Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-17
MOrenO's Great Scheme of an Island
ton and Its Disappearance.

sirable one as a reward for good work.
In pursuance of this plan the State Depart
ment inaugurated kind of kindergarten,
sending out civilian clerks to various posts
as consular clerks, and afterward working
them into the system as consuls.
Mr.. Hastings was sent out to Honolulu
as clerk to the consul there and served
for several years. He was afterward pro-
NOTED, and became consul at one of the
stations. But while engaged thus he met
and loved and won the daughter of one of
the wealthy American planters in the
islands After they were married Mr.. Hast
ings drifted toward Hawaiian sentiment,
and eventually became citizen of that
country. His long experience in American
diplomacy secured for him at once an ex-
allied position in the state department of
Hawaii, and through good service he rapid
ly rose to the leading place in the depart
ment. He served at its head for over a
year and a haitian unusually long term of
office in Hawaii, as will be shown by the
fact that during that time he was under
no less than six different administrations.
or cabinets.
This well illustrates the kaleidoscope
character Of Hawaiian politics, which at
one time rivaled the fieeting nature of the
South American republics. OF course over
king or queen. but he or she swept aside
cabinets to make new ones. only to be dis
pleased with them in short order.
Poker and Diplomacy.
Apropos Of this there Is a story told on
Celso Caesar Moreno Of this city, which
was outlined in the resume of Hawaiian
politics printed In The Star yesterday. As
stated there. Moreno had gained an unusual
influence over King Kalakaua, who, 1t is
said on the best of authority, was Excess
sively fond Of the alluring game sometimes
known as poker. The king was a very bad
player, and customariiy lost heavily, but
TINS did not deter him, and he never lost
chance to get IN game" Naval omcers
VINO have been stationed here aIter a So
Journ IN Honolulu tel many good sIories of
the King ) Dad paying at games In winch
they touk part.
Moreno knew this weakness and went at
the business Systematically. He got In sew
eral games with the King, ana managed to
lose nttie now and then, not mucn, but
just enough TO excite In Ine monarch the
peIlef tnal he was improving III Iuck or
tecnnlque. Clever naltery uiu the rest, and
In snort time-tor kaIakaua made and I'M
made Irlenusnlps with ngntning speed-ne
mad secured the kings commence ana I'M
foIueu 10 MN several UtopIan schemes tnat
wouiu perpetuate the glory OF kaIaKaua and
hawtIi. one OF these was that Moreno
would secure from Great britain a loan of
ten mliilons inns part OF the story Is wei
known, and has already been alluded To;
but IT IS not generally known what purpose
the money was TO De put.
A Grand scheme.
1t was no more nor less than the annexa-
ton by Hawaii of all the islands OF the
south Seas Moreno told the king, and the
king beieved, that he would purchase a
swIft steam yacht in Europe and trans
port her TO Honolulu. and thence he ana the
King, with small force OF soldIery, snould
30 On conIUineu trip OF pleasure ana CON-
QuefihS through the southern racine, lnahlus
WorIQ. ,
1t took lot of diplomatic persuasion be-
lore the KING wouiu consent, out one Gay
aiter stormy session VI the legislature,
winch ne ndu prorogued, haIakaua eieclrl-
ileu the .lsIano by ANNOUNCING moreno AS
prime MINISTER. ne Inis ONCE lust
."eive hours, long enough tor Inc American
minister. VINO Was IN the country on a pIeas-
ufe TRIP 10 get back TO honolulu anu ION
witn tue otner diplomatic REPRESENTATIVES
Oh 1orelSn countries In 4 protest
lhis - DeneNeu 49,. ne shortssI
reign or prime minister on record.
Ahe Sons,htutiOh Ahal D,s.ppeared.
Few people know just what was In the
constitution that Queen Liuuokalanl pro-
posed to adopt year ago. when ner throne
was overturned anu the provisional goysru-
inent was estapnsheu. Inere were Tour
important Changes. and these caused the
iepeiiion ana the move toward annexation.
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