Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-17
THE CITIZEN
The Sandwich Islands and Queen Lii.

The Sandwich Islands and Queen Id.
The Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands are
group Of twelve islands in the Polynesian
group. Their location is several hundred
miles south of the commercial routes be-
tween San Francisco, China and japan.
Seven of the islands are inhabited Hs-
waii, the largest and most recently formed,
is triangular, and contains 4,040 square
miles. The total area of the islsnds is
6, 100 square miles. All the islands are
volcanic in formation, and the fertile por-
tons are strips of alluyial soil around the
coasts The upper portions are well ad-
apted to grazing, while higher up there are
dense forests. Rain falls in abundance on
the windward coasts, while the lee coasts
are almost devoid of rain.
The most tropical island is Kauai, where
the land is fertile and easily cultivated
Honolulu. the capital, is located here
The mean temperature at. this town is 70
deg. The delightful climate makes this
place Mecca for invalids. and in an hours
drive delightfully."- cool atmosphere can be
found on the mountains. The principal
products are sugar, rice, coffee, cotton,
sandal wood, tobacco, oranges, lemons,
bananas. wood, hides and taliow.
The Kanakas or pure natives OF the
Islands number about 81 500 out Of 9 total
population of about &C, 900, Of whom 5000
are Americans. The pure natives are OF
tawney complexion, inclined to olive,
the hair is black and glossy, the eyes are
large and lips full and nose fat and the
people invariably Of good stature. They
are all-men, women and children-the
finest swimmers in the world, and perform
feats in the breakers that fairly terrorize
those from the other lands. The Kanakas
are fine canoeists, expert hunters and su-
perb equestrians, both male and female
| They love music, are initiative, and are
quick to apprehend and learn. The native
blood is steadily disappearing, owing to
| intermarriages, the discontinuance of ma
| tive sports, and the introduction of civil
| lied clothing and whisky. A little over
100 years ago there were 100000 OF these
people, magnificent physical specimens
To-day they have dwindled to less than
10000.
Those who have lived in Hawaii say
that life in those ses-girt isles is ideal.
The pen of Mark Twain has best described
its beauties and its wonders. A lady who
has spent many years there says; zone
long summer in the open air is the sum
and substance of it. Nobody is very rich
and nobody is very poor Every family
has four things which contribute much to
their happiness and comfort. These are
telephone, q piano, a sewing machine and
horse and carriage. People who cannot
have these requisites are few and far be-
tween. The roads about the islands are
unusually fine for driving, as they are
made of pounded coral, which becomes
very hard and firm without dust"
As is now well known, Queen Liliuokal-
ami brought about the present state of re-
volt in Hawaii by promulgating new
constitution, which her ministers refused
to sign. The instrument was to give her
more absolute power. giving the control OF
affairs to natives and disfranchising for
eigners. She hates foreigners.
Queen Lirs. history is quite interesting.
Over a score of years ago Dalmatian sail
or named Jerko Dominis, after innumer-
able adventures, hairbreadth escapes and
feats Of valor, found his way to the Ha-
waiian Islands, where he married Liliuo-
kalani, the daughter of the native chief,
who in due time became queen, making
him the partaker of the honors of royalty.
As king he bore the name of Herman L.
For 20 years he governed his subjects sat
| isfactorily, and toward the end of 1891 he
died. An account of the peculiar pagean-
/ try at "John" Domini's funeral, written
by Franklin young lady, appeared in our
columns in 1891.
/ John, or Hermann l., loft son, Her
mann l., who is now six years old, and the
boys mother has been reigning as re-
gent.
Queen Lii. knew that her husband was
an European, but knew nothing about his
relatives. She made strenuous efforts to
find them, making inquiries on board every
ship that touched at Honolulu. Finally
the captain of an Austrian corvette found
them in Dalmatia. He also found wo
man whom the late King John had mar
ried in Dalmatia when only q sailor. This
woman has appealed to the Hungarian
government and seeks to be declared the
legitimate heir to her husbands prop
erty.
The questions raised by the appeal ofthe
special commission to the United States
are serious ones. A protectorate is not de-
sirsble, as it would give this country no
hand in the government Of the islands,
and yet would compel us to protect and
defend them. On the other hand, the OBJ
stacles in the way of annexation are many.
There is the Chinese question. How can
| the United States admit the Il, 900 Chinese
residents to citizenship Most of these are
coolies of the lowest type, brought from
China under contract to work on the plan
tations at SIS per month. Besides this
crude citizenship, there are 1900 Portu-
guese, 6, 400 Japanese, and the ", 800 Kan
akas.-FrankliH, Pa Meas.
The burglar at midnight maybe fear ed
by the timid; but he is not SO much to be
dreaded as an insidious cough, which
stealIhily snters the system, and under
mines the constitution. When the cough
first appears use DIR. Bulls syrup, the eff
fectuaI remedy for all such troubles.
"A recent advertisement in an English
country paper reads TINS: "For sale-A
bull terrier dog, two years old. win eat
anything; very fond of children. Apply at
this Office"
There is an aged negro in Middle
Tennessee who rejoices in the name of Mig
Falls. though he was really christened af-
ter the great cataract Glory Hallelujah
Jones is the imposing name of Mississippi
darkey.
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, ITS
THE KIND THAT CURES"