The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-07-15
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sAN FRANCISCO. July S.-Former
Queen Lniuokalani returns on the
steamship china to her beloved Hawaii.
accompanied by the young Hawaiians
who compose her unpretentious suite.
The Queen has been at the California
Hotel for several days, and Is under
stood 10 be ia fair health. She has re-
fused all requests for interviews made
by reporters and correspondents. and
has secluded herself while at the hote..
In my last letter ! mentioned that l
had been told the Queen had small
hopes OF receiving anything from Con-
gress for her crown lands claim. be-
leve my informant spoke without
knowledge. as ! was assured yesterday
by an intimate OF the Queen that she
feels certain that the visit of the Con-
gressional investigating committee 10
Hawaii this summer will result In her
getting a large appropriation.
! understand that the Queen will en-
terrain the junkctinR congressman in
royal fashion, and while making IL
plain that her fortunes are at n low ebb
for n former monarch. yet will spare
TO expense to impress the visitors with
her generous hospitality and with the
charms of the Islands.
Robert Wilcox Is friendly with one or
two OF the delepatio- and viii also as
.sist the members in their investigations
Of conditions. Wilcox told me when he
vas here that he looked for big things
to grow ont OF the committees report.
and that he believed the Dole admins
Il alton would be censured despite Pres
ident Rooseyelt's unqualified approval
OF the Governors conduct of his office
QUEEN IN SAN FRANCISCO.
OF the Queens visit in San Francisco
the Chronicle says:
Former Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
arrived here from the East yesterday
morning and Is a guest at the Califor-
MIA Hotel. She has been in Washing
ton during the last several months en-
deavoring to persuade Congress that
the United States government ought to
pay her for the crown lands OF Hawaii
taken by IL or restore them to her pos
session. The only action taken that
has any bearing on the claim of the
former monarch was the adoption Of a
resolution by the Senate. directing the
Senate Committee on Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico TO visit the islands dur
ing the recess OF Congress and to inves-
tigate. among other matters, various
questions pertaining to the crown
lands. The resolution directs the com
nittee to ascertain the area, condition.
quality and value of the lands. the rents
and other proceeds received therefrom
since January II, 1898; whether or not
the former Queen now possesses any
legal or equitable title or interest in the
same, and whether she has any claim
against the United States by reason
Of having parted with her title to the
property.
Queen LilIuokalani is informing her
friends that she is satisfied the Senate
committees investigation will establish
her claim to the lands in dispute. which
include some of the most valuable sug-
ar plantations in the islands. She will
sail for the islands on the steamer Chi
ma next Tuesday.
FAKE WIRELESS RUMOR.
1t Is stated by leading mining week
ly that John ID. Spreckels will connec
san Francisco and Hawaii by wireless
telerraphy, and that he has expert
now at work planning the system. 1
is said that so strongly is he convinced
of the feasibility of the scheme he ere
fused to take any stock in the proposed
cable to Honolulu" This statemcn
must mean that he took no particula
interest in the cable laying, for 1t Il
not likely that he was asked to taxi
any shares in the enterprise as John w
Mackay has plenty of money to fnanc
The cable, and besides the rich Com
mercial Gable Company is back of it.
Undoubtedly Spreckels takes a deel
interest in wireless telegraphy. an,
there Is probably truth in the assertion
that he will try to reach Hawaii witt
the system. Just now, however Spreck
els Is so involved in political and bust
ness worries that he can have no tim
for minor things. Governor Gage
suing him for criminal libel for article
published in the San Francisco Cal
which Spreckels owns, his brothers ar
lighting him in the courts and ocean,
stock IL greatly depresSed