The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-03

had found favor it would only have been
the matter of few years before she
would have contiscated the property of
aliens. She did wrong in endeavoring to
get the Cabinet to sign a new Constitu-
ton which would disfranchise foreigners.
do not think the Provisional Govern
ment will last long, for L believe the
United States will establish protectorate
instead of anneXing the islands. Eng
land will certainly not permit annexation
without making a vigorous proIe and
perhaps a great deal of trouble. If the
United States will not see the justice and
the right of the claims l will lay before it,
shall go to England and appeal to Great
Britain. Princess Kaiulani is a strong
Drained woman, capable of ruling Hawaii
She IS receiving the best of education,
with the expectation of some day sitting
on the Hawaiian throne"
Mr.. Cleghorn is extremely anxious to
reach Washington to correct what he saws
are false impressions received by the
President and the Cabinet. He said the
Princess and the Queen are the best of
friends, and the Queen has telegraphed
her niece, giving an account of the events
which took her from the throne.
AMERICANS WOULD RESIST THE LAND
ING OF BRITISH TROOPS.
New YORK, Feb. 2.-Colonel Lathrop
L. Bullock of California, who long has
been identified with large financial inter-
est on the Pacific Coast, and who at vari-
Gus times has represented those interests
in Hawaii, says his opinion is the Ameri-
cans in Honolulu would resist with arms
any attempt of the British to land troops
at Honolulu. Il know the temperament
of our people out there too well to admit
of any doubt as to what course they will
pursue ifthe British attempt high handed
work." SAID Colonel Bullock. 81 call
them our people because they are Ameri-
cans through and through. The 1000
Americans at Honolulu are patriotic TO
degree which the people at home do not
fully realize. Shut off as they are by a
stretch of 1900 miles from their native
country. they have been welded together.
Cooperation they have found, to GER
tain extent, necessary in view Of the con-
slant Entertainments of British agents. 1
know now that not only are our people
but that if need be there are plenty of
supplies and equipments ready in San
Francisco for shipment to them should
our Government delay in taking a hand.
"A delay in taking advantage of the
opportunity now offered to our flag to
acquire new territory will prove disas-
trous. Anybody who has watched the
British methods in the Pacific can appre-
clate how Americans in Honolulu must
feel over the delay by their Government.
Depend on it, just as soon as the British
fleet reaches Honolulu, and understand
British warships are now hurrvinp
thither from all points of the Pacific, that
fleet will attempt to land men under some
preteXt or other. The British have done
this thing before, and they understand
better than any one else how to find an
excuse for discriminating on foreign soil.
The trouble will come when such an at
tempt is made.
THE Provisional Government. capa-
BILE, as l believe it to be, to maintain com
plete sway on the islands, will resent as
an invasion the appearance of British
troops in the streets of Honolulu.
Many of the Americans in the Ha-
waiian Capital are old Californians and
Western frontiersmen. Many of them
are now wealthy and living in comfort.
but the old fighting spirit is there, and
the ability to act quickly and effectively
is as strong as ever"
Colonel Bullock says Hawaii has nrac
tically been under American control for
the last fifteen years. The late King was
heavily in debt to several Californians. as
was also the recent Government. The
natural condition of affairs all lead to the
assumption of control by the real rulers
of the islands. When this condition is
thoroughly understood, he said, it will be
seen that British interference at Honolulu
is almost as fragrant as British interior
ence in California.
ENGLAND'S POSITION.
LONDON, Feb. I'm the House of Com
mons to-day Ellis Ashmead Bartlett
Conservative, questioned the Government
as to the advices it had received from
Hawaii and further desired enliebten-
ment as to what the British Government
intended to do in the matter Sir Edward
Gray, Parliamentary Secretary of the
Foreign Office, replied in effect that the
information received by the Government
generally agreed with the cable news
published in the newspapers. He added
the Government, as at present advised
did not intend to send warships to Homo
lulu The Government considered the
lives and property of British subjects in
Hawaii safe under American protection
[Cries of Hear Hear'' CONTINUING
Sir Edward Gray said it was possible that
British warship on the way from Aca-
pulco, Mexico, would touch at Honolulu
as she is going to Esquimalt. In con-
clusion. Sir Edward declared there was
no foundation whatever for the report
that the British Government had made
protest to the Government at Washington
regarding the Hawaiian Islands.
DOUBTS THE. STORY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. DIR. Mott Smith.
the Hawaiian representative in Washing
ton was this afternoon shown a copv of
the dispatch from Chicago containing
statement that John NJ. Cleghorn, claim
ing to be an uncle of Princess Kaiulalni.
heiress-aprarent to the Hawaiian throne
was Ell route to Washington forty-eight
hours in advance of the Commissioners
of the Provisional Government of Ha-
waii, for the purpose of asking President
Harrison to establish protectorate over
Hawaii, with Princess Kaiulani as Queen.
DR.. Smith said: "Cleghorn may be what
he asserts himself to bottle uncle of the
Princess. but never heard of him. l
have known A. S. Cleghorn, the Princess
father, for many years, and 1 rather
think if there had been such brother as