirate committee. The first notified
congress that as a precaution against
it's failure to give legislative aid to the
treasury arrangements had been made
for the issue of per cent. coin" bond
to the amount of $62, 100000. to run thir-
ty years. Without any comment but
with an apparent sense of the import
ance of the presidents representations
the message was referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
The other message of the president at
tracted equal attention and gave rise
to considerable discussion, after which
1t was referred to the committee on
foreign relations. 1t had reference to
the death sentences imposed on the
persons convicted of engaging in a rev.
olutionary movement in Hawaii. The
general tone of the debate indicates the
dearth of feeling which exists against
such a sanguinary measure-the only
expression to the contrary coming from
he had no advice to give to the Ha-
waiian government, but that If 1t
yielded to the remonstrance of any
other government in such matter it
might as we'll turn over its power again
to Queen Liliuokalani.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Sherman
Rep., Ohio and disposed of without
reference to any committee appropriat-
ing &c. 900 for the immediate relief Of
the suffering poor of the District of
Columbia.
The house today entered upon the
consideration of the legislative, eXecu-
tive and judicial apporation bin for the
year ending June 80, 1896, but made
little progress.
The message from the president an
nouncing the sale of bonds. and the
protest by this government against the
execution of the court martial SEN
tences upon citizens of the United
States who engaged in the recent revolt
in Hawaii We're received and referred
the former to the committee on ways
and means, the latter to the commit
tee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Boutelle (Rep., Me) endeavored
to secure a reference Of the Hawaiian
tion to that effect would not be in order.
A senate bill was passed appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the relief of the poor Of
the District of Columbia, also fourteen
private pension bills. The usual Fri
day night session for the consideration
of private pensions bills was omitted
by unanimous consent.
The Hawaiian Situation.
The president today sent TO congress
the latest telegram from Minister Will
lis and Secretary Greshams instruc-
tions in reply, showing a more serious
condition of affairs than reported in
the press dispatches.
The dispatches are as follows:
Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Gresham:
Honolulu, Jan. 30, 1S9i.-San Francisco,
Feb. 6, 1S95.-Revolt over 9th. Casual
ties, government, /: royallsts, 2. Court
martial convened 18th, has tried thirty
eight cases, 200 more to be tried and daily
arrests. Gulick, former minister, and
Seward. minister, major in federal army,
both Americans, and Rickard. English
man, sentenced to death, all heretofore
prominent in politics. u. b. Walker, for
mery in the United States army, impris-
oned for life and $1,000 fine. Other sem
tences not disclosed. but will probably he
death. Requested copies of record for our
government to determine Its duty before
final sentence, but no answer yet. Bitter
feeling and threats of mob violence, which
arrival of Philadelphia may prevent.
Queen made prisoner on the 18th.
(SigneD Albert s. Willis.
Mr.. Gresham's Reply.
Department of State, Washington, Feb.
Z, 1S95.-Cooper, United States dispatch
agent, San Francisco, Cal: Forward fol-
lowing by first steamer to A. S. VIII,
United States minister, Honolulu:
"If American citizens were condemned
to death by military tribunal, not for ac-
tual participation in reported revolution,
but for completely only, and II condemned
to death by such tribunal for actual par
ticipation, but not after open, fair trial
with opportunity for defense. demand de-
lay of execution and In either case report
to your government evidence relied on 10
support death sentence"
(SigneO Gresham,