The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-22
HAWAIIAN MATTERS.
The President Officially Informed
of Kalakaua's Death.
H0NORS TO THE KINGS REMAINS.
Secretary Blaine on the Relations Between
The United States and the Sandwich
Islands Minister Carriers Views.

WASHiNGION- JAM El.-Ine hrSt official
information received b. this governments
OF the death of King Kalakaua was convened
In note from the Hawaiian minister TO
Secretary of State Blaine to-day. The
secretary communicated the fact to the
President He subsequently replied to
Minister Carter, expressing, for the Presi-
dent, deep regret that Hawaii has lost a
wise and good sovereign under whose
beneticient rule the people of Hawaii have
prospered and whose efforts had been so
constantly and signally put forth to
strengthen the ties of mutual advantage
between his kingdom and the United
States. He further requested the minister
to convey to the royal family the heartfelt
sympathy the President feels for their
great affection
There VIII be no further action by the
executive unit! official notice shall have
been received of the formal installation of
Queen Liliuokalani. Instructions. how
ever, Will be 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
hlng. Acting under these instructions
the army and navy authorities at San Fran
CISCO nave assumed charge of the funeral
arrangements, and the transfer of the re-
mains to the flagship Charleston will be
marked by the highest military honors
authorized by the regulations The
Charleston will make the trip to Honolulu
as rapidly as possible. She will remain at
that port 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 the
country are fully protected RI
While the authorities at Washington are
DESTROYS OF doing the highest hOnors to tho
Hawaiian government in It's bereavement
they are somewhat perplexed as to the
best course to pursue There is no prece-
dent to follow, as this is the first instance
where the ruler OF a foreign country has
died on American soil IL is said, however
there will be ample time for further action
when the government is advised of the in
stallaJiOn of the new ruler
Secretary Blaine said this afternoon the
United States had lost a good friend in
King Kalakaua and would do every posi-
Die honor to his memory. "Our relations
with Hawaii he said 'sare of the friend
lest character, and so far as am able to
judge, will be in nowise affected by the
change OF government. | have confidence
in the friendship and good will of Queen
LiliuOkalani and have no reason to doubt
she will perceive the wisdom of continuing
the friendly intercourse of the two coun-
tries"
Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian minister To
Washington, said this afternoon: THE
death OF Kink Kalakaua will in no wise
! affect the peaceful condition of affairs in
Hawaii. | can see no reasoI.7 he contin-
ued, why his death should cause any COM
| plications whatever. Princess Liliuokal-
ami was princess regent during the absence
| of kalakaua. She was heiress to the
throne and all that is necessary is for her
n hpPCOlf
LAM is now queen dowager. Princess Lii
| dokalani 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
| Carter spoke with considerable feeling
with regard to the failure of Congress to
amend the Mckinley act 80 as to prescribe
that its provisions shall not interfere with
existing treaty relations of the United
States and Hawaii, and he said he hoped
the vessel which will convey the Kings re-
mains to Hawaii will also carry the news
that Congress had carried out the Presi-
! dents recommendations on this subject.
This matter" continued Carter, 'un-
! doubtedly clouded the last DAYS of King
Kalawaua. The last official communica-
ton | had from him was g telegram from
San Francisco last Friday just before the
| final stupOr overcame him In this tele-.
gram he informed me that his health was
but Indifferent since his return from the
south. He went on to urge that [
use my influence to have that clause
restored to its place in the McKinlev bill
and told me to ask Mr.. Blaine to use his
| best efforts in getting what in reality
everyone wanted but what as yet had not
been granted"
In closing the interview Carter said: sTt
| is a popular error that General Dominis,
| Queen Liliuokalani's husband, is'a British
subject and that her accession TO the throne
means commercial triumph for Great
Britain"
According to Carter General Dominis is
native American, having been born In
Boston, but in his opinion General Dominis
does not cut any figure in the political situ-
alton because of his long continued in
trinity.