Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-14
IN ENGLAND'S HANDS
This Government Playing Into
Them in the Hawaiian Affair.
The PRINCESS KAIULANTS GUARDIAN
Said to Have Been Given a Straight
Tip.
THE PRE- ESIDENT'S POLICY.

Diplomatic sensations seem to be the order
of the day. The Hawaiian complication is
the subject Of most Of them. The latest one
Is that the United States government has
been completely hoodwinked In its treat
ment OF the Hawaiian question and has
played right into the hands of Great Britain.
in other words, in bringing about the restor-
alton of Queen Liliuokalani, the United
States government has done the very thing
above all others that Great Britain desired
to have done. 1t Is an open secret in diplo-
matte circles that next to having Hawaii
directly under British rule. Great Britain
desires to have indirect control of the is
lands, through the sovereignty of the Prin-
cess Kaiulani, niece of Queen Liliuokalani.
and the heir apparent to the throne. The
princess was educated in England and has
spent the best part of her life there under
the guardianship of Mr.. Davies, an English
subject, who Is financially interested to a
considerable extent in the government of
the Hawaiian Islands. He has large inter
ests there and it was through his personal
influence with the queen that he was select
ed as the guardian of the princess. The lat
ter became member of his household in
England and was educated under his super
vision. The princess Is now in her eight
who saw her here during the past spring
Will acknow wledge, she Is young lady of
many charms and unusual intelligence
Mr.. and Mrs. Davies accompanied her on
her visit to the United States and were very
eloquent in their claims for recognition of
her rights by the United States. 1t will also
be recalled that President and Mrs. Cleve-
land treated the princess with con-
sideration. Mrs Cleveland going far as
10 call upon her.
Davies Got n Private Tip.
According to latest advices Mr.. Davies Is
in Honolulu, having accompanied Minister
Willis on his trip from San Francisco, and
the princess is in England anxiously await
Ing results in Hawaii. This is natural, as
the queen is getting old and feeble and she
Is the next in line of succession. As Mr.
Davies came TO Washington to look out for
her interests. it is natural to assume that
he mas gone TO Honolulu for the same pur-
pose, and there is a belief afioat that Mr.
Davies was given private tip as to the
PRESIDENTS policy of restoring the queen.
Great Britain Alone Benefited.
The theory in diplomatic circles is that
Great Britain will be the only country to
benefit by the sO-calIed coup d'etat of Presi-
dent Cleveland in bringing about the res
toration of Queen Liliuokalani.
She has always affiliated with the En-
giish party in Honolulu. and prior to her
ascent to the throne was notoriously and
extensively hostile to Americans. The En-
glish feel that they can count upon her
friendly favor while she is in power, and in
the event of her death, which may be
counted upon speedily. as she is of a short
lived race, her successor on the throne,
Princess kaiulani, will be thoroughly Brit
ish in all her sympathies and actions. Then,
as the United States were instrumental in
placing her in power, they cannot consist
emily dispute her administration.
IL is intimated at the State Department
all for In fnfa ct
were notified in advance of the Presidents
purpose. and that it received their unani-
nous approval. If the Kaiuiani theory is
the correct one there will be no reason to
doubt that Great Britain is more than de-
lighted at the turn of affairs
To Deal Literally With the Princess.
The last administration proposed to deal
literally with Queen Liliuokalani and the
Princess Kaiulani in the event of the an
nexatiOn of the Hawaiian Islands. Under
the treaty of annexation, concluded by Sec
retary Foster and the commissioners of the
provisional government. the United States
agreed to pay to Queen Liltuokalani $4,000
down and $4,000 annually thereafter dur
ing the term of her natural life." and also
agreed to pay to the Princess Kaiulani the
gross sum of $4,000, provided they in good
faith submitted ito the authority OF the
government of the United States and the
local government of the Islands Inc
treaty was subsequently withdrawn by
President Cleveland. and has now been ut
terly repudiated-
The President Defended.
A gentleman entitled to speak ex-cathe-
Ora for the President generally understood
TO be Private Secretary Thurber. said to
reporter yesterday that when all the facts
in connection with the policy outlined in
Secretary Gresham's letter were made pub
lie, there would be revulsion of the pres
ent popular criticism of the administrations
course, and that many of those who are
now engaged in making bitter comment on
the Presidents intention would be obliged
to admit that the restoration of Queen
Liliuokalani is necessary to satisfy the de-
Inands of right and justice.
II do not know positively" said this
gentleman, whether or not 1t is the in
tention to make public Minister Blounts
report, but II that be done. 1 can assure
you that the people will see the wisdom
and the foresight of Mr.. Cleveland and
Secretary Gresham in doing as they have
done These criticisms that we see in the
newspapers were expected. and are with
out knowledge of the facts by which Mr..
Gresham was guided in giving his views.
He considered the whole matter carefully,
judiciously and dispassionately. and ne
was forced to the one and only correct
conclusion-that a wrong had been done
in displacing Queen Liliuokalani, and that
1t should be righted. You ask why these
facts were not made public with Seere-
tary GreShamS letter. Shrewd generals
keep a good supply of ammunition and the
best of their men for the final assault
Do you think the President and Secretary
Gresham are not wise enough to know this.
and that they have expended all their am
munition in the Secretary's letter? When
the other material at their disposal, Min
lister Blounts report and all, is given to
the public. the critics of today will find
their arguments overthrown and demol-
ished, and the President and Secretary of
State will be vindicated in universal ap-
proval OF their judicial and unprejudiced
setuement of the Hawaiian question: