The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-21

sidont OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ores
ham Is Confident and Serene.
Special 20 the Atlanta constitution.
WASHINGTON, November 14.-The
latest phase Of the Hawaiian imbroglit
is the statement that the United State.
has been completely hoodwinked an6
has played into the hands Of Great
Britain. According to tho story cur
rent tonight the action of the Presi.
dent Is the very thing above all others
that England most desired. 1t is an
open secret in diplomatic circles tha,
Great Britain wishes to have indirec,
control of the Hawaiian isles through
the future sovereignty of Princess
Kalulani, niece of the queen and heir
apparent TO the throne. She it was
who made the plaintive appeal to
President Cleveland while she was q.
Washington last spring.
The princess was educated in Eng
land and has spent the best part of her
life there under the guardianship of
financially interested to a considerable
extent in the government of the
Hawaiian isles. It was through his
personal influence with :ne \ ,een that
he was selected as the guardian of the
princess. The latter became q mem
bers OF his household. The princess is
now in her eighteenth year and is q
young lady of unusual intelligence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis accompanied her
on her visit to the United States and
were very eloquent in their claim for
recognition Of her rights by the United
States. 1t will also be recalled that
President and Mrs. Cleveland treated
the princess with rare consideration,
Mrs. Cleveland going 80 far as to call
upon her. According to latest advices
Mr.. Davies is in Honolulu, having &C
companied Minister Willis on his trip
from San Francisco. The princess is
in England anXiously awaiting results
IN Hawaii. This is natural, as the
queen is getting old and feeble, and
the princess Is the next in line of sue
cession. As Mr.. Davies came to Wash
ington to look out for her interests it
is natural to presume that he has gone
to Honolulu for the same purpose,
and there is belief afoat That Mr..
Davies was given O private tip as TO
the Presidents policy Of restoring the
queen.
The theory in diplomatic circles is
that Great Britain will be the only
country to benefit by the so-called
coup d'etat OF Mr.. Cleveland in bring
ing about the restoration of Queen
Liltuokalani. She has always affiliated
with the English party in Honolulu
and prior to her ascent to the throne
was VIGOROUSLY and Extensively hostile
to Americans. The English 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 Kalulani, will be thoroughly
British in all her sympathies and
actions. Then, as the United States
was instrumental in placing her in
power, it cannot considerably dispute
her administration. 1t Is intimated
at the State department that all the
foreign powers in interest were notified
in advance of the Presidents purpose,
and that it received their unanimous
approval. IF the Kalulani theory be
correct there will be no reason to doubt
that Great Britain is moro than de-
lighted at the turn of affairs.
Under the treaty Of annexation con-
cluded by Secretary Foster and the
commissioners of the provisional
government, the United States agreed
to pay Queen Liliuokalani $40, 900 down
and $40, 900 annually thereafter "dur-
ing the term Of her natural life," and
also to pay the Princess Kalulani the
sum of $45O, 900, provided they, in good
faith, submitted "to the authority of
tho United States and the local gov
ernment of the islands" The treaty
was subsequently withdrawn by Presi-
dent Cleveland and has now been
utterly repudiated.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Secretary
Gresham Is entirely conscious that he
has taken step which at first incenses
American sentiment. He fully realizes
that the attitude he has taken con-
corning Hawaii is unpopular and he
is not the leas. surprised at the as
saults made upon the administration.
But he is absolutely confident that
time will change all this.
After having devoted long and earn
est labor to thorough examination
of the entire Hawaiian situation he is
convinced that there was but one
thing for this government to do, viz.
to repair the wrong which was done
under the manipulation of the late
Minister Stevens to a friendly but
feeble government.
Secretary Gresham holds that, aside
from the abstract justice due to that
conditions involved in annexation
which would lead the government into
dangerous entanglements. Among
these he names the treaty obligations
with China and Japan for coolie labor
Secretary Gresham is so absolutely
confident of the ultimate approval O.
the American people that he says that
Notwithstanding the present censure
he would not evade one atom OF the
responsibility.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-The effort!
made yesterday by Mr.. Thurston tt
| obtain something definite concerning
the exact policy to be pursued towards
| Hawaii In two interviews with Secre
tary Gresham failed of accomplish
ment. According TO confdentia
friends of Mr.. Thurston he said after
ward that he learned nothing new o
interest from Judge Gresham, but h,
carried away the impression from wha
the secretary said that the Unitet
States did not intend to use force il
any event In the restoration of Queer
Lilioukalani.
There was nothing to be learned a
the department of state today concern
ing Hawaii. The many newspape
theories advanced as @ basis OF actiol
OF Minister Willis were submitted t
the departmental officers withou
eliciting any expression of opinion
There Is more talk to the effect that
hitch has occurred in carrying out tn
program that involved the restoratio
OF Queen Lilioukalani. 1t Is impos
sible TO understand what ground thes
rumors can stand upon considerln
that, Secretary Gresham himself ha
confirmed the press publication to tn
effect that up to the very moment the