The record-union., 1895-08-02


Understood That the Government
Does Not Intend to Pay the COM
plainant One Dollar.
HONOLULU. July %. - Considerable
pressure is being brought to bear to cause
the Legislature, now in session, TO pass
joint resolution authorizing and instruct
ing President Dole TO reopen annexation
negotiations with the United States. At
a meeting recently held by native Ha-
wallan organization resolutions to that
effect were passed. 1t is believed that
suoh a resolution will be introduced by
the Executive before the Senate adjourns.
James Horsburg, Jr., connected with
the Southern Pacific Company at San
Francisco, recently spent a few days in
this city and departed for home on the
10th inst. Since then it has been learned
that he sounded the Government and
business men regarding an oppositin
local line from San Francisco to Homo
lulu. 1t is understood that he received
encouragement and the probability is one
Of the Occidental and Oriental steamers,
possibly the COptic, VIII be plying regu-
larly 10 this port at no distant date. The
line now enjoys proutaDle trade be-
tween the Orient and this port, but owing
to an existing contract with the Oceanic
Steamship Company no freight can bo
carried from San francisco. 1t Is be-
lieved that this agreement will end
shortly and will not be removed. The
railroad people are confident that the
Il ew line will pay on account OF the with
rawal OF II mum Der of clippers from this
Ic hnxr 2n
running O. penses during the past season
on account Of the large shipment OF sugar
around the Horn. heretofore they have
carried the bulk OF the freight 20 this
pOrt-traffic that the new line expects 10
get.
The schooer G.. w. Watson arrived
from Seattle on the 2lst inst. After her
departure from the Sound q dispatch was
sent out stating thai she was e tilibuster.
She proves to be q peaceful merchannnan
with a cargo OF lumber.
The Government is no longer afraid of
armed invaders. The steamer Lehna,
which was chartered to patrol Hawaiian
waters in search of hostile vessels, has
been turned over to her owners.
The first claim for damages against the
Government for wholesale arrests made
during the January revolt is in the hands
of Minister Hatch. 1t was handed him
yesterday by United States Minister
al American citizen. He was arrested on
the 9th of January aud was confined for
about seven weeks. No change Was
made against the man and he was simply
held on suspicion. lie filed q claim for
S2o, 900 damages with the American Min
lister. which WAS duly forwarded 20 tka
Stale Department. The answer came by
the last mail and read as follows:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Honolulu. Ii. l., ulY y, 1895.
Hon. Francis ". Hatch, Minister Of
F'oreiq7e Il f1irS-SIR: L have the honor
to inclose herewith a copy OF the affidavit
of James Durcell, from which 1t appears
that Durcell was born in the State of
Louisiana, in 1898, and resided in the
United States until September, 1894. He
then came TO this city and obtained tom
porary employment as COOK IN the Ar
lington Hotel. On November s, 1894, he
purchased the lease and good viii of a
cigar store, soda-water and fruit stand
and gradually built up lucrative busi-
ness On the 9th of January last, while
quietly seated in his store he was arrested
without eX Xplanatlon or information OF
any charge against him, confined in jail
on common prison fare until the 18th OF
February following, period of seven
weeks, and then discharged without any
trial, charges, explanation or opportunity
of defense, nor has he since his release
been informed Of the cause of his arrest
He declares that he has never by word
or decd forfeited his allegiance to his
right to protection by his Governments;
shat he has neither done nor spoken any
thing directly or indirectly against the
Government of Hawaii or its laws; that
he has never expressed sentiments all
tagonistic to that Government or in any
manner counseled, encouraged, aided or
abetted it's enemies either In armed re-
bellion or secret plotting; and that he
never possessed any information which
under existing laws 1t was his duty TO re-
port to your Government.
These statements establish in the Opin-
ion OF the President of the United States,
a prlma tace claim for substantial III
demnity from the Hawaiian Government
to Mr.. Durcell. | am instructed, there
fore, 20 bring this case TO the attention OF
the Hawaiian authorities, leaving no
doubt in their minds the confidence felt
at Washington that the Government Of
Hawaii will not refuse to tender adequate
reparation TO this injured citizen OF the
United States, nor hesitate to take prompt
measures to exonerate him from the i'm
putation which this arbitrary treatment
has left upon his good name.
With sentiments of high esteem. l am,
sir very respectfully,
(Signed) ALBERT s. WILLIS,
L. l.. and II. p, u. 5. A.
The Secretary's letter is accepted az
proof that Cleveland IS not through with
Hawaii. 1t will certainly lead to interna-
tional complications, as it is understood
that this Government does not intend to
pay Durcell one dollar.
The Government has not been asked to
give it's side OF the case, and no corre-
spondence has passed between Ministers
Hatch ard Willis regarding the demand.
TROUBLE EXPECTED IN SAMOA.
APIA (Samoa), July 1.-THE rebels arc
gaining strength.
They have been encouraged by the do
nothing policy Of the Government party
and the German President. The result is
that feeling Of unrest pervades the
island, and another outbreak may bo
looked for. The treaty arrangements
have proved failures.
Good and efficient progress is being
made by Chief Justice Ide, who is set
tling up land cases. He has succeeded in
giving satisfaction to all the litigants,
with the exception of few soreheads.
Consul-General Mulligan, wife and
family leave for the States by the next
steamer. Since his attack on Chief JUS
tice Ide he hss been persona non graia
here. All will be glad TO see Mr.. Black
lock at the helm again.
The British flagship Orlando, with ADJ
miral Bridges on board, paid short visit
here. The Rapid (also Britsh) is now
stationed here Tor short time.
II. }. Mooes, who is well known in tho
United States, and who has always taken
prominent part iii Samoan politics and
always against the existing Government,
was sued for libel the other day by the
Marshal Of the Supreme Court, and was
made TO pay small amount of damages
and costs.
The land claims known as those of the
Polynesian Land Company represented
by Wellman, Neylan IL Hobbs of San
EranciscOl will very shortly coma ON for