The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-18
SENT FOR COLONEL MACFARLANE
Declines to be interviewed
by Reporters.
Leaves Word That She is Out to
All Callers - VIII Visit
Washington,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 10
Among the passengers on the steamer
China, which arrived in this port this
morning was eX-Queen Liliuokalani of
the Hawaiian Islands. The arrival of
this illustrious parsonage created a
profound sensation among the visit
ors to the wharf and it was not long
before large crowd gathered to see
the woman whose reinforcement as a
monarch some years ago was the talk
of the civilized world.
The Queen did not travel in state or
with the retinue that usually follows
in the train of royalty. She had two
servants with her, a man and woman,
and these were all. During the voy-
age she kept herself in seclusion as
much as possible, and few of the pas
sengers had an opportunity of seeing,
much less speaking to her.
On the arrival of the China the ex
Queen sent a request to her former
Chamberlain, Col. Macfarlane, at the
California Hotel, notifying him that
his presence was desirable on the
steamer He Immediately responded,
and at II o'clock he escorted her off
the steamer and to that hotel. The ex-
Queen did not register and notified the
clerk to say that she was out to every
visitor.
A Bulletin reporter was, however,
! privileged to interview her briefly at
noon She said she had little informa-
ton to give to the public. Il have de-
cided to take a trip through this coun-
| try" she remarked pleasantly. Il may
| go to London before | return to the
! Islands. l do not know how long
shall remain in San Francisco"
| The eX-Queen declined to state the
| purpose of her journey here. From
| some of the passengers it was learned
that she purposed to call upon Presi-
| dent Cleveland and see what can be
done towards restoring the monarchy
in the Islands. That the trip is one of
pleasure, merely, is generally discred-
| tied.
! Col Macfarlane, when questioned
relative to the movements of the
| Queen, said:
Her arrival was most unexpected
Even her most intimate friends in Ho-
nolulu were not aware that she con-
| templated leaving the Islands until an
hour prior to the sailing of the steam
er. The news did not get abroad until
after the steamer China had sailed.
She has not yet made me her conf
! dant, but from her conversation with
me / gather that she will remain in
San Francisco a week. She will GER
| tainIy visit Washington and possibly
| London. 1t is certain that her trip
! is made in the interests of herself and
1people What that business may be |
t do not know positively. 1t certainly
/ has nothing to do with the annexation
/ proposition which she naturally OPP
Iposes. In few days, the Queen tells
me. she will make a statement of her
plans to the public"
| The Queen has changed in appear
ance considerably. She is no longer
! the fieshy woman she was. That the
! loss of her crown has caused her
much mental anguish cannot be doubt
ed After succeeding to the throne of
/ Hawaii on the death of her brother,
| King Kalakaua, in 1891, she reigned
for two years, when the revolution
which wrested her crown from her
took place. About two years ago an eff
fort was made to re-establish her on
the throne, but the attempt failed ig-
ANONYMOUSLY. The Government there
upon charged her with treason, and
she was confined under guard in the
palace, until six weeks ago, when she