The record-union., 1892-11-14
The Victim of British Greed and
Aggression.
Banished without Trial and Shipped
in the "Blackbird Slaver'' - The
Guatemala Planter.
Hawaiian Gazette, November 1st.l

Board to Micronesia since 1853, with the
exception of short visits to Hawaii nei in
1877 and then again in 1880. A brief ac-
count of his removal from the Island of
Tapitauea by the order of the Captain of
the Royallst appeared in the Advertiser a
few weeks ago.
Mr.. Kapu was found by representa-
tive of this paper at his residence on
School street Monday afternoon, where
Kapu holds daily interviews with MEM
bers of the Hawaiian Board and some of
Hawaiian friends who are anxious to
lind out the real cause of his exciting
the wrath of the British naval Captain.
Mrs. Kapu, Tapitauean lady, was
found sewing calico dresses. Her hair
was well drenched with cocoanut oil.
The following conversation took place
between Rev. Mr.. kapu and the re-
porter:
Reporter (translating the previous ac-
count in Il AdUeTtiSeT about MIR. kapu)-ls
it true that the Captain OF the British
man-of-war ordered you to come back TO
Hawaii nei because you urged the ma
tiyes of Tapitauea to war?
Rev. w. b. kapu-No, that is not the
reason. l will stale the facts. The British
man-of-war arrived at Tapitauea last
she proceeded to do the same on the other
islands-U Jiloa, Butaritari, Maiang, No
nouti-and then returned again to IaDI-
tauea, where l was. The Captain anchored
his vessel at the south end, and went to
the north end in his boat. While at the
north end the foreign traders, who are
Catholics, and jealous of me, laid several
complaints before the naval Captain. The
important ones were: Q) That L was hos
tile to the Church OF Rome, and trying to
bring up conflict between the different
religious sects; and % that l had passed
certain laws over the people of Tapitauea.
When the Captain learned of these false
accusations he returned hurrledly 10
meet me in the south end. The Captain
came to me with an interpreter. He said:
"You are anti-Popish; that is very
wrong" replied to him that was not
hostile to the Catholics, but was working
peacefully among the natives in the in
tereSt of the Church of Christ. | eX-
planned to him what did say, but either
through bad Interpreting, or because he
was not willing to listen to my story, the
Captain became angry and said: "Y ou are
very wrong! You must go back to Hawaii
Immediately! Five different sects are rep
resented among the crew on board my
vessel and | do not interfere with their
church matters. Why can't you go on
preaching about your religion and leave
the Catholics alone" The Captain turned
asked him whether kapu was guilty of
what had been told him by the white
traders. The native replied: Long ago."
The Captain said: mo; not before, but
now." The native answered: NO" The
Captain asked me again whether had
laid down the laws for the people. l re-
piled that the chiefs make their own
laws, and that had no business to make
laws. The Captain asked the native who
made their laws. The native replied:
You (meaning the Captain) make our
laws" The Captain then told Mr.. kapu
that he must pack up and leave in day
or two, as the steamer Montserrat would
be there soon. Mr.. kapu was stunned by
the words of the Captain, but he recov-
cred enough to ask him who was going
to pay his passage to Honolulu, as he
could not afford it. The Captain told him
distinctly not TO mind about the passage
money, but to pack up and leave imme-
diately. Mr.. kapu did not dare to dis
obey the decree of the British authority,
but he simply acquiesced and said ''Y es.''
keporter-When did the Montserrat
arrive.there?
Kapu-The steamer arrived at Tapitauea
two days alter the Royalist had left. After
remaining there a week taking aboard
some OF the natives, ana my family
boarded her. The Captain of the steamer
promised to bring me and my family to
Honolulu. We left Tapitauea on July
SOth for Peru, Nokonau, Arowai and Ia
mana. Left the last-named island on Au-
gust 9th for Honolulu with about 400 ma
tives, adults and children, on board, GO
ing to work on a coffee plantation at
Guatemala. When we were a week at sea
the Captain learned that the natives in
tended submitting their contracts with
Rev. Mr.. Bingham, and If he declared
them satisfactory they would go to Guate-
mala, and if not, they would return to
their own homes. Before the men were
shipped they were told that they would
work only four days week, and enjoy
three holidays each week, the men to re-
ceive 81 per month and the women So. On
the steamer the natives learned that, ac-
cording to their contracts, they were to
get only 50 month, and that made them
dissatisfied, and they wanted TO go back
The course of the Montserrat was then
changed and directed to Fanning's Island,
which was reached on August 18TH A fter
brief stay, the Montserrat proceeded to
Guatemala, arriving there about Septem-
Der llth. Some of the natives were landed
ut Ocos, others at San Pedro. The natives
suffered intense cold when they landed
ri Guatemala. Their clothing was scanty
They walked on foot sixty miles inland.
where they were wanted to work. The
natives not being used to cold, wept along
the road. 1t took them three days to reach
their destination. One of them died on
the way, and Mr.. Kapu thinks that they
will all die, as the cold was too great for
them to bear. Charles Kamakaloi, for
mer printer on the 4dUertiSer, and SON.
in-law of Mr.. kapu, went with the ma
tives as luna.
Reporter-Were not the natives fur
nished with warm clothing by the
steamer people?
kapu-No warm clothing at all. When
they 1elt too cold they wrapped them
selves in their mats and slept on the way
The Captain of the steamer, | was told,
wanted to sell me TO Guatemala planter
but the planter declined to take me, say
ing that he would get into trouble if he
took missionary in that way. was not
aware of this underhanded work as |
paid my own passage on the Montserrat,
500, and $50 on the Alameda, making
$50 in all.
Reporter-When did you abandon
preaching in favor of trading?
kapu-In 1856. The facts as to my con-
duct were misrepresented to the Hawaiian
Board and they dismissed me. In order
TO support myself l bought lands and
planted cocoanut trees. | continued
preaching and holding Sabbath-school
until | left the island.
Reporter-How large is your estate?
kapu-I believe l own between thirty
and forty acres of land at Tapitauea.
There are about 500 trees growing, capable
OF yielding 5000 cocoanuts annually. L
sold the cobra to the traders at II cents
per pound, and that is the way 1 earned
my living. There were few trees grow
ing on the land before l purchased it
from the chiefs, but now the land is COW
cred with trees, and the white traders
evidently envy me my cocoanuts.
Mind in Children and Animals.
Resuming at this point our comparison