Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21

other party will think of doing So That
alleged invalidity of the military commits
victs have hitherto Haunted as ground of
hope for their release, may now be consd-
cred as something to be heard of no more.
The Latest Filibuster .Rumor.
Reports Of intended filibuster expeditions
seem to spring up on the Pacific coast. We
are being educated into habit of incredu-
lily respecting such alleged undertakings.
The latest that has reached us came in a
San Francisco Chronicle of August 4, about
a recruiting office for fiIibusters having
heen opened by one Morrow, at I'll Bush
street. Few persons here appear to attach
importance to it. Some think it a fake of
the reporters; others an attempt by some
adventurer to raise the wind out of con-
fding recruits. Still there is just enough in
it to revive a trace Of the old uneasiness.
1t especially does not exert an encouraging
IL fluence on the minds of considerable
class, who have lately been supporting the
idea that all now was we'll. and it only re-
manned to restore the era of mutual good
feeling by a general amnesty to the political
prisoners. Such an opinion is being venti-
lated by so active a supporter of the gov
eminent as the Hawaiian Star. 1t meets
with much favor even among leading MEM
bers of the legislature. 1t is somewhat
peculiar that many of those who are now
quite urgent for such amnesty were among
the loudest last January in demanding the
summary execution of the rebels. Sensible
and responsible citizens then held their
peace. and waited for the tide to turn. They
are doing the same now. The cabinet and
council of state are likely to exercise due
prudence and caution about such meas
ure. 1t seems far from clear that any ex-
tensive amnesty to leading rebels is yet
safe. No doubt some further cases Of par
Don will soon occur among the lower class
of insurgents.
Other British Cases.
Another apple alton was made some days
ago to the foreign office by Commissioner
Halves for the British government asking
for statement Of the causes that led the
Hawaiian government to arrest and i'm
prison James Brown, L. ]. Levey, M. c.
Bailey, F. H. Redward, Thos. W. Rawlins,
Arthur Mcdowell, F.. Harrison. c. w. Ash
ford, G. c. Kenyon and p. B. Thomas, dur
ing the January troubles. The above nam
ed British subjects had formally appealed
to their government for redress for the
wrongs done. but the legal advisers of the
crown decline to give decisive opinion
without reviewing the testimony that may
be submitted by his government.
This testimony will be prepared as soon
as possible ard forwarded to England. It
is believed that it will be satisfactorily
shown that every one Of the above named
persors was arrested and held under ample
evidence of their completely in the insur-
recti"n. such as to render 1t unsafe to
leave them at large. 1tfWaS not considered
necessary, however, to try and convict
before the military commission all the
cases that arose. Most of the above named
were persons of some means and social
standing. and were subjected to much bust
ress inconvenience and loss by their i'm
prisonment.
There was a marked difference between
this action of the British government and
that of the American IN the case of the
darby cook, Dureell. In the latter case
reparation and indemnity were simply de-
manded. without any suggestion that the
claim might require Investigation. But the
British government merely .say that their
subjects present claim fog redress, and ask
this government to state ,pn what evidence
they had been irlprisoned America treats
1t as a prima facie case that Dole was
wrong; England. tina: he was probably
right. and waits for evidence. America
judges offhand, andaasks, for no evidence
But doubtless one should not impute all the
acts Of your administration to America.
A long list of names of political prisoners
was yesterday afternoon laid by the execu-
tive before the council of state, with a
view Of pardorfng them. They include all
except a few of the leading and more influ-
entail ones
The council advised the pardon of forty
seven prisoners; also the release Of the ex-
queen on parole The leaders are to remain
in prison longer. Many Of the exiles are to
return, KAMEHAMEHA.