The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-03-02

princess provided for" Whether this
cablegram 10 10 bc considered an omcial
communication do not know, but II was
the only communication that reached me,
and absolutely mono reached the princess.
A most striking fact is that this cableeram,
next to its apparent heartiess'
ness, is tho fact that its ac-
curncy 10 not confirmed by any
kilograms that have been published In
England. WHY Il was sent or who sent II,
do not know, but M loyal guardians and
faithful friends, there was only one thing
for us to do-to stand beside the princess
In tho presence Of those representatives OF
Hawaii who would transfer her birth
right without cNility. humanity. or one
word to her Of explanation, or even OF
sympathy.
1--WE como here with no official status
and with no official Information. but with
the convic that the government aud
people Of tho United States will not lend
their countcnance to disinheritance. for
no fault against her or her nation,
of royal lady who has with
singular grace and courage endeavorcd
to tit herself for her high station and
shrinks from neither duty nor sacrifice in
the effort. feel good deal Of sympathy
Tor tho commissioners who must find
themselves i'm position Of great cmbar-
rassment several Of them concerned In
the preparation of the Hawaiian constitu-
tion Of 1887. which they compelled the king
To accept and MAINTAIN. AZ least four COM
missioners have taken oath to tho same
constitution and IL has been adopted by
the nation.
"whcn Liliuokalani ascended tho
throne, shc took tho usual oath, and by
that constitution Princess Kaiulani was
proclaimed heiress to the throne. Tho
queen appears to have violated her consti-
tutional oath and to have laid hcrself
open 10 deposition. hut that cannot effect
the constitution itself. nor the oath which
the commissioners took.
'There is no prctense that the Hawaiian
electorate even knew Of the revolution NJ
the date of the commissioners departure
Oh their present mission, and Il IL difficult
to see how they can 80 sufficiently define
their present position as TO enable them
to write tn tho heiress apparent aud an
nouncc to her the circumstances OF their
arrival. I do not for moment believe
any Of them would be guilty of intentional
cruelty or even discourtesy to the princess
and the uncomfortable treatment which
| their silence toward her betrayed then
into. must arise from tho difficulty the,
find In rcconciline their present attitude
with tho knowledge OF their oath to sus
tain the Hawaiian constitution which
binds them To the succession of the prin'
cess unless the nation itself releases them
| from that oath"
In short talk Davies said he was de
lighted to learn the question OF anncxa
ton Of Hawaii had taken u turn In thu
senate and was practically laid over 70
consideration Of ths next administration
1--WE do not spean to get hearing will
President cleveland in any ofiicia
capacity" said he, "but simply as private
individuals. What his decision Is, vii
scarcely be affected by our visit. The
princess felt. in tho face Of the threatened
annexation Of Hawaii by the Unitet
States. that she ought tn como here wher
she could learn directly what was the tru'
sentiment of the people. We will remain
until after March 4. From here we pro
ceed to Washington whore We expect I,
SEQ Mr.. Cleveland"