The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-20
SHE WILL BE QUEEN
YANKEE GIRLS HUSBAND TO BB
CROWNED KING OF TRINIDAD ISLE.
Baron Harden-Hickey's Novel Scheme
to Found an Isolated Empire I'm
the south Pacific.
New York World.

Anna Queen of Trinidad" is the latest
and perhaps most imposing title ever Sc
cured by an American girl. Such will be
the distinction bestowed upon the daughter
of John I'll. Flagler, the Standard oil mill
lionaire. by her husband, the Baron James
A. Harden-Hickey, when he completes his
arrangements for browning himself King
James L, sole proprietor and ruler OF
brand-new nation.
That history repeats itself is an accepted
adage, but the yet-to-be-written history OF
the kingdom of Trinidad viii form fla
grant exception to the rule. According 10
the well-matured plans of Baron Hickey,
it will be the first instance of a monarch
quietly taking possession of a territory
which belongs to nobody, which is claimed
by no one and coveted by none; where
there are no proprietary rights to be tram
pied in the mud and no natives 10 be
slaughtered and exterminated.
The enterprising Baron claims TO have hit
upon the last bit of habitable earth on the
surface of the globe capable of supporting
considerable population which has escaped
the grabbing greed or annexation passion
of the powers that be, and he proposes TO
make ii a little power TO itself. That he
himself will boss the new dominion, OF
course, goes without saying.
The territory which is thus about TO be
raised to the proud eminence of independ-
ent nationality is a little island which pokes
its nose out of the bed of the South Allan
tic ocean. about latitude % degrees. 80 min
utes, south. and longitude % degrees. p
minutes west. which everybody knows Is
seven hundred miles of the coast OF Brazil
at the point where stands the town of Vic
toria. Those with whom geography has not
been the study of lifetime Will probably
be apt TO conf0und the site of this mush-
room monarchy with that of much larger
Trinidad, which is situated of the coast
OF Caracas. Venezuela. The latter however,
although thickly populated and holding a
nigh commercial position, is a mere depend
ence of Great Britain.
ONLY A DOT ON THE MAP
Hickey's Trinidad is bad to find upon
the maps. Up TO now it only appears in
the Atlas as the largest of a group OF
seven dots which might be overlooked az
specks of dirt were il not that Trinidad
l." and Martin Vas Rock are printed
in the smallest possible type some little
distance from them. Still it is upon this
insignificant spot that the picturesque SON.
in-law of an American millionaire proposes
to establish an independent, self-sustain-
ing nationality over which he VIII hold
despotic sway Baron Harden Hickey 10
no romantic dreamer, but a man OF un-
fiinching determination. He has steadily
worked at this. his pet scheme for over
possibilities weighed the responsibilities
and considered the consequences of wear
ing homemade crown; and ere the pres
ent year has gone he will undoubtedly be-
come King James / of Trinidad.
1t is Baron Harden Hickey,s intention to
people his territory with mixed humanity
Of his own choosing. He is selecting his
future subjects himself, and viii thus have
eaed upon in many TO ove sre
a race already antagonistic and subject to
spasmodic fits of rebellion. 1t is presumed
| that he will formulate his own laws and
DInlSlmPntS breach
| thereof.
There is a strong flavor of opera bouffe
| in this birth of a toy Nngdom- and II
would be interesting to know exactly what
| form of government the ambitious Baron
proposes to establish. Will he, like Gil
| bert's Pooh Bah. in 1.-The Mikado," be Lord
| High Everything himself rolled into one;
| or will he institute limited monarchy?
| The dimensions of his territory certainly
| suggest the latter. When he becomes
| monarch of all he surveys he will still
| be able to see it all by ascending to its
| people the privilege of House Of Repre-
| sentatives and the population gets split
! political campaign this little island. only
| five miles long by three miles broad, would
| probably be lively spot.
NO POLITICAL BOSSES.
The Baron will doubtless be particularly
wary lest Tammany tiger, in the guise Of
| lamb, unhappily. be among the chosen OF
his fold and breed some kindred organiza-
In such a case il would be easy for him.
as absolute owner of the soil, to Danish the
lot and again populate the island. But If
he ordered them off his private grounds,
| would they go2
| The embryo potentate claims that he has
| already informed several governments OF
| his intention to appropriate this hitherto
| neglected ptmple on the face OF mother
earth. and that some have graciously rec
| ognized his right 10 do so. The Baron will
| negotiate treaties of alliance with them
| for mutual aid and protection, and will en-
| deavor to make his pygmy principally a
power among the nations of the earth
| The Baron is a Frenchman, and IL Is pre-
| sumed his forces Will line up i'm the cause
| of his mother country In case of an Euro
| pean war Still Germany, yet, has is
| sued no protest against the formation of
this formidable and possibly unfriendly
| power upon the turtles lying-in hospital OF
| a south Atlantic island.
King James l has not yet officially APP
preached Uncle sam on the subject. But
| on the southeast corner OF his sterile rock.
which lies directly in the path OF vessels
| homeward bound from Cape Horn, long
as he keeps his lamp well supplied with
oil and trims his lamp regularly he can go
| IL alone on his island, and bluff as hard as
he likes with a kng-high hand. Uncle sam
| won't call him down.
But Baron Harden-Hecixey says: II pro-
| pose to take possession OF the island OF
| Trinidad under n maxim OF international
| law which declares that anybody may seize
| and hold waste land that is not claimed
| by anybody else" But probably in his
zeal the Baron forgot 10 look up DR.. Hal.
| ley's printed statement that the 18th OF
| April 100. he took possession OF the island
| in his Majesty's name, as knowing IL 10 be
| granted by the Kings letters patent, leav-
ing the Union flag flying" II is 10 be
| hoped that the prospective King James
| will satisfy himself that Victoria has nc
objections; The prospects Of a bloody wal
| between these two little islands-Greai
Britain and Trinidad-are simply appalling
THE KING WILL BE LONELY.
Other interesting points yet to be consid-
cred by the coming king are as to the de.
livery and expectation Of his mails. AS a
ship can only approach or a boat land a,
rare intervals. it is hardly likely thai
Trinidad Minor will be admitted 10 the
Postal Union. would-be female settlers ar,
asking where would they do their shopping
and men wonder how they would get the
wherewithal TO stock the saloons. The
climate is said TO be dry one. On the
subject of tariff the Baron is silent. which
| is an extraordinary thing at this particular
time.
In some respects the enterprise OF Har
| den-Hickey resembles the numerous and
variegated dreams OF Utopian social re
| formers In a new country a new people
| are TO be gathered on one perfect equality
all except himself. Everyone will start or
| the same level, and none OF his subjects IA
10 be exclusively confined 20 the king. He
| Qulxotic undertaking. He Is not offerins
lots for sale, all prettily displayed in pink
and green patches on bogus map, as Il
| the habit OF many real-estate agents. He
| is simply inviting adventurous spirits whose
| credentials are satisfactory to enroll them