Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27
THE DEP0SED QUEEN
Still Hopeful Of Recovering Her Lost
Grown.
LILIUOKALANTS UNIQUE POSITION
Residing Among Those Who Over
turned Her Government.
HER MORAL CHARACTER
special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HONOLULU, October 2, 1894
The ex-queen is very persistent in cling
ing to her royal claims. So far she does
not appear to have weakened in the least
or surrendered a particle of the frmne,s
of her attitude as the only rightful ruler Of
the Hawaiian Islands Queen she declares
herself, and means to be. The complete or
ganization Of the government of the revo-
luton as constitutional republic, after
eighteen months Of prosperous administra-
ton, does not seem to shake the steaifast-
ness of her mind. Her firm confidence in
her royal dignity does not show any tremor
in the face of the strong, quiet, well-ordered
administration of the republic. Apparently,
she admits of no doubt that 1t is part Of the
necessary course Of nature that she should
be. duly restored to all her lawful preroga-
tives and dignities, Notwithstanding the
fact that the help she was trusting to a
year ago has wholly abandoned her, and
the other fact that her own adherents are
without courage, leadership or military re-
sources.
1t cannot be controverted that the posi-
ton held by Liliuokalani is one quite
unique Never before was there a deposed
sovereign permitted by the forbearing kind
ness of her political foes to continue at
home in the enjoyment of every comfort at
the seat of the government over which she
had reigned, while all the time openly
threatening and intriguing to overthrow
and punish those enemies. Always before
In history deposition has meant either the
death or deportation of the fallen SOW
ereisn. But this small, isolated Hawaii has
written several very peculiar chapters of
history during this century. 1t is a micro
cosm worthy of study. although a Lilliput.
One such chapter was the unique fact of
a weak aboriginal race being trusted for
over half a century with the sovereign ex-
ecutive power. while the social and indus
trial power was held by a strong white
colony. Nowhere else on the globe had the
capable white race been able to desist from
Selling the reins of power at an early date,
on account of the caprice and incapacity Of
the native rulers.
An Anomalous Situation.
Now. when in Hawaii that same caprice
and folly necessitated the transfer of the
government to competent hands, we see
again the curious fact that the deposed
princess is not banished, but is quietly al
lowed to live on in her own home residence,
close by her former palace, and in the
fullest enjoyment of all the immunities and
privileges of a distinguished citizen. If any
traveller with an instinct for paying hon.
age to royalty wishes to Indulge such pro-
clivity he Is free to call on Mrs Dominis
at Washington Place and kiss her royal
hand, or foot. If 1t pleases him. President
Dole has no objection whatever. The bust
ness of the government will go on undls-
turbed, whatever fantastic doings are being
enacted near by N honor of defunct mon
archy; The govern nent maintains a WELL
drilled guard of sixty enlisted men, There
are, besides, between two and three hun
dred volunteers, thoroughly organized. The
ex-queen and her supporters well know that
they cannot go beyond talk in their p-eten-
sions TO honor ner as queen.
Undoubtedly the real secret why such an
indulgent tolerance Is practicable on the
part of President Dole aud his associates is
to be found II. the inherent and conscious
weakness of the native race. Both parties
know, intuitively, that the weaker one cam
not resist or overthrow the stronger. So
long as the whites in their governing are
considerate and sympathetic toward the
natives, the latter have no disposition to
try fall with their stronger rulers for the
sake of regaining the semblance of authori-
ty which was lost-really, only a SEM
blance. 1t is possible that severity and
harshness, or oppressive injustice, might
arouse violent passion In the weaker race,
and cause outbreak. The existing policy of
tolerance and Indulgence toward royalist
abuse and insolence of published speech is
doubtless the best one, when both parties
are so entirely conscious of their relative
weakness and strength.
This consciousness was the whoio cause
the 18th of January of last year, which Mr.
Blounts report attributed to the interfer-
ence of the Bostons forces, under Minister
Stevens management. The fact, perfectly
understood by all parties at the time, was
that the queens forces were utterly in
capable of facing the white volunteers sup
porting the provisional government. The
same white men had carried the day twice
before, in 1887 and in 1889. The natives
were like sheep before them then, and were
no better in 1893 The queens farce of
surrendering Ito the United States forces
was an afterthought. No one gave any
weight to 1t at the time, or regarded 1t as
anything but a foolish Interpolation, be-
cause every one knew that the United
States forces were entirely passive through
the whole affair, and were intended to be
so. The queens government went to pieces
then through sheer panic and cowardice.
From the like causes she remains paralyzed
now and cannot even inspire serious appre-
hensiOn.
Not Provided with Funds.
A very material difficulty in the way of
Mrs. Dominis continuing permanently to
hold out against acknowledging the powers
that be is her lack of pecuniary resources.
The few capitalists among her royalist ad-
herents, who are not themselves, like the
late commissioners. Cummins and Parker,
Overwhelmingly in debt, are not sufficiently
generous to do more for her than to loan
her funds, for which they take care TO OBJ
tain full security upon her small property.
LlliuOkalant has already nearly or quite eX-
hausted that resource. Her expenses are
considerable, as she occupies spacious
residence, and has a large number OF peo-
pie depending upon her. She, however,
knows perfectly well that she can at any
time obtain peCuniary support from the
government upon the simple condition of
surrendering her claims to authority. The
government is sorry for her, and does not
wish to see her In pecuniary distress. Ihey
Hx~p1 a
niece, Kaiulani Cleghorn. But 1t would not
be wise to furnish these ladies with the
sinews of war. They must first renounce
all claims to the defunct throne, and 1uliy
recognize the government of the repuollc
How long 1t will take for Mrs. Dominls to
signify her submission to these terms, ana
to accept liberal pecuniary provision for
herself and her niece, remains to be seen;
At present, she appears TO be In an exalted
state of mind, highly scorning the Idea or
Incoming less than queen.