The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-12
RECEIVING VERY FEW CALLERS
AT HER COURT.
The Poetess Laureate of Hawaii--Roy-
alist Hopes Based on Sherman-Be-
lieve He Is Opposed to Annexation.

EX-Queen Liliuokalani is keeping
court at the Cairo these days, receiv-
ing few callers now and then, but
spending most of her time in the
peaceful recreation becoming her ex-
royal position, says a late Washington
Star. Her attendants are still utterly
in the dark as to the length of her
stay in Washington, and express them
selves as equally ignorant as to her
plans and intentions for the future.
western paper this week published
a statement to the effect that the COM
ing of the two commissioners from
Hawaii in the hope of securing annex
alton had had the effect of smoking
out" Mrs. Dominis. and that she had
frankly stated that her presence in
Washington was for the purpose of
blocking the game.
Ia Star reporter her private secre-
tary stated that there was not one
word of truth in the story. He said
that so far from making any such
statement for publication "the grac-
ious lady" had not even in private con-
versation with her attendants ever
spoken a single word with reference
to her hopes or plans.
"It is claimed that Senator Sherman
is opposed to the general principle of
annexation" suggested the reporter.
"He is, indeed" replied Capt. Palm
er, land so, for that matter, is Mr..
Mckinley himself
| That was all that Capt. Palmer
would say on the subject. He declined
to say even that much as to what he
thought or what the ex-Queen thought
of the coming of Messrs. Thurston and
Smith from Hawaii. He said that he
knew Mr.. Thurston not at all, but
knew the other gentleman very well.
"Of course you know Mr.. Thurston's
standing in Washington" he re-
marked.
"Yes; / always thought it was first
rate
| 'Um, ah, ye.," said the diplomatic
captain, very much as though that was
not the sort of answer he had expect
ed. That was all he would say.
The Hawaiian royalists base their
hopes that the next Secretary of State
will oppose annexation on the follow
ing extract from Mr.. Sherman's pub
lished memoirs:
The events of the future are be-
yond the vision of mankind, but l hope
that our people will be content with
internal growth. and avoid the com
plications of foreign acquisitions. Our
family of States is already large
enough to create embarrassment in
the Senate, and a Republic should not
hold dependent provinces or posses
sions. Every new acquisition will Gre
ate embarassments. Canada and Mex
leo as independent Republics will be
than if carved into additional States.
The Union already embraces discord-
ant elements enough without adding
others. If my life is prolonged / will
40 all can 10 auO 10 tne SuTenSUn anu
prosperity of the United States, but
nothing to extend its limits or to add
new dangers by acquisition of foreign
territory"
Mrs. Dominis was very much graft
fled by the receipt through the mails
of poem from woman in Green
bush, Mass. 1t showed that the eX-
Queen is not the only woman on earth
who thinks she is just about right,
and a very much abused parsonage,
Accompanying the poem was a letter
from the writer who said that she was
seventy-two years of age, but still
hoped that she would live to see Mrs
Dominis' wrongs righted. When these
wrongs" are righted the Greenbush
poetess may stand "A good chance OF
being appointed poetess laureate OF
Hawaii.