The herald., 1895-07-14
AUSTRALIA AND HAWAII
Indiscreet Mr.. Cook Criti=
CiSes Cleveland
WILLIS JUST SHUTS HIM UP
And Receives an Ovation for
Settling the B0stOnian
PRESIDENT DOLE'S PARDONS
No Rebel RingIeaders Are Given Their
Freedom
Prince Cupid Is Remanded to Serve His
Time
The $4,000 Fines Of Political convicts Not
RENTED -SIater's Yacht Eleanor
Arrives With All Hands
PRESIDENT DOLE'S PARDONS
No Rebel RingIeaders Are Given Their
Freedom
Prince Cupid Is Remanded to Serve His
Time
The $4,000 Fines Of Political convlcts Not
RENTED -Slater's Yacht Eleanor
Arrives With All Hands
Well
Associated Press Special Wire.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 13.-The
steamer Miowera arrived from Austr al ia
and Hawaii this afternoon. Literary ex-
ercises ut Honolulu on the Fourth of
July were the scene Of remarkable in
cldent. Joseph Cook of Boston was in
yited to speak. and entered upon per-
sonal criticism OF President Cleveland.
charging him with misrepresenting
Hawaii and Hawaiian affairs. He was
interrupted by Minister Willis. who pre-
sided, and after a sharp cross fire of
charge and retort. Cook left the halls
amid silence. His action IS looked upon
as indlscreet.
independence Park pavilion was more
than crowded for the literary execrises
scheduled for II o'clock with Mr.. Willis,
the American minister, presiding. He
was presented by George W. Smith. chair
man Of the general committee. This was
at II :3o There was wait for Presidents
Dole. When he entered with Mrs. D>le,
the audience rose 20 its feet and there
were cheers.
The steamship Monowai, through the
courtesy of William Irvine & Co., was
held to allow Joseph Cook to address the
meeting.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Willis
gracefully gave utterance to patriotic
sentiments and was applauded. An in.
vocation was offered in an impressive
manner by Rev. D. II. Birnie. All joined
in singing America, the choir leading.
In quite plimentary terms Mr..
Willis presented Joseph Cook, who was
on the programme for an address. Mr..
Cook had chosen for his subject The Re-
public of the Tropics.
He said nothing of the Fourth of July.
He repeated that when the crown fell it
was pulverized. He congratulated all that
there was no color line or slavery line
here. The speaker then went into dis
sertation on Southern Republics, as up
held by "what they call northern prin-
ciples." Coming quickly to Hawaii,
criticism of the Cleveland administration,
arraigning 1t for Misrepresentation, and
saying that he would make some correc-
tions.
Here Mr.. Willis protested on the ground
that the occasion was not one for pol
itical speech. He was greeted with
storms OF applause. Mr.. Cook, consider
ably confused, asked for bill of particu-
lars. and declared he was not accustomed
to either straight jacket or gag. Mr..
Willis replied that the contracted senti-
ment from a Boston environment was not
broad enough for an American celebration
in HAWAII. Mr.. Cook said Boston had a
good deal to do with achieving American
independence. Mr.. Willis said this was
granted and that all were proud OF it.
The lecturer quickly concluded his ad-
dress with few remarks on annexation.
He bade goodbye to Minister Willis and
Rev. D. Macarthur and left the hall amia
silence, clearly mad through and through.
The exchange of words created tremen-
dous excitement among those present.
and when the Miowera sailed it was still
the one single topic of conversation.
After the exercises many citizens ad-
vanced to shake the hand of the Amer
ican minister. He was given an ovation.
The levee lasted over halt an hour. Rev.
d. H. Birnie. Prof. Scott. DR.. McGrew
and several other prominent men said
they we're on the point of interrupting
Mr.. Cook when Mr.. Willis protested.
The Star editorially says that the Amer
ican minister found the opportunity CT
his lifetime at the Fourth of July meet
ing. The manner in which he conducted
himself won golden opinions. Mr., Willis
was on all sides commended for his pa
triotism, courage and calmness. The Star
thought there was rather too much feel
ing shown by the audience against Mr..
Cook But he invited the rebuke botn
from the American minister and thuse
Assem- bled for the literary exercises. Mr..
Cook seemed very, very egotistical. He
a critic. He assumed that he was judge.
Jury, phalanx of lawyers and mass of
voters, all in one. Besides that he did
not speak to the Fourth of July at all.
He launched into an argument on the
Hawaiian question and an ariaignment
of the Cleveland administration.
The Grafton OF the day was delivered by
President Dole, and vas an able speech,
chocS full of the ring OF genuine Amer
icanism. One sentiment was this is a
great day, day set apart for more noble
purposes than twisting the British lion $
tail or making the eagle scream. 1t is a
day of thanksgiving. 1t is memorial day.
Its chief end is TO keep warm in our own
hearts and to teach our children and our
children's children the love of free instl-
tutions and OF good government, for
which our fathers died."
Mr.. Dole was congratulated by scores
after the exercises.
Fifty of the rebel prisoners. all natives,
were pardoned on the Fourth by President
their freedom. Their sentences were
commuted as follows: Sentence of W. ii.
G. Greig is commuted from twenty years
to fifteen years; I. B. Walker. thirty to
fifteen years; Carl Widemann, thirty to
fifteen years; Louis Marshall, twenty to
fifteen years; w. H. seward. thirty to
twenty years; Il. W. Wilcox, W. H. Rick
ard and G. T. Gulick, each thirty to
twenty years. The fine of $40, 900 in each
of the above cases was not commuted.
The supreme court rendered its decis
ion in the Prince CUPID haAeas corpus
case ON the I'd inst. The decision fills