Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part II

Mr. Willis to Mr. Adee.

[Abstract.]

Legation of the United States,
Honolulu, September 4, 1895. (Received Sept. 18.)

No. 133.]

Sir: The Government has pardoned 44 political prisoners connected with the recent uprising. All of these are Hawaiians or half-castes. Of these, the principal are Jonah C. Kalanianaole (“Prince Cupid”); Carl Widemann, son of Hon. H. A. Widemann, late commissioner to Washington of the ex-Queen, and the four Lane brothers.

I am, etc.,

Albert S. Willis.