Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02

ceivsble treatment which thsir silence toward
her has BETRAYED them into must arise from the
difficulty they find in reconciling their present
attitude with the knowledge that their oath to
the succession Of the princess unless the nation
itself releases them from that oath"
MR. DAVIES DELIGHTED.
Mr.. Davies was delighted to learn that the
question Of the annexation of Hawaii had taken
9 new turn in the Senate, and that practically it
was laid over for the consideration Of the next
administration.
I'VE do not mean to get hearing with Pres
ident Cleveland in any official capacity" Mr..
Davies said, "but simply Is private individuals
What his decision Is will scarcely be affected
by our visit. The princess felt that in face Of
the threatened annexation of Hawaii by the
United States she ought to come here, where abe
| could learn directly what was the true senti-
ment of the people.
1--WE will remain in New York until Friday;
then we 60 to Boston. where we will remain
until after March 4. From there we proceed to
| Washington. where We expect to see Mr.. Cleve-
| land"
PRINCE DAVID GOES TO NEW YORK.
Prince David went on to New York from
Washington last evening to welcome the prin-
| cess, and is now at the Victoria Hotel. He
| went to the Brevoort House about $50 D. M
with Mr.. Macfarlane aad was met in the hall
| way by Mr.. Davies. Mr. Macfsrlane was in
evening dress. but the prince had on light
co.ored trousers and black cutaway coat.
M. Macfarlane did not remain at the Bre-
| voori long enough to pay his respects to the
| princess. He made haste 10 turn over the
! prince to the care of Mr. Davies and then left
| the hotel. Mr.. Davies did not at once inform
| Princess kaiulani that the prince had come
| Prince David was not Immediately ushered in
royal style to the private reception room os the
HHn hall have said b..,
they expected to see the royal visitor escorted
| upstairs. and that the formal announcement.
1.-The prince. The prince has come" would be
| made. No such proceedings took place, how
ever.
| The prince was told to take a seat in the
| public parlor of the hotel He did so, and
from $50 until 10 o'clock he remained there.
Most OF the time he was alone. After the wait
of one and one-half hours the princess. with
the consent OF Mrs. Davies, saw the prince for
about two minutes and the visit WAS ended
1t was learned last night from DR.. j. Mott
Smith. the Hawaiian minister. who is at tine
Brunswick Hotel. that it has long been the de-
! sire OF Queen Lliiuokaiani to marry the Dri--
cess to Prince DaTid. who is only a relative of
the princess by marriage. DR.. Smith said it
was the intention of the queen that the mar
riaSc should be celebrated when the young wo-
man became OF age or soon after thar time.
1T Is said. however, that the princess has
different ideas concerning her future" said the
! doctor. ''an6 that If she has her own way she
will marry some young Engiishman. 1t is said
that the princess regards herself as being better
than the prince and that she will never consen,
TO a union with a native Hawaiian. 1t is also
said that the views of Mr.. Clegnorn the father
OF the princess are not different from those of
his daughter on the marriage question
The princess did not feel equal to saving
anything beyond her frat statement, but by her
authority Mr.. Davies presented her side OF the
case more in detail