The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-01-15
DISPOSAL OF PRISONERS

In the midst Of the excitement at
tendaut upon the putting down OF
the instruction our two daily con
temporaries have seen fit to publish
inhammatory articles, with the evi-
dent object Of forcing the hands OF
the Government into taking extreme
measures against the alleged con-
spirators and the leaders of the up
rising captured in the field Some
of the articles in question were ex.
tremely ferocious in tone and calcu-
lated to intlame the already suili-
GENTLY irritated public mind, 1t is
no sign OF either loyalty or friend.
ship to the Government for anybody
to dictate to it when it has such
serious trouble on its hands as that
which has existed for the past week.
The administration that has piloted
the country safely through many
grave emergencies in the past two
years, and made the Republic so
worthy OF respect in that time that
more than thousand volunteers in
arms spIaug to its defense when at.
tackled, surely ought to be credited
with Judgment enough for dealing
with its prisoners without dictation
from newspapers inspired by natur
ally excited and enraged, but not by
any means judicial minded men
taken in the mass. There is no
doubt that the Government owes
large obligations toward the loyal
legions who have stood watch for
its protection these two years and
sustained it in this very ser
ious crisis. 1t must see to it
that, 40 FAR as any persons now
in its custody are concerned, there
will be no more plotting against its
existence. This it can doubtless do
without making a slaughter pen for
human beings in the jail yard or
capitol grounds. The Government
has responsibilities both on its own
account and on that OF the brave
and seIf-sacrifcing men who have
sustained it in its few days OF peril.
1t will be held responsible by the
civilized world for the way that it
deals with the Inundated insurgents
in its power, and in this as we'll as
other respects its supporters have
interests in common with it, other
wise they have stood back OF the
Government in vain. The Govern
ment will, in short, have to act ac-
cording to the modern practice OF
civilized nations, 1t will DO well to
keep in mind at this juncture the
wave Of indignation that swept over
the United States when the Queen
was reported, officially, to have de-
clared her desire, in the event OF
restoration, to take the most extreme
measures against those who had de-
posed her. Also it is well to remem-
Der how Christendom was convulsed
with horror, only few weeks ago,
over the report that Japan-claiming
as she did to be a civilized nation
had done deeds Of pure vengeance at
the capture Of Port Arthur. There
should be confidence now that the
Government will be able to take
preventive measures against recur-
ring instruction which will be avail.
ing, and satisfy the claims of justice
without allowing the element OF
revenge to influence its action to the
damage Of the good name Of itself
and the country, There are in the
rebel leadership men who will not
turn away from revolutionary folly
il they are prayed in a mortar
These must be dealt with, not in
vengeance, but in some way that
will give the country peace from the
Vaccinations OF themselves, as well
as Of their like who might arise
long enough to allow the process OF