The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-18
The American PeOpli Mt The
National Power,
Sympathiso With the Queen and
Would Undo the Wroug-Ignor-
ance and Spite of the An
nexation Press.
Ed. The INDEPENDENT:-

We have passed the time since my
last to you in the same quiet, pleas.
ant m amer as the other days have
flown by ever since our arrival in the
national capital, Her Majesty is
happy aud contented, and indeed,
save that she can never forget the
sorrows OF her people, there is no
reason why she should be otherwise,
The one thing she never tires OF
speaking Of is the extreme kindness
shown TO her by all persons ever
since her arrival; it would almost
seem as though the Americans as
individuals were determined to un-
do the wrong done by the Americans
as a national power.
She is never addressed even by
,trIngers aud in the most casual
way 10 any other form than by her
royal title. Little children and
hoary haired Senators unite in thus
condemning the ignorance OF writer's
on the annexation press, or those
whose knowledge OF the world is
circumscribed by the coral reefs
about Oahu.
Ga Monday, April Goth, Her Ma
jesty left with her party for New
York, Rooms had been engaged for
her at the Albemarle Hotel; this
was selected for several reasons. 1t
is kept by the former proprietor of
the Brevoort House, a hosiery which
entertained Princess Kaiulani, and
was in the past the New York home
OF Mr.. Theo, Fl. Davies, and other
persons. That building being now
in different business, was perhaps a
fortunate thing, for the Albemarle
ia on the opposite corner OF oath
street from the Fifth Avenue, this
last named hotel being the official
headquarters Of the Presidential
party and other members OF the
Washington delegation to the obse-
quies at the dedication Of the Grant
Monument, taking place the 9th.
The most amusing part OF the
trip was the great fear OF the re-
porters that Her Majesty should be
found seated next to Sir Julien
Pauncetorte or leaning on the arm Of
President Mckinley; the representa-
atives Of the press having been abso-
lutely shocked by the diplomatic
arrangement made with Secretary
Sherman and Secretary Olney, espe-
cially as they were at loss which ad-
ministrstion to blame, had no faith
in the assurance that our New York
trip was a strictly personal affair,
They must have been far happier,
when they discovered that beyond a
dinner of fourteen covers given to
Her Majesty at the Windsor Hotel,
the private headquarters OF Mr.,
Mckinley, there was no public
recognition OF the presence Of the
Queen. | have avoided mentioning
names but as one object Of going to
New York was that the Queen might
meet her cousin, Mrs. William Lee,
it may be added that the dinner was
given by that lady. At the table sat
Mr.. Horatio King and vile, the
former adjutant general on the staff
OF President Cleveland. Directly
opposite General King sat Senator
Hawley Of Connecticut, other ladies
and gentlemen as distinguished
we're proud to do honor to Hawaii's
rightful Queen.
General Hawley had to qualify his
homage by the remark that he was
now seventy years old had been 6
red hot politician ell his lifetime and
supposed he should always be such
an one. He was officially one of the
members opposed to Mr.. Cleveland''
Island policy.
But he in common with all the
guests insisted on having HeI
Maiestys autograph on the cover