The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-23
A Tribute 10 The DepOSed
Ruler Of Hawaii.
Most Popular Monarch - Her
Daily Life an Index of
Christian Character.
CFrom the Washington Times.l

Capt. Julius A. Palmer, the pri
vate secretary OF ex-Queen Liliuoka
laui, has favored The Times exclu.
sively with the following interesting
facts concerning the deposed sover-
eigu and her people. Added to the
literary merit OF the article is the
fact that the statements are anthem
tic:
To any OF the few who have been
favored with personal acquaintance
with the Hawaiian Queen during
nor stay in this country, her very
name suggests the characteristics of
a most wonderful woman. Amongst
these must reckon myself, even
though it is many years since we
first met. No less person than the
sister of Gen. Armstrong, OF Hamp-
ton Institute, told me that to be in
the least noticed when a girl 10y any
native Hawaiian OF the blood Of the
high chiefs was an honor which
made her heart bound with Joy and
pride. The Queen, as she is still
called by all her adherents, has the
blood Of the Kamehamehas and Of
the Kalaksuas, the only two families
who have held royal court since 1919
or the advent of the missionary
emigration. She is further the
foster sister of Mrs. Bishop, who
was herself a Kamehameha, the
founder of many public institutions
in the islands, wife of Mr.. G. r.
Bishop, now president OF the
Bank of California, and we'll known
under the title of the George Pea
body OF Hawaii. The two girls we're
brought up under the same roof and
remained firm friends until the
death Of Mrs. Bishop, who had al.
ways declined to be considered an
aspirant for the honors OF a throne
My private advices from Homo
lulu indicate that from those in the
United States who represent the
Dole Government have been sent
homewaId the tidings that President
Dole never made a greater mista AXE
than when he allowed Liliuokalani
to leave the islands. With this all
her American friends fully agree,
for she is the best reply to the poll
tical shaft of her adversaries.
| have been three times a cor
respondent in Honolulu; once in
the days OF the monarchy before its
peace was ever disturbed, again,
over three years ago, commissioned
to visit Hawaii as special cor
respondent, with no other instruc,
tions than to write justly and intel
ligently Of men and events, Having
already been in mercantile life there
and with forty letters OF introduce
ton, one of which was a general
recommendation in autograph, writ
ten by the late John L. Stevens, the
views of all parties to the contest
found expression through me. From
the Queen, or her friends, far less
attention was received than from
Mr.. Dole and his supporters. But
Mr.. Blount, DR.. Talmage, Represent
atiye Hilborn OF California, and on
rumor, the late Kate Field, are but
few among the many besides myself
| who have been unable to agree with
the present rule even although ar
irving with every influence in its
favor
This change OF view is just as ap-
parent whenever any persons OF oui
own land are now brought into per
sonal relations, however, brief with
Liliuokalani Every look, every act
every intention OF this lady is char
acterized by the most exquisite kind
ness, refinement and Christian
charity, and it would seem but
courtly flattery were / to repeat the