Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-16
obvious FALSEHOoDS
By Citizens Of Hawaii Who Claim to
he British Sdbjc1ts.
Walker and Rickard Took the
Oath of Allegiance.
Great Britain Now Objects 10 Their Being
Punished For Treason.

HONOLULU, May 8, via San Francisco,
May l6.-This little republic has u new
difficulty to overcome, ono which Is caus.
Ing no little amount Of uneasiness among
government officials.
The deoision Of Lord Kimberley regard
Ing Great Britain's position on the ques-
ti0n Of citizenship and protection TO those
concerned I'm the recent uprising has just
been received In the cases OF Walker and
Richard, convicted Of treason. According
to this decision, Walker and R..,kard are
looked upon as citizens OF GIslt Britain
and subject to protection from that coun-
try.
The decision Is particularly interesting
on account of tho letter recently received
from Secretary Gresham, which indicates
policy directly opposed to that Of Great
Britain. Walker and Rlckard are natural
lied citizens of Hawaii took the oath OF
allegiance to support the constitution and
the laws, and swore allegiance to the king.
Walker and Richard have made oath
that when they took oath OF allegiance to
Hawaii the king told them that Ii would
not affect their British citizenship, the
British commissioner at that time coin
Gliding with this statement While In the
dispatch Earl Kimberley simply states
that Richard and Walker must be pro
tected as British subjects, it makes no in
dication of what steps will bc taken.
Hawaiians' Firm Stand.
It is understood that the Hawaiian gov
ernment will not admit for "A moment
these men are British subjects, and will
accept the consequences. Hawaii Is willing
to leave the matter TO arbitration as a
final resort, but will not yield in any Other
way.
In the archives Of the interior office have
recently been found the written applica
tions OF Walker and Hiclard requesting
that they bc allowed to become natural
lied. These documents convict them Oh
falsehood and may close up the discus
sion.
The Hawaiian oath Of allegiance Is as
follows:
Section l52-Every foreigner 80 naturalized
shall be deemed to all intcnts and purposes
native Of the Hawaiian Islands; be amenable
only to the laws OF this kingdom and TO the au
thority and control thereof; be entitled to the
protection of the said laws and be no longer
amenable to his native sovereign while resd
Ing in this kingdom, nor entitled 10 resort ia
his native country for protection or interven
ton. He shall be amenable for every such
resort to the pains and penalties annexed to
rebellion by the criminal code.
Earl Kimberley's decision, setting ut
naught this law, has been made without
asking for the Hawaiian governments de-
cisiOn The remainder Of the decision Is
matter of much doubt. In view Of the ac
tion of Great Britain In the matter OF
Nicaragua, 1t is feared that tho British
may proceed to extreme measures without
submitting the matter to argument or ar.
bitration.
Indemnity May he Asked.
II this course should be taken, the re-
public may be asked to release Rickard
and Walker and pay u large indemnity at
once or it will be threatened with forcible
occupation of tho south. If there should
be forcible occupation it would unques
tionably be followed by instruction and
bloodshed, as the natives would believe II
meant nothing but the forcible restoration
OF the ex-queen.
While the dispatch of Earl Kimberley
simply stated that Richard and Walker
must be protected as British subjects, II
goes no further and makes no indication
of the step which would be taken. 1t Is
understood that the government will not
admit for moment that these men are
British subjects, and accept the conse'
quences 1t would leave this matter to ar
bitration as a final resort, but will not
yield in any other way.
The many rumors regarding the arrival
off flibustering expedition have caused the
government to charter an island steamer
for the purpose of patroling Hawaiian
waters to prevent the landing of arms foi
the revolutionists.
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