The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-03
The Hawaiian Queen.

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The Hawaiian Queen.
Ed. The lNDEPENDENT:-
Since my last, announcing to your
readers Of Hawaiian blood the
arrival in this city Of the royal
visitor who so commercially repre-
sents their nation there has been
little OF public interest to report.
Her Majesty has lived at private
residence just where the most
fashionable part of Boston joins the
aristocratic suburb of Brookline, and
had she wished for it, she could
have been the object OF many social
attentions. But she had maintained
a most dignifed position from the
outset, and with that frmness so
characteristic OF her, has declined
to be treated in any other manner
than that which could be agreeable
to any lady OF rank and education
Visiting personal friends She has
made but one excursion to any point
distant from our city; this was a
trip to Niagara Falls, where she
passed Sunday, two weeks ago. At
Her Majesty's request, her intention
was kept a profound secret, and it
was not until the telegraph reported
that the Hawaiian party were
inspecting the great cataract that
the people here knew Of her absence.
The railroad company rendered to
her every service possible, and the
President Of the Armstrong transfer
company personally awaited her
return and sent his private carriage
to take her TO her apartments in
Brookliue. | have had the honor to
visit her there every day and to
assist her in replying to the number
less letters she receives either from
friends or strangers. The nature
of these has shown me something of
the penalty which is attached to
celebrity. They contain requests of
all kinds, from the simple demand for
an autograph to the offer OF personal
services or prayers that she may be
restored to her hereditary rights;
sometimes the authors OF these
letters are respectful, again they
J insist upon their desires as though
these were a matter Of right rather
than favor. They come from every
part of our land; showing how we'll
known monarch was and is Liliu-
okalani, Queen Of the Hawaiian
people.
In regard to the future movements
of Her Majesty, or the length OF her
visit, there is nothing to be said; in
spite of the assertions in the news
papers, she has expressed no inten-
tion OF making Boston her per-
mauent residence or Of purchasing
a homestead in this city. 1t would
would seem to me that her heart is
still with her beloved people and
that she could as soon forget them
as mother could ignore her own
children.
1t has been great pleasure and
privilege for me to become so we'll
acquainted with representative OF
the constitutional monarchy OF Ha-
wall, and to know from intimate
personal, business intercourse daily
that impressions formed in the past
were absolutely correct. When |
first met Her Majesty, she was the
graceful young wife; since then we
have met as / met all those now
interested in the government of
Hawaii, whether advocates or oppo-
nents OF the present rulers, but my
advantages for judging Of the
character and disposition of the last
Queen Of the Hawaiians have shown
to me the base ingratitude and
political turpitude Of those attempts
to prejudice the American people,
against which, from the very outset
my pen was honored by its defense
OF Her Majesty A more gracions,
amiable Christian woman, it has
never been my lot to meet; even in