Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-02

NEW YORK, Marcn l.-ffincess hat-
uani, niece OF the deposed Queen Liliu-
okalari. OF Hawaii, is here. She ar
rived to-day on the steamer Teutonic,
which sailed from Liverpool February
o.
With her were Theophilus Davies and
Mrs. Davies, who are the English guar
dians OF the Princess, Miss Davies and
Miss Whartof, companion TO the Pm
cess.
Z. C. McFarlane, the ex-Minister or
Finance to the dethroissd Queen,
Lilioukalani, aud DIR. Mott Smith, the
present Hawaiian Minister TO this coun-
try, went down the bay on the revenue
cutter Chandler TO meet the young
Princess. They boarded the ship I'm
mediately after she left the health OFF,
GERS boarding station. There was quite
an army OF curiosity seekers on the pier
TO get a glimpse at the Princess.
suite OF rooms had been engaged for
the party at the Brevoort House, and
they were driven there Immediately
after coming off the steamship.
The Princess is Is years old. She Is
a tall, beautiful young woman OF sweet
face and slender figure. She has soft,
brown eyes and dark complexion that
mark Hawaiian beauty.
She had come TO the United States.
she said. more for the purpose OF learn
ina aud observing for herself the ma
turs OF the people who had been asked
to take control OF her country than to
make formal petition for her crown.
THAT" she said, "is rightfully mine,
and II the Americansare the noble mind
ed people l have learned TO regard them
as, they will not be party to the out
rage by which / have lost my birth
right"
In regard to her views on the various
aspects which the Hawaiian govern
reent is likely TO assume, Princess
KaluianI referred to her guardian, Mr..
Davis. who had prepared a statement
both on his own and her behalf.
The statement " Princess kaIulani
Is As follows:
"To the American People:
"Unbidden stand upon your< n
to-day, where thought 90 soc,,,.T3'
ceive a royal welcome on my way TO in.'
own kingdom.
"I hear that Commissioners from my
land lave been for many days asking
this great nation TO take away my lit
tie vineyard. They speak no word TO
me and leave me 10 find out as can
from the rumors OF the air that they
would leave me without home or .
name or a nation.
"To-day /, poor weak girl, with
not one OF my people near me. and all
these Hawaiian statesmen against me,
have strength TO stand up Tor the rights
of my people. Even now / can hear
their wall In my heart and II gives me
strength and courage and am strong,
strong In the faith OF God, strong In the
knowledge that am right, strong In
the strength OF seventy millions OF peo-
pie who In this free land will hear my
cry and will refuse to let their flag cover
dIshonor to mine"
Mr.. Davies also made q statement.
Among other things he said he was de-
lighted to learn that the question OK
annexation OF Hawaii had taken q new
turn In the Senate, and that IL was
practically laid over for the considers-
ton OF the next administration.
"We do not mean TO get q hesring
with President Cleveland In any official
capacity" said he, "but simply as pri-
vate individuals. What bis decision
is will scarcely be affected BY
our visit. The princess felt
that I'm face OF the threatened annera-
tion OF Hawaii by the United States she
ought to come here, where she could
learn directly what was the true senti-
ment OF the people.
"we will remain IN New York until
Friday; then we 90 to Boston. where We
will remain until after March 4; from
there we proceed TO Washinton, where
we expect 10 see Mr. Cleveland"