The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
LILIUOKALAuI
is CAUTIOUS
She Grants a Special In
tervieW but Evades
Questions.
Does Not Care to Suggest What
Will Be Her Future
Movements.
Slightly Indisposed Last Night, and
Will Not Attend Any Church
To-Day.

Ex-Queenu Liliuokalani granted briei
interview yesterday to the representatives
of the three morning journals. whom she
received together in her Apartments on
the seventh floor, Bush-street front, oi
the California Hotel.
1t was nominally an interview, really
only presen tation, and practically
amounted to the expression on the part OF
her ex-Msjesty Of few commonplace
convenIionalitieS, couched in easy, grace
full phrases, suggestive of diplomacy, eau
ton, sec-etiyeness and tactful evasion OF
questions to uching her future movements
or her pre- sent plans.
She was sitting in her reception roc m,
somewhat back from the center table,
covered with profusion OF roses. She
arose as her visitors were ushered in,
silently bowed smileess welcome as the
name of the paper represented by each
was announced, and then slightly modi-
fled her reserve as she said, PLEASE be
seated, gentlemen"
Colonel Macfarlane ex- chamberlain to
his Majesty Kalakaua, at present an
avowed native of the islands and nominal
owner OF the British steamship China,
now being transferred through his inter
vention to Hawaiian registry, presented
the callers and lncidently gave The cue as
to the most agreea BILE way of addressin g
the crownless Queen.
"Your Ma ajesty," said he, siiu standing,
these gentlemen represent he three
largest morning papers on the Pacific
Coast and they have come to Fay your
Majesty their respects"
She nodded approach, but was silent
and evidently expectant. Her faithful
Hawaiian body servants, Mr.. Heleluhe and
his wife, remained al respectful distan ce
watchful of every movement.
In reply 10 direct questions the former
ruler of Hawaii said: las to 10 my plans
for the future | have none. AS to my
journey across the continent it was most
enjoyable and required only four days.
You have such faclli;ie4 for trayei; so +
ferent from our country, which is compar-
Iively new.
Il shall be here only few week and
then shall return to Washington. Yes. !
have been told that Princess Kaiulanl is
coming here from England.
at is very warm at present in the East.
| have come TO San Francisco because l
find the climate here bracing, and like
it"
Then questions Sc med no longer avail
ing. Her Majesty remained silent until
the pause became suggestive, and Colonel
Macfarlane came to the rescue with the
remark, Her MAJESTY was Just receiving
her Hawaiian mail as you arrived, and |
assured her tina, you would detain her
only moment"
Lliuokaiani rose, the faithful guardia n
OF her person looked relieved, and the in
terview was ended.
Colonel Macfarlane withdrew to the
hallway and there further explained that
interviews were rare CONCESSIONS on the
part of her Majesty; favoIs that had
never been accorded the Eastern press.
The ex-Qneen was simply and becom-
ingIy attiied in a black gown. Her ap-
pearance is an I'M provement upon what it
was when she arrived here last Novem ber
from Honolulu.
She felt slightly indisposed last night
and on that account announced that she
Will not attend church to-day. She is an
Eplscopalian, though the great ma lority
OF native Hawaiians are Catholics. II was
her pleasure when here before to attend
Trinity Episcopal Church, and she ex-
pressed quite a fancy for the Rev. Mr..
Walks dlscourses
But since the Queen has returned to
find her pastor without pulpit, 1t is said
by her intimate friends that she will prob
ably visit in turn the churches of differ
ent denominations.
While here it is very unlikely that she
Will accept any social favors or extend
any, as she desires retirement.