The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-12
LILIUOKALANI'S
VISIT A MYSTERY
Representative Hatch Of Hawaii Puz.
zied Over II.
HER MISSION IS DISCUSSED
No Official Notice Of Her Coming
Was Sent by His GOvernment..Said
to Desire Annexation,.The Dele.
gate From the Island Republic is
Waiting for News From Honolulu.

Washington, Dec. 11.-While no Of
fetal information has been received as
to the purpose of eX-Queen Liliuokal-
ants visit to this country, her arrival
at this time occasions much comment
in official quarters. She will be met
here. it is understood. by Princess Kai-
ulani, who has been sojOurning in Italy,
and will come here for this meeting.
Minister Hatch, of Hawaii, is now in
New York. and Mr.. Cooper. the Hawaii
an minister of foreign affairs, is en-
route to San Francisco, to take the
steamer for Hawaii on the 18th inst.
This will bring him into close proxim-
ity to the ex-queen at San Francisco.
In the event of the eX-Queen and
princess coming to Washington, their
visit, it is believed. could not be regard
ed by the authorities here as official,
for the United States has formally rec
oenized the Republic of Hawaii. and its
diplomatic representatives receive full
official credit here.
HATCH SURPRISED.
New York. Dec. 11.-Minister Hatch,
when seen today at his house. No. 40
East SiXty-fourth street, said:
II was surprised to learn Of the eX-
queens landing in San Francisco by
| have heard or know in relation to the
matter. No intimation reached me of
any intention on her part to visit the
United States or of any motive that
she might have in coming here. AS to
whether she is making the trip for pO-
litical purposes or not. l am sure I
don't know. l have never heard Of
any offer to her of $4,000 a year PEN
sion, such as is mentioned in the San
Francisco dispatches. In fact, I have
no knowledge that she has been offered
anything at all.
IF the government had promised her
$4,000 on condition that she should
come to the United States and secure
the annexation of Hawaii l should
probably have heard something of it,.
II shall probably have dispatches and
letters from Honolulu in the course of
few days, and will then know whether
or not Lilioukalani's mission here Is
at the instance of the government or
whether she has made the trip for pri-
vate reasons. ] am inclined to think,
however that there is little founda-
tion for the statements that she is to
act In any way for the Hawaiian gov
ernment toward obtaining the annexa-
tion of the islands. / am rather in
clined to think that she is here simply
for reasons of her own, and in purely
private capacity"
EX-QUEEN LII RETICENT.
San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 11.-EX-
Queen Liliuokalani is extremely reti-
cent To all questions as to her inten-
tions she replies: II have not matured
my plans" She would not even say
why she had left Honolulu. The Ha-
waian consul. however. has received
advices from the government stating
that on the morning of her departure
Lilioukalani called on President Dole
and Informed him that she was going
to Boston to see relatives of her hus-
band, the late John Dominis.
Representatives of Hawaii in this
country have been instructed to show
the eX-queen every courtesy while she
Is in the United States.