The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
SANDWICH ISLANDA

The Italian Naval Flag I'm the
watian Waters-National lndepd
dence and Polynesian Nativism-T
IHestion OF Territorial Cession
Amertca-Friendly 70 tho VI
States, but Resoivsd TO Maintain
Integrity OF tho Home Domaine
tsh Interests ana English Com me roc
HONOLULU, Iec. q, ISL
The Italian frigate Garihaidi arrived here on
2eth OF November and sailed for San Francisco
following day. The Guke OF Genoa landed
spent day on horseback, seeing all that could
seen in so short time. AZ Is usual he was'
tended by crowd OF curious persons, foreign !
native, and when he left the dock for his 8
thanked them for their kinaess and attention.
NATIONALIST AND NArIvIsM.
The 2sth OF November, beinhour Indepe nde|
Day. was observed with moreshan usual ceremJ
this year. A society Of nativestss organized abb
o year ago, under the stylelS "Young Hawai-
whose duty 1t seems to be totAep alive love
their native land, rulers ane asy Thf foolish
tempt to cede the Pearl River ~ ION has given Il
society prominence that 1t q ia not Qtherw|
have attained. The celebratiofApr me
carried out in q mobt pralsew orthy NJ
bonfire torchlight procession, salute, o
feast, in native style, were tue principal
The Grafton was delivered in the q
Kaw aiahao. by the Hon. 2. Poll, on
Representatives for Honolulu to the
lative Assembly. From the tenor
speech it could be seen that ths
mind Is painfully alive to the d
he must watch the foreigner or
independence. Lord George Paulet,
down the Hawaiian nag In the ear
the nation, was treated to tirat
while Admiral Thomas, who resto
place, was duly lauded for his
When the orator alluded to the
River was safe from the schemes OF
the audience broke forth In dealer
After the grafton the least was III 49,
o very large audience. At the first sitting
400 persons were entertained, comprising fore
the Hawaiian dishes OF poi and fish or pig wit
decided relish. After this party arose two OIL
OF about 800 persons each were acc0mmoda'
Besides the solid native dishes many tore
dishes were prepared. both meats and pastry.
THE MINISTERIAL POSITION AND CABINET DlFFI'
TIES.
The position Of His Majesty's Minister'S since
withdrawal Of the proposition to cede Pea Il X
HarDor is certainly not an enviable one.
natives still look upon them with suspicion, W
the foreigners Derate them for lack OF stamina
decision. The Advertiser does not stint its meal
OF contempt for the vacillatlng policy OF VIVA
terms very respectable but very weak Dod!
gentlemen. Other parties charge them
Campaigning 5000 year. me Ministers have
In but one reply, the force OF which Is contalne
paragraph from 'leader" in the Gdzette tnu
During all this five months there has been no p'
one must have known that, after the country W
listed against 4, legislative approval could not hon
S an but talk on Pearl Harbor those in law
the II risk ns s
It. else hey regarded its public advocacy as hopei
nSS Ss a9 wnsn sS
made an effort to support them ana obtain pubic
. it Sas o
hearty cooperation Of Its protested friendss
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.
You will remember that have maintained n
the first that the proposition TO cede terry
would never pass the Legislative Assembly, ant
the eleventh hour the Ministers have discove
the TACT. and say that honesty requires tlat
negotiations should at once be abandoned. 1t
pity that the gentlemen could not have had
insight Of native character at first. which We
have warned them against SO Unpopular MI
ure. The bunglng manner In which the ma
has been handled leaves the impression upon
native mind that the United States made the
approaches through Generals Schoheld and Al
ander and, as q matter OF course, Americans
regarded with more or less OF suspicion, w
England and Englishmen are looked upon as Y
els of lair play. For the sake Oh the good VIII 01
nations IL is to be wished that the UnlteAC
could have sent IN q peremptory negative to
negotiations.
On the LIST inst. the long looked for rains set
and Tor the past week the country has nal q t.
ough soaking, and all nature smiles again.
HIS Majesty the King is absent on the islam
Hawaii in search Of lost health, and, by last
counts had improved slightly.
CALLED TO THE HOUSE OF MOBILES.
1t has pleased the King to appoint the follow
gentlemen TO the House Of N0bies John NJ
nauli, native; William Thomas Maf.in, hall cas-
II. Kulhelani, native; John z. Parker, nall Cas-
Archibald 5. Cleshorn, OF Scotland; sanuel G. '
der, OF the United States; James /. Dowsett, Fla
allan, born OF British parents.
ENGLISH INTERESTS.
The foreign appolntees entertained tl&ir friel
at the British Club one evening last wdk, ant
right good time they had. The gentemt are
popular, and, as matter of cOuIs Sc, thef appOi
ment is looked upon as happy hit. We are H.
ing for the first OF the British line OF stean
from sydney In all next month.