The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-21

San Francisco, April 20.-The steamer
Australia arrived this morning. bringing
the following advices under date of
April Ii:
Ministry Thurston returned from
Washington this morning. Minister
Hatch in an interview with an Asso-
ciated Press correspondent, stated that
Thurston has not been recalled. Hatch
defends Thurston's course at Washing
ton and is confident that he was not
guilty of any breach of diplomatic pro-
priety.
The government has decided to par
don V. V. Ashford. on condition that he
leave the country. never to return. Ash
ford has been suffering from an affec-
ton OF the spine, which unless he went
to q different climate, must result fatal
~. If the political situation justified it,
the government would gladly Danish
Major Seward and Others but the ma
tive HawaiianS are disposed to confuse
Ieniency with fear and any further
modification Of the sentences at present
might create an uneasy feeling.
Voluntary ExiIes.
The government has received applica-
ton from Fred Wundenberg, Harry
Juen, n. Peterson, James Brown and
John Radin. These men are voluntary
They wish to return to this country, but
cannot do so without the permission of
the minister Of foreign affairs. Their
cases are now being considered.
F. F. Sneathen, a Pittsburg lawyer,
arrived recently for the express purpose
of interceding for Major Seward, who
is serving a sentence of thirty-five years.
His plan was to have the government
pardon Seward on the same terms that
Ashford has been released. After con-
ferring with Attorney General Smith, it
was decided to let the matter rest for
the present. Mr.. Sneathen will make
another effort later in the present year.
Stewards brother-in-law is Judge
Slagle Of Pittsburg. Slagle has inter-
ested himself in the matter and sent
this lawyer to intercede. It has been
learned that Slagle was the direct
cause of Secretary Gresham's edict,
which was to the effect that the
Hawaiian government must not execute
any American citizens without first
notifying and laying all the facts be-
fore the state department. Slagle ac-
complished 1t in this way: He called to
his aid the services Of Quay, Cameron
and MCGEE. who sought the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, who in turn,
saw Gresham with the result set forth.
Usual War Rumor.
The usual war rumor is afioat and If
reports from abroad are true, arms
have either already been launched on
Oahu or are liable to be at any mo-
mnet. 1t is not believed the natives
have anything to do with the business.
1t may be a part of a flibuster scheme
to land arms in advance, and leisurely
bring IN men TO start the racket, others
to come in on the tail end of the move
ment.
For some time it has been noised
around in police circles that another lot
of firearms was to be landed on Oahu.
Koko Head was the location and the
shipment would come much as did the
munitions by the Wahlberg. The in
coast. Men there have been in cores
pondence with detectives here on the
subject. The foreign officers claimed to
have positive information on the SUBJ
ject.
Samuel Damon, returned from Cali
fornia today. 1t was said that his visit
to San Francisco was for the purpose
of floating the new bonds issued by
this government. 1t now turns out that
his mission was for the. purpose of pur-
chasing the interest of Charles r.
Bishop in the local banking house of
the same name. Damon was successful
and will take full charge of the business
in June next
The government is now preparing a
comprehensive law on the subject of
land titles in order to facilitate the i'm
migration Of desirable settlers. especi-
ally Americans. The country is cursed
by leasehold titles which tie up the
transfers of land. These were made at
a time when land was without value
Now. when it is needed for coffee, sugar
and pineapples, it is difficult to obtain
the land. though it is unoccupied and
brings no revenue to the government.