The morning times., 1897-01-25
SHE SIGHs FOR HER CROWN
Ex-Queen LiIiuokalani's DIplO-
matte Mission in Washington.
TO ASK FOR ARBITRATION
an Interesting Rumor About the
hr0nod Queens Headquarters
at the Shoreham-S Some Gossip
About TIE Charming Princess
kaiulani.

h91uIaul.
Ex-Quccn LiHuokalani OF Hawaii, it is
pretty safe 10 say. has come 10 Washington
10 take the preliminary steps toward hav-
ing her claims to the throne reconSidered-
Il wasinferred from some interesting things
said last night at the Shoreham, where the
discrowned queen and her suite are stop
ping, that il is not improbable that tins
matter will, if possible, be referred 10 an
arbitration uibuna,. md that Liliuoka-
lani would not object TO having her case
decided just as the Venezuelan matter is
being adjusted it may be, too, that
reference viii be asked to that same
tribunal
A cauard has been going the rounds IN
print that the queen is here TO seek he
offices of tins goytrnment To have her
pension increased She has no pension
at all other than tie private fortune OF
her late husband, MI Dominis, which
said TO be ample enough TO allow her TO
maintain herself with proper dignity and
stvle There was something said about
an annual pension Of $4,000 at the time
Of the annexation talk, but there WIS 10
annexation; and, further, all OF her hcrcii-
tary possessions were C0nflscaJed.
She retains vet tie Washington place
estate in Honolulu, 4 very handsome and
valuable property, bu, she lives when ut
home in retirement at country seat,
Wikide. about four miles from the city.
Liliuokalani has led a life of more or less
seclusiyn since she lost her crown. At the
Shorcham and other hotels she remains
nearly all the time in her rooms, where
also her meals are served.
She went out only once yesterday, with
her attendants, 20 attend divine service AT
St Johns Episcopal Church. Liliuokalani
was formerly a member of the ConGrega-
tional Church, the heonginalmissionary church
OF Hawaii, but since her downfall she
Joined the Anglican church, and attends
regularly the services at the Anglican mis-
sion in Honolulu.
AIR. julius 4 Palmer. OF Boston. an
old time friend of the queen and Of her
husband, has recently been appointed her
private secretary. He gave some very in
tesesting history Of the family of the
queen last night. He has a recent photo
now at Mentone, France, and who was
the subject OF much courteous attention
when she was here some years ago, as
was the queen during her visit in 1887.
The princess is now beautiful woman,
twenty one years Of age. ami although no
longer considered a princess by the pro-
visional government, is much admired in
the gjy French town, where she now is, to
which attention her evident beauty, ac-
c5mplishuents and romantic history en-
title her.
1t was stated last night that Liliuoka-
lani might cali on the President today and
perhaps eli Secretary Olney aud OTTER mem
bers of the Cabinet, just as any other Wis
itor Of Tepute from foreign lands might do.
IL was also stated that perhaps she might
remain in Washington until after the in
auguracion ceremonies, or that she might
20 back to Boston and return here few
days before the Inauguration.
When LlliI okalani was here IN j. = MIS-.
Cleveland called on her a the Arlington,
several Of the Cabinet ladies also calling
asdid the resident 1t is not unlikely tina
President Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland
viii call again. The President, il is Well
known, in his celebrated message on the
HawaiianimbIOglio, referred 10 the queen:
government as the lawful government, y
and he probably still regards Liliuokalan
as the lawful queen, and, therefore, at
least one of the de Jure soyereiens Of tn,
world
MIR. Palmer had at hand last night this
message OF the President and read &c
the reporter of The Times th he words of the
President. which Were regarded as SO
significant at the time. Mr.. Palmer de
sired TO impress il on the attention of the
reporter that he is not talking for the
queen. but he expressed the opinion thai
an adjudication of the queens claims be
fore any tribunal, the Englisll-A mericaI
arbitration for inst ance, would result
IN favor Of the queen.
Mr.. Palmer would Not admit that it was
the intention of the deposed sovereign l.
apply Tor such an adjudication, but that
Interesting rumor is in the air. and ther
gin probably be some more of it in due
lnle. MI. Palmer is very careful in hi.
ztteranCes, as becomes his station. but i
with 1T az, a very agreeable and well-in
formed gentleman
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Wanted the Loan of an Army