The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-03
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Politics, Customs Revenue and the
Church-The Question OF Succession
the Crown.

Politics. Customs Revenue and the
Church-The Question OF Succession
to the Crown.
HONOLULU, Jan. ~, 1874.
The election news is not very exciting. Candi.
dates without limit have been put forward, put as
yet only two tickets have been circulated-one
the nomination of the foreign merchants, the other
OF the native. The Hon. Colonel DAVID Kalakaua
Is making many friends as the successor OF His
Majesty, in case the succession is lett to the vote
Of the people
CUSTOMS RETURNS AND COMMERCE.
The Collector General OF Customs has published
a table OF the leading articles OF export from
this kingdom during the year 1873. The
figures are quite encouraging and, for
the information of your readers, c0ndense the
following IRON his report The sugar exported
shows gain over the amount exported in 1872 of
8, 1913 500 lbs. rice, 4so, S17 lbs; Coffee 3D. 749 lbs
fungus, 25,377 lbs. punches bananas 1872; goat
SKINS 13 104 pieces; talOw, 1l5,677 lbs. wool,
4o,9sl lbs, making an increased valuation OF
The present prospects for good crop of leading
exports are very good as the rains OF the past
month have given sugar cane and grasses start.
THE CHURCH ALARMED.
The missionary packet Morning Star left this
port on the 9th OF June last, since which nothing
has been heard from her. Although the non-re-
ceipt OF news is explained by some quite piausibiy
still there IS anxiety in this community 10 her
whereabouts. She was fitted Tor a cruise of eleven
months, and is not expected here until April.
CANDIDATES FOR THE HAWAIIAN THRONE AND
CRowN-rHE PRINCIPLE OF POPULAR ELECTION.
The POGiuG OF Honolulu, or December 80, pub
lished the following article on the subject of The
succession to the throne In the event OF a fatal
termination OF the Kings illness:-
To a throne IS an eminently proper and at times
paramount subject Tor pubic discussion in all
monarchlcal countries where the people are, as in
these islands, In the enjoyment Of freedom and
constitutional rights. We objected to such a dis
cussion some months past, when pubic opinion
was not SO clearly and generally defined as now,
and when thought that the object OF the discus
sion with some was evidently to thwart the hope
OF great majority OF the people. But now that
the state OF the SOvereigns health is In every
mans mouth, and as the hope Of the people Is
clearly indicated in respect to che maintenance of
the Hawaiian throne, we shall unreservedly make
known our views upon the subject.
1t would, no doubt be lar better for the stability
OF the Hawaiian Kingdom that the succession was
hereditary; but inasmuch rs there has been estab-
hshed an election principle popular preference in
regard to the succession must be considered; and
the royal prerogative ought not to be disposed o.,
IN accordance with any personal prejudice pre-
dlection. or in the interest OF any faction or
Clique. The peoples wish must not be ignored,
and Will not be by q patriotic sovereign. And It
seems to us that this Is proper time Tor His
Majesty to settle the succession.
There are many highly esteemed representatives
OF the ancient aliis OF royal Hawaiian stock, who
are regarded by the whole country as eligible to
the throne. These are
Her Majesty Queen Emma the reIict Of His late
Majesty Kamehameha ". and much beloved aud
The high cnieiess and accomplished lady, Pauahl
Bernice Bishop.
The high chieiess Ruth Keelikolani, halfsster to
His late Majesty.
The young high chief Major william Pitt Lelei-
OhOku, Il youth of much promise.
And there are others who are fitted by personal
cultivation and the qualification OF the constltu-
ton to supply the succession to the throne.
But the one OF this stock OF chiefs who is at this
day unquestionaby pre-eminent as the choice OF
the whole nation as the heir 10 the throne, in the
absence OF linea successor, Is the High Chef
David LOnokamakahlkl keOia Keoma kaiak qua.
The high blood and the experience In pubic atfalrs
OF this gentleman eminently qualify hun to be the
successor OF the kamehamehas and of King
LunaliO. Such an appointment wound cause q
general rejoicing throughout these isles, and the
rejoicing would be all the more ii, after 1t was
made, the people had assurance OF His Majesty's
cOnvaescence, and were assured bhat the throne
Tor many years to come would be filed by him
whose accession they and we hailed with so much
enthusiasm.