St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-17
LII is SICK.

1t is reported from Honolulu that
Queen Liliuokalanl has suffered re.
Gently from several attacks of smother
ing of the heart. and is liable to die at
any moment; and, indeed, if the present
stress upon her continues, will inevi-
tably die soon. If the queen will act
upon bit of friendly advice, she will
not stay upon the order OF her going,
but go al once, and by 50 doing confer
lasting favor not only upon her own
people, but upon the people of the
whole United States.
Liliuokalani has become nuisance,
and can be readily dispensed with. Her
woes were largely brought upon her
own head by her own vices and indis-
cretions. If she had been virtuous
woman, perhaps the righteous. psalm
singing. hypocritical ministe of the
United States would not have felt it to
be his religious duty to conspire to eff
feet her overthrow, nor would those of
like kidney i'll this country have flown
as readily to his defense. The queen is
not an admirable character, viewed
from any point of view. She is neither
all ornament to the throne nor to ner.
self generally. Yet she has her rights,
moral and legal, and the defense
of those rights has given this
government a peck of trouble. The
president of the United States is gal
liant and just man. He believes it to
be the duty Of the strong to protect the
weak against oppression or injus tice,
and he is besides a good lawyer and
cannot countenance an illegal proceed
! ing, no matter what motives may have
prompted it. He is not an admirer of
royalty in any form, nor has he any ex-
cuses to offer for violations of moral
laws. But he is stickler for strict JUS
tlce, and therefore when the duSky mon
arcn was basely overthrown through
the agency of a diplomatic representa-
tive of the United States, ne was quick
| to fly to her rescue. But she was weak,
vacillating and revengeful. At first
| she did not place reliance upon the
promises given her, and when brought
| to the conviction that they were sincere
| and could be fulfilled she was overcome
with spirit of vlndictiyeness. She
wanted to punish every mothers son of
them by decapitation, and perhaps. if
she had been permitted to follow her
| inclinations, would have fricasseed them
| and served them hot to her subjects in
| the most approved style Of her canni-
balistic ancestors. This the president
could not permit, and therefore the
queen is still out of job.
The death of Liliuokalani would open
| way for the solution of the troublesome
Hawaiian question. She has but one
living relative who might lay claim to
her estate. Kaiolani is very exemplary
young woman, highly educated and re-
fined. But she is not anxious to embark
! in the royalty business. and will be con-
tent to remain i'll private station as the
wife of an American sovereign to whom
| she is reported to be engaged. In the
event of Liliuokalani's death, therefore.
there would be practically no objection
| to the establishment of republic or any
other form of government that might be
preferred by the people. But whatever
the future might be, it would be more
| endurable than the uncertainty of the
| present.
If LiIiuokalani will. therefore, kindly
| consent to die, we will all endeavor to
squeeze tear from our lachrymal res
ervoirs and shed it upon her bier. She
| need not be restrained from making her
exit through fear that it would be too
| great an affection. We will try to en-
dure it in spirit of meekness and SUBJ
| mission to the DEGREES of the inevitable