Evening star., 1897-02-20
She is Receiving Very Few Callers
Now at the Cairo.
ROYALIST HOPES BASED ON SHERMAN
They Believe He is Opposed to the
Annexation Plan.
POEM ITO HER MAJESTY

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani is keeping quiet
| court at the Cairo these days. receiving a
few callers now and then. but spending
| most of her time In the peaceful recr.a-
tions becoming her ex-roysl position. Her
attendants are still utterly in the dark
as to the length Of her stay in Washing
| ton, and express themselves as equally
| ignorant as to her plans and intentions for
the future.
A western paper this week published a
statement to the effect that the coming
of the two commissioners from Hawaii in
| the hope of securing annexation had had
the effect of smoking OUT Mrs Dominis,
and that she had frankly stated that her
| presence in Washington was for the pur-
pose of blocking their game.
To Star reporter this morning her pri-
vate secretary stated mat there was not
enc word of truth in the story. He said
that SO far from making any such state
ment for publication the gracious LADY,
mad not even in private conversation with
her attendants ever spoken a single word
with reference to her hopes rlans.
1T is claimed that Senator Sherman is
opposed to the general principle of annex
ation." suggested the reporter
He is. indeed, replied Capt. Palmer
"and SO. for that matter. is Mr.. Mckinley
himself"
That was all that Capt. Palmer would
say on The subject. He declined to Say
even that much as 10 What he thought or
what the ex-queen thought CT the coming
OF Messrs. Thurstol and Smith from
Hawaii. He said that he knew Mr. Thurs
ton not at all, but knew the other gentle
man very Well.
"of course you know Mr. Thurston's
standing in Washington" he remarked
Yes; always thought il was first rate
IN, ah yes said the diplomatic cap
tam, very much as though that was not
the sort of answer he had expected. That
he w unt11a
Royaltst Hopes on sherman.
The Hawaiian royalists base their hopes
that the next Secretary of State will op-
pose annexation on the following extract
from Mr.. Shermans published memoirs:
The events of the future are beyond
the vision of mankind but hope that our
people VIII be content with internal growth
ana avoid the complications of foreign ac-
qelsitions. Our family of states is already
,hI iee enough 10 create embarrs ssment in
the senate, ana republic should not hold
dependent provinces or possessions Eye-y
new acquisition will create embarrass-
nlen,s, canada ani Mexico as Independent
rePublics Will be more valuable 10 the
United States thar IL carved into addjtionsl
states. The Union already embraces dis
ceidant elements enough without adding
otners. III my life is prolonged L will 10
all can TO add to the strength and pros
perity OF the United States but nothing
10 extend its limits or to add new dam
gers by acquisition of foreign territory"
Poem 10 the Queen
Mrs. Dominis was very much gratified
this morning by the receipt through the
EdiiS OF a Roem from a woman in Green
oosn' Mass. 1t showed that the ex-uueen
Is not the only woman on earth who thinks
sne Is Just about right, and a very mucn
abused parsonage. Accompanying the poem
was letter from the writer. who said that
Sne was seventy-two years of age brt
sun hoped that she would live to see Mrs.
Dominls ..' wrongs rishted. When these
wrongs are righted the Greenbush poet
ess may stand a good chance of being an
polnttd poetess laureate of Hawaii.
Following is the poem.
To Her Majesty. LiIfoukniaut Of
Hawaii.
Forevermore the queen, though ruthless
hands despoiling
Thee of HawaiTs crown.
In clutch of rapine still thy fair isles keen.
ing
With petty despot's frown;
Barring the gates thy queenly hand wide
opened,
Thine is the high renown.
OF justice, dealt with worldwide. pure in.
tention,
And mercys blessed care.
Over thine isles of peace its might extend.
ing
Thy peoples ceaseless pray
Thine the true womanhood that shines ex-
allied
In light the martyrs bear
Upheld by conscious right, thy wrongs ap-
pealing
To worldwide sympathy
Invest thee with triple power surpassinp
The state of royalty
All kindred hearts that throb for righteous
freedom
Allegiance give to thee:
And thou art honored, loved by trust ex-
alted
Queen eyermore to be.
CORA WILBCRN.
Greenbush. Mass, February Ia.