The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-23
KAIUOLANI SAILS
The Hawaiian Princess Coming TO This
Country With Her Guardian. Mr..
Davies.
She viii Probably Make Personal
Appeal to President Cleveland for
Her Rights.
An Interview Mt London I'm Which She
Expresses Her Opinion On Various
Subjects.

] LONDON, Feb. 23.-1he Princess
Kaiuolani, heiress to the throne of
Hawaii, sailed for New York on the
steamer Teutonic.
The princess is accompanied by Mr..
Theophilus Davies, wife and daughter
and by Miss Wartoff. Her residence in
England has heretofore been kept secret,
but Mr.. Davies, after repeated requests
consented to permit the correspondent
to have an interview with the princess,
at his residence, where the young lady
has been residing. Mr.. Davies received
the correspondent and eagerly asked for
the latest news from America. He said
that he had had no reply to his recent
request to the commissioners Of the
provisional government of Hawaii to
delay negotiations until he could bring
the princess to the United States to
| Plead for Her Rights.
He feared, he said, that the commits
sioners were hurrying to complete the
deal before he arrived. He was conf
dent that if Americans could see the
princess, who is simple Christian girl
her throne would be saved
The princess spent her holidays at
Shutdown as one of the family and was
treated like daughter.
The princess is tall and slender, with
more thoughtful, deliberate air than
might be expected in school girl. She
is a brunette with the eyes of gazelle
and features that suggest just suspi-
cion of Kanaka origin. She was some
what nervous during the interview
She said that she
Had Nothing to Add
to the appeal which she had addressed
| to the American people, and she ex-
pressed her thanks that her appeal had
been forwarded to the American news
papers. She had, she said, no definite
plans, but would be guided by her
guardian, Mr.. Davies She proposed to
spend two days in New York and then
visit Boston, where she would remain
until after the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland. Then she would go to
Washington and would probably make
personal appeal to Mr.. Cleveland. The
princess added that she had no friends in
America, except the friends of Mr.
Davies. She timidly expressed hope
that she might gain the sympathy of
the American people.
Would Express No Opinion.
| What do you think of President
| Harrison's message regarding annexa-
| tlonF asked the correspondent
II prefer not to express my opinion
on the subject replied the princess.
"Would you accept pension or other
compensation should Hawaii be an
nexed?' asked the correspondent.
''As to that, also, / prefer to say moth
ing" was the reply.
1t was apparent to the correspondent
that the princess fears her case to be
hopeless and that the American govern
ment is determined upon annexation.
In answer to other questions the
princess said that she would be entirely
opposed to the policy of the queen,
especially in regard to the bills which
the queen is repeated to have signed
and which gave rise to offense.
The princess said she did not want
Hawaii to be under protectorate Of
any sort. She wanted Hawaii TO be in-
dependent. She believes that America
and Hawaii should be warm friends.
She had never seen an English official
and did not believe that England would
interfere in Hawaiian affairs.
Will Return TO England.
When asked if she would return to
England after her present visit to
America the princess answered: Yes,
| III I am successful. / viii be OF are
next year and then will carry out my
original intention for which the Ha-
vain legislature voted "a, 900, which
was to visit Queen Victoria, then to
visit then president Of the United States,
and then to proceed to Hawaii and as
sumo the position to which / am en-
titled"
Favors . Regency.
The princess said that she favored the
proposition made by Mr.. Davies to the
provisional governmento OF Hawaii that
q regency should be appointed for three
years with s. b. Dole, the head of the
provisional government, as president,
the princess to be crowned queen Of
Hawaii at the termination of the re-
gency. go
Butler for Governor.
| WAUcoMA, Ia, Feb. 23--A local pa
| per at West Union, the home of Com
gresham Walter Fl. Butler, brings that