The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
Hawaiian Unrest.
Secretary Gresham Will Protect
American Citizens The Arbi-
trary Power Assumed by
the Dole Government will
Not be Tolerated.

two comm untcattO0s from CecletarY
Gresham to Minister Willis. The
first, dated Washington, February 25,
relates to the forcible deportation of J.
Crapstun aud encloses depositions made
by Cranstuu, February / l and II before
the American consular agent, Peterson,
at Vancouver This letter continues as
follows:
.Tbese depositions leave the question
Of Mr.. Cranstun's nationality in doubt
and Mr.. Peterson has been instructed
to obtain further statements from him
on that subject.
Under these circumstances the de-
partment does not nov instruct you to
make any representations to the Ha-
waiian government in regard to Mr.
Craussun, but it is proper to express to
you, for your own guidance 10 similar
cases. should they arise, the views here
entertained in regard to the course of
action taken in that case.
cit appears that after having been
kept in Jail for nearly month without
any charges having been made against
him, be was taken under heavy
guard to steamer and would, in spite
Of his request to see you, have been de'
ported withou. having had an oppor-
tuuity then to do SO, had it not been
for the accidental but timely interposl-
ton Of the British commissioner.
"You state that when you asked the
attorney general for an explanation of
the proceedings, he replied that the
cabinet had determined to deport the
mea Sin the exercise Of the arbitrary
power conferred by martial law As
this was the only explanation be gave,
it is assumed that it was all that be had
TO offer and he gave it without sug-
gesting any question as to Mr.. Gran
stun's nationality
IF the position thus assumed is
sound, the very proclamation of marital
law in Hawaii renders all foreigners
there residing, including Americans,
liable to arrest and deportation without
cause and without any reason other
than the fact that the executive power
Wills it. They may be taken from their
homes and their business. they may be
deprived of their liberty. and baDished,
they may be denied the ordinary as we'll
as the special treaty rights of residence
without offence or misconduct on their
part. simply in the exercise of 'aroi-
.rary power
'To state euch a proposition is, in
the opinion Of the President, to refute
it. Your course in protesting against
the position assumed BY the Attorney
General Of Hawaii is approved"
The other letter from Secretary Gres-
han, which left the Department of State
April 5, relates to the case Of j. +.
Bowler, who broke the oath of allegi-
auce to the Hawaiian government, and
closes by saying:
"The President directs that you in
form Mr.. Bowler that he is not entitled
to the protection Of the United States
REVOLUTION INEVITABLE.
San Francisco. May 16-Private
letters received from Honolulu by the
steamer Australia declare that change
of administration will soon take place
there, aud that the change is advocated
by no less an important parsonage than
ex.Mipister Thurston, says an evening
paper.
The information cones from most
reliable source, and cannot be ques-
toned. According to the letters, all
that is preserving the present govern
meot is the fact that it possesses the
arms necessary to quell another out
break, aud is exerIiog itself in its efforts
to prevent the landing of coutraband
arms. It i, we'll known that the gov
ernment forces, numerically, are greatly
in the minority, and DO one has been
made t0 realize this tact more than
Minister Thurstou.
One Of The letters says that at a re-
cent conference between ex-Miuister
Thurston. President Dole and other
members Of his cabinet, the former de-
c!ared that the only hope of permanent
peace op the island will be realized in
placing Princess Kaiulani 10 a position
which the former monarchy proposed
that she should some Gay have. Mr..
Thurston is reported to have advocated
this step so strongly that President
Dole and bis cabinet became alarmed.
and have since given the matter many
bours Of consideration There is pro-
badly 90 one who understands Hawaii's
position better s1an Mr.. Thurston, and
it did not take him long after his arri-
val 10 Houolulu to fully appreciate the
danger that threatens the republic
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