Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-11

to recognize her independence, much
less annex the Dominion even upon the
unanimous application of its people.
These are a few Of the Ifficuties
that at present beset the pathway OF
negotiations leading to a general arbi-
tration treaty and ii is doubtful if they
can be ever overcome.
HAWAIIAN MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
Lorain A. Thurston, the Hawaiian
Minister, being asked whether he had
any information concerning the alleged
sentencing TO death Of some Of the lead
ers in the late Hawaiian insurrection,
and whether, in his opinion, such SEN
tepces, if given, would DO carried out,
made the following statement:
Il have received no direct communl-
cation concerning the sentences nor DO
| know precisely what action will be
taken; but from my intimate acQuaint-
anceS with all OF the Hawaiian authorl-
tSs, and their characteristics and meth
ods, can state positively that all trials
will be opeu and fair; that the accused
will be allowed the assistance of coun-
sci OF their choosing, who will be al
lowed the fullest right OF cross-examin-
alton and OF defense; that there will be
no convictions which are not
BASED UPON THE CLEARESr EVIDENCE
and that the authorities will be as eni-
ent in the in9iction Of punishment as is
consistent with their duty 10 protect
the Community from further outbreak,
with possibly far more bloodshed than
attended the recent outbreak.
III there is any particular policy In
which the Hawaiian government has
erred n the past. two years it has been
in having been too lenient 10 dealing
with those who have continuously
schemed 10 overthrow IL, first by STRAIT
egic diplomacy and then by force.
IN another direction, the Hawaiian
government has shown
UNPRECEDENTED MODERATION.
In times of revolution. OF excitement
and transition, all governments, in
cludiog that of the United States, have
assumed a. an incident Of sovereign ty,
aud as a proper means OF preserving
the peace, the right TO exercise more or
less control over the press and right OF
public meeting.
The provisional government and the
republic of Hawaii have neither sup
pressed nor attempted TO control
single newspaper, and have not pre-
vented the holding Of single public
meeting in Honolulu.
The royslists have been allowed,
and have repeatedly availed themselves
of the privilege, TO associate unmolest-
ed in the public square In front OF the
executive building at Honolulu, aud un-
restrctedly to pass such resolutions as
they choose, coudemnatOry OF the gov
ernment; protesting against annexation;
against the constitution and the repuo'
lie declaring in favor of the restoration
Of the monarchy"
ZONE OF THE SERIOUS FEATURES
of the situation in Hawaii is that a
number OF the leading insurrectionists
are what may be called profess onsl
reyolutionists.' TIE rank and FL are
+ f58orSur-trGpgs.
This Is fair sample Of the material
of which the leaders and organizers Of
| the late insurrection are composed.
/ Most of them are foreigners. Scarce
/ any of them own any property in the
country. They are men who have
everything to gain and nothing TO lose
/ by insurrection aud disturbance. They
/ are of the class and character which
/ furnished the communist in Paris, and
/ the anarchist riot in Chicago.
III ever the vigilance Of the govern
ment >houd be insufficient and the rsb-
bic adventurers and veneered ssvageS
In control OF the late insurrection,
should get control in Honolulu, the re-
suits would be such ss to pass the name
of Honolulu into its history as
A SYNONYM FOR BLOOD.
The problem that has been forced
upon President Dole, and which be and
mis- advisers are now forced unaided
and in the presence Of hostile nfu-
ences, TO solve, is one which would
prove a task for greater men. What
ever action Is taken by President Dole
or the government, will be taken with
solemn sense of tho duty which they
owe 10 the civil zation and to the men,
women and children, whose lives and
interests they are bound to protect, and
with a view TO achieve such protection
with the least severity OF which the
conditions will admit"