The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-09
Hawaii is Not Happy.

Owing to the critical illness of Queen
| Lilinokaliui and her consequent incapacity
/ for the roya. duties of government the
Hawaiian islands are at present in rather
/ confused condition of political uncertainty.
Since the queen has been apprised by the
/ court physician that she is likely to die at
/ almost sny time from the effects Of an
organic infirmity of the heart and has ac-
cordingly made her will and all other need
full an,e-mortem preparations, her sudden
demise may at any moment throw the
whole governmental structure into the con-
vulsions of the bitter antagonIsns that
political intriguants have been busily en-
gendering throughout the entire reign Of
the unfortunate queen.
Schemers are said to have long been indus
triously at work trying to secure control of
the islands in the interest of English com
merce. Upon this subject the local news
papers do not venture to make any COM
ment owing to the possibility of thus precip-
itasing a dangerous political crisis that
could not fail TO have a damaging effect
upon tue health Of the queen and might
also jeopardize the best interests Of the
government.
Meanwhile the inhabitants are apparently
intuitively conscious Of some sort Of i'm
pending strife and the latent excitement is
gradually increasing to the point of feverish
anxiety because OF the generally understood
fact that there is in all the country no one to
be found in whom all elements of the
people could unite in confidence sufficient to
intrust him with the regency Of the kingdom
during the minority Of the young Princess
Kaiulani who will succeed to the throne as
soon as she has attained to competent age
and finished tue education that she is now
acquiring in England.
Although the father of the heir to the
throne is an Englishman and will undoubt-
eddy work strenuously for the predomiuance
of British interests, the Americans at Hon
olulu are not without strong material in
fiuence, and will make vigorous effort to
prevent the islands in which they hold large
commercial interests from falling under the
dominion of England. 10 this the AmerI-
cans will have the sympathy of the majority
Of the natives who prefer a republican
form of government or annexation to the
United States. With their native allies who
whose veins run foreign blood, the Ameri-
cans will probably take advantage of any
lapse OF time to prevent the accession of
Princess Kaiulani to the throne.
Not only is the queen near death, but the
dowager queen is also reported so danger
ously i'll that either may expire at any
moment. That Hawaiian royalty has about
reached its conclusion seems to be a pretty
well settled fact. That is only in accord
with the tendency Of the times.
1t is rather pleasant to be informed that
American influence is now apparently more
potential than any other in the forth
coming general elections. Yet that very
fact may serve to SO exasperate and excite
their British ancient foes as to suddenly
precipitate violent outbreak that may re-
suit in bloodshed and possibly serious in
ternational complications unless our
countrymen act in the affair very iu-
diciously.