The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-07
BRITISH CLAIMS AGAIN
TO BE ONCE MORE PRESENTED
AT WASHINGTON.
Conclusion Reached by Claimants Yes
terday-Claims Pigeonholed by Terri
tory-Hstory of Their Beginning.

Englshmen imprisoned during the
1895 revolt held a meeting yesterday
and decided to ask British Consul
Hoare to again present their claims to
Lord PaunCefote at WASHINGTON. In
day or two the consul will be seen re-
garding the matter. The matter of an
attorney to take the place of the late
Paul Neumann was discussed but no
action was taken.
The British claims formed a subject
of displomatic discussion between the
Hawaiian Republic and Great Britain
between 1895 and the time of the flag
raising in 1898. The British minister
persistently pressed the claims for the
full amounts, although the claimants
themselves were willing to conn -omise
At one time 100000 would have paid
the entire bill
Soon after the flag was raised, Lord
Pauncefote presented the claims to the
Secretary of State at Washington.
Secretary Hitchcock. of the Interior,
acting upon the request of the Presi-
dent wrote to Governor Dole for tran
scripts of evidence i'm each case, nam
ing them. The evidence was complied
in pamphlet form, printed and forward
ed to Washington. Then there was a
spell OF silence.
The next heard of the claims was
tary of state something over a year
ago, returning the claims for turtle.
consideration and settlement" The
Governor was uncertain about the in
structions and wrote to ask Just what
was meant. The reply was further
examination, consideration and settle
ment." Prior to annexation the Repub-
lie had ruled the claims out. The Ter
ritorial government took the Secre-
for &c lots 70, g,
act as it deemed proper, so the claims
were pigeonholed year ago and there
the matter has rested.
The claimants were much encourag-
ed over the word settlement in the
SecretaIy's letter, they regarding it as
an order to pay. This conclusion has
not been borne out by subsequent hap
penings and facts, however and the
present object of the claimants is to
start the matter at Washington again
1t is stated that they have received
announcement from both Lord Paun-
cefote and Consul w. r.. Hoare
When the rebellion broke out on the
evening of January g. 1895, large
number of white men were believed to
be connected with it. Between Janu-
airy Z and 10 about fifty were arrest
ed, Some were tried before the mill
tary commission others were given
the privilege of standing trial or leav-
ing the country and still others were
liberated without further parley. The
claims for damages came from those
eXiled and those liberated without trial
The claims ranged all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000. They We're called tho
British claims" for the reason that
most Of the claimants were British
subjects. Since the rebellion several
of the men arrested have died. Sam
npl i. Levy. british. = CaDgrinOc
Greek; A. p. Peterson, Canadian; V. V
Ashford, Canadian c. T. Gulick
American, and w. H. Wright, British
We're among the number. e. b. Thorn
as left the Islands a year ago, pre-
sumably for South Africa. Fred
Harrison is chairman of the commit
tee LOOKING after the claims.