The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
TIE LITTLE DUKE 5 SIDE.
HOW MRS. DOMINIS GOT INTO THE
DIPLOMATIC GALLERY.
Captain Palmer Spent Two Days at
the Capitol--His Efforts to Get Tick
cts We're Most Importunate.

The admission of ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani of Hawaii to the diplomatic gal
lery during the exercises in the Senate
adverse criticism, and the incident
cannot yet be said to be closed. says
the Washington Star. Not only do the
representatives of the Hawaiian Re-
public feel that slight was put upon
their Government, but there are
good many other people in town who
entertain the same opinion.
Julius A. Palmer of Boston, who has
been acting as private secretary and
grand chamberlain for the eX-Queen
during her stay in this country, does
not like the tone of the article describ-
ing the. incident in The Star. He has
submitted the following authentic"
statement, carefully prepared, setting
forth the royalist side of the story:
"On arrivel here, it was my wish to
give to the press everything in which
its representatives might take an in
terest, but in spite of my qualifica-
tions, some journals gave to my words
an official significance, and silence was
accordingly submitted for speech.
But as an American citizen, feel
very proud of the treatment received
by a distinguished lady of foreign
birth, and will therefore reply to your
article in The Star of this date.
No request was ever made by the
Queen of Hawaii for seats in the SEN
ate diplomatic gallery, therefore none
was ever refused. Until Friday last,
none of her attendants knew for a GER
tainty that she would be in the city.
On that day she expressed to me
wish to see the ceremonies in the Sen
ate chamber. | at once went to the
kins, gentleman who has known me
as shipmaster for twenty years, and
also a personal friend of Liliuokalapi.
He introduced me to Senator Elkins.
to whom / preferred my request.
There was not the least hesitation in
granting it, the only regret seemed to
be that owing to the lateness of the
hour but two seats could be promised.
On my return to my hotel. I learned
that Senators Sherman and Elkins had
| arranged with Secretary Olney 20
,ln ftIn 70 IN hn MI nt tin Crul l.
lery at the disposition of the Hawaii
an Queen. And just as soon as the
Department OF State received the list
from the committee, those tickets of
invitation were sent by special mes
senger to this hotel. She was accom-
panied to the gallery by her Hawaiian
secretary, Hon. Joseph Helelluhe, X.
c. X.
"It is absolutely false that any prior
application was ever made by any
person in her behalf. 1t was perfectly
natural that she should have an as
pecial interest in the Inauguration of
President Mckinley, because Mr.. ID. NJ.
Mckinley, the Presidents brother, was
| United States consul at Honolulu, AMI
was thereafter appointed by King ka-
lakaua, her majesty's brother, Hawaii
an consul at San Francisco.
THAT the outgoing Secretary of
State and the nominated Secretary of
State should thus unite in doing honor
to the Hawaiian people represented IN
the person of Queen more believe
than any othr of their monarchs is a
matter of which every American
should be proud.
You say the eX-Queen IS here dis.
putting the status of the pre- sem Gov
ernment of Honolulu and of its min
lister here; | can only tell you over my
own signature that if such is The tact
| have never heard her say So"
Mr.. Palmer, representing tie OK
Queen, spent two days at the Capitol
and the efforts made to get tickets for
the eX-Queen are spoken of as the
most importunate that were ma le fCy
tickets to any of the galleries. The
assistance of Senator Perkins of Cal
| ifornia was had in the eX-Queens he-
half, and finally the committee WAS in
duced to ask Secretary Olney to pro
vide her with tickets. The persistence
with which the committee was pressed
to do this is spoken of as eXtcaordin
airy.
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