The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-12

or that she herself had sought ana
not gained an interview, are absolute
falsehoods. Mr. Mckinley has al
most broken down under the
press OF Office seekers, and it is
fact that the floor OF the rooms aud
the corridors where the crowd wait
to press their own claims or those
of their friends has settled four
inches, and is now undergoing re-
pairs. Under these circumstances
since congratulating the president
on his forthcoming administration,
not the least verbal or written COM
munication has passed between the
Queens party and the executive
mansion. L will add to this letter
a truthful account OF our visit from
another source:
"Ex- Queen Liliuokalani saw the
President this afternoon and had a
talk with him.
During the morning, as stated in
yesterdays Star, Secretary Julius A.
Palmer and Mr.. Jos. Heleluhe left
some papers at the White House for
the President, the exact nature OF
which is not known. A few minutes
after 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
when a crowd was gathering to at
tend the public reception of the
President, a closed carriage drove
up to the White House, and the
former Queen, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Heleluhe and Secretary
Palmer, alighted. The ex.Queen
was attired in a red and black
striped silk dress, while Secretary
Palmer wore white duck trousers
aud waistcoat and black coat. The
party did not at once go into the
east room, but took seats in the
vestibule A police sergeant carried
their cards upstairs and presented
them to the President. President
Mckinley instructed the officer to
give the ex-Queen and her suite
comfortable seats in the east room,
apart from the crowd, and to tell
them that he would give them an
audience Immediately upon closing
his reception to the large number OF
visitors. The seats set aside for the
party were at the southwest end of
the east room.
about $3.50 o'clock the President
commenced his reception, and in
about fifteen minutes the room was
cleared with the exception of the
Hawaiians and few spectators.
The President did not wait for the
ex- Queen to walk to where he was
standing, but walked over to where
she was and greeted her in pleas,
ant manner, extending similar
greeting to the other members OF
the party. The conversation was
too brief for any important matter
to have been discussed.
"The President expressed wish to
have the Queen meet Mrs. McKin-
ley told her that Mrs. McKinley's
health would not permit her to see
even her best friend. At the close
of the conversation the President
bowed gracefully to the ex-Queen
and each OF her party. Liliuokalani
then walked by the President and
went to her carriage. AS she passed
the President on her way out she
gave him a bow such as would be-
come Queen Victoria.
"The fact that the President went
out of his way somewhat to speak
to the ex.Queen is not unusual with
him as he has been known at the
close of public receptions to single
out people and to walk to and speak
to them. Throughout the little
ceremony the ex.Queen's demeanor
was as formal as if she had been
sitting upon a throne and was re-,
ceiving the President instead OF
being received by him.
"Liliuokalani and her suite are
quartered at the Ebbitt House, hav-
inn arriund hara a few laus ann