The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-03
His Arrival at San Francisco
Causes Comment.
TALK OF A SUIT FOR THE Ex-QUEEN.
His Trip the Examiner Advances
This-Faots Given bY the Advertiser.
More Hawaiian Political History.

The majority OF people In Homo
lulu were surprised when they
learned in yesterdays issue OF the
ADVERTISERS the true reason for
the trip of III. A.Widemann. There
were a hundred and one causes as
signed for his departure, but no
one really thought he had left for
the benefit of his health, though
this was advanced as a cause for
his departure by one or two people.
The arrival of the judge In San
Francisco caused some comment,
for people there wondered at the
return of member of the commits
sion that had proved so unsuccess-
full at Washington. a reporter for
the Examiner tried in vain to as
certain from the judge why he had
again come TO America, but with
out avail, and finally published the
following in his paper, a copy oil
which article was received by the
Oceanic yesterday;
III is stated on what appears To be
good authority that the GRAND OF III.
A. Midemann of Honolulu 10 thls
country il for the purpose OF COM
mencing u damage suit against the
United States on Pehalf OF the ex-
Queen OF Hawaii The amount OF
damages to be asked Tor Is salu 10 De
500, 600, and the friends OF the ex-
Queen declare that this Government
has been instrumental in mulctiug
her TO fully that amount. Her claim
IA that the Provisional Government
could never have been established ana
herself deposed had it not been for the
unwarranted action OF recognized
agent of the United states, the zap
tain OF the warship Boston, when ac-
ton was subsequently formally disa-
vowed by the President.
Whatever Mr.. WidemannS errand
is, his departure from Honolulu was
kent a profound secret until almost
the moment of sailing, when ne sud-
denly appeared on the dock and Sc
cured passage. Within few DAYS ne
will 90 on to Washington, where ne
does not deny he has business Oh I'M
portance to transact.
When seen at the Occidental Hotel
last evening Mr.. Widemann decllheu
to be interviewed concerning MS mis-,
sion TO Washington, and when asked
whether he was going TO Institute
damage suit on behalf OF ex Queen
Liliuokalani his answer was tna1 Ne
had been accused OF that before;
His fellow passengers from the ISL
and declare that Mr.. Widemann's
errand Is as stated and that he has In
structions to go about the matter very
quietly and gain as little newspaper
notoriety as may be.
So, according to this article, ID.
A. Widemann will commence a
damage suit against the United
States on behalf OF the ex-queen
Strange the Examiner reporter
does not know that no person can
sue the United States; that such a
thing is expressly prohibited by
the constitution of that nation.
The only recourse by one believing
himself damaged Is to file a petl-
ton with the claims department.
This allegation proves the ao-
surdity of the story, and SO with
the many statements advanced In
Honolulu.
The true reason for Judge Wide
mann's departure was given In the
ADVERTISERS, and it furnishes no
end of comment here, for no per-
son. save one or two, suspected
such a thing as an appeal to Great
Britain and Germany until the
Information was advanced by this
newspaper. -, ,u.1
Fr6nn San Francisco Mr.. Wide.
100 wiII oo To New York and
from there to Europe. 1t IS doubt
full if he stops in Washington OF
the metropolis of America Longer
than necessary to take steam
ship.
Some persons believing them
selves well informed stated yester
dav that Mr.. Widemann would re
turn by the Australia Saturday, al
he had only gone to the Coast Oh
personal business. Though th'
above article, taken from the TX
aminer, is faulty in many respects
as regards surmises, yet 1T states
the fact that Mr.. Widemann hat
taken passage for New York, ant
this sets at rest the report that hi
will return on Saturdays Aus
tralia.
Little by little the facts as rela
ted in Yesterdays ADVERTISER viii
be corroborated and it will b.
learned from foreign ports that ii
A. Widemann is abroad in the in
terests of Liliuokalaui.
al. NTff