Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-22
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Hawaiian Lads Going Abroad TO
Receive EducatiOE-King
KRIakaua's Chamber
lain and His
charges.
New York Herald.

Colonel Judd, the Chamberlain and
Secretary to King Kalskaua, arrived
in New York yesterday, accompanied
by his son and daughter and six young
Hawaiians. The party are staying at
the Union Square Hotel. Among the
Hawaiians are Mr.. Kamauoha, Mr..
PiiSaaia, MIR. Kaweio, Mr.. Kspena,
Mr.. Lowell and Mr.. Makalua. They
are sent by the Hawaiian government
to receive an education abroad. Their
entire expenses will be paid by the
government at Honolulu. Colonel
Judd has left one Of his proteges,
named Spencer, in California, for the
purpose of receiving a general educa-
ton there. He intends leaving Mr.
Wilcox, who has been for some time
in America, at Yale College, if it is
possible that he can be admitted under
the rules of the college. All the
young gentlemen in the charge of
Colonel Judd were selected for educa-
ton abroad because they stood highest
in their class examinations at Homo
lulu. Three of them are to be sent
to Glasgow, where they will be ap-
prenticed to Merliss, TAFT & Watson,
the we'll known machinists and en-
gineers, and after serving their APP
premiership will be taken back to
Honolulu, and will be given civil ap,
pointments for the development of the
resources of the island. The remain
ing boys will study medicine and sur
yeying in England.
HAVANA PROSPEROUS.
A reporter of the Herald asked
Colonel Judd whether the Sandwich
Islands were at present prosperous.
Colonel Judd replied that the Islands
were thoroughly prosperous, There
was an uncertainty as to whether the
Reciprocity Treaty with the United
States would continue, but if it were
not Tor this uncertainty American cap.
ital would find a rich investment in
tine kings territory. There is an OPP
positish to the continuance of this
treaty, and this appears to come from
the sugar refining interests, one Colo
mel Spreckels controlling the Western
refining trade of the United States.
Colonel Judd, who was somewhat reti
cent in speaking of the influence Of
Colonel Spreckels, begged to state en-
phatically that the reports which.
had appeared in the California news
papers with respect to alleged slavery
in the Hawaiian Islands were untrue.
Some writer's had gone so far as to
allege that slavery was practiced by
the planters, but the fact was that
Portuguese, Chinese, or laborers of
whatever nationality, employed in the
Islands, were simply called upon to
fulfill a contract for labor under GER
tain well defined business conditions,
binding upon both parties. These
contracts had not been violated by the
planters, but it wa notorious that
many Of the Chinese laborers had ab-
seconded when they thOughtthey could
do SO with impunity. Their facial
characteristics we're so similar that it
was almost impossible to recognize
them when they had an interest in
hiding their identity, and the result
was disastrous to the planters who had
engaged them.
As for the Reciprocity Treaty, Col.
Judd said that an immense trade had
grown up between California and the
Stands, which was mutually advanta-
geous, and that in his opinion there
ought to be a continuance of the
treaty. This treaty would have i'm
portant advantages, politically as well
as commercially, if it were continued,
and Colonel Judd thought it would be
wisdom on the part of the United
States government to continue it.
THE KINGS PALACE.
G lionel Judd, in speaking of the
ger 5ral state of Honolulu affairs. said
that was the second visit to America
during the present year. His previ-
Gus visit was paid in March last, when.
he went to Boston to arrange about
furniture for the Kings palace. Just
before his departure the furniture had
arrived and the King wa delighted
with it. The new palace (built of
brick in Honolulu will be completed
and finished during the present year,
and the formal coronation of the King
will take place in February next. The
King continues to display the liveliest
interest in the prosperity of the couu-
Try, to which he feels so strongly bound
by commercial aud political ties. He
was so much pleased with America
during his last visit that ever since he
has extended the warm hand of wei.
come to every American who has come
to his islands. Colonel Judd. with
his party, leaves on Saturday for
Europe in the White Star steamer