The herald., 1893-02-03
THE SANDW|CH|AN DERBY.
An Exciting Race Across the
Continent.
The Fate of a Kingdom Is a
Stake.
Washington Is the Goal and Kama
kas the C0urserS.
Princess Ksiu1anPs Uncle Steals
March on the Revolutionary CDm-
missioners-Annexatio
Gossip.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Probably the most
novel and important long distance race
in American history is rapidly approach
ing the climax. The prize at stake il
political and commercial control of the
crossroads Of the Pacific-the Hawaiian
islands. The result involved is possibly
clash at arms between two of the
greatest nations of the earth-America
and Great Britain. The participants in
the race are Colonel Cleghorn of San
Francisco, uncle to Princess Kaiulani,
heiress apparent to the Hawaiian throne,
and the commissioners Of the provisional
government of that country. The rsce
is to end in Washington and is to decide
the fate OF those islands.
Immediately on hearing of the keyos
luton in Hawaii, Colonel CleEhorn
packed his grip and started post haste
for Washington, thereby getting "a
hours start of the commissioners Of tbs
provisional government. The latter
learned of the fact and began to race
against him. to secure the ears OF the
government at Washington. The en-
gines are being crowed to the fullssi
capacity, for the difference in time may
be equalized by the Office hours OF the
department officials at Washington,
Despite the fact of the great start OF the
princess's uncle, the courierB of the
provisional government may reach the
ears of the state department about the
same time. 1t will then be an equal
fight in placing the situation before the
United States, with no opportunity fox
partially formed opinions in advance.
STOLE A MARCH ON THE ENJOYS.
A morning paper says: John M.
Cleghorn of San Francisco, uncle Of
Princess Kaiulani, heir apparent to the
Hawaiian throne, stole march on the
Hawaiian commissioners on the way TO
Washington to present the claims of the
provisional government. As soon az he
news OF the revolt became known Cleg-
horn packed his grip and took the first
tram for washington, with the result
that he arrived in Chicago 48 hours
ahead of the commissioners and win
reach the capital SO much in advBnce OF
them. His purpose is to present the
claims of his niece to the United States
government before the commission sp-
pointed by the provisional government
arrives at the national capital. He Il 4
brother of A. s. Cleghorn, whose de-
ceased wife was sister of the deposed
Queen Llliuokalani, and whose
daughter, the heir apparent, is at a
fashionable school in England. He viii
lay before President Harrison the claims
OF his niece, Princess Kaiulani, and will
plead for the establishment of pro-
tectorate with the princess as queen.
This girl" he said, educated in
England, Twill be much more satisiac-
tory to the foreign element in the Sand
wich islands than Queen LilioukalaniS
was. 1t will be better for all concerned
if the deposed queen be kept from the
throne. She hates foreigners, and If
her demands had found favor. it would
only have been matter of few years
before she would have confiscated the
property of aliens. She did wrong in
endeavoring to get the cabinet to sign
new constitution which would disfran-
chise foreigners. l do not think the
provisional government will last long.
Tor l believe the United States will es-
Bablsh protectorate, instead of annex.
ng the islands. England will certainly
lot permit annexation without makinga
vigorous protest, and perhaps a great
leal of trouble. Ii the United States
will not see the justice and right of the
'aims will lay before it, shall 20 to
England and appeal to Great Britain.
'rincess Kaiulana is strong-brained
woman, capable of ruling Hawaii. She
8 receiving the best of education, with
he expectation of some day sitting On
he Hawaiian throne"
Mr. Clnuhnrp 10 pxfrap, al
each Washington to correct what he
ays are the false impressions received
y the president and cabinet. He said
be princess and queen are the best Of
'iends, and the queen telegraphed her
iece, giving an account of the events
-hich took her from the throne.
THE RACE is IN EARNEST.
That the race was on in earnest was
pparent from the hustle and acting of.
le officials of the train dispatcher's
hce of the Chicago and Northwestern
'ad in this city this lsorning. What
as worrying the officials was the fact
lat owing to the blizzard the train from
le west which connects with the PENN
'lvania limited from the national
pital was over two hours late. The
nbassadors were due here at 9:3O am.
1t were then far to the weHt of the citv
lth fierce snow storm blowing, so the
nited bad no option but to proceed
thout them.
The reason of all the hubbub was the
scJvery that Colonel Cleghorn leit
licago, for Washington last night
out the time the commissioners 81
9 provisional Hawaiian government
IRE in Omaha.
Cleghorn is due in Washington at
clock tonight, which will be too late
an audience, until tomorrow. and
obsbly not until noon of that day. The
golutionistB have considered al this.
d knowing they could not catch the
80 train of the Fort Wayne road. feel
ey will be able to reach Washington
2'3u tomorrow afternoon. BY going
rect to the state department. as soon
ey reached Warrington, the chances
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