The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-23
The STORY UNTRUE
r.ot England Was Likely to Got
Possession Of Hawaii.
M CHANGES ARE CONTEMPLATED.
#, clrrhorn Disposcs oil Some Ru.
mo.s about Queen L!!iuokalani's
Ningdom...Thc Sandwich Islanders
rLc their Condition and nrc
Friendly TO America.

iNkc their C0nuitioh anu hrc
Friendly to America.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Oct. 2o.--Mr. A. S.
Clcrhorn, the collector general OF Gus.
,,0s Of the Hawaiian Islands, who has
been in the city for day or two, left
ior san Francisco en- route for uonolu.
In Mr.. C!cshorn Is tho father OF Vic
,oria Kaiulaui, tho heir apparent to tho
Hawaiian throne, and Is man OF con-
SEQUENCE In the government. His visit
70 Warrington just now has been n
source Of aa.isiaction to the President
md tn State Department. lie was
riycn o reception By The President yes.
,crlaT q; which the condition Of Affairs
4, Hawaii was discussed.
lmct Mr.. Clcehorn today and found
him very willing to talk OF tho present
state ii affairs in Queen Liliuokalanis
Kingdom, and the relations between the
United States and Hawaii.
an the first place." said Mr.. Clcg.
horn, ~ want to deny the reports that
lave been circulated respecting tho
rccnns queens health. | have been
in constant mail communication with
Honolulu since my departure June 50
Inst, and up to the last letter received
The queens health has been particular
lypoo,l. |, OF course, am in q position
10 know, being tho brother-in-lnw OF her
majesty. She is not subject to heart
disease, and the stories that have been
circulated about her BY lot OF ire
FponsibIo people are idle, false tales.
The queen dowager-Kiny kalakaua's
rclic.-is in bad health"
no THOUGHT OF BRITISH SUPREMACY.
as there any foundation for the re-
ported growth OF English influence in
Hawaii and the eventual annexation of
the islands by Great Britain"
Not the slightest" said Mr.. Clcg.
horn, most emphatically. 81 have Just
lad the satisfaction OF giving the Prcsi-
dent ard state department a denial OF
these silly rumors and an assurance
tia, no government in the world is SO
close to Hawaii rs tho United States.
There is 10 thought OF British suprcm-
acy."
Does otyour position as IN English
man and the father OF the future queen
give some weight to the report"
Not At all, warmly responded Mr..
Clcshorn. 81 WAS born in Scotland,
but lett that country when but four and
4 half ycara old l went to Honolulu
when n boy OF fifteen and have lived in
the country OF my adoption forty years.
Ny sympathics are no: with Great
Britain, but with the United States, as
its 10 this country that Hawaii; must
look Tor advantageous trade relations.
Its Jolly 10 talk OF British annexation.
No one o. any influence or importance
in Hawaii takes any stock in such
stories"
what about annexationto the United
States"
There is no possibility Of such an
event. There is I very small number OF
oUrpcop!cin favor OF annexation. The
lac; is that our people arc content with
tie present form OF government, and
there is no likelihood OF change. We
shall remain free and independent
country. Even ii we were willing to
become 4 part OF the United States,
very much doubt ii this government
would receive Us. Such IN addition
would entail on your country Il large
expense in tho proper protection OF
Your lar Off possession. 1t is safe to
s9ly, that neither Great Britain nor the
United States will gain possession OF the
Hawaiian Islands,"
NOT READY FOR 4 CHANGE.
"!sthc form OF government likely to
be changed ior that OF rcpublic?"
alphabetically no." said Mr.. Clcg-
horn, THE adoption OF q republican
form OF government would mean annex.
alton TO the United States ut once. The
People arc not ready for such change.
4HeEare more prosperous under 4 mon
aTc,hy than they would be under re-
public
Mr.: C!eshorn in speaking OF our COM
MeFclaI relations with Hawaii, said that
anew treaty was now under colrsidera-
Ion which he hoped would remedy
SOM: some oil tho evils OF the Mckinley bill.
Inc people OF the islands feel that they
Eayc been treated very shabbily BY the
lA''ed States. Under the treaty that
has now been in force several years, the
Tree admission OF Hawaiian sugar into
our ports secured free entry OF nearly
every article Of commerce from the
United States. The duty was taken off
agricultural implements, iron and
c'erYthns manufactured IRON it; cot
ION ana cotton manufactures and many
o'icr articles. Now by tho passage OF
.ne -Achlnley bill tho duty has been
i1 oil all foreign sugar and Hawaii
has lost her advantage.
according to Mr.. Cleghorn tho injury
10 'hcir sugar trade will amount to
"oo0t S1,0OO,OO0 annually. They hope
u''oer Inc new treaty that some recon-
EeNSe Will be made Tor their loss. Be-
~ inc weaker Of the two, however,
she has to submit.
u MI, CIGishorn spoke very hopefully
Oh cable line to the islands and OK
EeGIed to see it M accomplished fact
. ue,ofe many years. Mr.. Clcghorn is
naturally very proud OF his daughter,
ii III kaiulaui, whom he has Just
S lStI IN England to complete her studies.
"my IS tall, handsome girl OF sixteen,
" ""! Already shows much strength OF
. .i She will finish her cduca.
so's IN 1872 when her father expects to
u,tSoiNG&ny her on IN extended tour
' Trough Europe and the United States.
Ky, Ivy expect TO reach Honolulu on Oc-
|Goef io' 1913, when the princess WILDE
o. age and will take the oath as Queen
% q The Sandwich Islands. ii the Queen
htEcNt, IiliEuoEol,p; .L,,,I, ii, L.