d to make friends
with the incoming President, or to persuade Mr. Cleveland to make one more
effort to help her before he went out of office.

Her suite and advisers kept their counsel so closely, that no one could
find out the true reason for her visit. A few days ago, however, her
secretary stated that the Queen considered that the republican form of
government in the Islands could not last much longer.

She said that it had been hurriedly established when she gave up her
throne, and that the people are tired of it.

She declares further that it is this knowledge that is making President
Dole so very anxious for annexation.

She thinks that if the United States was made aware of the way in which
she was deprived of her throne, and also of the manner in which the Dole
government was established, there would be no further talk of annexation,
but that our government would help her to regain her throne.

Queen Liliuokalani is apparently in this country so that when the subject
of annexation comes up she may be on hand, and have an opportunity to
state her case to the Government.

Much interesting news about Hawaii has been brought out by these recent
events.

Col. R.H. McLean, who has just returned from the Sandwich Islands, where
he has been reorganizing the Hawaiian army, gives a very amusing account
of the state of things he found there.

He went to Honolulu in 1895, just after the insurrection to restore Queen
Liliuokalani was over.

On his arrival at the palace he found it fortified as if for a siege; the
grounds were bristling with big guns, which were all loaded, and ready for
instant firing.

Eighteen sentries were on duty, and 200 men were sleeping on their arms in
the basement of the building, while 100 more were ready to rush into
action at a moment's notice.

A thorough soldier himself, and accustomed to see such preparations only
in time of war, Colonel McLean asked what was the matter.

He expected to hear that there was a new revolt; but he was merely told
that the Queen was a prisoner inside the palace, and that unless these
precautions were taken, another rebellion might break out at any moment.

He had been previously told that the citizens were in a state of panic,
and that the natives were sullen and discontented. He thought there might
be some grounds for the fear of a revolt, and decided that he had better
examine his defences.

Walking round among the guns, he noticed that they were