The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05
Liliuokalani's Certificate.

The f1eshy and semi-savage woman whom
the Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND attempted to
reestablish upon the throne has written a
book entitled "Hawaii's Story, by Hawaii's
Queen, L1LIUoKALANI." The only passage
Of great general interest is that wherein
she gives her version of her first interview
with the Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND after
the failure of his comprehensive plans for
the benefit of herself and her dynasty.
Mrs. DoMINIs's experience at the White
House and her undiminished admiration
for her great and good friend are set forth
In this narrative:
"My FIRST call. after arriving at the shoreham, was at
the White House. The day OF my departure from Bos.
ton President CLEVELAND had gone on one Of his hunt
ing excursions. This was Immediately telegraphed
over the land, and his going made out to be in conse.
quence OF my coming. As no person. excepting the
members Of my suite. knew OF my inteation to visit
Washington, OF course this was impossible. However,
It was as true as the long list OF faisehoods written
during my residence at Washington and elsewhere.
ION Monday morning. Jan. rs 1887, Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND set the gossips at rest by appearing at the Ex-
ecutive ONCE; and at IL O'Clock my secretaries de.
livered to the Hon. HENRY T. THURBER. the Presi.
dents secretary. o brief note from me. advising
him OF my presence in the city, and Offering
to express to him my friendly feeling by q personal
call. II II would be convenient to receive ME. l had
suggested no day nor hour; but they had scarcely
reached the hotel on their return when o most cour-
teous note was received from the President convey.
ing to me his sympathy. and welcoming me to cali
uron him at 8 O'Clock that very afternoon, which I
did with the three members OF my quite.
THE President received me in the little Red Re.
ception room. Every door opened as we passed In.
and the crowd OF reporters on the piazza were forced
to be content with a mere glimpse of my party
and TO draw on Imagination for any account
OF the interview. Not q hint was given hy me
OF any intention to visit Mrs. CLEVELAND. The Prssi.
dent very naturally spoke OF his wife. who had
shown me such consideration the last time was in
the Executive Mansion; and l expressed the hope
that she continued in good health after SO many try.
ing duties and social responsibilities had been laid
upon her.
ITO this Mr.. CLEVELAND Immediately said that he
would like to have me see for myself, and that he
hoped she was ut home. but that he had come di.
rectly from his business onice and had had no oppor.
tunity to speak with her since hearing from me.
He then added that no would ascertain. and went
to the corridor to inquire OF the usher. who told him
that Mrs. CLEVELAND had gone out for a walk; so we
resumed our conversation. during which I handed
him the documents prepared for his inspection by the
patriotic leagues.
These he took impressively. thanking me for them.
1t was a great pleasure to me to tell him personally how
dear his name was TO the Hawaiian people, and how
grateful a place no held IN my own heart because of his
effort to do that which was right and Just In restoring
to us our lost independence. We always thought him
to be sincere In his attempt to right the wrong; and
since l have fully acquainted myself with the OBJ
structions placed in his way by the supporters OF
Minister JOHN l., STEVENS. l understand better than
formerly that he failed through no fault OF his own"
After describing a subsequent interview
with the Presidents wife, LILIUoKALINI
completes her estimate of the Hon. GROVER
CLEvELAND's character:
at is not my purpose to detail private converse.
tion with those who have made me their guest; but
It must be testified here that I never have had the
least cause to retract my early assurance that In
GROVER CLEVELAND l had met a statesman OF splendid
ability. rare Judgment. and lofty standards OF right. "
This is the gracious lady to whom the
Hon. RovER CLEVELAND sent out as his
personal representative n Commissioner
Paramount, instructed to confer with her
as with a sovereign at the same time
that he was accredited to the Dole Gov
eminent. This is the lovely and gen.
tie woman and unfortunate monarch to
whom Mr.. CLEVELAND sent later a Min.
lister of the United States, Mr.. ALBERT
S. WILLIS. likewise accredited to the Ha-
waiian Republic. And Mr.. WILLIS has
ieSoiueu III his lcIIer NV ~, loDo, nlh
most important interview with the gentle
and accomplished creature. 1t was the
Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND speaking by
proxy to LILIUoKALANI at Honolulu:
AFTER q formal greeting, the Queen was Informed
that the President OF the United States had important
communications 10 make TO her. and she was asked
whether she was willing to receive them alone aud ia
confidence, assuring her that this was for her own
interest aud safety. She answered In the Affirmative
81 then made known 10 her the Presidents sincere
regret that through the unauthorized Intervention OF
the United States she had been Obliged to surrender hei
sovereignty. and his hope that. with her consent and
cooperation, the wrong done TO her and her people
might be redFeaSod. To this she made her acknowl
edgments.
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