The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-24
wHEEIINa DAILY INTHIIIaENoER MONDAY APRIL "a 1898

Congregationallst Church. They take
up their residence in the school, which
is known ~ the Pacific Missionary ln-
stitute. Most Of the students are mar
ried, and while pursuing their studies
occupy with their families suites OF
rooms on either side OF the central hall.
The instructions are wholly Gratuitous,
and, aa the official report states, an an
nual appropriation Is made by the Ha'
waiian board Tor the incidental eX-
penses OF the school, the pupils also re-
Ceiye gratuitons aid.
The failure OF Admiral Brown TO be
appointed as one OF the commissioners
was deep disappointment TO the ma.
tives. They had assembled by hun
dreds, coming from the other islands,
bringing offerings Of pigs, chickens
sheep, fruits, and the uniailing leis,
which were to have been the compon-
ents parts OF an informal but enthusi'
astic hookapee in his honor, His po'
sition would have been extremely deli
cate and embarrassing had he been
commissioned by the United States TO
perform the duly which was supposed
by the natives to have been assigned to
him. His friends are Congratulating
themselves that he was not subjected to
the trying ordeal. l had the pleasure
OF talking with Mr., A, b. Loebenstein,
OF IIilo, OH the Island OF Hawaii yester-
day evening. He lived formerly in
New York, and is now following his
profession, that Of civil engineer, in
this, the largest and the southernmost
island OF the group, His occupation
throws him almost exclusively among
the Hawaiians, concerning whom !
found him extremely well informed.
DoN'r WANT MONARCHY.
"The old HawaiiRns," he said, "cared
nothing whatever about tho monarchy
The natives hated Kalakaua, and they
have no affection for Eiiipokalani, ex.
cept those who have held Office in and
about the court and under tho govern
ment. The'old Hawaiian has many adj
mirable traits-greab sweetness OF dis.
position and an inability to cherish en-
nifty or to seek revenge. Any injury
or injustice done him he would forget
in a few hours, and his politeness was
unfailing. Ii You spoke to him he
took off his hat instantly and never in.
terrupted you until you had finished
what you had to say. Dress up an
American and q Hawaiian and the lat
ter was the better man OF the two But
there has been terrible deteriora-
ton. 1t is the young Hawaiian
especially the half-whlte-who stirs
up all the trouble and who stands
about on the street corners and scowls
at you. He goes around with pea
cock feather to in his hat, guitar in
one hand and piece OF raw fish in the
other, and this Is the end OF him; he
positively and absolutely refuses to
work. / have offered them 81 SO day
to cut path for me through the forest
where have to go in my surveying ex-
petitions. 1t is big pay for Hawaii,
but Gun not, half the time, get men
enough, even ut this price. The young
Hawaiian wants nothing but to lie on
his back in the house and thrum on his
guitar. A great deal has been said
about universal education among the
natives. They can read and write the
most OF them, but their requirements
seldom extend beyond this. have not
observed that education benefits them.
Those that graduate want to be lawyers,
hold office, or obtain clerkship; they
are spoiled for manual labor OF any
sort which their schooling makes
them despise. Honolulu and Hilo
arc filled with young men OF
this type who loiter on the
corners and in the streets. On Hawaii
we are all anneXationists. We have
there, with little improvement, one Of
the finest harbors in the world. There
is depth OF water TO hoat the largest
vessels, and room for the evolutions OF
q squadron, and the mountains over.
looking it, which are peculiarly adapted
for fortification, would make 1t impreg.
nahlO. hawaii Is tho most fertile Of all
the islands, and has already an Immense
sugar product, But, Us we have no
wharf, we have 10 ship it to Honolulu,
and then to the coast, which, OF course,
involves shrinkage aud consequent loss.
In the event OF annexation our taxes,
which are nearly all expended else
where, would be applied TO our benefit.
There are thousands OF acres OF govern
ment land upon the island Of Hawaii,
fertile beyond all comparison, which
would be opened up, increasing our
population and our resources, and Or
daining condition OF prosperity which
wn have naVnr knownu