The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-08
EX-QUEEN TELLS OF her LIFE.
LTLIEOKALANI GIVES FIRST M
TERVIEV TO THE WORLD.
Says That the Past and the Monarchy Are
Only a Memory No~w-Conndent
the Government VIII Give Her Honest
treatment How and where She Lives.

HONOLULU, June 25-Former Queen
Liliuokalani Of Hawaii has just given her
first authorized interview to the world.
It appears in the Pacific Commercial Ad-
~rertiser.
At the time OF the overthrow Of the
Hawaiian monarchy and the annexation
of these islands by the United States an
interview with the Queen was published
in mainland papers which had never been
dictated by her. But she was subsequently
induced to sign a statement to the effect
that it expressed her views
Then the Queen and all Hswaiians were
naturally strongly anti-Amerioan In senti-
ment. But this sentiment has by no means
died out, although forgotten by a few and
modified by others. Still there are many
Hawaiians to-day In whom a love for
their old customs and their old flag sur
passes any idea OF loyalty to American
Institutions and the Stars and Stripes.
To all Of these the following words from
the lips Of their former sovereign, Queen
Liliuokalani, will come like a clap OF thunder
from a clear sky. The Queen says:
The past and the monarchy are only
a memory with us. We are satisfied that
the country and the people will be properly
cared for by the officers Of that Govern
ment whose keynote is Liberty and Equal
ity.'
-The Hawaiians Of the Islands Of Ha waii
are faithful to me without weakening the
allegiance tn ey and l have for the flag that
has taken us all under its protection
Speaking of her home life and affiliations
the former Queen dra We pleasant pictures
She says:
This is a new world to me and ! am &C.
customing myself to the change. My home
life is not I fancy, different from that Of any
other lady who has been reared in luxury
and who was taught to manage her
home. / have my friends and my old re
always had more Of my time, a nd / do not
neglect il to-day. My friends kno of my
interest in the study Of languages and ! de-
vote much Of my time to both Of these
music and Language From my earliest
recollection / was compeIld to learn Eng
| lish and indeed Il 10 as natural for me to
speak the language as it is to speak my
mother tongue
Recently my nervous condition has not
been satisfactory and I have abandoned
| social life to a very great extent. !confning
my receptions to my closest friends. Many
| of these, l may say, are the friends of my
childhood, wives Of leading citizens of the
islands. MY r~etainers2 Well. there are a
few and they are a comfort to me. for you
know the Hawaiians still come to me for
counsel and advice and it Is a pleasure to
! nave around me at such times some OF my
own household. / have two young men,
members Of my household, whom l adopted
when they were infants. I have had the
care OF them and the responsibility OF their
education. but now they are grown to
equations. Joseph Aea is a stenographeI
and John D. Aimoku eanstoward q business
career. .
Il have q great deal Of correspondence
some Of it with men OF influence In Wash
ington who are looking after my Interests
there. / have no doubt Of the ultimate
results Of my appeal to the Government Of
the United States; It Is q just claim and the
Government will give me honest treatment,
/ have made q number OF warm friends at
the maitland and I am in frequent DOM.
munioation with them on purely socia
II have several residences in the vicinity
OF Honolulu where l spend my time. Or
occasions I go to one OF my beach residence
IN really more like tho country, and J enjoy
the change very much. On These little jour
news l nave with ms all or nearly AL q
NV household for I enjoy having old friendI
about; My health is not What II n sS p sS,,
causes me discomfort at times. havt
Sones that I win be relic we'd Of this ane
that j Will again be In perfect health.
sAs to my church afhliationsi well,
became a communicant ~ the Episoopa
Church before Bishop Willis left here ane
I am still q member Of the Hawaiian con
ereuation OF that church. For many year
2 had pews In both Kawaiahao and Contra
Union Church, but during recent years
have become attached to the Episcops
faith and attend there. I enjay the form
ard the music in the cathedral and 1t NOR
OF God, but / atill have many friends II
the other churches and hope always to hav
them, In Hilo they are legion and m,
visits theirs ara always attended w event
Of profound reverence and estee which tn
people Of the old Hail Church have Tor me
Stephen Desha, at whose home ] am a wei
come guest