Evening star., 1897-06-09
THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN.
Mr. Palmer Says She Has No COnnec-
ffon With the Sugar Trust.


tiOn With the Sugar Trust
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In reading your remarks and those of
your Honolulu correspondent on the rela-
tionship between the ex-queen of Hawaii
and the sugar trust. am reminded of these
words from one Of the ministers resident
there to our secretary of state:
Very little observation satisfied me that
all sorts of rumors arise in this comm unity
almost every hour. and are credited with
out reference to the probabilities"
A moments thought would show any
person how foolish is the rumor to whit n
your correspondent row gives the stamp of
probability. The ex-queen left Honolulu
the first part of last December, before
there was any discussion Of the sugar
scnedule. All that she or any member of
her party know of the sugar trust is that
which We read in the papers. l confess
myself woefully ignor3 mt as to the dc signs
hores or fears of that organization, nor
should i know how to begin the first para-
graph Ct any article to be written in their
interest, if l were invited. Personally, a
believer in absolute free trade, IL is a mys-
terry TO me why the people Of the United
States should be called on to enrich a cor
pcratlon OF sugar planters of all national
tiles in the Hawaiian Islands any more
than they would contribute to the veal h
OF the Azores, the two groups being euui-
distant flom our shores, neither one nor
the other paying us any taxes on accumu-
lated property. Therefore, as an American
citizen. l believe in the abrogation CT the
reciprocity treaty.
The one object of her visit has been most
abundantly accomplished, and the result
should be matter Of pride to every Amer
lean of either six, and especially to the
residents of this city. She had never be-
fore met the people of this great and good
nation. Her former visit, some years ago,
was an official one. Those posing. as it
suits their political ends. either ds Ha-
waitans or as Americans. had not given
her favorable impression; men that will
take advantage of woman's dread of
bloodshed to obtain a signature under writ
ten reference to the United States and
then repudiate their agreement on the
ground that it was a personal undertaking
of one Of their number because the decision
was against them, are neither typical
Americans nor generous Hawai!ans.
But the woman they had so outrageously
slandered, by saying that she was not fit
to rule Christian people. simply settled
In Washington as an answer to their allie
cations. Not penny for lobbying, not a
fee to lawyer, declining anything like
Official recognition, such has been her plat
form. But as a lady of rank and educa-
ton. she has been willing to meet all who
wished to call. And the universal respect
esteem and kindness accorded to her by all
Is matter OF which she is never weary of
talking. 1t has appeared to me at times
as though the American people as individ-
uals were determined to efface the memory
VI Wndt mas Dcen done to the Hawaiian
people rs nation. Were l to repeat a
tenth part of the remarks made to me by
those who have been presented to her
persons to the number of thousands, whom
L have never met before and shall never see
again, you would justly consider me the
most consummate of courtiers. Now the
reason why the queen remains resident
of Washington is simply that she is very
happy and contented here. Save to the
parish church. St. Andrews Episcopal
Church on 14th street, where she is a COM
muncant. she goes out very rarely. She
has been in the Senate chamber twice in
the House once. and has returned the calls
made by members families on herself. If
the sugar trust had anything to do with
her visit, they cannot have received any re-
turn.
The remarks made by your correspondent
IN regard to myself may be noticed to say
that If woman whose occupations are
chiefly literary, such as music transla-
tions, correspondence. requires the ser
vices of two secretaries. l cannot see that
the matter is one for public criticism. And
If any official chooses to add to the dis
charge of duty, personal zeal. it seems to
me trait which may easily be pardoned
JULIUS A. PALMER.