The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
LiliuokaIani Leaves for
 the Islands.
HAS NO TRACE OF CANCER
CHANGE OF CLIMATE CAUSES
 DEPRESSION.
The Ex-Queen of Hawaii Has Politi- cal and Financial Worries, but No Organic
 Disease.

Hawaii's ex-Queen, Liliuokalani, sail ed yesterday to revisit her late king dom. She left in the best of health and spirits. Her companions, after the pretty Hawaiian custom, showered flowers upon her to brighten her de- parture. There was not a trace of tears, for was not the Queen going back to her own people, even though they were no longer her subjects? She knew that faithful hands would greet her, that faithful hearts would sustain her through the many trials which beset her path.
 The statement which appeared in an evening paper yesterday that the ex- Queen was suffering from cancer on the right side of the neck is absolutely untrue. She has no trace of any such disease. The worst ailment with which she has been afflicted is an occasional attack of nervous depression.
 Il can easily understand how such a misapprehension arose." said Colonel Macfarlane last night. Her Majesty has suffered a good deal from the change of climate during the past two years, during most of which time she has resided in Washington. When com ing to this coast feeling nervous and out of sorts, she thought 1t better that Dr. English, a well known Eastern practitioner, should accompany her.
 "Dr English, after arriving here, thought he would like to try his luck as a medical practitioner in Honolulu, so he obtained her Majesty's permission to accompany her to the islands. Now the doctor has achieved fame in the East as cancer specialist, and there you have the explanation of the story.
 Colonel MaCfarlane is remaining be- hind in San Francisco to watch the ex-Queen's interests. He admits that, in addition to climatic influences, polit- ical and financial worries may have had a good deal to do with her fits of nervous depression. The Queen" he says. has mortgaged nearly all her private property in order to meet the expenses of her two years residence in Washington. She has refused all of fers of aid from private friends, being confident that her own resources would suffice to bring her through.
 She had almost attained success, the annexation scheme was on the point of defeat, when the war came, altering the whole situation. Until then she had kept up we'll through all trials, but the shock was too great. Her nervous system gave way for the time. and hence the necessity for a medical at tendant.
 lhe 0ueeA lS iloC SOIils IO 11ea " al with any aggressive motive. She is quite content to accept the ineVitab ble and will not offer any active opposition to annexation. Of course she expects to receive just treatment from the United States and to obtain a fair com pensation for the crown lands, which have been taken from her by the re- public of Hawaii. But she will not ad- wise her subjects to resist and unless they call upon her, by an overwhelming vote. to oppose annexation. she will do nothing to prevent the union Of Hawaii with the United States. She realizes that her cause is lost. but her beloved people are still left to her and their will Is hers"