Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-22

THE AUTHORITIES AT WASHING.
TON PtRPLEKEo.
The Hawaiian Minister On the Political
Eject Of the Death OF
the King.
ruE LATE HAWAIIAN Wiya.
Preparations for tGi- runerai.-The
Presidents sympathy.


( San fnANCisco, Jan. 2i.-Tho board
OF supervisors held meeting today
Tor The purpose spf making arrange.
mehts lot the funeral Of King Kalaka.
ua tomorrow. The Federal aud mum.
clpnl Officers, representative of com.
mefcinl bodies and other associations.
knights Tenrlar anu troops will par
ucipate IN the ohsequlCs. The body
was cnhbalmod today and placed In
handsome cnskol. Before being taken
70 trinity Church 1t was removed 10
tile reception room Of the Palace Hotel,
where black catalogue had beun pr..
pared 10 receive Il.
| The remains Of the King were ~.
moved this afternoon 10 the mortuary
chapel OF Trinity Church. Flags were
hnli'mmtcd ON public aud private
buildings aud on naval vessels ia the
harhor. They will be flown 40 until
the ChdTfcstoH leaves the hnrljor tomor.
now afternoon for the Sandwich Island.
| win the remains OF the dead King on
DOard. King kalnkaua was expected
70 reach home "a week from next fhurs.
uay, anu efforts are being made there
70 give him a welcome, bat the omb.
lens OF rejoicing will be turned 10
those Of mourning whom the Uiarics,oH
arrives.
THE rREsIDENI's SYMPATHY.
WAsIuN0roS, Jan. ai.-Tho fin,
Official information received by this
Government Of the death Of King
halaklun was conveyed In note from
The Hawaiian Minister 10 Secretary OF
State Blaine today. The secretary
communicated the fact 10 the Presi.
dent and subsequently replied 10
Minister Carter, expressing for the
ircsident deep regret that Hawaii has
lost wise aud good sovereign, under
whose bcniilccnt rule the people of
Hawaii have ptospcred and whose
efforts have been so constantly aud
eignally put forth to strengthen the
Ties ot mutual advantage between the
Kingdom aud tile United States. He
further requested the Minister 10 con.
vcy 70 tho royal family the heartfelt
sympathy the President feels for their
NE ' n " " Dtw-r7susr -puru-p
the Executive until official notice
shall have been received OF the formal
installation Of Queen Liluokalinl. In.
struotions, however, were sent 10 the
general commanding the division Of
the Pacific and the admiral COM
handing the naval forces Of the
Pacific 10 pay full military honors
20 tho dead King. Acting un-
der these instructions tho army
and navy authorities at San Francisco
have assumed charge Of the funeral
| arrangements, aud the transfer OF tho
remains to the flagship Charleston will
he marsed by the highest military
honors authorized by the regulations.
The Cidriest0n viii make tho trip TO
Honolulu IA rapidly as possible, will
remain nj that port 10 participate In the
ceremonies attending the burial OF the
King and the coronation OF his sue
c.ssor, aud will at the same time see
that the Interests Of this country are
fully protected.
THE AUTHORITIES pERrLEXED.
While the authorities at Washing
ton ARE deslrous Of doing the highest
honors TO the Hawaiian government In
liz bereavement, they are somewhat
perpleXcd ns Ia tho best course 10 pur-
sue. There l. no precedent 10 follow,
~ this Is the ilrst instance where u
ruler Of foreign country died ON
American soil. IL II said, however,
that there will bc ample time for fur
ther action when the government Ia
advised Of the installation OF the new
ruler.
Secretary Blaine said this afternoon
that the United States had lost "a good
friend In King knlakaua and would
do every possible honor 10 his mem.
Dry. "Our relations with Hawaii"
lac said, "arc Of the frlcndliest
character ani, 80 far ~ am able 10
Judge, VIII BE In nOwi-e affected by
the change Of government. | have
confidence In the friendship aud good
will Of Queen Iiloul,alani and have no
| reason 10 doubt that she Will perceive
the wisdom OF continuing the friendly
intercourse Of the two countries"
Ni, CAHIEl,, HAWAIIAN MINISTER
to Washington, said this afternoon that
the death of King Kalaknua viii In no
wise affect the peaceful condition Of
Affairs In Hawaii. ~ sce no rcason,r
he continued, "why his death should
cause any complications whatever.
Princess I.iluOkalani was princ,ss
regent during the absence Of Khlakaua.
| she was heifcss 10 tho crown, aud all
that i necessary IN for her 10 proclaim
herself Queen. Queen kaplolnui II
now Queen Dowager. Princess Iilou.
knlani ruled IN the absence Of the
King, and she will himply continue TO
reign the same ns n the King were
still alive but absent from the coun.
try"
Carter spoke with considerable feel.
Ing with regard 10 the failure Of Con.
grcss TO amend the Mckinley act, 10 rs
10 prescribe that IT, provisions shall not
interfere with the existing treaty rela.
tons Of tho United States aud Hawaii,
and he said he hoped tho vessel which
will convey the Kings remains To
Hawaii viii also carry the news that
Congress has carried out tho PFesl.
dents recommendations on this sub.
Jeot.
"'rhis matter" continued Garter,
"undoubtedly
CLOuDED TIlE last DAYS
OF King Kalakaua. The last official
communication had from him was u
telegram from San Francisco last FRI
day, Just before the final stupor over.
came him. In his telegram no M
! formed me that his health was but