The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-22
GOVERNMENT ACrloy.
Executive Regret and Sympathy co-.urr q
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Executive Regret and Sympathy go1.ulrni.
Gated to the Hawaiian Minister.
WAsIHNGToN, Jan. 21.-The first oilcia
information received hy this Government of
the death Of King Kalakaua Yves eonyeYed
in note from the Hawaiian Minister 10
Secretary of State Blaine to-day Tae Sec
retary communicated the fact to the Presi
dent, and subsequently reported 10 Mr. Car
ter, expressing, for the President. tha deep
regret that Hawaii has lost tie wise and
good sovereign under whose bsnefcsnt
rule the people of Hawaii have pros pered,
and whose efforts have been 70 constantly
and signally put forth TO STRENGTHEN the ties
of mutual advantage between Ill : kngdotu
and the United States. He further -
quested the Minister to convey to the royal
family the heartfelt sympathy The President
feels Tor their great alflction.
FULL MILITARY HoNOH-
There will be no further action by the
Executive until official notice shall nave
been given Of the formal insta ati1n OF
Queen Liliuokalani. Instructions, how
ever. were sent to the General commarding
the Division of the Pacific and the Admiral
commanding the naval forces on the Pacific
TO pay full military hOnOrs 10 the dead King.
Acting under these instructions. the armv
and navy authorities of San Francisco have
assumed charge of the funeral arranCenlarts
and the transfer OF the remains TO the flag
ship Charleston will be marked by tie high
est military honorS authorized by ths regu-
latiuns. The Charleston will make the trip
to Honolulu as rapidly as possible, and Will
remain at that point to participate In the
ceremonies attending the burial of the King
and coronation of his successor, and will. at
the same time see that the interests of this
country are fully projected.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
While the authorities at Washington are
desirous OF doing the highest henoFs to the
IAatNr ION r. f.sra
they are somewhat perpieXed as 10 the best
course to pursue. There is no precedent 20
follow, as this is the first instance where
the ruler Of foreign country has died on
American soil. 1t is said, however, that
there will be ample time for further action
when the Government is advised of tine in-
staliatiOn of the new ruler. Secretary
Blaine said this afternoon that the United
| States had lost good friend in KiTg Kala-
| kaua. and it would do every possible honor
! 10 ms memory. "Our relations with Ha-
wall" he said, "are of the friendlest CHAR
acter, and, so far as | am able to Judge, VIII
be in no wise affected by the change Of Gov
| ernment. L have confidence IN the frieHd-
| ship and goodwill OF Queen Liliuokalani,
| and have no reason to doubt that she VIII
perceive the wisdom of continuing the
friendly intercourse of the two countries"
NO COMPLICATIONS.
The death of King Kalakaua will In
no wise affect the peaceful conditloa
is the opinion of Carter, the Hawaiian
| Minister to this country. In discus
| ing the situation with Califorl
| Associated Press correspondent this aft =
! noon. Carter said: Il can see no reason
| why tile death of the King should give ri 9
TO any complications whatever. Princess
Liliuokalania, sister Of the King, WIS
Princess Regent during the absence q
| Kalakaua She was heiress 10 the Crown.
| and all that is necessary is for her to pro
claim herself Queen. Queen Kapiolani is
now Queen D0wager. Princess L;luoka-
lania ruled in the absence of the King. and
she will simply continue 10 reign the same
as if the King was still alive, but absent
from the country"
| NO IMMEDIATE CHANGES.
Carter was asked if there was any chance
of trouble being made at this juncture by
Wilcox, the leader of the revolutionary
| party, and prime agent-in-chief of the
revolution of last August. Wilcox" said
Carter, 'has certainly taken quite a promi-
nent part in matters in Hawaii, but he is
| friendly to the interests of the Princess. and
L do not think there can possibly be any
trouble on her accession TO the throne.
Whether there will be any change in the
policy, l cannot, of course, say, but there
VIII be no Immediate changes in the Cabinet
Tie constitution provides that the Cabinet
snail hold over until the next session of the
Legislative Assembly. and as the Assembly
has but recently adjourned and will moi
meet again for nearly two years, there are
no prospects Of any immediate changes"
AN ANNOYING OMISSION.
In the drafting OF the Mckinley bill for the
Presidents signature, by some lnadvertance
apparently clause usual in tariff bills, stat
ing that the bill should not interfere will
the provisions of any treaty then In fore
with any foreign nations, was omitted. Th
President has called the attention Of Con