The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-10
THE LAST OF her LINE.
Probability That Liliuokalani Will
b. the Last, %Sovereignof
Hawaii.
Her Tenure of Life Is Thought to
Be Brief and Uncer-
tain.
Princess Kauilani May Mover He lueen-A
Republic PrcferTed-Annexation
to the United States.

HoNoLuLu, Got. 9.-The most Important
news concerning the Hawaiian kingdom
news of greater interest than anything that
has emanated from Honolulu since the
death of King Kalakaua, is being kept from
the general public by every possible device.
The information here given is from a very
authentic source, being carefully written
and prepared by one of the leading citizens
of Honolulu, a gentleman who has been
near to the Hawaiian throne for many
years.
Queen Liliuokalani, the new ruler Of Ha-
waii, who succeeded to the throne upon the
death of Kalakaua, is at the point of death,
and the next steamer may Jake tidings OF
her demise. She has been taken i'll with
serious fainting spells recently, and her
physician, DR.. Trosseau, who is a son OF
the son of the celebrated French physician
of the same name, has. after numerous
careful examinations. pronounced her
trouble organic disease of the heart. for
which he can suggest no remedy. and her
death may happen at any moment. The
queen has been advised of the worst, has
made her will and iss fully prepared for the
final of the Great Ruler.
There is no use Disgusting the fact that
the death of the queen will bring about the
most serious of political complications, and
already, in court and diplomatic circles the
schemers, agitators and wire-pullers are all
hard at work to secure control of the islands
in the interest of England, and for the
British flag.
The Honolulu newspapers avoid the main
issue and dare not print one word of what
= l,A x, A1n vS,1nrNxuhSJn thn
people and the officers of the government
are in a great fever Of excitement, as there
cannot be found in all the islands. of Ha-
wall a regent that the country will unite
upon, who shall reign during the minor
ity Of the present heir to the throne, Primo
ess Kauilani, who is now at school in Eng
land.
The Americans, and those Hawaiians
friendly to America, who are now in Homo
lulu. will make a desperate attempt to pre-
vent the islands from falling into British
control, as it is known that the father of
the heir to the throne, who is an English
man, will work to his utmost in the inter-
ests of the British. He is pronounced a
bigoted 'Englishman.
1t is a foregone conclusion that the Amer
leans will take advantage of every oppor-
tunity to prevent the Princess Kauilani
from getting to the throne; and what
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the natives are IN sympathy with the
Americans and want either a republic or
annexation to the United States. The
Hawaiians feel no loyalty toward a native
ruler who has foreign blood in her veins.
The situation is 30 critical and there is SO
much certainty of riots and bloodshed that
the presence of two or three war ships
from the United States is al absolute ne
cessity within the next few months. Their
presence will prevent any British element
from taking the lead in affairs here.
Not only is the queen near death, but the
Queen Dowager Dapiolani is also danger
ously i'll of paralysis and may die at any
moment. It is a settled fact that cannot be
denied that the final end of Hawaiian roy
atty is near at hand. There is no section IN
all the island country where this feeling is
not expressed in private if not in public.
est diplomats in the British service, is the
bosom friend and companion of Mr.. Cleg-
horn, father to the heir to the throne,
Princess Kauilani. What plan these two
gentlemen nave evolved and what action
they propose to take upon the death OF the
Americans upon the islands have some
knowledge of what is to be done and are
taking precautions to organize and secure
sufficient to protect their rights and
their property interests.
The general elections for government Of
ment at this time is at fever heat between
the rival political parties and factions.
The royalists are very weak n the Ameri
can influence in the coming elections will
be stronger than any other, and this fact
alone will make the English element more
bitter. more a~ntagonlstlc more anxious
to take matters into their own hands and
secure the control of the islands before the
States can send a sufficient number
of war ships from San Francisco.