The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-11
GEORGE PARSONS LATHRoP.
What Mr.. Davies Did With New
London Author.
IRON New Haven Register


The confusion regarding the real
situation in Hawaii was increased by
the appearance, the other day, of
Mr.. George Parsons Lathrop as an
expert upon Hawaiian genealogy
and sovereignty. Mr.. Lathrop is
generally known as quiet and un-
offending citizen of New London.
Incidentally he is known for few
books he has written. 1t has not
been generally known that Hawaii
was the country which claims him
as its son, but he was born there
several years ago of American par
ents. Mr.. Lathrop wrote letter
which the New York Sun was kind
enough to illuminate, in which he
violently denounced the so-callcd
princess, Miss Kaiulani, as fraud
and sham. He said that he could
prove that she was not the heiress
to the throne of Hawaii and that she
had not drop of royal blood in her
veins. If the princess had been an
American running for congress Mr..
Lathrop could not have given her a
more severe scorching.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
Lathrop's chief claim to fame rests
upon his reputation as a writer of
fiction his exposure of the princess,
although regarded as rather ungal-
liant for New London man, was ac-
cepted as gospel truth because of
the fact that the gentleman said he
was born in Honolulu and was there
fore supposed to know all about the
affairs of the kingdom. But now
comes Mr.. Davies, the man who is
doing all the talking for the young
princess, in letter to the New
York World, in which he under
takes to show that however much of
a Sandwich Islander George Parsons
Lathrop may be, he does not know
what be is talking about when he
undertakes to pass Judgment upon
the blood which is now coursing
through the brains of the handsome
young princess. Mr.. Davies points
out that the only authentic source
of information upon this point is the
Hawaiian constitution. This inter
esting document Mr.. Lathrop does
not seem to have had the pleasure
of perusing. Mr.. Davies does not
claim to have been born in Hawaii.
but he seems to know a heap about
the constitution. and we believe that
in a joint debate in regard to the
succession to the Hawaiian throne
he would metaphorically wipe up
the floor with the ex-Hawaiian now
resident in New London. And we
may remark that any man who would
be born in Hawaii and then take up
with New London as place OF resi-
dence deserves to be used as door
mat.
Mr.. Davies shows that Mr.. Lath-
rop is mistaken and that his rather
unchivalrous expose was not worth
the paper that it was written upon
The slurs of the New Londoner are
answered and the mission of the
princess stated in these words: "The
friends of the Princess have felt that
the actions of the queen, or of the
provisional government in deposng
her, are not subjects on which the
princess can properly express any
opinion. They merely are here tc
contend that if the queen is removed
by death, abdication or otherwise
the Princess Kaiulani is not by roya
line but by constitutional right sue,
cessor to the throne, and that right
can only be cancelled by the vote OF
the Hawaiian nation or by default
of the princess herself"
1t is evident that Mr.. Lathror
would do we'll to retire into the
peaceful fields of literature again
and not undertake the job of expos
ing any more young women looking
for their rights. Down with Lath
rop! Long live Kaiulani!