Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-30
MONEY THE OBJECT
The Hawaiian Commission Said to
Be After Compensation.
WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING
A Cool Reception From the Ad-
ministration Probable. t-
N A T q r E OF A CL A M

The emissaries Of her late royal highness,
Lilioukaian at one time queen of the Ha-
waiian Islands, are expected to arrive here
this evening or tomorrow morning. They
will not feel the hot weather. Their re-
ception will be so chilly that they will
think they have fallen in with the Wellman
party in the frozen north. Mr.. Davies, the
British guardian of Princess Kaiulani,
niece to the dethroned queen, got an ex-
ceedingy cool reception when he came
here a few months ago to endeavor to enlist
official interest in the cause of his ward as
against the provisional government. The
President and the Secretary of State did
not care to discuss with him the question
of government of the Hawaiian Islands
and it took him only day or two to dis
cover that he had urgent business in Eng
land So it will probably be with the COM
ing royal commission.
The administration has never fully re-
covered from its diplomatic faSco in at
tempting the restoration of Queen Liliou-
kalani. and it is not likely that II Will Ice
lead into the further great mistake OF
negotiating with her representatives. now
that Minister Willis has recognized the re-
public of Hawaii the only legitimate
government of the country. There is con-
siderable uncertainty in regard to the pre-
else nature of the mission of Lilioukalani $
l.. T.. Widemann. formerly chief justice
under the monarchy; Samuel Parker. eX-
prime minister: J. A. Commins and MAJ.
Seward, the latter acting as an aid TO the
commissioners.
one story is that they are coming to
Washington to obtain from President Cleve-
land an explicit answer to question
whether he will do anything more or not to
redress the alleged wrong done to Queen
I.iliuokalani and the Hawaiian people by th.
action of Minister Stevens. Another report
is that they will endeavor to induce the
President to refuse to recognize the new re-
public until il can be determined that the
peop,e of Hawaii have been allowed TO show
their real wishes in the matter
The correspondence sent to Congress today
shows that Minister Willis has already
recognized the Hawaiian republic to the full
extent of his authority and that such recoS-
milton will stand as the action of the United
States government unless his action shall be
repudiated by the President. The admins
tratiou may be slow to act in the matter,
but there is no doubt whatever of the uiti-
mate approval Of the course of Minister
Willis.
Therefore it appears that the Hawaiian
commissioners have had their long trip for
nothing, if it is a fact that they made it to
prevent the recognition of the established
government. They knew of Minister Willis
action before they started. and also that he
acted as the representative of the eX-queen >
stanchest friend at Washington. Conse-
quently the conclusion Is inevitable that
their business in Washington relates to
sCme other phase of the case. According to
the best Information obtainable, the prime
object of the commissioners is to induce the
President to devise way of obtaining pecJ-
mary compensation for the dethroned queen
for the great loss she has sustained through
the unjust actions of eX-Minister Stevens.
In submitting the treaty of annexation to
the Senate President Harrison recommended
that suitable provision be made for the ex-
queen, and the treaty prescribed an an
nuity of $4,000 year. The persistent eff
forts of the present administration to
"righ. the great wrong" done to her late
Hawaiian ma jesty have undoubtedly I'M
pressed that dusky- -nued lady and her faith
full but few followers that it could be de-
pended on for something more substantial
than argument and sympathy. The COM
,nissioners will undoubtedly attempt to
show by President Clevelands state papers
that the United States government Is re-
sponsble for the overthrow of Queen Lili-
.iokalani and is clearly liable for pecuniary
damages.
The commissioners have kept quiet about
their business an6 1. is impossible to say
how snuch coin DE tX-Queen will consider
suicient balm for her sorely wounded
feelings. Although the commission Will
scarcely be received IN an official capacity,
it is said they VIII ind no difficulty what
ever in the transaction of their business
at the State Department as individuals
prosecuting a claim against the govern
ment