The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-02


She had cAaperon In the person Of Mrs
Davies, under whose care and direction she
has been educated For companion sh,
had Miss Whattoff, as the 'lady In att4nd
ance TO the princess" Two maids danced at
tendance to her highness and the party wa
guarded by Theophilus Davies, rotunda
rosycheeked, polite gentleman. When the
party was driven 70 the Brevoort House
DIR. Davies received the reporters. He hac
prepared q statement, he said, which would
explain the princess situation, and why
she persisted In her demand TO succeed tc
the throna
ave come" said Mr.. Davies" Ito plac,
our case in the hands of the Anne lean peo-
pie, A great deal has been said about our
going to call upon Mr.. Cleveland and urge
our case. That is not so. We will, how
ever, go to Washington The princess has
no local habitation or name She Is sim.
ply heiress to the Hawaiian throne. She
hears great wrong has been done her and
she appeals to the people OF this country
to right that wrong. 1t IS In their power.
We are not hostile to any one. We are
meek and humble / figure as the guar.
dian of a girl who look upon as daugh
ter, and / come to ask what has been done
with her patrimony."
rhe Appeal OF the Princess
was then brought out from Mr. Davies I'm
hds pocket, where il had reposed since the
princess had deliberately appended hei
signature. Then, with tears In his eyes
and after sadly contemplating the circle OF
reporters, he read the followingi
To the American people;
Unbidden, stand upon your shores today
where / thought 50 soon to receive royal wei
come on my way TO my own kingdom. com,
unattended. except by the loving hearts VIII,
have come with Inc over the wintry seas.
hear that commissioners from my land hav,
been for many days asking this great natior
70 take away my littlo vineyard. They speaI
no word TO me and leave me 10 find out as
can from the rumors Of the air that they woult
leave me without a home, or a name, or
nation
Seventy years ago Christian America sen
over Christian men and women 10 give religion
and civilization to Hawaii. They gave US th,
Gospel, they made US a nation and we learnee
20 love and trust America. Today. three o
the sons of those missionaries are at you
capital asking you 10 undo their fathers work
Who sent them2 Who gave them author IT.
20 break the constitution which they swor,
they would upholdi
Today l, a poor weak girl, with not one O
my people near me and all these Hawaiian
statesmen against me, have no strength &
stand up for the rights Of my people. Ever
now / can hear their wall in my heart, and 1
gives me strength and courage and I an
strong, strong in the faith OF God, strong il
the knowledge that l am right, strong In thi
strength of 100000 OF people who II
this free land will hear my CRY and will refus,
TO let their flag cover dishonor TO nina.
Dir. Davies' Statement.
Then Mr.. Davies produced his own state
- A - L A
Mrs. Davies had been appointed guardian.
of the princess during her stay In Eng
land, where she was TO be educated, and
how, when he heard Of the overthrow O
Nliuokalani, he wrote TO the Hawaiian
minister in this country insisting upol
the rights of the princess, but had received
10 reply. In conclusion, Mr.. Davies said
We come here with no Official status a.,
With no official information, but with tn
conviction that the government and peopl,
OF the United States will not lend their coun
tenance TO the disinberitance, for no fault al.
legged against her or her nation, Of a roya
lady who has, with grace and courage, on.
deavored 10 ht herself for her high position |
and has shrunk from neither duty nor sacr |
Zee In her effort
Mr.. Davies is an English merchant ant |
both represents Hawaii In Great Britain |
and controls an immense trade I'm th |
Sandwich Islands. He Is strongly in favo |
of the appointment Of a regency for th,
islands, with 4. Il. Dole, the chief Of th, |
provisional government Of Hawaii, at II
head In the capacity Of president, so tha
the princess may DO crowned queen at th
end of the regency On Friday the princes
and her party will proceed TO Boston an
remain there until Tuesday, when she wi
start for Washington