The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-10-08

| hlNG OF III d SANDWICH ISL " DIS.
While presenting to-day to our readers the por-
trait of Kalakaua, King of the Hawaiian or Sand
wich Islands who has just arrived in this country
we forcibly struck with the fact that the four
! great gospel messengers-the printing press the
iron horse, the ocean steamer and the telegraph
have drawn the ends of the earth so closely to-
| gether as to make common hearthstone of the
world around which all Nations kindreds and
| tongues may congregate and hOld unlnIt rrupted
converse, So 10 speak. The great NatiOnal eXpOsi-
tons which have for o far characterized the latter
half of the present century illustrate with force
the truth of this observation and even now while
we write, we have still further exemplitication
of the power and Influence of these mighty agents
through the presence Of this swarthy monarch in
our midst, who represents people that. although
| redeemed from utter barbarism within the last
| sixty years, are now about to inter into rivalry
with the world at large in all the arts of peace.
King Kalakauaf David)-who has Just cOmplet-
ed tour of the world in the interest of his sub
Jects-WaS born at Honolulu in 1896. He is de-
scended from the ancient kings of the island of
Hawaii. and was educated at the royal school of
his native city an establishment said 10 be thor
oughly English throughout. In 1860 he paid a
visit to California ard I'm 1874 to New York where
he was so struck with our enterprise anc growing
greatness that he then and there formed the resO-
luton to make the grand tour upon which he
started on the 2sth of last January, and which he
intends to bring to close toward the end of the
ensuing month. October When his father. Luna
lilO died in 1874 he was elected King by the
legislature, thirty-nin votes having been given
for him against six for his rival, the dOwager
Queen, Emma. riot in favor of the Queen took
place upon the occasion, but owing to the inter
ference of an American and an English vessel OF
then lying in the harbOr 1t was speedily
throne
His majesty, who is supposed to be travelling
incognitO has been accompanied during his
present tour by Attorney General William n.
Armstrong, of the Hawaiian Islands, who travels
with him one of his four Ministers of
State by Colonel Judd his first Chamberlain, and
by Major Mcfarland and many domestics His
first visit was To San Francisco where he
tertained most sumptuOusly as he has been at the
Courts of the various countries on his programme
He next went 10 Sacramento and thence to Japan,
wher the was heguest of the Emperor and
entertained by the MikadO and Princes
OF the royal blood. Having attained the thirty
third degree of Masonry, the fraternity rendered
him ball at Yokohama, but the massacre of the
Emperor of Russia occurring at the time. the idea
OF giving the festival was abandoned. He next
visited China, but in Consequence of bad weather
did not go to Pekin. although met at Tien Tsin
by Ii Hung Cha g. the first citizen of the En-
pire. He visited Hong Kong, however where
he was entertained in the name of the Queen
of England by the Governor of the Colony.
After this he proceeded to Siam, where ne
became the guest of the Governor, and visited
many places OF interest under the most distin-
guished guidance. We next find him at Singa-
pore with sir Frederick Weht. the English Gov
ernor, and afterward at Calcutta. From this lat
ter place he proceeded to Benares the sacred city
OF India, and thence to Bombay, where he visited
the Silent Tower where the bodies of the dead
were once exposed to be devoured by vultures.
From Bombay he sailed for Egypt, where the
Khedive took him in royal Car TO Cairo, and
where he saw the pyramids and various other OBJ
jects of interest. He then went to Alessandria,
and crossed the Mediterranean to Naples, where
he was received by the King and Queen OF Italy,
From Naples he proceeded to Rome, where he
had an interview with the Pope; and from Rome
ne set forth Tor England, where he became the
guest of Queen Victoria and the Prince
of Wales The next point of his journey
was Brussels where he exchanged visits
with King Leopold: and then we find him at
Berlin, where he was received by Prince William,
the Emperor being absent. From here he went
to Vienna, where he was entertained by VIM.
Walter Phelps, the American Minister and met
several distinguished American gentlemen. 40
this succeeded Paris where, in the absence of the
President of the French Republic, he was MT by
the Minister of Foreign Affairs and was enter
tanned by NJ. de Lesseps. From Paris he jour
neyed to Madrid and thence to Lisbon where he
was entertained by the King of Portugal From
Lisbon he returned to Paris, where he remained
for fortnight. seeing all that was to be seen.
Then, fastening to London once more, he made
visit 10 Scotland, and sailing on the 18th ir
slant for America, he has just landed at New
York, where it is his intention to remain for a
lew days, and whence he intends to proceed to
Washington and various other places of interest,
returning to his dominions, as we have already
said toward the close of the next month.
Although Kalskaua speaks English fiuently, he
does not, says Paris Journal. understand single
word of French. He wears the European costume
with familiarity and grace the most iacile, and
compOrts himself i'm all respects like Anne lean
gentleman. Although well prOportloned, he Is
below the middle height, and has a slight ten
dency to cOrpuiency. His complexion is dark
brown, his hair black night his forehead large.
and his eyes dark, brilliant and piercing. His
nose is aquiline, aud his lips curved and some
what sensual while his whole appearance. be-
speaks frankne aud good nature, but not TO the
exclusion of lofty dignity. kalakaua has, il is
said, observed much in his travels which he in
tends turning To good account when once more in
his Kingdom. He is reported to be just, urbane
and most popular among his subjects. Whether
he shall return to his realms with the smack OF
gaudy foreign courts and love of expensive
pageantry remains to be seen; but the chances
are that IA Pm ce of such reputed good sense may
only have borrowed a salutary lesson from these
oppressive relics OF ancient despOtism