The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-26
King KaIakaua Again With Us.
A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD INcoGNITo-INCIDENTs
OF HIS LEAVING HoME-OBJECTs OF
HIS JOURNEY.

His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands
(traveling incog. as Ali or Prince Kalakaua) arriv-
ed last evening by the steamer City of Sydney and
proceeded to the Palace. He is accompanied by his
suite. viz: William NeVins Armstrong, Attorney
General, and Colonel G. II. Judd, Chamberlain to
His Majesty. Colonel George w. Macfarlane is also
Of the party, but remains in San Francisco to attend
to some business affai s. hut the rest of the party
leave on the next China steamer on a tour of the
world. His Majesty will decline any public atten
tons. as he is travelling for his health. The King
declined to be interviewed last evening, owing to the
fatigue consequent upon his journey. From men,
beers OF his staff and others, however, many interest
ing facts were CLEANED. He does not come as a king,
but is travelling i%nccgni.o, with very few attendants
and by no means q heavy purse.
Some sharp things have been said about him on
account of his patronage of CelsO G. Moreno. But
Moreno is at the other side of the world now, and for
some time past the political affairs Of the kingdom
have been running quite as smoothly as is good for
his subjects-iD fact they rather miss the excitement
they we're enjoying during the time of the Moreno
avatar, and for some few weeks after he turned his
back upon them. The King made a tour of the
islands before leaving, and was received both by
natives and foreigners in the most cordial way. and
was treated every where like the good fellow he is.
For, however little some of his ideas suit the white
foreigners whom be numbers among his subjects,
they almost all like nm personally. Many of them
knew him in his youth. and respect him both for his
IT, I elligence and for his amiable character. He has
the art, not common with kings Tor known to a good
many political chiefs i'll countries that know no
kIngs). OF making every one ike him whom he
comes in contact with aud, in spite of the uproar
his petting Of Moreno cau-ed, and of all the hard
things that we're said of him a. that time, he seems
now to be as popular as ever. At a dinner given to
him one evening recently by his Minister'S, his en-
trance and his little speech in response to the toast
of the evening were received in a manner evidently
intended to be marked. Nearly every one of any
note in Honolulu was present. This was such q con-
trast TO the state of feeling a few months ago that
il was evident that his popularity was deep-rooted,
and the passing storm of anger merely one of those
outbursts which We are more apt TO indulge in to-
wards some one we have an affection for when he
vexes us than towards one who is Indifferent. This
trip of tho Kings, which is TO be a voyage around
the world, was opposed by the Ministers, but they
found he had set his heart upon it and so gave way.
The only mistake about il was that il was not long
enough premeditated, aud that 10 consequence no
proper provision TO- his expenses has been made.
IL is not 20 be a pleasure trip, although to q mau of
Kalakaua's turn of mind even a business voyage
round the world cannot fail TO be one of pleasure.
He thinks that be can both learn something and do
something while he is away to benefit his kingdom.
He wants TO see the population of the Islands in-
creased and he goes to find out how this can best be
managed. The chief aecessIons to the population OF
the Islands for years past have been Chinese Unfor-
tunately the sugar and ric- plantations cannot be
carried on without them, unless some eligible substi-
tute can be discovered. They have been trying TO
oct other Poly nesians there from the islands to the
southwest. but that field does not seem to be a good
one for immigration agents, and nothing like the
numbers wanted will ever be forthcoming from
thence. Certain PARTIES are clamorous to nave the
Government 90 farther a6eld and try the Malay
Arcbipelapo and British India for coolies.
FIRST TO CHINA.
The Kings first visits are to be paid to China, the
Straits Settlements and India His Attorney-Gene
raj has resigned his post. aud goes with him as
Commissioner of immigration; and they will togeth-
er try to find out whether Chinese women can be
persuaded to 90 and make decent citizens of their
counirymen in the islands. and whether these helds
of Malaysia and India are really likely to be of use
for snnnlies of labor and Of q new population to till
the land once occupied by the now wasted Hawaiian
race. From India he goes by way of Suez to France