The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-21
Hawaiian Problem Dismissed
With a few Words.
no RECOGNITION FOR CUBANs.
Sealing Question and Alaskan Boun-
dary-Grateful Tribute Paid Japan.
samoa should be Left to Itself.
Favors Retirement of Greenbacks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 The fol-
lowing are the chief points in the
Presidents message: Argentine con-
federation has admitted United States
goods at reduced duties. The United
States and Chilean claims commits
sion is to be revived. In China the
missionaries and their property should
have steps taken for their protection.
With France the Waller question is
still in allegiance but there are evil
dences of French good will. The
discrimination against American trade
and American insurance companies
in Germany are typical Of countries
whose productions are similar to
those OF the United States. The rela-
tions with Great Britain, always in
innate and important, have demand
ed greater consideration than last
year. The Behring Sea, the Alaskan
boundary, the Canadian boundary and
the Venezuelan question have all
caused friction.
The Hawaiian Problem.
Early in January last an uprising
against the Government of Hawaii
was promptly suppressed. Martial
law was forthwith proclaimed and
numerous arrests were made OF per
sons suspected of being in sympathy
with the Royalist party. Among
those were several citizens OF the
| United States, who were either con-
victed by a military court and sem
fenced to death, imprisonment or fine,
or were deported without trial. The
United States, while denying protec-
tion to such as had taken the Hawai-
ian oath of allegiance, insisted that
martial law, though altering the
forms of justice, could not supersede
Justice itself, and demanded stay OF
execution until the proceedings had
been submitted to this Government
and knowledge obtained therefrom
that our citizens had received fair
trial. The death sentences were sub
seuuently commuted or were remitted
on condition of leaving the ielands.
The cases Of certain Americans ar
rested aud expelled by arbitrary order
without formal charge or trial have
had attention, and in some instances
have been found to justify remon-
strauce and claim for indemnity,
which Hawaii has not thus far con-
ceded.
Mr.. Thurstou, the Hawaiian Min
lister, having furnished this govern
ment abundant reason for asking that
he be recalled, that course was pur-
sued and his successor has lately been
received.
To Japan grateful tribute IL paid.
| The Guatamalan and Mexican boun-
Diary dispute is alluded to, as also IS
the occupation OF CoriDto by British
naval force. OF Russia the message
says: Correspondence is on foot touch
| ing the practice of Russian ConsuIs
within the jurisdiction of the United
States to interrogate citizens as TO their
race and religious faith, and upon
ascertainment thereof TO deny the
Jews passports or legal documents for
use in Russia. Inasmuch as sucn
proceeding imposes disability which,
| in the case of succession to property
| in Russia, may be found to infringe
the treaty rights of our citizens and
| which Is an obnoxious invasion OF our
| territorial jurisdiction, it has elected
| fitting remonstraUce, the result OF
which, it is hoped, will remove the
cause of complaint.
Samoa should be left TO itself The
| belIigerancy of Cuba Is not recognized
| aud United States citizens a:e warned
against interfering. Military arrests
/ OIL clIIZ6uS Vi Tue - IlNCh h'NS@NSS -
| Cuba have occasiOned frequent re-
clamations. Where held on criminal
charges their delivery to the ordinary
civil jurisdiction for trial has been
demanded and obtained, in conformity
with treaty provisions, and where
merely detained by way of military
accusation under proclaimed state OF
siege, without formulated accusation,
| their release or trial has been insisted
upon. OF Turkey it is said: On the
demand of our Minister, orders have
! been Issued by the Sultan that Turk
| ish soldiers shall guard and escort
| to the coast American refugees. These
orders have been carried out, and our
latest Intelligence gives assurance OF
| the present personal safety OF our citi-
! zens and missionaries. Though thus
| far 10 lives of American citizens have
! been sacrificed, there can be no doubt
that serious loss and destruction OF
mission property has resulted from
riotous conflicts and outrageous at
tacks. The new cohsulates at Erzer-
oum, Eatdelat aud Harpoot, for which
appropriation was made last session,
! have heeu professionally filled by
trusted employees of the Department
of State. These appointees, though