Logan Republican | 1902-09-23 | Page 2 | Queen Lil Wants Pay for Land

QUEbN LIL WANTS PAY FOR LAND. Asks That the tlovernment lay Her rnenty Million Dollar The claim of ex-Queen Liliuokalanl for the crown lauds taken from her at the time of the overthrow of tho Hawaiian monarchy has been presented to the senate commission on Hawaiian affuirs by ex-Judge A. S. Humphreys. The petition reopens the old question of whether the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown with the assistance of American troops, charging that the revolt re-volt against the queen wus aided and abetted und assisted by the minister plenipotentiary of the Uuited States. The queen asks that she be paid for her lands, which she values at 3-0,-000,000. The senators composing the commission commis-sion have also listened to a statement from Humphreys, in which the territorial terri-torial admluistrutlon was attacked, and Humphreys announced that he would present a statement which would contuin charges against the administration. ad-ministration. Circuit Judge Gear also had u hearing before the commissioners.