The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-06
TIE DUKE WOULD NOT TALK
DOES NOT LIKE VISIT OF ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL SMITH.
President Mckinley Will Be Confront
ed With the Hawaiian Question in
the Strongest Sense-Closer Union.

The arrival of Attorney General
Smith OF the Hawaiian Republic at
San Francisco, on his way to this city
on an important mission from his Gov
crlment, is thought to mean a great
deal as to the future of the Republic,
says late Washington Star. Mr..
Smith is accompanied by Lorin A.
Thurston formerly Hawaiian minister
to this country, and the two are COM
ing here to consult with Minister
Hatch. They are coming here TO do
all they can to forward the question
of annexation, and Mr.. Smith believes
that great deal of valuable time can
be saved by visiting this country per-
sonally.
Minister Hatch, when seen by Star
reporter this morning, had not re-
ceived telegram from Secretary
Smith announcing his arrival 'at San
Francisco, but is expecting one. The
statement that Mr.. Smith has come to
this country on private information of
an important character sent him by
Minister Hatch is not true.
1t is not thought that the presence
of Liliuokalani here has had anything
to do with the coming of Mr.. Smith.
Minister Hatch has not bothered him
self to report her presence in Washing
ton. The lack of cable communication
between this country and Honolulu
has prevented messages being sent Civ
ing in detail the movements of the eX-
Queen and her escort. There was an
| idea in some quarters that the move
ments of the eX-Queen here had ere
induced the hurried departure of Sec
retary Smith, who is understood to
have full power from his Government
to act in any way in the matter of an
neXation or of closer relations between
the two countries.
The coming of Mr. Smith and the
installation of the eX-Queen in per-
mament apartments at the Cairo are
strong evidences that there is a con-
test on hand between the two ele-
ments before the next administration.
At the very inception of his admins
tration President-elect Mckinley will
be confronted with the Hawaiian sit
uation in the strongest sense. He will
have to deal with representatives of
| bn MT nf IL a a n
Congress will also be beseiged by the
same influences. If something is not
done within the next few months the
situation on the islands is expected tC
alter. 1t is now believed that the ap.
parently innocent visit of Lliuokalan
to this country was minus innocence
and was fully and thoroughly planned
The eX-Queen is here on diplomatic
business. 1t is cruelty insnuated tha
, the bills of the eX-Queen at the Shore
ham were too heavy, and that hel
change of quarters was for the pur
pose of cutting expenses. genera
impression has prevailed that the eX
Queen is in comparatively atfluent cir
cumstances and that she is DRAWN!
: Il pension from the Republic of whicl
she was once Queen, of something lik
100000 a year. The fact is that sh
doesn't get cent from the Govern
ment. Kaiulani, her niece, is given
pension. The eX-Queen is now eNistin
= on her savings and on advances on he
personal property and real estate il
= the islands. She owns considerabl
real estate.
For the first time since he has bee
here Duke" Palmer, secretary to "he
highness," declined to talk today abou
the coming of Secretary Smith. 1t
not known whether this is because hi
mind is still weighted down with tn
u horrible ideas of the assassination @
'her majesty" to which he gave pnl
, licty a few days ago, or to somethin
u else. The duke" and Financial Sec
> retary Helelue went out for an airin
;" this morning, and were strolling alon
- Pennsylvania avenue when they wer
=, have been that the secretary was az
- verse to talking to ordinary mortaI
= away from the royal" apartments, {
it may have been from some other re;
~ son that he hastily raised himself O
p" his toes and whispered something
" the ear of IIelelue, whose features in
mediately showed alarm. At any rat
Duke" Palmer answered the fir
,e question asked him with 'We haven
e. word to say"
s. lie admitted that he had read of Il
,r landing of Secretary Smith, but III
no comment to make. The duke
hastened away as soon as possible, al
Ss stated that it was probable that "h
~ majesty" and suite would go out