The Hawaiian gazette., 1895-12-24

lowing are the chief points in th
Presidents message: Argentine col
federation has admitted United State
goods at reduced duties. The Unite
States and Chilean claims commits
sion is to be revived. In China tn
missionaries and their property shoul
hAye steps taken for their protection
With France the Waller question i
still in allegiance but there are evi
dences Of French good will. Tn
discrimination against American trad,
and American insurance companie
in Germany are typical OF countrie!
whose productions are similar Il
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.
Inc
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 SUBJ
sequently commuted or were remitted
on condition Of leaving the islands.
The cases OF certain Americans ar
rested and expelled by arbitrary order
without formal charge or trial have
had attention, aud in some instances
have been found to justify remon.
STRANGE and a claim for indemnity,
which Hawaii has not thus far con-
ceded.
Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian Min
ster, having furnished this govern
nent abundant reason for asking that
ne be recalled, that course was pur-
sued and his successor has lately been !
received.
To Japan a grateful tribute Is paid. |
The Guatsmalsn and Mexican boun-
larry dispute is alluded to, as also is |
he occupation OF Corinto by British |
naval force. OF Russia the message
ays: Correspondence is on foot touch-
ng the practice of Russian Coneuls |
within the jurisdiction of the United |
States 10 interrogate citizens as to their
ace and religious faith, and upon
Iscertalnment thereof to deny the
Iews passports or legal documents for
lse in Russia. lna-much as such a
imposes adisability which,
n the case OF succession to property
n Russia, may be found to infringe
he treaty rights of our citizens and |
v
erritorial jurisdiction, il has elected |
itting remOnstrance, the result of
yhicn, it is hoped, will remove the
.ause Of complaint.
Samoa should be left TO itself. The |
of Cuba is not recognized |
md United States citizens are warned |
Igainst interfering. Military arrests
4 citizens Of the United states in |
Cuba have occasioned frequent re-
lamations. Where held on criminal |
harges their delivery to the ordinary
ivil jurisdiction for trial has beeu |
and obtained, in conformity
With treaty provisions, and where
merely detained by way of military
ccusation under proclaimed state OF
iege, without formulated accusation,
heir release or trial has been insisted
Ipon. OF Turkey it is said: On the
emand of our Minister, orders have
'een issued by the Sultan that Turk
sh soldiers shall guard aud escort
o the coast American refugees. These
r5ers have been carried out, and our
Attest Intelligence gives assurance of
he present personal safety of our citi-
ems and missionaries. Though thus
sr no lives of American citizens have
cen sacrificed, there can be no doubt
nat serious loss and destruction of
Mission properly has resulted from
iotous conflicts and outrageous at
acks. The new cohsulates at Erzer-
um, Eatdelat aud Harpoot, for which
precipitation was made last session,
ave been Professionally filled by |
'usted employees ot the Department ,
( State. These appointees, though .
ow in Turkey, have not yet received
leir exequaturs.
The consular service receives lengthy /
otice. In view of the growth of in ,
rest in foreign countries the service /.
seds expansion and improvement.
be message concludes with lengthy
1position of the financial situation,
hich may be summarized with the >,
of greenbacks and advice !
,ainst the free coinage Of silver.
Comments on the Message. I
on the message, Con- il
essman Bowers said The B
ntemptible foreign policy which ;
Is made every true American n
hamed is we'll illustrated in the {
essage where it refers to Hawaii and
e Waller case. 1t "insisted in the
Sc of little Hawaii, but requested" :
great France; sends the Hawaiian h
mister home, but is deli ghted that I