The record-union., 1893-03-14
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-At $50 this
afternoon President and Mrs. Cleveland
accorded special reception to Princess
Kaiulani, the meeting taking place in the
blue parlor. The Princes was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Davies, their
daughter and lady friend. The call was
entirely of social nature and lasted
probably quarter of an hour. The Yisi-
tors were charmed with the cordiality of
the reception accorded them. the ladies
being captivated by the pleasing manner
of the wife of the President, and the
Princess said subsequently that Mrs.
Cleveland was the only lady she ever fell
in love with.
During the day Mr.. Davies, unaccom-
panied by the Princess or any of his
family, called on Secretary Gresham.
This visit, like that to the White House,
was purely a social one. Paul Neumaun,
Envoy of Queen Liliuokalani, also called
on Secretary Gresham during the after
noon.
No orders have been issued from the
Treasury Department for the revenue
cutter Thetis to prepare for a trip to
Hawaii tor the purpose of carrying
commission to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, nor have the Postofice authorities
here issued orders for the detention of the
steamship Australia from Wednesday till
Friday, in order that she might carry
important advices to Honolulu.
Gossip as to the personnel of the COM
mission that will probably be appointed
to visit the Hawaiian Islands includes
the names of Judge Martin V. Mont
gomery OF Michigan, late of the District
of Columbia Supreme bench; General
Schofield, Admiral Brown and Captain
II. L. Howisson. General Schofeld was
q member of the commission that visited
Hawaii many years ago, and Admiral
Browns last cruise was to that country.
Captain Howisson is now at the Mare
Island Navy Yard. He is said to be pc
culiarly fitted for the mission by reason
of his service in Hawaii, and naval officers
generally agree that he is one of the best
equipped men in the service for the po-
siGon.
Or. Mott Smith, Hawaiian Minister.
does not regard the appointment of a
Commission with much favor. 'If a
COMMISSION 10 sibl'oAAAhCb, lG StlNls IL
can serve no good purpose that l can see
Ali possible Information is at hand, and
nothing new can be Cleaned. Although
Minister Stevens is a Republican, it
seems to me that his opinions and in
formation, coming from an American
citizen, would be as valuable to the pres
ent administration as they were to the
last. Delay is all | can see from the ap-
pointment of an American Commission,
the cases being jeopardized in the mean
time by this delay. Native government
is simply impossible henceforth in the
face of everything that has occurred.
What Kaiulani, poor child, wants, 1 don't
know. She cannot assume the throne,
for her aunt has abdicated. L do not see
how the United States Government can
put her on the throne and ignore the ex-
lstence and prior claims of the Queen. [
am dreading some personal quarrel be-
tween the United States and English sail
ors that will give the latter power an op-
portunity to step in and assume an ag-
gressive attitude. 1 see a sauabble has
occurred already. II is to be hoped that
no serious rows will happen. In case the
United States refuses to annex Hawaii
the Provisional Government, in my opin-
ion, would struggle to maintain the inde-
pendence of the island"