Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-09-11


,ombcr ith the following occurs: "wc wish
he tMr. II. A. Peirco) would tell us about
tho visit Of Commodore Jones In the Psocoeh
In 500, and many other matters Of interest In
Hawaiian history"
Thomas APP Catcsby Jones, a captain Of the
u. s. Navy, commanding the Psococh, arrived
at Honolulu In October, 1925, and remained
here until January, 1927. This Ia evidently
the Commander Jones" referred to. lie
neither mnis nOr enyorced any rsctmntions
whateper. II the Adseriiser really wishes tho
truo account Of Captain Jones's visit, 1t can
obtain It from Jarve.'s History" pages 2eo
to I'll also from Missions Of the American
Board" tDr. And.rson), pages II to H.
For tho benefit Of any who may wish to be-
lcve that an officer Of the Z 8. Navy did, in
1926, make or enforce recanations against the
Hawaiian King or Government. give the fol-
lowing succinct account. Lieutenant Percival,
commonly known as "Mad Jack Pcrcival,"
had visited Honolulu in tho Dolphin in the
early part Of 1926. Pcrcival became much
enraged at an edict prohibiting Hawaiian
females from going Oh board Of slips for i'm
moral purposes. This law bad been announced
three months before his arrival, and had been
the occasion Of acts Of violence in October,
1926, by Captain Buckle, Of the English ship
Daniei, and his crew against Rev. Mr. Rich
ards, then n missionary ct Lahaina.
On February 20, s2e, at Honolulu, several Of
the sailors Of tho Dolphin made an assault on
the house OF Kalanimoku, the Premier, whore
lie was lying sick, the Rev. Mr.. Bingham being
there in attendance on him. They demanded
the repeal Of the obnoxious law, and in the
ARRAY Mr.. Bingham was rescued from the
knives and clubs Of these rioters by the
natives, who would have killed the scamen
but for the advice Of the missionaries. Per-.
cival the next day renewed his demands that
the prohibition be removed, and succeeded at
last, for owing to Kalanimoku's illness the
other chiefs yielded through fear. There were
two parties then at these Islands, says Jarves
=" One composed of the powerful chiefs, who
were under the religious influence Of the
Mission; their polity bore the impress Of theiI
new ideas and the whole force Of Govern
|
spirit of the ration and compel them to receive
instruction. The power and patronag,
Of the chiefs carried with them the genera
sentiment Of the nation; and their DEGREES
were observed with a rigidness which annoyed
those whose interests and pleasures lay in IN
restricted freedom. Hence arose al
enmity, which gradually settled into syste
matte hostility to every act Of Government
all was ascribed to the Mission, and the part.
thus formed vigorously assaulted the motive
of it's supporters, etc"
Jarves further says, "Snch was the state O
affairs at the visit of Captain Jones. In I'll
management Of their foreign relatiops, tn
chiefs depended greatly upon the advice Of tn
highest ioieign officers who touched at thei
islands. The conduct Of Percival was tri
urnph to the liberal party, as they considere
themselves: that OF Jones strengthened tn
confidence Of the Government in the honor
his nation, and served fully to expose the ma
licious designs of their defamers.'
The excitement was 30 great when Captai
Jones arrived that the missionaries prepare
a circular, stating the course they had puI
sued, denying the charges made against the
and challenging an investigation. A numb'
of foreigners, led by Mr.. Charlton, the BIRTHS
Consul, accepted the challenge. At the invei
tigation held at Boki's house, Captain JONI
and officers were present. Mr.. Charlton n
fused to reduce his accusations to writing
to proceed to prove them; and Captain Jon'
decided that the burden Of proof rested upc
those who had accepted the challenge, and Il
meeting broke up. Captain Jones spent son
here and did much good by his counsel al
advice. In 1885 lie wrote that. 1.-THE rest
Of the trial was tho most perfect, full, cor
plete, and triumphant victory for tho mi
sionaries that could havo been asked by the
most devoted friends"
The above is the record Of history a. to I
visit of "Commodore Jones'" One Of Z
midshipmen of the Peacock 10 the prese
, Rear-Admral Craven, whom had the plea
ure Of seeing frequently in New York Sta
, this Spring, and from whom l learned ma
interesting incidents OF the visit Of the Pc
cock.
repeat, Captain JONES enforced no reclaim
nations against this country. He left with I
good will of the chiefs and people, which
deserved, and it 10 quite time that these o.
Q repeated and darkly limited insinuations II
the United States collected large sum
Q money in sandalwood in the way Of damag
h against this country, ceased-for they ara
T true. Yours, A. +. JUDD
Il Honolulu, September 8, 1880.
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