Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-30
THE WAIT OF A KING.

THE vASAE VIZ HA'es
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San Francisco In in . fsrment. She
has an honor a. yet accorded to no other
city in this Republic. She has well
coined and o holds in the embrace
Of generous Inequalities . reign
ing king. Since the settlement OF
the Colonies, which aiterward as States.
composed the North American Republic.
no such event has occurred. We have,
Il IL true. bean visited By men Of prince
ly blood; BY ofshoots Of royalty; BY
those who have aiterward assumed the
scsptrs and donnsd the purple, and by
thoss Who yet await the death Of reign
ing sovsreigns to do likewise, but no
monarch. vhils invested with his pre-
negatives. has svsr before placed his
foot upon the soil Of this Republic.
The American nation is prone to be
enthusiastic; in short. to gush. We
have more than sncs manifested this
trait to the disgust Of sturdy citizens,
Who rightly doom it higher honor to DO
q member Of this proud Republic
than vsarsr Of . crown. Yet the SOW
sreign who this morning landed in San
Francisco shoald be fifty welcomed. He
should DO received as becomes his rank,
with the honor and friendship due the
nation which has elected him its ruler,
and which has svsr been more than
friendly to the United States. He should
also b welcomed v q young man edu-
Gated and accomplished, who. in his
position has shown q desire. and from
his position will be enabled to do much
fer the elevation Of the nation over which
he rules. This il not toadyism. II is
no dsrogation to the love We bear for,
nor the dignity Of our free Government,
to accord fitting honors to the ruler OF
another nation.
Kalakaua IL an elected Sovereign.
He IL, Ii Is true. descended from the line
Of ancient Sovsrsigns Of Hawaii. but yet
assumed the crown BY virtue Of IN cleo
ton. The Legislative Assembly Of Ha-
wall, . body somewhat similar 70 our
Legislature. by a vote almost unani-
nous. last February chose the then
Prince David to 30 King. He is thirty
nine ysars old: one Of . family Of two
IONS and two daughters. and was
educated at the Royal School
in Honolulu. He speaks English iu-
entity. is an accomplished musician. and
has before visited this Coast. He is a
student and has an extensive knowledge
Of International law. He Is . popular
sovereign. commanding the respect, con-
ndsncs and loyal support Of his subjects.
He Is friendly to our people, exception
ally 30. and our welcome to him should
bs no less friendly and sincere. Besides,
he comes officially to visit our Chief
Magistrate. and the dignity Of this Ma
ten commands that a at welcome be
rendered. A few words as to his domin-
ion:
The Government Of Hawaii consists
AZ . King and Parliament. The latter
body meets once in two yetrs, and like
the English Parliament, is composed Of
tive Houses only. n Of which is cleo
tive. The upper House consists Of mo-
blss who arc nominated or created by
the King. for life. but draw no salaries
unless appointed to once. BY the Con-
stitution the rsigning King appoints his
successor. but his nomination must be
confirmed by the nsbles. As. however.
he may 1t pleasure increase the number
Of mobiles. the appointment virtually
rests with him. II he dies without
naming . successor. the Parliament has
the right and duty TO elect a new sover-
sign. There Is . slight property quail
ncation fer voters, and q heavier n for
members Of Parliament. The revenue
Of the Government amounts to about q
half . million Per annum. The King
receives . salary Of $2S. 900 per snnum.
the Cabinet Ministers and the Chief
Justice arc paid 5000. and two Associ-
ate Justices $4,000 per annum These
are the highest salaries expended. and
in general. the public service is very
chssply as we'll A. ably and honestly
conducted. the yearly expenditure being
usually kept within half . million.
There IL . debt OF about $500, 900, which
IL entirely held within the kingdom. anil
the public property is OF value sufficient
TO pay three times that amount. The
taxable industries and wealth Of the
Islands cannot bs greatly increased.