The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-03
RACE FOR A KINGDOM.
Representatives Of the Hawaiian
Queen En- Route to Washington
10 PRESENT THEIR SIDE
To President HarrIson-They Want
tho Melee Of the Dethroned Queen
Placed in PoweF-It is Probable that
They will Have Equal Chances with
the Commission of the Provisional
Government

OHlCAao, fep, st--frophply tne luVst
novel and important long distance race
in American history rapidly reached a
climax to-day, The prize at stake is
the political and commercial control OF
the cross roads Of the Pacific, the lost
kingdom Of Queen Liluokallni, The
result involves probablya clash at arms
between TWO Of the greatest nations OF
the earth, Great Britain and America
1t is an unequal race. The represents
tive OF Princess Kaiulati, the possible
sovereign under a regency, having fully
twelve hours start Of the commission
representing the protectorate. Engines
are being crowded to their fullest ca
paclty in order that the difference Of
time may be reduced. Despite the fact
OF the great start OF the princess uncle
and representative, the couriers OF the
two factions Of the little country OF the
Pacific may reach the ears Of the state
department at about the same time. 1t
will then be an equal fight between the
representatives III placing the situation
before the United States with no nppor-
tunity for partiality formed in adj
vance by the courier Of the other side.
! That the race was one in earnest was
apparent by the hustle and activity OF
the officials, or train dispatcher's office,
at the Chicago d Northwestern railway
in this city.
What was worrying the officials was
that owing to the blizzard the train
from the west, which connects with the
Pennsylvania limited for the national
capital, was two hours or more late.
The embassy was due here at $3.50 a. M,
but they were then far to tho west OF
the city witha O fierce snowstorm blow
ing. The limited had no option but to
proceed without them, The unusual
activity manifested in the train dis.
patcher's Office was noticeable in the
yards as we'll. Orders were received
there to be ready 10 make q clear track
on ten minutes' notice, so that the Cali
fornia flyer could be put through to the
depot without moments delay.
The reason Of all the hubbub was the
discovery that John M. Oleghorn. OF
San Francisco, uncle OF Princess Kaiu-
lati, the British educated heir apparent
to the throne Of Hawaii, left Chicago
last night for Washington about the
timethe commission representing the
Hawaiian reyolutionistB who desire an.
nexation to the United States arrived
at Omaha.
Mr.. Cleghorn's mission ia to lay be-.
fore President Harrison the Claim OF
his niece to the Hawaiian throne. "The
girl will be more satisfactory to tho for
eign element in the Sandwich Islands
than the deposed queen was,p he said
before he left Chicago. "she is q strong
Drained woman, capable Of ruling the
islands. Shells receiving tho best edu.
cation which she can get in England,
with the expectation Of some day ruling
the islands," Mr.. Cleghorn said further
he was very anxious to reach Washing
ton to correct false impressions already
made, or which may be made on the
President aud his cabinet.
So far as getting the ears OF the state
department officials is concerned 1t was
thought hero he would be Just as well
of II he did not get there until to-mor-
row morning, or in factto-morrow noon,
Washington officials are not noted for
carly hours, and business such as Mr..
Cleehorn's could scarcely be taken up
before midday.
The reyolutionists' Representatives.
undoubtedly realize this, and know II
they could catch the 1880 train on the
Fort Wayne road this afternoon they
can get into Washington at2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. BY going direct
to the state department as soon as they
reach Washington the chances were
the might get an audience at about the
same time as Mr.. Cleghorn. There
would be an equal chance -hence the
race with kingdom at stake.
Over at the Fort Wayne depot II was
said that II the Chicago & Northwestern
train were even two and one-half hours
late the commissioners would have no
difficulty In making the Fort Wayne
train, for the facilities for transferring q
special car were OF the best.
The official interviewed showed q
surprising familiarity with the moves
ment Of the commissioners. "They are
not on special car at all" he said.
'lney uFe Oh tue EekuthE OulVhkV "
Northwestern Omaha train. ofcourse,
II that train 10 late, and the commits
soners are In great hurry, the North
western people can make arrangements
for transferring them from tho regular
TO special car, at Western Avenue in
the outskirts Of tho city, and thus get
thom over to our road in time. Maybe
they are doing that" he added sug-
restively. The. .revolutionist commits
missioners arrived at Chicago three
hours late.
Tho belated party were just in tho
nick Of time to catch the Pennsylvania
train and were In d moment speeding
for Washington. Thoy expressed
themselves aS confident otthe result Of
thoir mission.