The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-04

at Moanalua, Oahu-700
! Hanuna and Aimoku-
kakio Hana-I .000acres 100 20 years
Hanuna and Aimo u
! kapohue, etc, Hama,
Maui. 45 2Oyears
/ J. Nakaleka-Ahupuaa OF
Makolelau, Nolokai. $50 2Oyears
] W. H. Cummings gs-kaupO
| Hama ........-........ 100 % years
| Iu. Hama --.[....,N., go 2oyearz
h. NJ. Kapiolani-Lands
| OF WaiakOa, Pulehuiki,
hamehameiki, kula,
| Maui....-,,-,...--,~.--, 100 so years
kiki.,.-.-.,,...s....,.-, 100 20 years
/ His Majesty Mokuoelo,
Moana5lua. -, so so years
/ D. w. Pua-Ahupuaa OF
Hanakapiai, Kauai 25 80 years
Messrs. Hanuna, Aimoku and Cum
mings were cane planters and members
OF the Reciprocity Sugar Co., OF which
Mr.. Bush was also member.
J. Nakaleka was the member OF the
Legislature from Molokai, present Oppo-
sition candidate ior Lahaina.
D. W. Pua is weIl-to-do resident OF
Honolulu, now Opposition candidate for
Noble.
The lands leased to the Queen were
sub-let by her for $500 per annum.
The fish ponds leased to the King are
valued at s., 900 per annum.
Mr.. Busb's fame does not. however,
alone rest upon his performances as a
home statesman.
He HAS i RECORD As FOREIGN DIPLo-
MATIsT.
He was sent by the Gibson admins
tration as Minister Plenipotentiary and
Envoy Extraordinary to Samoa in De-
cember, 1856.
The object Of his mission was stated to
be '.to teach the natives how 70 establish
independent government and to elevate
their moral and political standing"
Upon arriving in Samoa he immedi-
ately went out OF his way to insult the
German consul and residents. He took
70 drink, and went on one drunkeH de-
bauch after another, until the Hawaiian
embassy became known throughout the
town as the place where free gin could
De had day and night by any one who
wanted it. For the purpose OF "elevat-
ing the morals of the people he took to
dragging female members OF the family
around by the head, in full view Of the
public streets; and performing the hula
kui, with all the modern improvements,
at official entertainments.
Upon one occasion he entered the
saloon, where q number OF Germans
were seated. called for a glass OF liquor,
raised it on high and said
''HERE's DANNAuoS TO The GERMAN
EMPEROR
4 hasty fight through the back door,
and the protecting darkness Of the night,
was all that prevented the final termina-
ton OF his diplomatic career then and
there.
He finally succeeded in educating the
simple natives up to such high stan
dard OF independent government that a
number Of the High chiefs including
KING NALIEToA, WROTE TO The HAWAIIAN
GOVERNMENT ASKING FoR Nh.
BUsH's RECALL
Mr.. Gibson, in accordance Herewith |
sent letters dismissing him from Office a
month prior to the change of admins
tration. Prior TO this Mr.. Gibson had |
sent Mr.. ]. s. Webb to Samoa to inves-
tigate matters there. Among other re-
ports on the subject Mr. Webb wrote
from Apia to Mr.. Gibson On June p,
1887:
81 have become aware that letters,
the contents Of which must have given
great pain, went forward to YOU last
month, and that number of important |
chiefs are sending by this mail request
for a new Hawaiian Minister 70 be sent |
here. 1 have also been spoken to by a /
number Of the white residents here who |
are friends OF Hawaii.
THINGS HAVE BEES WORSE THAN DEEMED
POSSIBLE.
On hearing, however, that 1 was On !