New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-22
PRESIDENT DOLES VISIT;
ur WILL BE HoNoRED AS THE GUEST
OF THE NATION.


,.Asr KING OF HAwAII-No PRECEDENT
FOR THE VISIT OF THE PREsI-
DENT OF THE REPUBLIC
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
,r.srinrton Jan 21-The representatives OF
covernment-Mr Cridler. Third Assistant
n.u,orv Of State; Major Heistand, Of the
- and Lieutenant Commander Phelps. of
-. Iavv-left Washington this evening for Chi
= - receive the President of Hawaii Mr..
.,h The Minister Of Hawaii, went on the
na train. although, strictly speaking. not
r,her of the party, as. in any event. being
49, heod of the Hawaiian Legation he would
o,re the Chief Magistrate Of his country.
r..v will reach Chicago in advance or the
,ywoi,an visitors in order to be at the sta
49,, % receive them on Sunday morning, wnen
president Dole who is accompanied by MIS-
Dols and two members OF his staff, Is expected
a. arrive from San Francisco.
Tho departure from Chicago Will be on tues
a., end the party will arrive in Washington
=, wednesday morning. The President OF Ha-
,rau will be the Nations guest and arrange
,,onts 10 entertain him in a manner behttlng
,s nosition have been practically completed
u all the plans are not carried out 1t VIII DE
h.couse the distinguished guest himsei: may de-
sire TO make his visit more quiet and less OIL
c,sl in character. This, 1t is said at the ha-
waiian Legation. would be his natural prefer
..oa as bo is extremely democratic and averse
70 ostentatious display or formal ceremony.
The nosjtion Of Hawaii is unique. On the one
hand il is an independent sovereignty, Iecog-
njzed By and holding diplomatic relations with
all foreign nations. on the other hand' wheh
the Hawaiian Senate ratified the treaty OF an
nexation to the United States that Independent
sovereignty practically ceased to exist
DOI.r DID NOT WAIT FOR AN INVITATION.
The President Of the island republic comes
TO tho United States at this time under stress
- circumstances realizing not only the i'm
portance but the necessity of quick communi-
cation with the Hawaiian Legation and with
the Government at Washington. Though he Is
entertained as the Nations guest. he has made
no "l,id" for the invitation TO visit the United
States telegram from the American Minister
OF Honolulu 10 the Department of State was the
hriaF announcement Of the intended visit, fol-
loved a few days later by the arrival OF Presl-
dent Dole in San Francisco. Distinguished
visitors to the United States from time to time
have been entertained guests of the Nation.
ONLY one of the number. however. was the ruler
Of a foreign country II is a strange colncl-
dence that the only ruler Of foreign country
ever received and entertained as the guest OF
the United States should have been kalakaua'
the last King Of Hawaii. and that the second In
stance will be the President Of Hawaii
An official whose duties and long service in
the Department Of State make him an au-
thority said to-day: There are fine shades OF
distinction between guest Of the Nation and
guest entertained by the President at his own
expense In the first instance there IS gener-
aHy considerable cOrI~s-vndence, ana not In
frequently much polite diplomacy TO bring about
satisfactory arrangements on both sides We
have had many distinguished visitors, some
entertained as guests of the United States,
others entertained by the President and Cabinet.
The Prince of Wales was entertained by
President Buchanan and his accomplished niece,
Miss Harriet Lane. but it the Nations
guest The visit planned long beforehand.
through a good deal of diplomatic correspond
ence. During President Arthurs Administra-
ton the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia was the
Nations guest. In President Cleveands last
Administration the Princess Eulahe. represent
ing the royal house Of Spain, and the Duke OF
Veragua the descendant of Columbus were
guests " the Nation especially invited TO the
Columbian Exposition. The most recent in
stance was the visit of the Chinese NiCerOy, Ii
Hung Chang, entertained as the Nation 5 guest.
when on his journey home from Russia, where
he represented the Emperor Of China at the
coronation Of the Car In the early history OF
the country Lafayette visited the United states.
by invitation IF Congress and was especially
honored as the Nations guest.
DOM PEDRO AND KING KALAKAUA.
"None Of these. however were rulers Of for
eign countries. heads OF governments But
two foreign rulers have ever visited the United
states-Emperor Dom Tedro Of Brazil and King
Kalakaua Of Hawaii Dom Pedro did not travel
n royal character but incOgnito registering
und a family title. He not the Nations
guest although he was handsomely entertained
by the President. kalakaua was the only ruler
OF foreign country ever received and enter
taned as the guest Of the United States. His
visit was planned year in advance. and quite
after The manner Of European monarchs. who
signify their intention Of making a royal visit
and in return asked to come. We have h>d
something in this line several times during the
last two years from Siam though the invita-
ton for the King to visit us has not yet gone
over
'Kalakaua expressed strong desire to visit
The United states. but this included also the
desire that the United States should defray the
expenses of his visit. After a deal OF polite d.
rlomacy. everything was arranged 20 his liking,
and he came. accompanied by a large retinue.
and was entertained handsomely as the Ma
tion'r guest all expenses being paid by a Con
eressional appropriation. Subsequently, about
ten years ago. his Queen. kapioiani and his
sister. then the Princess LiliuOkalani, spent
week in Washington. when going 10 England to
Nctorias FIRST Jubilee. They were rot the Ma
tion's guests. but they were entertained by the
President and the late Mr. Carter Minister Of
Hawaii and Mrs Carter made their visit In
Washington all they could wish
There is no precedent for the visit OF Presi-
dent ~ A public 10 this country. President
Daz of Mexico visited the United states IN
1850 but II during the interval between his
first term and second election. while President
Gonzales Chief Magistrate Of Mexico. lie
was eX-President Dlaz and was the guest or
M Romero though
was entertained by the President and other Of
fcials = the Government Unlike King kala-
kaua President Dole made no bid for the IN
vitatl0n 10 visit the United States All Ameri-
cans viii respect him the more for 1t. There
was only he brief telegram from the American
Minister AZ Honolulu But had there been time