The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
THE PRINCESS KAIULANI.
LAST PRETENDER TO HAWAIIAN
THRONE DYING.

the American PeOpIe-The Home
Prepared for Her in Honolulu.
From New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Princess Kaiuiani, now reported TO
! be lying at the psint of death at her
home in the suburbs of Honolulu, was,
until the abrogation of the monarchy, the
heir-apparent of the Hawaiian throne. Un-
der the constitution then existing, where
heirs had not been born to the reigning
! sovereign, the latter was empowered to
name a successor Both Kalakaua and
Liliuokalani who succeeded him, were
childless, and the Queen, who reigned but
a little over two years, upon her Access
sion named the young Princess as the heir
apparent. This young girl, who was born
| in Honolulu Oct IS, 1875, was the
daughter of A. S. Cleghorn, a Scotchman,
at one time Governor of Oahu, upon which
the capitol of the island is situated, and
the Princess Like-like. younger sister
| of Liliuokaani. At that time the family
| residence was in the city-a queer, huge
| house, with mansard roof the chief fea-
| ture of which was an imposing drawing
| room, which had been planned with the
| demise of Like-hke in view as place
| where she expected 10 lie in state This
| dIIDlllOn WAS I6dlZGus ana the luiSIut
was a magnificent affair, not without GER
tain barbaric features, a display of les
and kihilis, the wreaths and feather
| brushes carried in royal professions.
After the death of her mother the young
| Princess was placed in the care of the
| late Theopholie Davies, wealthy English
| merchant, who made his fortune in Homo
lulu, whom she accompanied to his Eng
fish home, near Liverpool. Being of royal
| axf DriDaacG xtyaC cd ~
Queen Victoria, who, in recognition of her
rank, appointed a cultivated young Eng
| lish woman as Kaiulani's lady in waiting.
! While residing with Mr.. Davies family
| in England, the education of the Princess
was undertaken by private governesses
and instructors in music, drawing and
painting. Her efforts in the latter direc-
ton, judging from copies of Landseef's
pictures, exhibited in Honolulu, were not
/ remarkable, but she had the passionate
| love of music which is a marked charac-
teristic of the native Hawaiian.
She grew up a remarkably active girl
of gentle manners, accomplished and win
ming, and, but for Liliuokalanfs penchant
| for conspiracy and autocracy, might have
| come to the throne and left worthy sue
| cessors to the crown. Through her resi-
dence in England her tastes and incIina-
/ tons were Preaouneedly English aud she
| became q communicate of the established
| church. This however, did not ALLEVIATE
| the people of Honolulu. among whom are
| many English residents. These English
| residents live upon the most amicable
terms with the American population and
were among the most ardent advocates of
the annexation of the islands to the United
| States after the revolution of 1893. At
| that time the Princess Kaiuani was yet
| in England, a member of Mr.. Davies
household, so that she had no part, direct
or indirect, in the difficulties which the
Queen brought upon the country.
After the first overtures for annexation
had been made through the commission
| sent to Washington at the close of Presl-
dent Harrison's administration, the ex-
Queen employed as her attorney a man Of
great shreWdness, who, as a final stroke
Cabled Mr.. Davies to come at once TO
Washington and bring the young Prin-
cess with him. This was done, and there
are many who believe that KaiuanPs per-
sonality which made a profound appeal
to Mrs. Clevelands sympathy, did much to
determine the course which President
Cleveland subsequently, pursued. Upon
landing, the Princess gave out to the
American press the following remarkable
appeal, which has usually been attributed
90 Mr.. Davies:
ITO the American People-Unbldden /
stand upon your shores to-day where /
thought so soon to receive royal well
come on my way to my own kingdom |
come unattended except by loving hearts
that come with me over the wintry seas.
l hear that commissioners from my own
land have been for many days asking this
great nation to take away my little vine
yard. They speak no word to me, and
leave me to find out as l can from rumors
in the air, and they would leave me with
out a home a name or q nation Sew
1fxrx A
tan men and women to giGe religion to
Hawaii. They gave us a gospel. They
made us a nation, and we learned to love
and trust America. To-day three of the
sons of those missionaries are at your
capitol, asking you to undo your fathers
work Who sent them? Who gave them
authority TO break the constitution which
they swore they would uphold?
To-day, 1, a poor, weak girl with not
one of my people near me, and with oil
these Hawaiian statesmen against me,
have strength to stand up for the rights
of my people. Even now / can hear a
wall In my heart, and It gives me strength
and courage, and 1 am strong-strong in
the faith of God, strong in the knowledge
that l am right. strong in the strength
of seventy million people, who in this free
land will hear my cry, and will refuse to
let their flag cover dishonor to mine.
"Kaiulani."
Whoever penned this sentimental effu-
sion, It did It's work effectually. Kaiulani
was cordially received at the White House
and was one of many other interesting
personages at the Inauguration ceremo-
MES.
Having secured the object for which her
journey to the United States was under
taken, the assurance from the incoming
administration that her chances of success
sion should not be endangered by Amer
lean influence or interference, Kalulani re-
turned with Mr. Davies to England. where
she remained until there was no further
hope for the re-esta blishment of Hawaiian
royalty in the islands.
AT the time of the revolution, in jan
uary 1893, her return home was expected.
and her father Mr.. Cleghorn had Just
finished a new house in which she was to
reside This structure did not accord with
democratic ideas of royal residences
which are always exaggorated-but was a
very plain and simple 2-story wooden af-
fair, panied white, with a Veranda In
front. part OF which was ncosed I'm wire
netting and called 1.-THE mosquito room. "