The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24
10 LBAFE THE COUNTRY
American and British Subjects Granted
This PRIVILEGE by tho Military

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Feb. 23.-Cor-
regpondence OF the United Press, per
steamer Gaelic.-Honolulu, Feb. 1.-THE
lolloWing persons under arrest have ac-
cepted the privilege of leaving the coun-
try IN preference 20 standing trial be-
fore the military committee and have
Oeen released on their own recOgniZance
in order 70 settle their affairs: 4. Wun-
derbur2 British, business man: John c.
White, British machinist; George Ritz
man, British, machinist: John Radon,
british. hackman; James Brown, Brit
Ism, hackman; +. III Reward, British.
pullder; Fred. Harrison. British, builder:
John DeFries. half-white; A. =. Peter
sen, American, lawyer; Charles Creigh-
ION, british. lawyer; Edmund Norrie, a
Dane. editor of the Holumua Lewis II.
Levy, British. auctioneer; NJ. G. Bailey,
clerk ior Levy; Captain A. Mcdowell.
Arthuf WHITE ana two Greeks named
Carriane and Camarinos.
v. y. Ashford Canadian, was SEN
fenced on the 10Th 10 one years imprison-
ihent ana $l,VJy fine On account OF i'll
hedlth the hard labor was RENTED.
IRIsH-AMERIcAS SENTENCED.
John :. Bowler. an Irish-Amerlcan. was
sentenced on the 10th to five years Inn
prisonment and 5000 line. Bowler under
,.ook Tor Nowlein TO take possession OF
lne telephone station.
No other leading insurgents have yet
received their final sentences. All state
mentS TO the contrary have been er
rOneOuS.
About seventy natives and half-wh.tes
have been tried. the majority for treason
1t is certain that nearly all have been
convicted. TWenty-threC only OF these
have been publicly sentenced-four for
ten years, two for eight. one for seven
and sixteen for five years. Twenty-one
natives were arraisned yesterday. John
+. COlburn, of Liliuokalanfs late Cabinet,
has written TO Minister Thurston to the
effect that he is dSgustcd with the Queens
=
tives for annexation. lie urges ThurSton
10 forward IL by every possible means
The disclosures from the queens diary,
published in san Francisco and repun-
lShed here yesterday, about Rudolph
Spreckcls. were not new to the Honolulu
people. They are genuine extracts. Al
the sentences of Imprisonment Tor the
insurgents. as is well understood, are
open to much reduction in the future
and may even be subject to a general
amnesty whenever the condition OF the
Republic shall be favorable either as 10
the result Of annexation or otherwise.
SENTENCES IN CONFIDENCE.
In an interview with the United Press
reporter last evening President Dole
stated that United States Minister Willis
and British Commissioner EIawes had
been given In confidence the sentences
passed by the military commissions on
the citizens Of their respective countries.
Mr.. Willis reported that the communlca-
tion TO his Government Of the death
sentences Of Gulick and Seward was a
correct statement. These sentences nave
not vet been reviewed by the commander
in-chief It il the Presidents intention
next week to summon the Advisory
Council for the purpose of advising upon
these sentences. Action has been post
poned until all leading citizons nave been
tried. 1t was the desire of the Govern
ment 20 inhict no heavier penalty than
was absolutely necessary 70 public Sc
curity \ further reason FOR the ueiay
sentiment abroad. The President declined
to intimate what course would be taken
with the eX-Queen.
Volunteer military companies are keep
ing IN their drill and equipment to the
highest point Citizens guards are con-
stantly improving their organization.
There is no sense Of permanent security.
As Is now under the conditions. the gem
eraI voices Of the citizens for some eX-
amples of severity upon the men VINO
have caused this insecurity.