The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-02-25
WANTS AAWAII's.
Princess kdnlaini Sails for :.
United States.
Nj. Thsoph'lus Davis, this Guardian, THINKS
Thatvh the Amsriean People Sec
the Fair Claimant Thsy
IS Win Back Her. Y


That When the American People Sec #
the Fair Claimant They
K. Win Back Her. Z
LoyDoN, Feb. %. Tho Princess kau-
laini, heiressto the throne OF Hawaii,
sailed today for New York on the
steamer Teutonic. The princess is nc
companied by Theephilus Davis, wife
and daughter, aud by Miss Whartoff.
Her residence in England has hereto
fore been kept secret, but Mr.. Davis,
after repeated requests, consented to
permit the correspondent to have an
interview with the princess at his resi-
dence, called Snndown. wherethey young
lady has been residing. Mr.. Davis re-
ceived the correspondent and eagerly
asked for the latest news from America.
He said that. he had no reply to his re-
cent request to the commissioners
OF the provisional government OF
Hawaii to delay negotiations until he
could bring the Princess Kaulaini to
the United States to plead Tor her
rights. He feared, he 81 said,
that the commissioners were
hurrying to completion before
his arrival. He was confident
that If the Americans could see the
princess, who was n simple Christian
girl, the throne would be saved TIC
princess spent her holidays at shutdown
as one Of the family and was treated
like daughter. The correspondent
noticed that Kaulaini appeared to be
treated since the Hawaiian crisis with
greater honor than accorded to other
members of the household
Tie Princess Kaulaini is tall and
slender and with thoaghtful, delibar-
ate air. She is a brunette, with the
eyes of u gazelle and feature that sug-
gest just d suspicion OF Kanurlsao origin.
She was somewhat nervous during the
interview. She said that she had moth
ing to add to the appeal which she had
addressed to the American people, and
she expressed her thanks that
her appeal had been forwarded
to the American newspapers. She
had, she said, no definite plans, but
would be guided by her guardian, Mr..
Davis She proposed to spend two
days In New York and then visit Bos-
ton, where shc would remain until
after the Inauguration of President
Cleveland. Then she would go to
Warrington, and would proba bly, make
personal appeal to Mr.. Cleveland,
The princess added that she had no
friends in America. except the friends
Of Mr.. Davis. She timidly expressed a
hope that she might gain the sympathy
Of the American people.
ssWhat do you think of President
Harrisons message regarding anneXa-
tion?s asked the correspondent.
prefer not to express any opinion
on the subject. !. replied the princess
Would you accept a pension or
other compensation, should Hawaii be
annexed
"As to that also, prefer to say
nothing" was the reply.
twas apparent to the correspondent
that the princess Fears her case to- he
hopeless and that the American gov
ernment is determined upon annexa-
tion. tits also evident that the prime
ess is moved by the advice of her guar
dian. 81
In answer to other questions the
princess said that she will be entirely
opposed to the policy Of the queen, es-
pecially in regard to the bills which
the queen is reported to have signed
and which gave rise to offense. The
princess said that she did not want
Hawaii to be under a proteetorate Of
any sort, she wished 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.
- Nyb e1Sax3 .1,, =
England after her present visit to
am successful. will be OF age next
year and then will carry out nv or
lginal intention, for which the Ha-
waiian legislature voted $4,000, which
| was to visit Queen Victoria, then to
visit the president of the United States
and then to proceed to Hawaii and as
sumo the position to which, am en-
titled
The princess said that she favored
the proposition made by Mr. Davis to
the provisional government OF Hawaii.
that a regency should be appointed foi.
three years with s. B. Dole the head
of the provisional government, us pres
ident, the princess to be crowned queen
OF Hawaii at the Termination of the re-
gency.
Here the princess excused herself on
the ground Of packing for the journey
to America. As she rose she said in a
pathetic tone and with a sudden spirit:
II want to do all can for my people
and be an honest and true ruler to
them. l simply want to do my duty to
beloved Hawaii
The princess shook hands warmly
with the cOrreSpondent and fhHnked
him for the sympathy shown with hel.
cause and asked him to convey her
thanks to the American press for the.
hearing given her. The princess and
friends were then photographed in i,
group on the conservatory. The party
departed on the noon train today
a1ighted at Bootle and drove to the
steamship dock, where they boarded
the sreutonic. Although the name OF
the princess was on the passenger list,
her identify. y,as I'm Isnns,lr, NJ Sn,,tLnart