New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-24
THE QUEEN OF HAWAII.
TIFF ROYAL CONSIDERATION SHE RECEIVED
WHILE IN LONDON.
,,r,rAs suBJECTION TO THE AMERI CAN
ELEMENT IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
THE PROFITS MADE FROM THE
SUGAR TREATY - posi- BILE
SALE OF THE KINGDOM.

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.essor is his sister She is woman oil lalrS
GOOD education and some character one h"'
visited both this country and Europe one Is
friendly TO the American element, which "' pi
ent controls the business affairs OF the ''"'"
Islands The present Queen was IN Loh"o" "'
ing the Jubilee year. Her visit at hrs' wv
much discussion in court circles as ~ Nv"
should be received. In the eli" '"' w
the footing of a royal parsonage anu was ~
tanned as a guest She had quarters III o,o
of the royal palaces and was inVl'eu u an u VI.
stoto,v official ceremonies of that year At every
..;ont che was conspicuous through the
richness of her dress and the look Oh ecS''oS upon
hor face in being permitted 10 occupy place
,,nong the many great rulers of Europe VINO
,han werc in London 1t was the first Tune tha'
sho had had a real taste of royal splendor IN
.ha Sandwich Islands, controlled by people from
,bis country the royal personages are cons dereu
somewhat in the light of a joke; their surround
mos are not luxurious and the petty revenues OF
,be kingdom support in only small degree any
thing like ceremony.
At the various royal banquets given IN Lon
don during that year, this c0orcd queen was az
WAYS the object Of nervous attention. ana was
The subject perhaps of as many stores as the oh'i
during his visits. Some of the court officials,
erent fashion. There always a great dinl-
culty in finding some one high official complacent
enough TO be her escort to the table. The ques-
ton of "who shall take out the darkey queen
,o-dav?n was at times q serious one Inc
Duke of Cambridge was once designated ior 'ils
honor. but he peremptorily refused Nothing oil
this however, reached the Queen, ana her cup
Of bliss was made full TO running over all through
her STAY She was lodged in a real palace, IN the
company of the greatest in the European royal
world She had real soldiers f3r her guards
When she went out to ride, she had one OF the
royal carriages with footmen and ouuiders, fol-
lowed by stately mounted escort of English
euardsmen If she could Only have ap-
reared in the capital Of her own home with sucn
magnificent surroundings her cOntentment would
have been complete l her TO the best adj
vantage at the Jubilee ceremonies in Westminster
Abbey. This great church was packed
with an audience made up OF 1he
rank. the beauty and fashion Of Europe. The
broad nave was carpetcd, and guarded by the
picturesouely dressed members of the icomans
Guard II was down this broad walk that all OF
the visiting royalties came. dressed with 'he
formality and spendor required for the highest
official ceremony. There was no one In the royal
procession who showed such cxubcrant content
ment and happiness as this colored Queen. She
was attended by two maids oil hohor WIN "oie
equally dusky and radiant
The Queen then seemed to he about forty
wears Of age She was of medium height,
with a wcll-rounded figure. Her complexion
was a light chocolate brown, her features
,,ere regular her ewes were dark, her nose was
nearly straight while her mouth was not as large
as the general type of her race. Her hair, which
had something of the crinkly curl OF the Africans
was long and was twisted In care
fnl coil upon her wel-poised head. Her
dress was Of light mauvc color. with a
wilderness of dainty lace trimming. II was made
hv some London artist and became her well. Inc
Jewels which she represented the entire rev.
enue of her kingdom for at least one year Indeed,
il was said aftcrward that there was a dehcit IN
the Sandwich Island Treasury, following her visit
20 England. She walked in the procession with
a slight swinging motion, just family suggesting
,he cake-walk of the American negro There was
nm ono in the entire line who attracted more
attention and ! am sure there is no memory III
the Queens life more agreeable 10 her 'hah Hei
dazzling experience upon this memor%oIe occasioh
Tho King visited this country some ten years
aVo He was received at Washington WIN all
the official honorS. The House of Representatives.
received him while in session. lie came uomh
the aisle of the hall in uniform, and was iormaHS
nresentcd 10 the Speaker, the House standing
moro the look OF negro than his queen.
He was tall and broad-s houldered, with power
ful frame lie was giant among the people OF
his race lie was over six feet in height, ana
AT the time of his visit must have weighed at least
Oh nounds lie had large head, broad lore
head dark eyes, the wide, faring negro nose d
large. thick-lipped mouth, and broad, 1ull cnih
and face which was smooth-shavcn. with the en-
cepton Of slight black mustache ana SNORT
side.wiskcrs His hair short, crinkly WOOL
closa-cropped and carefully parted ON one SIDE
lie was Of good manners, more 'h'i'
ordinary education and much more than the aver
age intelligence lie had all the pleasure-loving
qualities of his race and never learned self-dcnal
from white civilization In this he not
wholly unlike many of his royal brethren In
Europe.
He always was controlled by the American
element in the islands. Whenever he tried
70 set up his individuality against it he in
varablv failed One of the most notable instances
of this was in the deposition of his Prime Minister.
Celso Caesar Moreno. Moreno was an adventurous
Italian who took the whole world for his field
lie was supposed to be a Republican patriot when
he left italy, lie made some notoriety Tor himself
in New-York a number of years ago In his al
tempts TO break up the padrone system lie was
then a magnificent phlanthropist, who s'ormed
in all languages in his exposures OF the lhi4uiue'
of this cruel system. Moreno was himself a giant
in figure lie had great round head. set OH by
short curling hair His eyes were piacN' his
nose was straight, his complexion swar'hS his
fercc-looking face was set of by a military mus
taobe His teeth were white and even lie had
q rich. musical voice, and really an eloquent
,opgue II Won could grant his sincerity, he was
alyavs Interesting lie supposed to nc
former officer in the Italian Army. lie was a
fervent Republican of the Garibaldian type lie
camc 70 Washington and next occupied himself
with project for cable between the racine
Coast and .Iapan. touching the Sandwich Islands