The National tribune., 1890-04-03

and his people, and had considered it my duty
to call and tender my respects to his Majesty.
He received this very gracefully, and all three
of US removed to the pleasant bamboo portico.
u am always glad to see people from the
United States" said the King, as we lighted
our cigars. i like to have them 90 through my
country, and to instruct aud enlighten my
people. Anything new, any enterprise tending
toward the development of our resources is al
ways welcome. / well realize the Importance
of inventions and labor-saving machinery in
this progressive age, and great deal has been
done. especially of late years, in tho way Of
abolishing the old methods and appliances with
which our work used to be done. | ondeavor
to keep we'll acquainted with new machines
and processes whose use have proved successful
and profitable in other countries, particularly
in the United States"
"The capabilities of the country for varied
production are being evidenced more and more
each year, are they not2" | asked by way of
drawing out the King.
Yes; L am very proud OF my country and
my people. Our resources are very extensive.
The great range Of temperature at the different
elevations and the variety OF soil are conducive
to the cultivation of the products Of both north
ern and southern climates, and the raising Of
rice and sugar are most profitable indus
tries. Cattle raising is also one of our great
pursuits. OF course our greatest trade is with
EbHE thuHbIN, uIlu iHtu COinO uTbtJ IDTlbalU,
China and Japan. Germany and France. /
believe that for the size of our country We have
no equal in commerce."
Your sugar trade is enormous ] believe"
al am particularly interested in sugar raising
myself and am now conducting some expert
ments here on my plantation. Our planters
have been taught TO study the economies of
sugar production, and the Infusion process
saves over 10 per cent more than the old
method. There is soil enough in the Kingdom
to yield. under favorable circumstances, more
than 100000 tons of sugar annually"
Education is compulsory, understand"
Our school system is being enlarged and
otherwise improved each year." said Kaakaua
1--WE try t. got the best books, aud the law COM
pels attendance of every child between the
ages of and Is years, while the free Govern
ment schools are supported by a tax Of So per
head, which Is levied one every male cti-
zen between the ages of 20 and so Our chill
dren arc willing and quick to learn, and have
shown special aptitude in arithmetic, geometry
and music"
Knlakaua went on to speak of his visit to this
country some years ago. Your country was al
most ucomprehensibe TO me in its extent and
resources It's railroads. steamships. huge facto-
ries. vast ranches and bustling cities all inn
pressed me with their Importance and their
influence in max ing yours the greatest Nation
in the world. My own little railroads and
channel cables and telephone systems are
dwarfed by the great stretches of wires and
miles of rails that make a network through
yonr country.
II recall with pleasure my visit to your beau
tiful City of Washington, and my trip through
the great stone buildings, and my reception by
the President and his Cabinet. I like the
American people for their treatment OF strangers
and their push and enterprise. hope that the
relations between my country and yours may
always be of the most amicabe sort"
All three of us eonversed freely on other
topics for some time. when the King turned,
aud clapping his hands there appeared for the
first time servant, who came forward and re-
ccived an order from the Monarch i'm the native
language, and presently we were enjoying az
delicious a beverage as / had tasted in long
time. ] know there was something like old
Bourbon IN II. hut what else il contained | can
not say. The King. the Queen and offered
mutual regards and good wishes for the power
and influence Of the Hawaiian Kingdom and
the prosperity OF the American Republic and
rose reluctantly 10 leave Kalakaua aud his
Queen shook hands with me. expressed appre-
citation Of my visit. and waved their hands
in farewell as rode cut OF sight on descending
a hill. aud that was the last saw of the King
of the Sandwich Islands. J. n. INGRAM.