The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-10-28
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Pacific Commercial Advertiser
WEDNESDAY October 18th
Mr.. KAPENA AT LOUISVILLE.

His Excellency Mr.. Kapena was at
Louisville at latest dates, and judging
from an interesting article in the
stCourier- Journap' of October 5th, he
has made a very favorable impress
sion. II should be said that this is
the leading newspaper in the southern
tier of States outside New Orleans,
and is edited by Mr.. Henry Water
stOn, Democratic politician of
national reputation. Mr. Kapena
was Interviewed at the Gait House,
Louisville, where he was residing,
and the reporter draws a clever and
sprightly sketch of his personal APP
pearance. "Mr. Kapena (he says,
after describing his dress, is appar-
emily about As years of age, and is a
very intelligent looking man. His
skin is light brown and his features
heshy, weighs over 200 pounds and
bore the appearance of cOntented
patriarch AS he reposed against his
chair cushions and propped his feet
upon a stool in front Of him." Then
follows statement Of the object of
his visit to Louisville, and a minute
narrati Iva az -Jhia rs-hIis s.~-e~- in his
native country, which has been q dis
tinguished and successful one.
Journalism made me-" remarked
Mr.. KaPena to the reporter, ''for
there got my start in life. You see,
In my capacity of editor was forced
to make myself familiar with all the
topics of the day-reIigiOn, politics,
literature and finance. Thus be-
came known and worked myself up"
Tt should be mentioned here that Mr..
Kapena edited the IKE Au Okoa"
Cthe new regime) for nine years in
HouoIulu, after which he became
SUCCESSFULLY Circuit Judge, Governor
Of Maui, Special I;n7oy to Japan,
Postmaster General and lastly Min
lister of Finance in Mr. GibsOn's Adj
ministratiOn, OF which the "Courier-
Journal has this to say:
Mr.. KApena is the only native in the Ha-
waiian Cabinet. W. N. Gibson of South
Carolina is Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Prime Minister. Mr. Charles T. Guliek,
also an American, is Minister of the Int
rior; and Mr.. Paul Nsumann, q German, is
Attorney General. OF course these men
have for many years been residents Of the
Sandwich Islands, and are thoroughly iden-
titled with the affairs of that country. The
King has an annual income of $23, 600, and
each member of the Cabinet $1,000. '.But
they do not have any outside pickings in our
country as they do here said Mr.. Kapena
in reply TO remark that the members of
the Cabinet in this country the United
4tatss] which has many times the wealth
and population OF the Sandwich Islands,
only receive $4,000 annually, "for with Us
each man is compelled to make yearly re-
port and return a strict account for every
There is no chance for stealing. and in addi-
tion. no member Of the Cabinet is allowed
to have any outside business"
The interview contains many other
interesting and instructive points.
Our space admits of only few ex-
tracts.
.soar country is making great CONNER
cha. and educational progress" continued
Mr.. Kapena, ''as King Kalakaua is q man of
great ability and prudence. He is a grand
SON Of Keaweheulu, who was tbs chief mill
tary commander and right hand man OF the
great Karnehameha L. This latter incorpo-
rated all the Sandwich Islands under one
Government, Tor each had a separate ruler.
Kamehameba being the King Of Hawaii, the
largest of the group. He was chieftain Of
great valOr and wisdom, and Keaweheulu
rendered him valuable assistance. They
subdued all the other islands, and Kame-
hameha was declared sole ruler. Before
that epoch the people Of the Islands were
barbarians, but under his benifcent rule
they quickly learned civilization from
America and Europe, until now there is
hardly an adult in the entire group Of
islands who cannot read or write, as there is
q Law compelling every person to attend
school, and this law strictly enforced,
assure you
The interview then outlined the
law OF Hawaiian succession and
.acts regarding the election of
King Kalakaua by the Legis-
AZURE. Referring to the foreign !