Evening star., 1897-03-05
AT Mr.. SHERMAN'S REQUES-
How Mrs. Dominis Get Into the Diplo.
matte Gallery.
The Ex-Queen's Private Secretary
Palmer's Successful Efforts.

The admission of ex-Quecn Lililokalani
of Hawaii to the diplomatic gallery during
the exercises in the Senate yesterday has
occasioned considerable adverse criticism,
and the incident cannot yet be said to be
closed. Not only do the representatives of
the Hawaiian republic feel that slight
was put upon their government, but there
are a good many other people in town who
entertain the same opinion.
Mr.. julius A. Palmer OF Boston, who
has been acting as private secretary and
grand chamberlain for the ex-quee1 during
her stay in this country. does not like the
tone of the article describing the incident
in The Star yesterday. Today he SUBJ
mitted the following AUTHENTIC state
ment carefully prepared, setting forth the
royalist side of the story:
ION arrival here, 1t was my wish to
give to the press everything in which its
representatives might take an interest, but
in spite of my qualifications. some journals
gave to my words an official significance,
and silence was accordingly substituted Tor
speech.
But as an American citizen, feel very
proud of the treatment received by DIS
tinguished lady of foreign birth. and VIII
therefore reply to your article In The Star
of this date. &
mo request was ever made by the Queen
of Hawaii for seats ip the Senate diplo-
matte gallery. Hereford none was ever re-
fused. Until Friday last, none of her at
tendants knew for a certainty that she
would be in the city. On that day, she
expressed to a wish to see the cere-
monies in the Senate chamber. l at once
went to the Capitol and saw Hon. George
G. Per kns a gentleman who has known
me a shpmaster for twenty years. and
also personal friend Of Liliuokalani. He
introduced me to Senator Eikins. to whom
l preferred my request There was not the
least hesitation in granting 1t, the only
regret seemed to be that owing to the late
ness of the hour but two seats could be
promised. On my return to my hotel,
learned that Senators Sherman and Elkins
had arranged with Secretary Olney 10
place two seats in the Diplomatic gallery
at the disposition of the Hawaiian queen
And just as soon as the Department OF
State received the list from the committee,
these tickets of invitation were sent by
special messenger to this hotel. She was
accompanied to the gallery by her Ha-
| waiian secretary, Hon. Joseph Helelluhe
K. C. X.
1T is absolutely false that any prior ap-
plication was ever made by any person in
her behalf. 1t was perfectly natural that
she should have an especial interest In the
Inauguration Of President Mckinley, be-
cause Mr.. d. M. Mckinley. the Presidents
brother, was United States consul at Homo
| lulu, and was thereafter appointed by King
kalakau, her majesty's brother, Hawaiian
consul at San Francisco.
That the outgoing Secretary Of State
and the nominated Secretary of State
should thus unite in doing honor to the
Hawaiian people represented in the person
of a queen more beloved than any other of
their monarchs is matter of which every
American should be proud.
You say that the ex-Q,leen is here dis
putting the status of the present govern
| ment of Honolulu and of It's minister here:
| can only tell you over my own signature
that II such is the fact have never heard
| her say so.' u
A copy of the following letter was ex-
hibited at the State Department today. In
Liliuokalani and suite in the diplomatic
| gallery of the Senate during the inaugural
| ceremonies yesterday:
UNITED STATES SENATE.
| Committee on Foreign Relations.
| February 26, 1907.
| Hon. Richard Olney Secretary of State.
] Sir: Ex-Queen Liliuokalani Is desirous of
| witnessing the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent and Vice President-elect on the 4th
| or March. and she has made application
through her friends for two seats, one for
| herself and one for her escort.
1T Is impossible for the committee of ar
rangements to provide these places except
| In the diplomatic gallery, bat as the tickets
| 10 that gallery are to be sent to you for
distribution the committee does not feel
at liberty to assign seats In the gallery to
| any one.
It is. however, the judgment of the COM
m1ttee OF arrangements that You provide
| tue seats Ior tnc ex-Queen OUT OF the Sixty
to be sent to you for the use of the diplo-
| matte corps 49,
Very respectfully,
| = --s JOHN SHERMAN,
Chairman Of the COMMITTEES of Arrange
| ments. q
Mr.: Palmer. representing the ex-queen
spent two days at the Capitol, and the
| enorts made to get tickets for the ex-queen
| are spoken OF as the most importnnate that
| were made for tickets to any OF the gal
| ieries The assistance OF Senator Perkins
or California was had in the ex-queen's be-
half, and finally the committee was In
dueed to ask Secretary Olney 20 provide hel
with tickets. The persistency with which
the committee was pressed to do this Is
] spoken Of as exfranrfifnarY -,