New-York tribune., 1881-09-12
KING KALAKAUA'S TOUR.
TALK WITH HIS ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
HOW THE MONARCH HAS ENJOYED HIS TRIP AROUND


King Kaakaua His father was an American missionary
10 the Kingdom. and Mr. Armstrong born there. Ac
cofdlng TO the custom of the residents
Kingdom his father sent him 70 this country TO
Gated. He was graduated AT Yale College and was ad-
mtted to the bar in this country. For twenty-five
years he practisei his profession here,
and he also did some newspaper work
About year and half ago King Kalakaua offered Mr.
Armstrong the position of Attorney General which he
accepted In appearance the Attomey-General is
thoroughly American. He is of medium height and is
stout His face is full, his complexion is iorid and his
hair is tinged with gray.
Mr. Armstrong said that he given by the King
commission Minister State that he could meet
on equal social standing the nobility of the different
countries which the King visited The other persons
who accompanied the King Colonel Judd, Cham
berl@n to the King, and Colonel Macfarlane, a staff
officer, who joined the King in England.
The King had special object in making tour
around tie world" said Mr.. Armstrong beyond a
sire to see foreign countries about he had
great deal ana To observe their manners and
toms. Many foreign ships aud travellers come to
our country and the King constantly has met citizens of
countries about which he had personal knowledge"
Was an effort made TO encourage emigration your
country ~
Before starting directed by the Government to
eXan the emigans of the various countries through
which we passed. to see if could get desirable
of foreigners to work sugar plantations found it
difficult to yet good emigrapts who would be suitable
our ropica climate The Northern work in
ton unless it will benefit the country. We could get
plenty of Chinese emgrants, but we have more China
men now than we want They have hocked to
shores In large numbers, but they leave their wives be-
hind We could have secured Indian and Hindoo emf
grants but we found that the class of people who
CRATE from these countries is the very lowest They
are inferior to the Chinese and therefore undesirable
We found the Portuguese emigrants uncommonly
good lot of people. They Industrious physically
healthy, and well adapted to work In our climate. We
"A for firpa
TO come from the Portuguese emigrants"
" How many migrants do you need 2"
Probably in two years shall want from five ten
thousand"
"What inducements does the country offer to eni
grants 2"
1--WE set them to work on plantations, and give
them - "A month and their board and lodging They
have to make contract for from three TO five
years, and then they become free They either re-
main in the country back their native places"
Was the trip arranged for the purpose of increasing
/ diplomatic relations with foreign countries 2"
" No. that an object of the tour. But while in
Japan we instituted treaty (which has conplcedD
by which we have abolished Jurisdiction in the
Empire We have diplomatic relations with all European
countries hut to a large extent they honorary"
VIII you give "A snort account Of the touT-what
countries Won visited, ANA how you were received 2"
The King and his suite started January 20. 1851.
He went to san Franc SEQ, where he one week and
then sailed for Japan, where he remained ten days as
the gnest of the Emperor The was really
ndNhln'snl, aho 10 expense spared 10 make the
visit pleasant The King by the military
and the navy, palace put his disposal officers
from the Department Of Foreign Affairs attended
him in the palace and guard Of honor
with The Emperor and Empress. State dinner was
M % NJ s o% T0hGr Dy tnf Eperor during our stay OF
agre able From there went To Kobe. in Japan. and
to koto, where the Governors Of the provinces enter
famed ne King japanese officials attended hin: to
PlI' a t'pNtIueht snip was placed at his disposal To
sail TO shanghai must add that the courtesy shown
ness oi John A. cham, the American Minister to
by the to rec receive the Kg W. Ses hSIe e He
dpi"maiic representative IN Jalan; only a consul
three day = W" we're received 10y Chinese officers We
lIvNhce oi 'hl IL ana The general commanding the
CHINESE armies, reIuted to be- the rt citizen
ana were the guesIs of the colonial authorities King
ma AKA oeing NJ sor' ana HAVING reached he thirty
Masonic fraternity; From there We went To siam.
made his guests for six day. "' We N'Hs wsre ana i
SINGAPORE three days. and during that time the King
sioPpns place We passed through India very rapidly
embassy from the Khedive of Egypt lie was taken TO
CAIRO and was ne guest of the khedive for week At
A@Nahdrla ne dned with the khediye and attended a
From Alexandria crossed the Mediterranean to
Naples. where by the King and Qnrrn OF
Italy and remained two days. Rome next place
The conversation pleasant and friendly but il had
no no political or reiglons bearing The King was anxious
are Roman Catholics We were all struck with
ABOUT o neSla and our own island. We remained in
Rome two days.
From Rome We started directly for England where the
King remained for eighteen days and the guest
o the Queen. lie received grea deal from
her Roy al Majesty. Roy al family and from the
nobility In brussels we staid tfee days King
exchanged visits with King Leop ld and inspected
battle Held of Waterloo. Berlin then visited and
We were entermned by the Royal family. the I'm
peror being absent The military was exhib
ied to us during our vlst OF five days. In
vienna we did not meet the Emperor, he
was absent, but he sent aides-ie-camp attend the
King We were in Vienna three days, and then we left
Prpsl-
dent OF the Republic was absent but he directed that
attention be shown the King. We went then Lisbon
by way OF Madrid, and were made the guests of the King
3i M Portnga Tor lour days Tne King received state
sIld Tor two days and made second visit TO Paris
days, tnen the KIng started for scotland LEFT
Glasgow september 10, aud was to be in Liverpool
this evening. Tomorrow banquet viii re given nim
by the Mayor of Liverpool ami Tuesday he sails for
TINS city On the steamer Celtic"
" W hat are his plans for this country -
lie VIII STAY two weeks IA the Eastern States, and
dom"
- How long will he remain in this cityi"
"About tour or five days"
How will he spend the timer
" Wen lie has a great many friends here whom he
wants 10 meet. Then he Will around Sightseeing"
Have any preparations been made To receive him
81 do not know of any, but think that ne wants 10
dNe mere lncognto on count tIe dan nscruus cOndi
PARIS aud was much affected 10y the sad news"
DID the King receive many decorations while lac was
Yes. He received decorations in every country I
cannot recall them all. In Japan, Egypt, Portugal
tue King and his suite ON the one hand
ana al H the hing conferred the DECORATIONS
lerred on him the grand ST. George ana 81
Michael and he bestowed ON her the grand the
Order Oh kamenamaha and also the grand the
Order of kaakaua The King much surprised AT the
Japan"