The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-10
4 VOLUNTEERS DREAM
Written for The ADvEkTls sR. !

the events after the revolution-and
more especially the rewarding of
the boys"
After reading a love-story in the
DAILY ADVERTISER don't take the
Bulletin, for find enough in the AD-
vERTIsER for both a morning and
evening paper, and H. A. Juen's plea
for 60 acres of land, retired.
remember nothing after that until
awakening in cold, clammy sweat,
and in great trouble of mind. 1t must
be remembered / had been "justly
rewarded" by the Provisional Govern
ment for my able services in the late
uprising against the Queen, with a
royal patent for 100 acres of Hawaiian
territory. But it seems my one hun
dred acres were on the island OF
Laysan.
The Government had erred in their
calculation, basing their original esti-
mate for only thirty 10O-acre tracts,
according to Mr.. Juen's recommended
ton, but it afterwards transpired that
this gentleman was away off in his
figures. Instead of "thirty odd men
who started the foundation of the new
Government" there were 1913 who
were qualified, having shouldered q
musket, and appeared at the Armory
on that eventful afternoon of Tuesday,
January II, 1898.
However, the Government had start
ed in to "award the spoils," and they
were going to see it through. The
loud, vociferous clamor for land daily
increased. These eager citizens were
not content with promises, but eX-
pected and began to demand their
land the hour the application was filed:
Twenty extra clerks were employed
night and day writing out royal pa
tents throng of men passed into the
Government building each day, COM
ing out with brand new royal patents.
At this rate it did not take long for
the Government to run short of good
land. Then they commenced assign
ing 10O-acre tracts in the lava dis
tricts of Hawaii, and wound up by
filling up the crater of Haleakala with
1OO-acre homesteads. My turn came
just after this. 1 thought the Execu-
tive and Advisory Council were now
banked. But their resources were
wonderful, and looking over the map,
they found that all the Aupuni patches
were blocked off except Laysan Island.
My 100 acres were assigned to me on
the aforesaid island. The area was
less than that which Twas entitled to,
and extended good way beyond the
shores. The Government from past
experiences expected ''kick" about
the shortage, SO they explained "tlat
this would entitle me to the fishing
a. III a
the island 1 might be annoyed by
kind consideration and after receiv-
ing my deed walked down town.
/ was calculating in my mind how
Governor Freeth for; whether it were
was accosted by hickman. "Well,
where is your tract located?'' l in
cautiously informed him / possessed
Laysan island and all the fishing
privileges. He became very jealous
and wanted to fight me on the spot,
but / pointed out to him prospec-
tive passenger who was reckoning for
carriage and thus avoided an en-
counter. The rest of the way down /
was in deep thought. Times were
so different now to what we had anti
cipated; life was not safe; property
was not secure, since the advent of
land-grabbers. / was fully aware that
Mr.. Juen was tarred and feathered
sometime during the inception of this
movement. He was afterwards shot
at by q hunter who saw his head in q
taro-patch and mistook it for mud
hen, as the feathers were still adher-
ing to his hair. Further investiga-
ton proved that he was made-way
prior to this shooting, by some land
holders who coveted the aro-patches
which were included in his tract.
And only the night before an ex-
policeman, who surprised q great
many by setting up land claim
adjoining his KoOlau ranch, was afro
ciously murdered by jealous neigh
bors. These outrages were of daily
occurrence; the authorities were un-
able to cope with them, and the per-
petrators escaped punishment and be-
came holder. The next person whom
L met got an evasive answer when he
asked where my tract was, for po-
litely informed him that most of il
was in the water. But that hackman
he would tell. / was in great alarm
for my personal safety. There were
none to look to for protection-not
even Uncle Sam.
In consequence of this act on the
part of the Provisional Government
the United States had refused to an.
mex or protect us in any manner
England recalled her minister; so die
most of the other countries. Three OF
the Band boys had been dispatched tt
Portugal on the Akamai as commits
cysn RI 70
were not aware of what, to relieve the
embarrassing situation.
was anxious to get away from the
oounrry and it occurred to me that
would Journey to Laysan, my owl
island. 1and there remain in safety
But I wopld have to charter vessel.
TO do this required money which
had not. j would borrow, mortgagins
nv finel island. Proceeding to on
of the bssnks, found the doors closes
and this notice: "This Bank has sus
pended business owing to inability t.
secure clerical aid. Depositors are re
quested to withdraw their funds. n
new loans negotiated"
The other bank had a similar Motif
cation on its closed doors. But thel
there are others who loan money oil
real estate, L would try them. Coin.
to their respective offices Throughout
the city of Honolulu, 1 found then
closed, and q dismal placard ct
Let,n tackled on the outside. Then
learned that all these men had lon,
since left Hawaii. AS last resort,
would intercede with the steamship
{. mpanies. They agreed to give m,
schooner, provided / mortgaged M,
entire island and fishing privileges
and would hire capable captain.
could easily find navigator,
thought, and began hunting for one
After fruitlesS search for two weeks