The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-16
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try supporting at all hazards the
provisional government, thought it
matter for levity and ridicule that
the matter should be mentioned by
me, it remains to be seen il they will
be as ready to laugh at the friends
Of the Maine politician as they were
at the Hawaiian people when they
feared for the personal safety of
their Queen.
Her Majesty continues in excel
lent health, and while sympathizing
with the Affections OF her people,
she has made as yet no plans for her
return to Hawaii or for further
journeyings, Life is made very
pleasant to her at Washington, and
while officially this may not be, it is
still fact that wherever she goes
she is welcomed personally as re-
preventative of her nation. For the
latest instance, | might mention the
recent ceremonies at the great
national cemetery on Decoration
Day. Without prior announcement,
Her Majesty visited Arlington, the
grounds we're closed to carriages on
that day, excepting by special per-
nit. But on mere intimation to
the cavalry officer in charge, not
only was her carriage admitted. but
a card given me to show tn any OF
the guards, should our progress be
/ hindered; a lieutenant was detailed
to accompany us from one post to
another, the superintendent OF the
grounds invited the party to rest
in his apartments at Gen. Lees man
sion, and Her Majesty was several
times importuned to take seat on
the grand stand with President
Mckinley and the other invited
guests Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. AS the Queen pesistently
defined to do this, her carriage was
placed by the officer of the day i'm
mediately in the rear Of the plat
form, where she listened to the
music and the speeches. There
were some twenty thousand persons
on the grounds, and had it not been
Her Msjesty's wish to avoid all pub
lie notice, she could easily have held
reception there, for her attendants
were obliged repeatedly to good
naturally ask the people to excuse
her, so that unless the request came
from some one of the officers or
committee connected with the cele-
bration, no one was personally pre-
sented.
Marquis Ito, who holds the same
position in Japan as that held by Ii
Hung Chang in China has in an
interview published in Canada, de-
MED 10 the strongest terms that his
nation has the least intention of alb
sorbing the Hawaiian Islands, ave
would not take Hawaii as a gift"
was his exact language. He regards
the rumors to that effect as utterly
false and circulated by the present
rulers themselves for the attainment
Of their political ends. Marquis Ito
is the official Ambassador of Japan
to the Queens Jubilee at London
during the present month.
The Japanese government having
advertised for tenders for a public
loan, more offers of British capital
have been made than could possibly
be accepted. Hawaii under its pres
emit rule cannot borrow shilling in
Great Britain nor dollar in Amer
lea. This contrast should carry a
lesson to those who are trying to
govern a country without the con-
sent OF the governed. As it is with
individuals, so in a degree is it with
nations; haughtiness and fraud are
not even good policy in the long
run. The government of Hawaii
will never have any standing with
its sister nations until some COM
promise is made by which the rights
of the Hawaiian people and those
OF their hereditary chiefs are recog-
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