The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
PRINCESS kAluLANl
wut Walt rresltcat cleveland and Plead
Tor Her Throne.


Tor Her Throne.
LONDON. Feb. g. The Princess Kniu-
lani. heircss % The throne Of Hawaii,
sailed Wednesday for New York ON The
steamer Teutonic
The princess Is accompanied by Theo-
philuA Davis. wifo and daughter. and
BY Miss Wharton Her residence in
England has heretofore been kept Sc
cret, but Mir Davis after repeated 70.
quests. consented to permit the corre-
spondent % have an interview with the
princess at his residence, Sundown,
fieshith park, Southport whore the
young lady hns been residing.
Mr. Davis said TINT he had no reply
to his rccent request 70 the commission
ers Of the provisional government Of
Hawaii "a delay negotiations Until he
could bring the Princess kaiulanl 10
tho United States to plead Tor her
rights, llc feared, he said. that the
commissioners were hurrying 10 com
plots the deal before her arrival He
was confident that II Americans could
see the princess, who was simple
Christian girl her throne would he
saved
The princess spent her holidays al
-Sundown as ono Of tho family and was
treated like daughter.
The princessis tan and slender, and
with more thoughtful. deliberate air
that might be expected ia school girl
She Is brunette, with the eyes 81 q
gaxelle md TEXTURES that suggest just a
suspicion Of Kanacka origin. She WAS.
somewhat nervous during the inter-
view She said she had nothing 10 add
10 the appeal which she had addressed
70 the American people.
She had no definitc plans but would
be guided BY her guardian, Mr. Davis
She proposed 70 spend two days Id New
York and then visit boston, whore she
would remain until after the lnaugura-
ton 81 President Cleveland. Then She
would 60 TO Washington, and would
probably make personal appeal 10 Mr..
Cleveland Tho princess added that
she Ind no friends In America. except
the friends OF Mr. Davis. She tlmidly
expressed hope that she might gain
the sympathy Of the American people.
Whist do you think 81 President
Harrison's message regarding annexar
tion?'' asked the correspondent
(" prefer not 70 express any opinion
on the subject replied the princess
"Wonld yon accept q pension or other
compensation should Hawaii " AM
nexedg asked the correspondent
AS 10 that, also. prefer % say moth
ing. was the reply y WINS apparent
10 the correspondent that the princess
Tears her cnso 10 BE- hopeless. and that
the American government IS determined
2p1n nnneSnfipn II Is also evident
TINT the princess d moved by the advice
of her guardian.
The princess said that she will be en-.
tirely opposed 10 the policy Of the queen,
especially IN regard TO the bills which
the queen Is reported to have signed
and which gave offense The princess
does not want Hawaii to be under
Of amy sort She wishes
Hawaii to be independent 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
when asked II she would return TO
afterher present visit to Amer
lea. the princess answered: Eyes. II n
am successful viii tie Of aSe next
year, and then / viii carry cut my
original intention, sor which The IIa-
waiian Legislature voted u, 600, which
was to visit Queen Victoria. then to
visit the president Of the United States.
and then to proceed 70 Hawaii and
assume the position to which am en-
titled.
The princess said that she favored the n
made by Mr.. Davis to the \
provisional government Of Hawaii that
. regency should be appointed Tor three
years, with s. b. Dole, the head OF the
provisional government. as prcsl- /
dent, the princess to be crowned
queen Of Hawaii at the termination Of
the regency.
~ want 10 do ,all can for my peo-
pie, = said the princess, and to DO an
honest and true leader TO them. / sim
ply want to do my duty to beloved Ha-
wall.