The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-14

tcIpation on my part oil any war
with japan, which is highly civil
lied country, on especially friendly
terms with the Uuted States"
More and more the sympat hies OF
the people Of the United States are
with the Hawaiian Queen, and al
though the social season is now past
in Washington, yet she receives daily
calls from visitors to the capital.
There has been no change in her
movements or in her intentions.
Her Majpsty's health and that of
her entire party il good, and she
still finds this a most agreeable
place of residence.
But it is openly declared by our
legislators on Capitol Hill that they
will do all they can to adjourn in
the course of a fortnight, perhaps
sooner; neither party wishes to pro-
tract the session So on one after
noon OF the present week, Her Ma
jesty paid visit to the Marble
Room, as the saloon of reception is
called at the Senate Chamber. 1t
is the first time she has entered
there since the Inauguration cere-
monies, but Of course all sorts Of
political reasons we're assigned for
her presence. But the visit was in
reality no more than call OF eti-
quette in view OF the close of the
season. Her Majesty sent cards to
those senators who have defended
the rights of the people OF Hawaii,
and saw such OF them az were able
to retire moment from the tariff
deliberations. Amongst these per-
haps may be especially worthy of
mention, Senator's Turpie and DAM
ell, whom she thanked most warmly.
Both these gentlemen with moisten-
ed eyes protested that they had only
done their duty in the cause Of
right. After few minutes Of social
enjoyment, the party were conduct
ed by Her Maiesty's most faithful
friend, Gov. Perkins of California,
to the gallery specially reserved for
the friends of Senators, where she
watched the deliberations for awhile,
and then visited the new Congress
sional Library, with the beauties OF
which she was enchanted, 1t would
require days to fully examine and
appreciate these, so after brief in
spection, she called on the families
of two members Of Congress, where
she'was most cordially made vel
come, aud then returned TO her ho-
tel, having had a most agreeable
afternoon.
Her Majesty has been scrupulous-
ly careful not to allow the least
exertion OF any Influence which
could be called lobbying, but a
member OF Congress who called on
her with his family the other day
said in my presence: "You have
done just right in allowing the PEG.
Pile of the national capital to be.
come better acquainted with you
but now l wish you could meet
those who make the laws, and
hope in the future, you will be will
ing to do So"
That future is at least Eve months
distant, for by the time this reacbe.
your readers, it is confidently ex
pected that our legislators will have
gone home, that Washington will be
a most deserted and that the dust
will be settling over that proposed
treaty by which the ruling ring a,
Honolulu hoped to get out Of theil
political and financial embarass
ments. 1t will not be until next
December, that its provisions can bt
debated at all, and by that time
many Influences will he organized
for it's over whelming defeat.
Julius \. PALMER,
Washington, July |, 1897.