The National tribune., 1897-07-01

duck-hnnter upon his return from the Caro-
linas that, having received the message in the
morning he forthwith appointed an audience
for her ex-Majesty At 3 O'Clock the same after
noon in the stately Blue Room at the White
House. Had the intimation Of wish for an
interview been signed by the Qneon of Great
Britain and Ireland and Empress of India it
could not have been treated with more distin-
guished and prompt consideration.
The Queen" went to see the President, and
what passed between them has until just now
remained close secret. but the faithful Palmer
has recently become little loose tongued and
has disclosed the fact that Mrs. Dominis did not
come to Washington and seek an interview
with Mr.. Cleveland merely as lady travelling
to see the sights. but to demand her rights
as a sovereign, and she did on this occasion
enter solemn and vigorous verbal protest
against any further encouragement of the
Hawaiian Republic, against the hoped-for
annexation. and in behalf of her own right
to the Presidents august assistance to re-
take her crown. 1t is known that she
urged almost with vehemence that annexation
was a wrong that would result in the annihila-
of Hawaiian nationality.
1t is known, too, that Mr.. Cleveland was
forced to admit this automatic proposition, for
being a gentleman endowed with the capacity
TO bear the honors Of an LID, it was not to
be supposed that he could not com prehend such
a simple truth however. it is known that tho
President was polite which must cause every
American heart that hOnors womanhood to
glow with pride. But at the same time he was
compelled to discourage the "Queen," and point
to the fact that the tide of public opinion did
not seem to be flowing in her direction.
Soon after this the ex-Queen removed from
the very swell aud stately suite she occupied
at the Shoreham, the gorgeous and expensive
hotel in Washington owned by ex-Vice- Presi-
dent Morton. This hotel, by the way, is, in
recent days. the rival of the Arlington for the
patronage OF Diplomats and titled foreigners
who visit the National Capital without refer
ence to expense. In 1881, when King Kala.
kaua, the brother of Liliuokalani came to see
President Arthur, he stopped at the Arlington
in great style; but. then, the King was liberal
man and liked good living.
Mrs. Dominis OH leaving the Sboreham went
to the lofty Cairo sky-scraping apartment.
house sufficiently pretentious for the purpose,
where she opened her Court and announced in
the daily papers that on certain days in the
week she would receive the admiring public
from 8 to ). These receptions have been
amusing. and chiefly attended by women,
although now and then Senator or a Congress
man with curious country constituent, has
dropped in to pay his court. Upon these oc-
casions Mr.. Palmer mas acted as the Lord
Chamberlain, and has announced the guests,
one by one, with bow almost to the floor and
in loud tone: "Your Majesty, allow me to
present Mr.. So-and-so."
1t must be admitted that {" Her Majesty {"
has uniformly borne herself with dignity, and
deigned to shake hands with her Yankee visit
ors, and altogether has made rather favor
able impression. In fact, she has clearly been
on her good behavior, and there has been no
suspicion in Washington of the dissolute orgies
which marked her turbulent reign at Homo
lulu.
| The question naturally arises, what really is
at the bottom of this little comedy? No one
for moment supposes that she can turn back
the tide of modern civ ton and restore a
throne discarded by people who have for four
years maintained Republic. 1t is believed by
many that what the ex-Queen is really after is
money. When the first treaty was made a
pension of $4,000 year was provided for her,
but things were different then. Since that
| time President Dole has maintained his little
Republic in spite of all hostile influences for
four years. The ex-Queen entered into CON-
| spiracy to overthrow it, which cost the life of
one of the most gallant and patriotic Of the
Republican leaders; and. finally, she made an
| abject and complete Remuneration of all preten.