Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-19
EGGS FOR HEQUEEN
It Caused an International Contro-
versy in Honolulu.
THE BRITISH MINISTER AFFRONTED
He Demanded an Apology Through
the Government.
WHAT CAME OF IT ALI

There is an old saw to the effect that 1t
IS dangerous to count ones chickens before
they are Matched. Sometimes 1t isn't even
chickens that come out Of the eggs, but
rarely has setting produced more curious
and unexpected results than one has done
In the Hawaiian Islands, the latest addi-
ton to ths ranks Of republics. According
to mail advices just received from Homo
lulu. a comedy las been enacted in the
home of the provisional government that
would do credit to the Imagination Of any
dramatist. This time a modicum of trouble
was Matched out for the British representa-
tive in Honolulu from a batch Of fresh laid
eggs that was sent to the depOsed queen.
Even at distance Of many thousand
miles the situation the islands seems
ridiculous In the extreme. The whole
trouble grew out Of a humorous editorial
prir ted in the Pacific Commercial Adver-
tiser Of Honolulu.
According to this publication the reason
for sending Admiral Walker with the L.
s. s. Philadelphia to Honolulu grew out Of
necessity of watching the subtle diplo-
macy and strategy Of Maj. Wodehouse. the
British minister This strategy, said the
Commercial Advertiser on June Is consist
eo simply In supplying the deposed but
voracious queen with fresh eggs at stated
intervals. The giving Of aid and comfort
eminent In this manner, It would appear.
was looked upon by some Of Honolulu's
leading lawyers as q seditious proceeding
furthermore. the suspicious public mind
the incubation or Matching of conspiracies
Continuing. the Advertiser said:
BUT II has become a question of inter-
national law. inasmuch as Maj Wodehouse
mas Tor some weeks summoned the vast
power OF the British navy to the execution
OF this contract, as any one would see II he
observed the stately tread Of q relocated
marine In the back yard Of mis- premises
IN the hotel yard. There could be no post
PIE need for the services Of such a military
Iofce unless 1t was to guard against the
ssteaIing OF the majors chickens by the
oeRLaVed members Of Mr.. Dole's cabinet
NO reasonable person can object to the
furnishing OF nutriment to the ambitious
woman who, In q difficult political dance
a,sxea 100 high. and came down rather un-
siaceruiiy, never to rise again.
IN the sensitive state however. Of IN.
PUBIC mind the mysterious visits Of Mai
, W1aehouse to Washington Place are mis-
to the settlement of disputes rera rdinn ~
NUMBER and quality Of the eggs daily de-
nvered and the reclamation made Tor de-
fective ones. AoA ue-
Besides" said the art,o,. g., ,,
there is a lack of dignity in settin~ Xa
u aI walker to watching Mai. Wode-
mouse. IT Is like asking a lion to keep his
eye on a mouse" S Ills
me British Minister'S C~mpl..nt
MAJ. Wodehouse, who evidently mich,
plead guilty to the usual British inabiIitv
10 see a joke. forthwith proceeded To rise
up on his ear and then to stand on his dig
FIFTY. He at once wrote to Mr.. Francis NJ
Hatch, minister Of foreign affairs. COM
planning that he had been grossly insultad
ana demanding that the paper In question
De compelled to publish an Immediate apol
oSy. Minister Hatch who probably owing
10 mis- name did not like to get mixed un
IN matter CT eggs for fear of conse,
Quences, wrote q diplomatic letter to the
editor, in the course of which he said that
Foreign minister lis accredited to a gov
eminent only and has no right to have
dsanngs OF any nature with the peonle
among whom he dwelis or any class of
then, or to take any Fart I'm domestic poli-
tics Any sort Of communication with the
enemies OF the government with which he
mas established diplomatic relations or with
those plotting against 1t, would Justify his
immediate removal from the country on
the other hand the government near which
ne resides has the correlative duty Of pro-
tecting such minister and Of shielding him
from newspaper attack.
the tone of the article in question tends
10 foid this gentleman up to public ridicule
and cannot be sanctioned by the govern
ment. 1 have to ask, therefore, that you
extend an apology to Mai. Wodehouse"