The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-28
MINISTER BATTING.
Political Catechism in the House Of
Representatives

Representative y. ~ Iarls aSkeu
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs:
evil you please inform this
House the amounts demanded by
the British government from the
Republic OF Hawaii for each of the
following persons E B. Thomas,
@. w. Ashford, F. II. Redward, w.
f. Renolds, Thos. Rswlins, M. S.
Bailey, f. Harrison and Lewis
LeveyW
The Minister replied to Mr.. Paris
as follows: "As the matter covered
by this question may be subject OF
further diplomatic correspondence
it seems unwise at the present time
to make public answer 10 the
question"
Rep. Gear asked the following
question of the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs:
"What is the present actual status
OF the claims referred to by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs c n pages
16, II, Is, 10, 81 and SO OF his report
to the Legislature?
"Has any specific amount been
suggested by the British govern
ment as adequate compensation for
the claimants, except Charles Dun
well, mentioned on page IL OF such
report?
"Have any other claims for COM
pensation, not specifically mention
ed in said report to the Legislature,
been brought to the attention of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs by the
Representatives of any foreign
powers, and il so, what are the
names OF such claimants and by
what government have such claims
been presented, and what is the
amount OF such compensation re-
quested or suggested2
HAS the government of the Re-
public Of Hawaii made, attempted
to make, or been requested to make
any compromise in regard to claims
for compensation arising out OF the
Imprisonment OF any person or per-
sons during the month OF January,
1895, and if so, will the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs furnish the Legisla-
: ture with all necessary information
in regard therefor"
Mr. Cooper replied to Mr., Gear to
the following effect:
Several representatives OF foreign
: powers have asked for information
concerning the arrest Of citizens oil
r their respective countries during the
instruction Of 1895. Statements Of
, facts and briefs have been furnished
l in each instance, The government
: has taken the opinion that it recog
nized no liability in any case, thai
9 of Charles e. Dunwell alone, ex
/. copied"
, Amounts: "The matter covered
by this question may still be sub
. ject of diplomatic correspondence
: this being the case it seems unwis'
q at this time to make public answe
: to the question"
! A claim by the United States il
5 1895 for $4,000 for James Durrel
u had passed over.
: Compromises had been suggested
g but as the government admitted NJ
IS liability to submit to compromis
proposals had not been entertained
Mr.. King replied to Mr.. Atkinson
respecting permits to Asiatics il
q 1896 and 1897, that 4066 Japanes
l. and 2419 Chinese had been so ad
r mitted, Bonds are filed with appl
10 cations and EMPLOYERS are bound t
rs the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
q One after another the Attorney
70 General read the following reptile
III to questions propounded to hiI
't by various members in the past 70
3. days;
"a In reply to the question submit
~ ted by Mr.. L. l., McCandless, as t
G. show many OF the political prison
ers OF 1896 have paid fines and no
10 much and who are the same, If any