The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-03

Davies, guardian of Princess Kaiulani
OF Hawaii. heiress presunptive to the
throne. Davis is also agent in England
of ex-Queen Liduokaaani. Davies. it
appears, had also received a telegram
via Auckland. New Zealand. anslounc-
ing the aarest of the ex-queen. 1t IS
and elsewhere will make diplomatic
represen tations to Great Britain and
the United States in order to secure her
release. The Hawaiian consul in this
city has received no news regarding the
resolution adopted by the United States
house Of representatives asking Presi-
dent Cleveland to submit to congress
any correspondence in the possession OF
the state department. regarding reports
that British subjects melted the Ha-
waiians to rebellion and supplied them
with arms, and that the British min
lister intervensd to prevent the appica-
ton of martial law to British subjects
engaged I'm the rebellion.
In this connection the Associated
Press is officially Informed that there
has been no correspondence between
the british and American consuls on
the charge that British subjects melted
the Hawaiian revolt The fact is. II Is
added. as already stated in the house
of representatives at Washington City.
that President Cleveland . is satisfied
that the action taken by the British
residents OF Honolulu in This matter
was quite justified under the carcum-
stances. Nothing is known here re-
gariing the charges made against
British resdents of Honolulu, and it is
said IL they did supply arms 1t would
be for tire Hawaiian authorities TO stop
it.
Washington City, Feb. 2.-The latest
development In Hawaii was agreeable
news to Minister Thurston. He said
the latest information he had seen con-
cegning the ex-queen was that she had
gone out to the residence Of Sam Now
tcin. one Of the leaders of the revolu-
ton. on Pcarl,river. about fifteen miles
from Honolulu. Now that the queen
has been arrested for completely in the
rebellion. will she be basiished ?" asked
the reporter. THAT is a matter do not
care TO discuss" replied Thurston. The
minister expects fresh advices on the
arrival of the Australia, due at San
Francisco in four or five days.
THE newssf the arrest of the ex-queen
was received with surprise ct the state
department.. and. although the officials
declined TO discuss the matter I'm any
aspect, IT was plainly seen that they
rad not expected she would he con-
necssed with revolutionary attempt SO
basEay conceived and executed, I,rcrnis-
ing SO little. They fear she Is likely
TO fcrfeit whatever property remains
fn her possession to the republic, and
in addition will rgstsDabiy be exiled To
eliminate her entirely as a political
factor There has not yet been any
suggestion that the United States gov
srrsnant shall interfere IN behalf Of
the ex-quaen, who IS now. after the
fun and formal recognition OF the re-
public. nothing more than en- irmiiv4t-
,ial and citizen nf Hawaii. If any
American citizens are among the psr-
sons arrested and tried Tor completely
in the rebellion, undoubtedly Willis.
our minister. will see that they secure
a ftsH opportunity 10 prove their inno-
cence Sotwtthss ariIrig the ofninnus
significance conveyed by the fact that
the trials were To be by court-YnartiaI
ia is rot believed here that very severe
fSafsf3o4fSHskef WIZ ~ fksEiS%& t0t IL Isl-
scxss convicted except. perhaps. fu the
case OF actual Hawaiians. II II thought
xas United States ship philadelphia. is
now at Honolulu. as she was due last
MogEslay.
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rrnsesa sarprtse bv fsssnsssers or The tsuSe
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b. ToEsygzsssc s1s.fSs nave fallen CT gTeszt-
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cr@~ry. or the csrxrractee on fuvsign af-
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