The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-02

regency, Of which I suggested that Mr.. Dole.
now head of the provisional government, should
Feb. IA received this cablegram from Wash.
lngton: "Islands transferred; Princess provided
for" Whether this cablegram was to be con-
sidered an official communication do not know,
but it is the only communication that has
reached me, and absolutely none has reached the
Princess ih;I The most striking fact s..rtt OK
lessness. is the fact that its ac-
curacy is not confirmed by any kilograms
that have been published in England, why inrd5 II
guardians and faithful friends there was only
one thing for US 20 do; TO stand beside the Prin-
Hawaii who would transfer her birthright
without the civility, the humanity OF one word 10
her of explanation or even of sympathy.
We come here with no official status, and with
no official information, but with the conviction
that the government and people OF the United
States VIII not lend their countenance to the dis
inheritance, Tor no fault alleged against her or
her nation. of a royal lady who has. with sipgu.
lar grace and courage, endeavored to lit herself
for her high station and has shrunk from neither
duty nor sacrifice in the effort.
ieel good deal of sympathy for the commits
sioners. who must find themselves in position
OF great embarrassment Several of them were
concerned in the preparation of the Hawaiian
Constitution of 1857, which they compelled the
King TO accept and since to maintain. At least
four Of the commissioners have taken the oath
to the same Constitution, and has been adopted
by the Nation. When LlliuOkalani assembled the
throne she took the usual oath, and by that Con-
etltutlOu the HrlnccSS h8iuldnl was prOCidllltQ
heiress to the throne. If the Queen appears to
have violated her constitutional oath, and 10
have laid herself open TO deposition, that cannot
affect the Constitution itself, nor tho oaths
which the commissioners took. There Is no pre-
tense that the Hawaiian electorate ever knew OF
the revolution at the date OF the COM
missOners' departure on their present mission.
And ii is difficult TO see how they can so sutfi-
ciently define their present position as to enable
them to write to the heiress apparent and an
nounce to her the circumstances of their arrival.
do not for moment believe that any of them
would be guilty of Intentional cruelty or even
discourtesy to the Princess, and the inconceiv-
able treatment which their silence towards her
has betrayed them into must arise from the diff
Guilty they find in recOnciIng their present attt
tude with the knowledge that their oaths 70 sus-
tain the Hawaiian constitution binds them 10
the succession of the Princess, unless the nation
itself released them from that OATH
Mr.. Davies was delighted to learn that
the question of the annexation OF Hawaii
had taken new turn in the Senate. and
that practically it was laid over for the
consideration of the next administration,
1--WE do not mean to get a hearing with
President Cleveland in any official capac.
ity," said he, but simply as private lndi'
viduals. What his decision is will ecarcely
be affected by our visit. The Princess felt
that In the face of the threatened annexa'
tion of Hawaii by the United States she
onght to come here. where she conld learn
directly what was the true sentiment OF
the people. We will remain in New Yorh
until Friday. then we go to Boston. where
we Will remain until after March 4. From
there we proceed to Washington, where we
expect to see MIR. Cleveland"