The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-03
A LOST TREATY.
Tho Unpleasant Experience OF an
Emissary to Hawaii.
lIo Could Not Eat Roast Dog and Live
Fish Consequently Failed to
Accomplish Ills
Mission.

Mission.
During a recent conversation we'll
tynown New Yorker related a story
which explains why France was not
able TO carry out desired negotiation
with the late King Kalakaua, says the
Chicago Post;
"Thcre is nothing especially startling
in the Hawaiian islands," he began,
a'but ] win relate a bit of history and
give YOU government secret. A year
ago now the French government sent |
Paul Leroq, n young Partisan in the |
diplomatic service, TO make certain |
negotiation with King Kalakaua. The |
young fellow was bright, entertaining
and made good impression in the for
eign land. He had general preliminary
talks with the king which were quite
satisfactory, and the business was TO be
definitely settled at dinner given by
the king. NJ. Leroq asked me to be
present at the dinner. The king in
vited young Cumkua, one of his
nephews. 1t was the oldest banquet
that / ever heard of. You know that
the late king was the prince Of enter
taincrs and he spared no expense in
royally taking care of his friends After
several courses the king said we were
20 be treated to the choicest dish in the
world, called poi The servants
brought in u huge tray, upon which was
a fat, smoking dog The young French
man started to jump up from the table,
but held him down, saying in French
that he must put up with anything in
order to carry out his plans.
"'Cheerup,' / said, as the fat dog was
being carved.
"'I'l eat it if I die, he said, as he be-
gan to make his word good.
"This poi as it is called, is the great
est dish in the Sandwich islands. A
young dog is fattened for three months
upon a sort of native potato called poi.
Then he Is ready for the chef If it
were served like roast beef it would be
excellent, but the novelty is always
brought on like a beef at a barbecue
head, ears, and all but the bark. The
meat itself did not taste bad, but it was
enough to make a Siwash sick to see
the ours head. Paul Leroq ate a few
mouthfuls, then complimented the dish
with the suavity characteristic of his
race.
"'I am o dead man. he would whis-
per to me in his native language.
"'But you win win out replied as
/ struggled manfully.
1--WE were tortured for a few mo-
ments, then the poi was taken away.
Now said the king, look out for a
surprise
Poor Leroq's face was a study. He
did not dare to ask what was the next
sporting event, and l felt as if l were
going through a surgical operation.
" DO YOU love miamosY asked his
royal highness.
''Leroq did not speak for a moment
and l pinched him.
"'Do love miamos?' he asked, hall
dazed; why, 1 love that better thar
anything
g Yes, indeed, put in. M. LeroC
was telling me this morning that NJ
grand dinner was complete withou
miamOs.'
'An the while we were guessing
Presently the bells changed and tn,
servants brought in an immense bow
filled with little gold fish. They wer,
some kind of u native minnow such a
we use for bait when fishing. l sup
posed this was but an ornament anC
nearly fell out of my shoes when Tho
king began to serve them in deep plate
half filed with water Putting hi
hands in his plate he took out few o
the little fish, pinched them to death
and ate them with the grace of swan
This is too much muttered m.
friend.
" Eat them if they have fishhool1s i,
their gills, I said. Think of your bus
mess which win come up after the dir
ner.'
Not much he replied. I'd not ca
them if l could be made president c
France by so doing
"Just then the king said somethin
about the friendly relations betwee
the Hawaiian government and France
This so upset Leroq that he grabbed
handful of fish and swallowed ther
alive. In a few moments he was pal
and deathly sick.
" Pardon me, he said TO the l1ing
but have one of my old attacks {
chills and fever win retire Then h
turned to me and said in French: 'Th
Hawaiian islands can go to the dogs.
/ must be a cannibal TO carry out a mi
sion for my government l viii resign
Il left the room to care for him an
was Mortified 10 hear the young nephe,
tell the king every word that Leroq Ia
spoken in French That was the lai
straw. Leroq fainted away when
told him that the nephew was Frcnc
scholar, and that treaty wit. 'ranC