The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-27

Liliuokalani, once the queen Of pic
turesque Hawaii, spent yesterday in
Salt Lake and by reason of some his
tory in connection with her ascension
10 the throne, her presence in this city,
near the colony where live many who
claim the ,ex-queen had never any title
to rule Hawaii's people, was of more
than ordinary interest.
The eX-queen arrived yesterday
morning over the Rio Grande. She is
accompanied by her physician, DR..
English, and suite. The party drove
to the Knutsford, where apartments
had been reserved. Not feeling any too
well, she remained quiet all morning,
but after lunch took drive about the
city, Mr.. Benton, of the Rio Grande
Western acting as escort. The lady
was driven to the church offices, where
she was presented to several of the
church dignitaries, and afterwards was
shown the interior of the tabernacle
and Professor Daynes gave an organ
recital in her honor. Upon hearing the
first selection, she exclaimed: "Ah, how
like a human voicei"
The presence Of ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani in the city brought to mind some
of the thrilling episodes in Hawaiian
history, which resulted in the establish
ment Of the Kanaka colony in Skull
valley, for among these people who
We're eXiles from their native land was
the great Kamehameha VI, the rightful
heir, it was claimed, to Hawaiis
throne. His daughter, whose name in
Hawaiian genealogy is Kalaukalani, is
row a Mrs. Margaret Pierce of Chi
cago, and she claims descent from the
great Kamehameha l, and thus to be
the heir apparent to the throne, title
that now is but an empty honor.
THE SKULL VALLEY HAWAIIANS.
The Kanehameha of Skull Valley
was a. direct descendant of the great
Kamehameha of old. The manner. in
which Lii succeeded to the throne reads
like a romance. 1t is a bit of history
that the great Kamehameha of old had
n many wives, who bore him many chill
sdren. BY all the laws laid down the
Oldest son of the first wife should have
succeeded to the throne, but the old
man was outwitted by subtle designs
of woman. In his retinue of wives
was one of more than ordinary intelli-
gence, who also bore the king a son,
and in his early boyhood the mother
conceived the idea of putting her son
upon the throne Of his father. She i'm
planted the seeds of the belief that this
boy was the rightful heir and gained
quite following. Then the old king
the reinS of government. The true heir
to the throne, his mother, and promi
nent officials We're imprisoned and the
foundation for the dynasty of Hawaii
as known in recent times was laid.
Queen Lii was descendant of this
false line.
Not so many years ago the followers
of the true line" sought to establish
their right. Among these We're Kane
hameha, a direct descendant of the old
king. The effort failed and he and his
family were banished TO the leper COM
munity on the island of Malakai, from
which place they escaped to the United
States and finally settled over in Skull
Valley. This claimant to the throne
died in 1890, but his faithful band es-
tabished his daughter, now Mrs. Pierce
OF Chicago, as the true ruler of the
islands
ILLS SCORN FOR MRS. PIERCE.
Now that Liliuokaiani herself has lost
the throne she has descended TO the
level of those who were the most bitter
enemies of the dynasty. but this in no
wise lessons her. scorn for Mrs. Pierce,
or Kalaukaiani, as she calls her. When
The ex-uueen was at the Knutsford last
eSEening she dismissed this subject with
~ sigh, but added that she, herself, was
the only rightful heir to the throne.
he GA-IuiCI Is uOM Olt llSI way 10
Washington to present her claims to
the crown lands which she alleges We're
unlaWfully transferred by the provi-
sional government to the United States
in working out the annexation. Liliuo-
kalani made a visit to Washington some
months ago armed. with petitions from
her people against annexation. She
says the natives were all against an
nexation and even a majority of the
n a n
pendence.
But, now she continued, that an
nexation has become an accomplished
fact, l am resigned to the new Qondi-
tions, and my only future aim VIII he
to look after the interests of the people
1 love"
WANTS THE CROWN LANDS.
The ex-cueen now wants the United
States TO return to her possession the
crown lands, which are valued at about
$4,000, 600, and yielding an annual reve-
nue. Of about $160,000. All of the large
sugar estates on the island are situated
on these lands, which are, most OF
them, leased for long terms. Since the
crown lands were confiScated by the
provisional government, it is said
something like S500,000 has been col
Ieeted from rents. and the ex-dueen
seeks to obtain these amounts, as well
as 1ull possession OF the 1anuSs Wnicn,
she claims, We're Illegally taken away
from her. She has engaged excellent
counsel to fight her case at the ma
t1onal capital 1t is quite probable the
lgovernment at Washington would
lErant the queen a pension, but she con-
Elders il beneath her dignity TO accept
assistance - this manner.
fLiliuokalani is a lady of many ac-
cbmpfishments. and entertained a num-
Der of callers yesterday in true Amer
scan style. During tho afternoon she
had an extended interview with Presi-
dent George Q. Cannon, and was great
ly surprised at the gentleman's fiuency
in her native tongue. She delighted in
carrying on the conversation, SO novel
to those in the group surrounding, and
various topics We're discussed, includ-
ing Mormonism. The lady spoke Of
her trip east, and was appreciative of
the respectful manner in which she