New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
DEMANDS UPON HAWAIIANS
JAMES DUREELL, AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
ASKS INDEMNITY.

AMI INTERVIEW WITH
IILIUoKALANL
Honolulu Aug /. Via Victoria. B. C.. aug ~
On July 81 United states Minister "liis Sent
the Government a request for reparation u NC
made TO one James Dureeil. an American ci'i]en'
on account Of his causeless arrest and imprisoh-
ment during the prevaency OF martiai ID" last
January. Mr. Ws's letter Is as follows'
To Francis NJ. Hatch Minister Of Foreign Anairs;;
Sir: have the honor to place herewith a copy Oh
the atf,dayit OF James Dureeil. from wnieh ~ sp-
pears that Dureell was born IN me states Until
september 1894 He then came to this cry ana
Obtained temporary smpioymehbs as sG he purs
chased the lease and goodwin Oh tne Snsd hn',
up lucrative business on January . 1883 ,, The
quietly seated in his store ne was sTans
him. confined In jail on common PRISON iaIe un M,
e ReI anS s'e Charges
opportunity OF defence nor mas ne since ms M d
ciares that he has never. by word or deed Tor,
feed his alegiance to or ms rgnt 10 ons nor
spoken anything, directly or indirectly against sne
Government OF Hawaii or lis laws that ne has
never expressed sentiments antagonistc 70 tnat
Government or in any way counselied; encourased,
aided abetted its enemies in armed repeaIi0n OF
secret plotting, and thar he never possessed any
Information. which. under existing laws, " was
his duty to report to your az bs PRESIDING
OF the United States. a prima face cam tor SUD
stantial indemnity from the Hawaiian GoVernmens
bring this case to the attention OF the Hawaiian
leaving 70 dQnD m hsr he Govern on
ment at Hawaii will not refuse 10 tender adequate
nor h e to take prompt to
onerate him from the lmputaton wnieh tnis aro'-
With sentiments OF high esteem, | am your ODE
dent mt.1 servant ALBERT S. WILLIS.
To Mr.. Willis's letter was appended copy Of
Mr. Dureelrs affidavit sworn to before United
States Consul Ellis Mills on April I. In addition
to the allegations Sc; forth By Mr. Willis. Dureell
claims damages for $4,000 on account OF injury
done to his business his feelings and his reputa-
ton.
Mr. Hatch read the letter OF Mr.. Willis In the
Senate on July 26. In answer to a question on
the subject he stated that the Government would
investigate the matter and send reply to the
communication Marshal Hitchcock has been
compiling the evidence on record in his once
against Dureell. but declined TO state the natu
Of 1t. He stated, however, that his report would
show that the evidence against Dureell was
abundant and would fully satisfy the American
people that ne was properly arrested ana con-
fined He said that Dureell was tnree-lourths
American Indian and one-fourth negro, having
kinky hair The Marshal added that the am
davif contained false statements about the diet
and the treatment IN the prison. as well as pelhg
untrue about the compliments innocence of
reasonable language. . -, !.
The Hawaiian Government feel the motive OF
this action TO be the continued hostility which.
they hold President Cleveland has in so many
WAYS manifested towards them. person in
the special confidence Of the Government eX-
plaIned about six weeks ago 10 the writer MS
distinct expectation that the Administration
were preparing to act in concert with Great
Britain in pressing by force series OF demands
for damages for the treatment OF their cltzens
under martial law.
William r. Castle, Hawaiian Minister to WASH
ington. takes passage by the Warrimoo to-day on
his way TO his post of duty. Also passenger
on the Warrmoo on his way to England IS the
late British Minister at Honolulu, Major James
Hay Wodehouse with Mrs. Wodehouse. Min
lister Wodehouse represented the British Govern
ment at the Hawaiian court for over twenty-five
wears with great credit He was, however
strongly opposed to the revolution, and made
himself obnoxious TO the Provisional Govern
ment, who came to regard the British Legation
as a chief centre OF royalist intrigue. Those un-
friendly relations OF the late Minister have just
been emphasized by the refusal Of Foreign Min
ister F. NJ Hatch this week to permit Mr.. and
Mrs Wodehouse a parting interview with ex-
Queen Liliuokalani. The ex-Min'ster made
formal request for such an Interview last week.
After several days consideration positive re-
fusal was returned; the reason assigned was that
Mr. Wodehouse still had an official character or
which he could not divest himself as TO render
his visit to the former Queen merely one of
friendship. This action of the Government has
created great indignation among the personal
friends OF the Wodehouses and OF Mrs. Dominis