The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-20

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Ruth Keelikolani and Queen Kalama,
all springing from the one ancestor,
Moana, woman who was the progcni-
tor of all the rulers of Hawaii after
Kamehameha the Great.
Mr.. Lilikalani, recently a clerk In the
Tax Office, was elected to the l>gisla-
ture as a representative on the Repub-
lican ticket. He occupies a modest ;nd
somewhat obscure little cottage on
Queen street. His home Is filed with
portraits Of Hawaiis rulers, and ka-
hills and other mementoes of The
monarchy are to be seen in the house
decorations.
Let the United States but ,ay to
me, Sign off your right to the Crown
Lands, in consideration for which you
will be pensioned as was Queen Emma
until her DEATH and I will relinquish
all further claims" said Mr.. Lilikalani
yesterday.
Mr.. Lilikalani showed copies of Ill
the papers and exhibits which he sent
respectively to President Roosevelt,
Speaker Cannon of the House and to
Delegate Kalanianaole. Among them
was large piece of tracing cloth with
genealogical tree of Moana clearly
shown, with references below to Su-
preme Court decisions, and various his
tories of the Hawaiian Islands There
is also copy of the last will and testa-
ment of Kamehameha III wherein oc-
ours this provision:
Fifth, l give and devise the rest
residue and remainder of my estate of
whatsoever kind or nature, to my
adopted son, Alexander Liholiho."
Upon this proviso, Mr.. Lilikalani
bases much of his claim tc partici-
patton in the benefits that might ac-
crue from a possession of the Crown
Lands.
Then there is paper, entitled: ed
ward X. Lilikalani. Royal Lineage OF
Man. Elected from Fourth District
Will be his sixth term as member OF
the legislature. Served variously I'M
der the Monarchy" This paper give
his complete biography. Two photo
graphs of Lilikalani. one with his dec
orations on view, were also sent.
The most important document was
his petition. in which he detailed al
length his royal lineage, showing, that
he was now the sole heir to the Ka.
mehameha rights to the Crown Lands
II have not the means to employ g
lawyer to press my claims before Con.
sress." said Mr.. Lilikalani "but
have made out these statements will
care, using common-sense, which
presume the Congressman can best un
derstand. There is nothing in the doc.
uments to confuse, which might hav,
occurred If a lawyer had presented m,
case"
Moana, according to the tree shown
J was Lilikalani's great-great grand
mother. She had four husbands. He
first husband was Heula and thei
daughter was Hakau; her son was Ha
and his daughter, Luahina; her daugh
} ter was Kenia. The latter's daughter
} In turn, was the late Princess Pauah
Bishop, founder of the Kamehamehi
Schools.
Moana's second husband was Kuka
loha. There descended from this mar
riage, Kanuha Ck), Kamakau (k), Ka
nihomauole (k), father of Edward X
J Lilikalani.
! Moana's third husband was Keawe
nui and the descendants were Kanaina
First (D; Kiilaweau (x): Kekuanao
CO; Princes Ruth Keelikolani by Ke
: kuanoa's first wife: Kamehameha "
and Princess Victoria Kamalu b
Kekuanaoa's second wife.
: Moana's fourth husband was Palil
and their descendants were Kauw
I tw). One branch gives a descendant
kakooku (w). her daugher being Quee
Kalama. Kauwa's son was Chas. Ka
naina, father of King Lunalilo.
The genealogical tree is claimed
8 be that by which the Hawaiian Su
Y preme Court arrived at its decisio
l wherein Lilikalani claims to have bee
; declared one of the Kamehamehas. o
e page 27O of the Hawaiian Laws of 1864
t 8, there is a paragraph showing tina
}, Queen Emma signed off all her claim
o to the Crown Lands In considerable
d or the sum OF $4,000 per annum unit
c her death.
: Lilikalanfs petition is an interestin
II document and reads as follows:
: Your petitioner hereby respectful
{ claims to be entitled to a share In III
: unadministered estate (or Grow
Lands) OF Kamehameha II as an he
by blood and in accordance with Il
law Of the land. Not only is this ciai