The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-28
The Late Julius DudoIf. Esq.

for our own protection and preservation?
The Late Julius Esq.
Seldom does the historian of passing events
have n sadder task to perform than when pen
ming obituary notices of his cotemPoraries but
when the subject Of his notice is a person Of
mark,-Of innocent and upright character the
victim Of a dastardly assassin it becomes u mel
ancholy duty 10 lay 4 last mark of esteem upon
the tomb Of the outraged, especially when veneer
able for age, and honorable for rast services.
JULIUs DUDorT, though by birth a British
subject, was a lineal descendant Of one Of the
titled families Of France, driven from their coun-
try by the fury Of the reign Of terror, to seek
in barbarous countries, the protection Of life and
properly far from The protecting egis Of the
guilotine. The Leland Of Mauritius, or Isle Of
France, first Il Portuguese then a Dutch colony,
aud finally "a Rritish possession in 1910. offered
fair attractions to the cxiled family. 1t had
already been described u the European world,
in one of the most affecting narratives OF French
literature, the exquisite tale Of Paul and Nir-
ginia.
The commercial spirit OF Great Britain per
yades even her most distant dependencies, open
ing up a career in trade, for those minds I'M
willing, or unable to follow active pursuits. The
subject Of this notice chose to follow the sea,
and about the year 1885 landed upon these
Islands, which became the country of his adop-
ton.
To the honor Of Mr.. Dudoit be it said that
he ever felt the warmest affection for the land Of
his ancestry, and for that form Of the Christian
religion which, it must be confessed, has a right
to toleration, though its teachings are alien To
modern thought. Whether the Divine commits
sion Of = = teaching all nations De dependent
upon the permission Of ignorant rulers, incap-
able Of a thorough understanding Of the case, or
not, is n knotty theological question. which affect
cd all branches Of the Christian church alike.
But a French priest did not cease to be a French
man, by adopting the profession Of missionary.
IF freedom Of religious teaching and belief be a
right, Frcnchmen were as well entitled To- it as
any other. In these latter days intolerance Is a
bad sight means persecution for opinions
sake, and persecution i not a great remove from
tagtnisn. Under such Impressions the French
government dispatched Du Petit Thours to these
Islands, where lie arrived in 1897. on which
occasion he appointed VI. Dudoit a. Consular
agent for that country, which position he filed
10 the perfect satisfaction of the gJyernment
whose flag lie represented. His services were not
unrewaTded. The present Sovereign Of France,
conferred upon him the title Of Knight Of the
Legion of Honor, one Of the most coveted dis
]tinctions in the power of Napoleon to confer.
Few men identified with the political changes
Of our history have better known thin Mr..
D.. how to clearly prove their loyalty to their
country, while at the same time possessing opin-
ions 1r--o1y ,rp,sg1 ?. i.mrp.rr r..,-.- LNba.
may be the best means Of ciyilizing and chris
tianizing a youthful nation, is a question very
variously solved by Americans. Britishers, and
Frcnchmen. Perhaps the truth lies between
them. and that all have contributed towards the
elevation Of this people, though the utmost sin
certify Of purpose does not always produce unan-
unity.
At all events the Roman Catholic church Of
these Islands i largely in Mr.. Dndoit's debt
for his e~xcrtiOns in her behalf V~ledging. ~ he
did, his property and reputation 70 secure tn.
introduction Of her priests into this kingdom:
and ~ his mortal remains lay under tie lofty
roof Of the Cathedral last Sunday. whence he
had requested t. be carried 10 Lis last abiding
place, the reflection would crowd upon the mind
that the church Of his choice but hon0red her
self, in 80 much as she honored the remains cf a
man that strenuously fought for liberation, with
little sympathy for mere sectarianism.
The multitude of distinguished citizens Of all
creeds and no creeds that surrounded the bier,
formed a noble tribute to the memory of a veneer
able friend Of religious liberty. The clergy
sung that noblest Of nyocations-hur hceat n,
. let light shine upon him" No prayer comes
more appropriately from the lips of men, and
will 1t be to all either individually or
collectively, if our light - shine rs to deserve
the sincere feelings Of respect Of our generation,