The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-09
PLEA FOR A THRONE.
Princess Kaiulani, Of Hawaii, Ar
rivos at New York.
In an Appeal to the American People She
| Prays That Her Rirthright May Be
| Spared to Her-She Ii Young
and Beautiful.

NEW YORK, March 3.-Princess Kaiu-
lani, niece of the deposed Queen Liliuo-
kalani, of Hawaii, is here. She ar
rived Wednesday on the steamer leu
tonic, which sailed from Liverpool
February 22. With her were The
ophilus Davies and Mrs. Davies, who
are the English guardians of the prin-
cess, Miss Davies and Miss Whartoff,
companion to the princess.
The princess is 1s years old. She is
tall, beautiful Young woman of sweet
face and slender figure. She has the
soft brown eyes and dark complexion
that mark Hawaiian beauty. She had
come to the United States, she said,
more for the purpose of observing and
learning for herself the nature of the
people who had been asked to take
control of her country and to make for
NAL petition for her crown.
THAT" she said, lis rightfully mine.
and if the Americans are the noble
minded people l have learned to re-
gard them as they will not be party to
the outrage by which l have lost my
birthright"
In regard to her views Oh the various
aspects which the Hawaiian govern
ment is likely to assume, Princess
Kaiulani referred to her guardian, Mr..
Davis, who had prepared a statement
both on mis- own and her behalf.
The statement of Princess Kaiulani
is as follows:
ITO the American People: Unbidden stand
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to receive royal welcome on my way to my
own kingdom come unattended except by
the loving hearts that have come with me over
the wintry seas. l hear that commissioners
from my land have been for many days asking
this great nation to take away my little vine.
yard. They speak no word to me and leave me
to find out as can from the rumors OF the air
that they would leave me without a home or a
name or nation.
Seventy years ago Christian America sent
over Christian men and women to give religion
and civilization to Hawaii. They gave us the
Gospel, they made us a nation and we learned
20 love and trust America. To-day three of the
sons of those missionaries are at your capitol
asking you to undo their fathers work. Who
sent them? Who gave them authority to break
the constitution which they sWore they would
uphold?
To-day I. a poor, weak girl, with not one Of
my people near me and all these Hawaiian
STATESMEN against me, nave Strcngtl 10 StanC
up for the rights of my people. Even now Car
hear the wall in my heart, and it gives me
strength and courage, and am strong strone
in the faith of God, strong in the knowledge
that am right, strong in the strength Of 10,
.UOJ of people who in this free land will heal
my cry and will refuse to let their flag cover
dishonor to mine''
Mr.. Davies was delighted to Learn
that the question of the annexation Of
Hawaii had taken turn in the senate
and that practically it was laid owe,
for the consideration of the next adj
ministration. Said he:
1--WE do not mean to get a hearing with Pres
ident Cleveland in any official capacity, hu
simply private individuals What his de
cision is will scarcely be affected by our visit
The princess felt that in the face of the threat
ened annexation of Hawaii by the United
States she ought to come here, where she coul(
learn directly what was the true sentiment O
the people.
I'VE will remain in New York until Friday
then we go to Boston, where we will remain
until after March 4; from there we proceed t
Washington, where we expect to see Mr.. Cleve
land.