The sun., 1891-05-02
HAwAu AND IT'S QUEEN.
The Reistiess OF E.giene s.A che United
states with the Klngaou.

| The Relatioss OF E.glnne asa che Unitee
States with the Kingsoua.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The interview with
Queen Liliuoka alani on public affairs, reported
| In the news from Honolulu. must confirm the
impression that the death OF King Kalakaua
was lots for Americans IN this Hawaiian
Islands. He was sincere and ardent ad-
mirer and friend OF our country and It's people.
The Interview reports his successor as say
ing that. while she likes Americans very much.
she likes the English more. and has her warm
est friends among them. II is conceivable that
adverse action on the new treaty proposed be-
tween Hawaii ana the United States might
emphasize this personal preference. II tho
Queens EXPRESSION Of It is correctly repre-
sented.
Undoubtedly the sovereign Of Hawaii since
the revolution OF 1887 has become monarch
Of very restricted powers Yet the Queen IL
BY no means mere 6gurehead. Tho success
ful hght OF Kalakaua in the supreme Court
three years ago preserved the royal veto rs an
individual prerogatve, under the decision that
the previous sanction OF tho Cabinet Is not
required for its exercise. Since the Queens
accession to the throne another decision OF
this tribunal has confirmed her right to Ap-
point q now Cabinet, and she promptly sxer-
cised that right Tho dlffei once between Brit
fish influence and American influence may not
W N0Iy bH6Tply uoHu0u now, DuL IN tu0 N ut OF
OF legislation and the veto. In the matter OF ap-
pointments to office. in the matter Of trade
preferences. II might one day become so.
Should Minister II. A. p. Carter. who or years
represented Hawaii at Washington uuder
kalakaua and was recently reRppointed under
symDatGies are. TOO strongly American, as las
Dsen inansssd ~ 1s IN IN the 1nsrvsw ,e , wi With tEs
The. relation OF the throne to British and
American indqencs has been for many years
! successor .dsvoived upon Parlia@snt and
aud Queen Emma. The latter the @ widow ffiu oi King
kamehameha: She was at that timc ,recox-
ss:h n c
be gain for American in6nenca. aud no doubt
teH hs i e 81 bis
European attempts to destroy Hawaiian inde-
penpdsnee, pnds ,.,,.-u = p.,....,..,
he was constantly menaced by his opponents
With being depcsed. unless he should acceds
81 % Who wss wss ,ss ns
sna she e o De-
minor oiices and ss:rotimss Sy the advoea,ss
Princess was AWAITED ~ widely dIverse Il intrr. sc
esis y cannot bs said that she distinctly repre-
when. KaiaEaua, visited San Francisco. where
he died. some British residents OF Honolulu
ttarted the CRY that his journey was in Amer
ican Interests. ard they contrasted his accept-
ancs OF an American man-of.war for the Jour-
fey with the o .tion OF his sister. who had a
var or moro before declined similar offer on
her ieturn to Honolulu. preferring to go py the
passenger steamer.
II now ssems likely that the visit OF Lilino-
Ealnn! strengthened the leaning toward the
Fritisb, which had already been manifest. It
Sss rSp sS s. that .ssfS haySs
Without the slightest conniv ancc on her rnrt as
kalakauR's successor in case OF his overflow,
she. should not take him as her exact mudeI in
policy and sympathy, II 10 true that she re-
esived In tho UIited States as we'll as in Eng.
land dittineuished courtAsies during her Wit
OF year before last: but perhaps those OF the
latter country made the stronger impress
sion. It is further to be- noted that the pres
ent presnmpt heir. Princess Victoria Ka-
weiku Kainlani: now In her sixteenth year. Is
tho daughter uf another sister OF Kalakaua.
married In 1870 to thS Hon. Archibald colt
Cisshorn and that this Young princess is now
whoever may be on the throne OF Hawaii
now or hereafter. anti-Amerfcan Affiliations
for that kingdom.