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

MIA on one side and Australia, China and Japan
BE- n ca%es u much part
the worlds commerce and civilization az Ham,
H0ns ns s% ssatss
Hawaiian group should never pass under the con-
tary Seward iaid It down not long before he left
the state Department that the Sandwich Islands
and o general notice Was given by that eminent
man TO England and France to keep hands on.
then ns VI ,ns a.
ton, but the pretensions 81 the feuionio Empire
great rS Weight IN Engsn French and 'a American S
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
promptly. appeared at Honolulu. The late King
was welded to English interests. and Queen Emma
serves grateful recollection OF the courtesy with
which she was treated IN that country The Union
20 thar the and Wen 20 oIlng
ship Scout in December, 1872, had many interviews
with the Queen Dowager, 30 as to induce her to
party, TO which the lady was very willing TO listen
and advance her views General schofeld and
had the interests Of the United ssate spo II
safe keeping. They wen knew that LunalilO
was mere instruments In the hands OF his keep
ars that no confidence was repOsed In him. and
that the country was without a head. When the
late king assembled the throne there were
person Tor the station. The young man was
undoubtedly popular With his fellow country
tnat ne was without either mental or physical
qualifications To prove success The best that
could be said OF him was that he was gentleman,
and Tree and easy In his manners, and that 1t was
hoped ne would prove capable 10 transact bust
ness. 1t 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 MIN IN forced idleness. Mr.. Whit
ney. an Al American h long resident in Honolulu.
became the champion OF the King. The Islands
were far from prosperous. The whaling feet had
entirely lett them. The sugar planters, many OF
involved by reason Of the low price paid for that
commodity IN San Francisco the chief market rOr
the ISLANDS; ana the culture Of coffee, once con-
sidered staple, Jailed. -
THE ISLANDS
are not ntted for genera agriculture, and it was
deemed That al enOrt should be made In some Iii.
rection to lit the country up. 1t must be said
taxes were not high. The pubic debt is only sS5ooO0,
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 q
Kings household, required very consider
able outlay. Nevertheless, the foreign residents
reciprocity could be made with the United States
And It was year ago common expression to
ton were alternatives. 1t was even then proposed
to send deputatiOn OF Ministers, or the King
himself to Washington to ask for such treaty.
THE PEARL ISLAND BAY CEssION.
The proposition to cede Pearl Island Bay was
held open up to few months since. Admiral
der, who were AZ the islands year ago, CON
slider 1t one OF the finest harbors in the world.
It is 50 Wen protected as to make its waters as
smooth as mtllpOnd. ana can be easily converted
coral bank, at Pearl River, OF EVA twnicn is only
OF wafer. that 1t would require an outlay Of
$1,000 600 tofemove. The point has been and now
FREE TRADE OR ANNEXATION.
Reciprocity, Is stated, would pest suit the men
OF property 1t would save over $500, 600 annually
OF plantation lands, and would cause q flow Of
capital INTO the country IL Is further stated that
IT would make the rich richer and wonid warrant
them Nin spending $500, 900 IN q lobby fund in
Washington in order TO have the Senate ratiiy
reciprocity treaty. This latter view may seem
may have originated from English or French
sources, but there Is q fact very established in
Amer1can foreign policy.namely that the sand
American territory.
THE LAST or THE HAWAIIAN KINGS.
Luna11iO may be considered the last Of the Ha-
wa,lan monarchs. There may be q successor
chosen under the auspices OF the natives or Eng
@ or 70 nTs may be
rate such as formerly existed but nothing can
check tue rapid Wasting away Of the population,
cred the group, and are now no more tnan 49, 900.
Queen emma, who many tire ana oft has been
l4--4T
ruler and Mrs. Bishop, an American lady. with
others, have been candidates for the succession.
the father Of III the last named New Yorker and
member OF the late Kings Cabinet. AS there is no
Sale law In Hawaii there is no obstacle to prevent
either reaching the throne 1t was freely stated up
to lew days before the death OF the
KING that It was hls intention to marry
Emma, but the American missionary influence
was against the mOve-an influence that strongly
opposed very recently the reciprocity treaty and
favored the dominance Of the last decaying native
The late King positively refused, though often
requested, to name his successor. He was in
nuenced, 1t Is said, by superstItious views and con-
sdered that any steps on his part to provide Tor
person to take his place would only hurry on his
death. David Kalakaua, the "neir apparent" was
advised to make any effort to secure the throne.
LunaliIo 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
more chiefs left "Now, II David Will only wait"
said Davids supporters. who were awaiting
Lunalilo's death--"ne Is young and strong, and
can afford to do so-he can by and by take the
crown ana
TIE FEATBERED CLOAK OF ROYALTY
and wear them without any opposition" The mar
ra2es OF the ruling family, 1t would not be proper
to omit stating, have not always been happy The
second recognized King and his wife died in
kamehameha Nv. was travelling IN the United
states he was treated. unlntentionaly, with indig
nifty by waiter on Long Island steamer IN con-
sequence OF his color. The Princess Victoria,
sister Oh the regning monarch not many years
since aDscuCeu Herself from christmas dinner
table in the royal palace at Honolulu and caused
the Punishment from the Kingdom OF an Irish gay
decelver who carried on business AS an auctioneer
at the capital
WHERE THE KING DIED.
LunaliiO a victim to intemperance and disease,
died at Kailua, the ancient home oil the kings OF
Hawaii. At this place are the remains OF the Old
tort puis by tl0nrst Kamehameha. Back from
the shore sh0tVdlstance, on the slope oil the vol
canO Mannd Loa are several ancient temples,
among which Is conspicuous the Temple OF Ami,
one OF the ancient priests. Lunalilo, weak and
bent down with sunering, though still young
man, sought this place to pass his last moments.
The Temple OF Ami Is a rude platform Of smooth
lava rock, on which are erected eight aitars one
Tor cacn OF the Islands, and the whole surrounded
by a massive wall, now IN ruins The rocks OF
which the whole Is built have been brought with
INN .nse labor from miles distant, ana the struc-
ture stands as a monument OF the absolute control
that the ancient priesthood had over the Hawa-
lian people, These ruins near the seashore are In
terestlng evidences OF the reign OF the first
Kamehameha, and though now IN the last stages
OF decay still exhibit traces OF their ancient
strength and extent.
TRADITIONS OF THE PLACE.
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