The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-24
PRINCESS KAIULAnI
Will Visit President Cleveland and Plead
for Her Throne.

l LONDON, Feb. 22.--In ne Princess MAUI
| lani, heiress to the throne Of Hawaii,
sailed Wednesday for New York on the
steamer Teutonic.
The princess is accompanied by Theo-
philus Davis, wife and daughter, and
| by Miss Whartoff. Her residence in
| England has heretofore been kept Sc
cret, but Mr.. Davis, after repeated re-
quests. consented to permit the CORE
spondent to have an interview with the
princess at his residence, Shutdown,
Heslxith park, Southport, where the
young lady has been residing.
| Mr.. Davis said that he had no reply
to his recent request TO the commission
ers of the provisional government OF
Hawaii TO delay negotiations until he
could bring the Princess Kaiulani to
| the United States to plead for her
rights. He feared, he said, that the
commissioners were hurrying to com
plete the deal before her arrival. He
was confident that II Americans could
see the princess, who was simple
| Christian girl, her throne would be
saved
| The princess spent her holidays at
Shutdown as one of the family and was
treated like daughter
The princess is tall and slender, and
with a more thoughtful, deliberate air
that might be expected in school girl.
She is brunette, with the eyes Of
gazelle and features that suggest just
suspicion of Kanacl<a origin. She was
somewhat nervous during the inter-
view. She said she had nothing to add
to the appeal which she had addressed
to the American people.
She had no definite plans, but would
be guided by her guardian, Mr.. Davis
She proposed to spend two days in New
York and then visit Boston, where she
would remain until after the Inaugural
ton of President Cleveland. Then she
would go to Washington, and would
probably make personal appeal to Mr..
Cleveland The princess added that
she had no friends in America, except
the friends of Mr. Davis. She timidly
expressed hope that she might gain
the sympathy of the American people.
What do you think Of President
Harrison's message regarding annexa-
blOng uShtI bllt COTItSDDudtIb.
prefer not to express any opinion
on the subject" replied the princess.
Would you accept pension or other
compensation should Hawaii be an
nexed?" asked the correspondent.
CAS- to that, also, prefer to say moth
ing" was the reply. 1t was apparent
to the correspondent that the princess
fears her case to be hopeless, and that
the American government is determined
upon annexation. 1t is also evident
that the princess is moved by the advice
of her guardian.
The princess said that she will be en-
tirely opposed to the policy of the queen,
especially in regard to the bills which
the queen is reported to have signed
and which gave offense The princess
does not want Hawaii to be under
protectorate of any sort She wishes
Hawaii to be independent She believes
that America and Hawaii should be
warm friends She had never seen an
English official and did not believe that
England would interfere in Hawaiian
affairs.
When asked IL she would return to
England after her present visit to Amer
lea, the princess answered.: Eyes, if l
am successful. l will be of age next
year, and then / will carry out my
original intention, for which the Ha-
waiian legislature voted $4,000, which
was to visit Queen Victoria, then to
visit the president of the United States,
and then to proceed to Hawaii and
assume the position to which l am en-
titled.
The princess said that she favored the
proposition made by Mr.. Davis to the
provisional government of Hawaii that
a regency should be appointed for three
years, with S. b. Dole, the head of the
provisional government, as presi-
dent, the princess to be crowned
queen of Hawaii at the termination of
the regency.
81 want to do all | can for my peo-
Pile" said the princess, land to be an
honest and true leader to them. / sim
ply want to do my duty to beloved Ha-
wall.