Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-22
KALAKAUA'S DEATH.
The News Officially Broken
at Washington.
President Harrison Sends a
Message Of Coincidence.
Blaine Says the United States Has
Lost q Good Friend.
It Is Believed That the Relations Between
Hawaii and America Will Remain
Friendly.

Hawaii and America Will Remain
Friendly.
Associated Press Dispatches
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--The first Off
cial information received by this govern
ment Of the death Of King Kalakaus
was conveyed in q note from the Ha-
waiian minister to Secretary Of State
Blaine today. Thesecretary communi-
Gated the fact to the president, and
subsequently replied to Minister Carter,
expressing, for the president, deep re-
gret that Hawaii has lost . wise and
good sovereign. under whose beneacent
rule the people OF Hawaii have pros
pered, and whose efforts have been 80
constantly and signally put forth to
strengthen the ties OF mutual advantage
between the kingdom and the United
States. He further requested the min
lister to convey to the royal family the
heartfelt sympathy the president feels
for their great affiiction.
NO FURTHER ACTION AT PRESENT.
There win be no further action by the
executive until official notice shall have
been received Of the formal installation
OF Queen Liliukalani. Instructions.
however, have been sent the general
commanding the division Of the Pacific
and the admiral commanding the naval
forces on the Pacific, to pay full military
honors to the dead king. Acting under
these instructions, the army and navy
authorities at San Francisco have as
sumed charge of the funeral arrange
ment, and the transfer OF the remains to
the flagship Charleston will be marked
by the highest military honors author
lied by the regulations. The Charleston
will make the trip to Honolulu as rap
idly as possible, will remain at that
point to participate in the ceremonies
attending the burial of the king and the
coronation of his successor, and will. at
the same time, see that the interests OF
this country are fully protected.
THE AuTHoRrTiEs PERrLExED. y
While the authorities at Washington
are desirous Of doing the highest honors
to the Hawaiian government in its be-
reavement, they are somewhat perplexed
as to the best course to pursue. There
is no precedent to follow, as this is the
first instance where the ruler Of a for
eign country died on American soil. It
is said, however, that there will be am
pie time for further action when the
government is advised Of the installa-
tion OF the new ruler.
LOST. A GOOD FRIEND.
Secretary Blaine said this afternoon
that the United States had lost a good
friend in King Kalakaua, and would do
every possible honor to his memory.
"Our relations with Hawaii," he said,
"are Of the friendliest character, and so
far as am able to judge, will be in no
wise affected by the change of govern
ment. have confidence in the friend
ship and good will OF Queen Lilinoka-
lani, and have no reason to doubt that
she will perceive the wisdom of continu-
ing the friendly intercourse Of the two
countries"
Mr.. Carter, Hawaiian minister to
Washington, said this afternoon, the
death of King Kalakaua will in no wise
affect the peaceful condition of affairs in
Hawaii. II can see no reason" he con-
tinued, "why his death should cause
any complications whatever. Princess
Liliuokalani was princess regnant dur
ing the absence of Kalakaua. She was
heiress to the crown, and all that is
necessary is for her to proclaim herself
queen. Kapiolani is now queen dow
ager. Princess Liliuokalani ruled in
the absence of the king, and she will
simply continue to reign, the same as if
the king were still alive but absent
from the country"
KALAKAUA's LAST DAYS CLouDRD.
Carter spoke with considerable feel
ing with regard to the failure Of con-
gress to amend the Mckinley act so as
to prescribe that it's provisions shall not
interfere with the existing treaty rela-
tions of the United States and Hawaii,
and he said he hoped the vessel which
will convey the kings remains to Ha-
waii, will also carry the news that con-
gress had carried out the presidents
recommendation on this subject.
"This matter" continued Carter,
Undoubtedly clouded the last days of
King Kalakaua. The last official COM
munication had from him was tele-
gram from San Francisco last Friday.
just before the final stupor overcame
him. In this telegram he informed me
that his health was but Indifferent sinca
his return from the south. He went on
to urge that / use nv influence
to have that clause restored to it's place
in the Mckinley bill, and told me to ask.
Mr.. Blaine to use his best efforts in get
ting what in reality everyone wanted,
but what as yet has not been granted, q
A POPULAR ERROR.
In closing the interview Carter said:
SIT is a popular error that General
nominis, Queen Liliuokolani's husband,
il British subject, and that her acces-
sion to the throne means commercial
triumph for Great Britain" According
to Carter, General Dominis is native
American, being born in Boston; but
in his opinion General Dominis does not
cut any figure in the political situation,
because Of his long-continued infrnity.
wAsHINGroN NOTES.
Col Corbtn Ordered ON Duty at Los
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