The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19


MIA on one side and Australia, China and Japan
on the otber-Honslulu may in point OF
the worlds commerce and civilization az Ham
Gibraltar is reckoned The United states has
Hawaiian group should never pass under the con-
troll Of Q European government The late secre-
ey as the
came under the operation Of the Monroe doctrine,
nnS S0 sna s % s s na
since then Germany has shown indication Of ad-
ministerine upon the assets Of the pnppet king
d0m and it's rapidly disappearing native popuis-
ton, but the pretensions Of the feutonic Empire
ana Its Chancellor have not yet obtained any
councils Concerning the clusters Of islands that
Cook and Vancouver discovered.
AMERICAN PACIFIC OCEAN POLICY.
Our State Department has kept watchfu eyes
upon the Hawaiian Islands and now, as there Is a
contest for the throne, the United states nag has
was welded TO English interests, and Queen Emma
Is sincere admlrer Of English customs and pre-.
which she was treated in that country The Union
Jack Is present In Honolulu and 1t Is well 10 bring
to recollection that the commander OF Her Maestys
ship Scout IN December, 1872, had many interviews
with the Queen Dowager, 30 as to induce ner to
take measures against the American annexation
and ADVANCE her views Genera Sch" sononeId Ds and
Admiral Pennock. who were on the spot
safe Keeping Tsey Wen knew that sI auns 10
was mere instrument In the hands Of his keep
ers; that no confidence was reposed In him, and
that the country was without head. When the
late King assembled the throne there were
several parties who did not deem him proper
person Tor the station. me young man was
undoubtedly popular with his fellow country
men, but there were none 30 blind as not to see
That he was without either mental or physical
qualifications prove = success The best that
could be said OF HIM was that he was gentleman,
and free and easy In his manners, and that 1t was
ness. II was admitted that he was addicted to in
temperate habits, and to such an extent as to have
necessarily excluded him from all public employ.
ments and placed him in forced idleness. Mr.. Whit
ney, an American, long resident in Honolulu
became the champion OF the King. The islands
entirely lett them. The sugar planters, many OF
whom were in debt, were becoming more deeply
commodity in San Francisco the chief market Tor
the islands; and the culture Of coffee, once con-
stdered staple, Ialled.
THE ISLANDS
are not fitted for general agriculture. and IL was
deemed that all effort should be made in some d.
taxes were not high. The pubic debt Is only $3.50 900
ana Is owing to residents 1t was incurred or
valuable improvements that were absolutely ne
cessary. But the cost Of keeping up trumpery
Court, an expensive Judiciary Department. and
other silly but expensive surroundings to
Kings household, required very consider
able outlay. Nevertheless, the foreign residents
were satisfied with all this, provided q treaty Of
reciprocity could be made with the United States
Aud 1t was year ago q common expression to
hear in the islands that reciprocity or annexa-
ton were alternatives. 1t was even then proposed
himself, to Washington to ask for such a Treaty.
THE PEARL ISLAND BAY CEssION.
The proposition to cede Pearl Island Bay was
held open up to few months since. Admiral
fennOck, General Schofeld and General Alexan-
Der, who were AZ me islands year ago. CON
smooth as millpond. and can be easily converted
coral bank At Pearl River, OF EVA (Which Is only
ten miles from HonOulu) covered by twelve ieet
hash N mn
FREE TRADE OR ANNEXATION.
Reciprocity, it Is stated, would best suit the men
Of property. 1t would save over 5000, 900 annually
IN duties to the island; 1t would enhance the value
CAPITAL INTO the coutry urShss stated that
IT would make the rich richer, and would warrant
them fan spending $2oo, 600 III q lobby fund in
reciprocity treaty. THIS latter view may seem
strange as coming all the way from Honolulu. 1t
may have originated from English or French
sources, but there Is fact very established in
American foreign polcy-namely, that the sand
wien Islands must remain Independent or become
THE LAST Or THE HAWAIIAN KINGS
Lunaiilo may be considered the last OF the Ha-
chosen under the auspices Of tie natives, OF Eng
sh or American settlers; there may be annexa-
ton TO the United States Or an English protecto-
rate such as formerly existed; but nothing can
cheek the rapid wasting away Of the population,
who numbered half million when Cook discOv-
Queen emma, who many tire ana oft has been
SPOKEN Of as being about to 4 .-arriaa 70 the late
Deen an os e Macy
The father OF the last named Is a New Yorker and
the principal banker on the islands; he was also a
member Of the late Kings Cabinet. AS there Is no
Salc law in Hawaii, there Is no obstacle to prevent
either reaching the throne. 1T was freely stated up
King ns It was s senon to ma rns
Emma, but the American missionary influence
was against the mOve-an influence that strongly
isvRcrsd tie dominance Of the last decasns Savs
The late King positively refused, though often
requested, to name his successor. He was In
nuenced, it Is said by superstitos views and con-
sidered that any steps on his part to provide for a
death. David Kalakaua, the "neir apparent" was
advised not TO make any effort to secure the throne
Lunalilo tried to get the throne, and succeeded
The next one that tries Will meet with the same
late, and tine next and SO on, until there are no
said David's supporters, who were awaiting
LunalllO's death--"he Is young and strong, and
can afford to do so-he can by and by take the
TUE FEATHERED CLOAK OF ROYALTY
and wear them without any opposition" The mar
to omit stating, have not always been happy. the
second recognized King and his wife died in
England, ana 1t wfil not be forgotten that when
Kamehameha ~. was travelling the United
States he was treated unlntenti0nally, with indg-
nifty by u waiter on Long Island steamer, IN con-
sister OF the reigning monarch, not many years
since absented herself from Christmas dinner
table in the royal palace at Honolulu and caused
the Punishment from the Kingdom OF an Irish gay
deceiver who carried on business AS an auctioneer
at the capital.
WHERE THE KING DIED.
LunalilO, victim to intemperance and disease,
died at Kailua, the ancient nome OF the kings OF
Hawaii. at this place are the remains OF the Old
tort built by lanrst kamehameha Back from
the shore hO1vdlstance, on the slope OF the vol
cano Mauna Loa are several ancient temples,
among which is conspicuous the Temple OF Ami
one OF the ancient priests. Lunaliio weak and
bent down with suffering, though still young
man, sought this place to pass ms last moments.
The Temple OF Ami is rude platform Of smooth
lava rock, on which are erected eight affairs, one
Tor eacn OF the islands, and the whole surrounded
by massive wall, now IN ruins. The rocks Of
which the whole Is built have been brought with
imm .nse labor from miles distant, ana the struc-
ture stands as q monument OF the absolute control
that the ancient priesthood had over the Hawa-
lian people. These ruins near the seashore are IN
tereslng as evidences OF the reign OF the first
Kamehameha, and though now III the last stages
OF decay still exhibit traces OF their ancient
strength and extent.
TRADITIONS OF THE PLACE.
Near at hand, across q small cove lined with
hA.t t1,o cfa n