The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-03
LATHROPS sun" LETTER.
1T DRAWS THE FIRE OF AN
OLD RESIDENT.
A Chapter on Early Hawaiian History
The Character Of John o.
Dominis Defended

DOlnlHlS bJGlCHuGu
EDITOR STAR In your paper of
the 10th inst. | saw a letter from
George Parsons Lathrop as published
in the New York Sun Some of the
statements are correct; viz Success
sion and the present Royal Family.
The line of Kamehamehas is almost
extinct, the only living representative Of
that old race is Albert Kunuiakea Kaeo,
son of the late Mrs. Kaeo and (com-
mon report at the time of his, A. K.
Kaeo's birth) admitted, was by Ka-
mehameha Ill The story as told by
one of the old retainers was in substance
this. Word was sent to the King IA
mehameha III, that Mrs. Kaeo had
been confined and that the child was
boy. He, the King, went to see the
new arrival, and when shown him the
King exclaimed $50 that all present
heard) "Kunuiakea," which really
means-my greatness amplified, Mrs.
Kaeo was a sister to Mrs. DIR. Rookie,
the mother of the late Queen Emma
and also a sister to John Young, Minis
ter of Interior under Kamehameha III,
also sister to James Young, the Gov
ernor of Maui under Kamehameha III.
The mother of the Young family was
of the Kamehameha blood and was a
high chiefess.
Kaakaua was elected by fraud and
it almost caused the slaughter Of all
the members Of the Legislature. Some
were very badly damaged by the in.
furiated natives, and had not the Amer
lean and English naval ships landed
their men and protected the town and
also the palace there would have been
a very serious row. There are now
living in Honolulu and on the other
islands of this group Haoles and ma
tives who know all about it, Kala-
kaua's mothers name was Keohokalole
and she was chiefess. Kalakaua's
elder brother James Keliiokaani, was
as fine a specimen of genus homo"
as you could find in a months travel
All the young chiefs and chiefesses
were educated at the royal school un-
der the guardianship of Mr.. Amos
Cooke and Mrs Cooke and were
very carefully looked after.
Now, Gov. John o. Dominis 10dS
not a 1OoYthLeSS American, and did not
break his mothers heart by marrying
Lydia Liiuokalani Kapaakea. John
was a clerk in the importing house of
Stephen H. Williams & Co., and when
that firm removed their business to
San Francisco they had confidence
enough in John to take him as one of
their clerks at salary of $3.50 per
month. That was in the gold fever
times. Mr.. G.. B. Post was salesman
for the firm, and afterwards Mr., Post
controlled the business under the firm
name Of G.. B. Post & Co.
John O. Dominis returned to the isl
lands at the solicitation of his mother
being her only child. After Johns
return to Honolulu, he was for long
time book keeper for the firm of c.
Brewer & Co, 1t was during the time
Gf l remember correctly he was EN-
ployed by c. Brewer that be married
Lydia l.. Kapaakea. That she was his
superior, only one who sees through
green goggles can assert, and that asser
ton utterly fails.
John O. Dominis was Adjutant-Gen
eral under Kamehameha ~, and was
Governor (after M. Kekuanaoa's DEATH
and agent for Crown Lands under Ka.
mehameha y.
Those two Kings placed every con-
fdence in Dominis, and that confidence
was never in any way misplaced.
now assert that there has never been a
breath of SANDER furnishing the honest
name Of ]. o. Dominis.
/ will leave the defamer Of J. O.
Dominis the trite saying and may be
twill make him think twice before he
speaks once
Homi SOFT qm NAL y Pcnse.
J. o. Dominis was an American
born in Schenectady, New York, U
S. A. Truly yours,
H. G. CRABBE.