The record-union., 1897-08-27

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-The
steamer Mariposa arrived this morning
from Sydney, via Honolulu, with the
following Hawaiian adviceS:
The Hawaiian Government has not
yet received an answer from Japan
regarding the offer to refer the immi-
grafton trouble to arbitration. There is
no change in the situation here.
The Hawaiian Star" commenting
upon the admission of Japanese. that in
case of trouble. all the Japanese in
Honolulu were to meet at rendezvous,
says: IF we look up the Japanese COR
respondence and the articles in the jap
anese press there is found frequent al
fusion to an uprising in the islands. 1t
is one of the excuses for the preSencPAOf
the Naniwa in our waters. Should such
a rising take place it would be very easy
for the Japanese Government to repu-
date it if unsuccessful, and it would be
very easy to reap advantages were it
successful. This idea of probable ris-
ing is ever present in japanese minds
in the Empire, and there is good rea-
son to believe that it is present among
Japanese minds here"
The China registry case was finally
on August 10Th, and an early decision
is confidently expected AS the matter
will in all probability be appealed to the
Supreme Court, which will be in session
next month, it is predicted that the
question of the big steamers registry
will be settled before she reaches here
again in October.
The principal point on which the
Hawaiian Government relies for a vic
tory is the question of citizenship. Mac
farlane testified that his father was ORR
ginally British subject. He might
have become an American citizen in
California during the gold times. He
could not say whether he had ever be
come an Hawaiian citizen, as he died
when the witness was a small boy. AS
for himself, he had never taken the oath
of allegiance to any form of govern
ment in Haawii. He had never received
deniZation or other papers. He had new
er taken the oath of allegiance to the
present Government, as he had always
considered himself an Hawaiian sub
ject.
The British Consul stated that he4had
looked up the birth of Macfarlane. He
had found his name registered 1t was
the custom to send all birth regiStra-
lions to London each year. It was sup
posed to be an evidence of British birth,
as it was given only to those born of
British parents. According to the laws
of England, in a foreign country all per-
sons whose fathers or grandfatherS
were British subjects, could claim Brit
ish nationality, unless he has renowned
the oath of allegiance. On reaching the
age of majority such men could obtain
the full rights of citizenship, unless an
oath of allegiance to some foreign pow
err had been taken.
Macfarlanes attorney quotes sec
ton /, Article XVII of the Constitution,
in answer to the Government. 1t reads:
"All persons born or naturalized in the
Hawaiian Islands, and subject to the
Jurisdiction of the republic, are citizens
thereof
The first capital punishment case
since the sitting of the Military Com
mission was before Circuit Judge Car
ter. yesterday, when Noah, an Hawaiian,
found guilty of numbering a Chinese,
stood before the court to receive the
death penalty. He is to be hanged on
December 18th, unless President Dole
commutes the sentence, which is more
than probable.
The American ship Commodore Cap
tain Davidson) left Honolulu for New
York on August 10Th with a cargo OF
sugar valued at $196,200. This will be
the last of sugar to be carried around
the Horn this season, during which thir-
teen vessels carrying 81, 331 $40 worth
of sugar have been dispatched to New
York