The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-03
RACING FOR A KINGDOM.
Hawaiian Commissioners After
Princess Kaiulani's Uncle.
TO URGE THE PRINCESS CLAIMS
Mr.. Cicghorn Desires That His Niece May
Ascend the Throne Vacated by tho
DusIy Queen-yiews of the Hawaiian
Representative at Washington.


Ascend the Throne Vacated by tho
DusIsy Queen-views of the Hawaiian
Representative at Washington.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Probably the most
novel and important long distance race in
American history rapidly reached climax
yesterday. The prize at stake is the politi-
cal and commercial control of the cross
roads of the Pacific, the lost kingdom of
Queen Liluokalani The result involves
possibly clash at arms between two of
the greatest nations of the earth, Great
Britain and America 1t is an unequal
race, the representative of Princess
Kaiulani, the possible sovereign. under a
regency having fully twelve hours start of
the commission representing the pro-
tectorate.
Engines are being crowded to their full
est capacity. Despite the fact of the great
start of the Princess uncle and representa-
tive, the courers of the two factions of
the little country of the Pacific may reach
the ears of the state department at the
same time. 1t will then be an. equal fight
between the representatives in placing the
situation before the United States govern
,nent, with no opportunity for partiality
formed in advance by the courier of the
other side.
That the race was one in earnest was ap-
parent by the hustle and activity of the
officials and the train dispatchers' offices of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad in
this city, The unusual activity manifest
in the train dispatchers' offices was notice
able in the yards ms well. Orders were
received there to be ready to make clear
track on ten minutes notice, so that the
California flyer could be put through to
the depot without II moments delay.
In Princess kaiulani's Interest.
'"The reason of all the hubbub was the
discovery that John NJ Cleghorn, of san
Francisco, uncle of Princess kaiulani, the
British educated heiress apparent to the
throne of Hawaii, left Chicago for Wash
fngton about the time Lorin A. Thurston,
Charles l. Carter, Joseph Marsden, W. G.
Wilder and William II. Castle, the COM
mission representing the Hawaiian revolu-
tionists, who desire annexation to the
United States, arrived in Omaha. Mr.
Cleghorn's mission is to lay before Presi-
dent Harrison the claim of his niece to the
Hawaiian throne. The girl will be more
satisfactory to the foreign element in the
Sandwich islands than the deposed queen
was" he said before he left Chicago. sShe
Is Il strong Drained woman, capable of rul-
ing the islands. She is receiving the best
education she can get in England, with the
expectation of some day ruling"
The Hawaiian Representatives Opinion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Dr. Mott Smith,
the Hawaiian representative in Washing
ton, WAS asked: when do you expect the
eommfssionf"
"lf their train is on time they should
reach here this afternoon at 3:3O o'clock,
over the Pennsylvania line" he replied
What is the programme for their re-
cepiionf"
II expect to call upon them Immediately
upon their arrival, and will probably ac-
company them to the department of state
tomorrow morning. 1t is not probable
that | shall take any part in their consulta-
tion with Secretary Foster, because am
not an annexationist from their stand
point. was opposed TO revolution UNI
der any conditions. but one having been
accomplished shall not oppose their fur
ther plans"
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you to take part with them, would you not
do sogn
at is hardly likely that they will, but,
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