The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-03
It Looks as Though Your Niece
Kaiulani Would Be Left,
AS ALSO UNCLE CLEGHORN,
In the Most Important Long Distance
Race in History.
The Kingdom of Hawaii Is q Big Stake,
the Ante Is Up, but the Commits
sioners Appear to Hold
Four Aces.

novel important long distance race in
American history is rapidly approaching
a climax. The prize at stake is the po-
liticai and commercial control of the cross
roads of the Pacific Hawaiian islands.
The result involved is possibly clash at
arms between two of the greatest nations
of the earth, America and Great Britain
The participants in the race are Colonel
Cleghorn of San Francisco, an uncle of
the Princess Kaiulani, heir apparent to
the Hawaiian throne and the commission
ers of the provisional government
of that country. The race is
to end in Washington and is to
decide the fate OF those islands. Immedi-
ately on hearing of the revolution in Ha-
wall, Colonel Cleghorn packed his grip
and started post haste for Washington,
thereby getting twelve hours the start of
the commission OF the provisional gov
eminent. The latter learned of the fact
and began a race against him to secure
the ears of the government at Washing
ton, the engines being crowded to the
fullest capacity, for the difference in time
may be equalized by the Office honrs of
the department officials at Washington.
and despite the fact of the great start of
the princess uncle, the couriers of the
provisional government may reach the
ears OF the state department about the
same time. There will then be an equal
fight in placing the situation before the
] United States, with no opportunity for
Partially formed in advance.
That the race was on in earnest was ap
parent by the hustle and activity OF the
officials and train dispatchers of the Chi
cago q Northwestern of this city. What
was worrying the officials was the fact
that owing to a blizzard the train from
the west that connects with the Penn
sylvania limited for the national capital,
was over two hours late. The embassy
was due here at $3.50 a. M, but were then
far to the west of the city with fierce
snowstorm blowing. So the limited had
no option but to proceed without them
The reason of all this hubbub was the
discovery that Colonel Cleghorn had left
Chicago for Washington last night about
the time the two commissioners of the
Hawaiian provisional government were
in Omaha.
Cleghorn' s object in hurry1ng to Wash
ington was to present plea in behalf of
his niece, Kaiulani, as heir to the
throne, claiming that she would give a
more satisfactory government than Queen
Lillnokalani, saying she was q strong
Drained woman, well educated, capable
of ruling the islands and not tinctured
with the strong nativeism which char
acteriZed the queen. He said further
that he was anxious to correct the false
impression likely to be made to President
Harrison and cabinet. In case his mis-
sion should prove unsuccessful he would
proceed Great Britain and lay the case
before that country. Cleghorn is due in
| Washington at 6 O'Clock tonight, which
will be too late for an audience until to-
morrow, and probably not until noon of
that day.
| Revolutionists have considered all this
and knowing they could catch the 1890
| train on the Fort Wayne road felt that
they will be able to reach Washington at
2:30 tomorrow afternoon. By going d.
rect to the state department as soon as
they reach Washington the chances were
that they might get an audience about
the same time as Cleghorn. There would
then be equal chance, hence the race with
| kingdom at stake. The revolutionists
arrived here three hours late. It was
1925 when the overland train bearing the
Hawaiian commission reached the North
western depot. After hasty greeting to
some Chicago friends the commissioners
were conducted into an omnibus and were
driven hurriedly to the Fort Wayne depot
and with not over half an hour inside the
city limits were speeding eastward over
the Pennsylvania road for Washington.
Chairman Thurston said to reporter:
HWhat course we shall pursue at the
capital will depend entirely on our re-
ceDtion by the government. We will
present our credentials from the pro-
visional government to the state depart
ment and the statement of our position is
prepared by United States Minister
Stevens. / cannot say what our action
will be further than that l wish it under
stood that there is no politics connected
with this matter. The present provisional
government of Hawaii was formed and is
upheld by the best element of her popu-
lation. Men who have spent their money
to make the island what it is are back OF
the movement, and their sole desire is to
see Hawaii reach that stage of develop
ment which her climate and natural re-
sources entitle her to. -