Evening star., 1893-11-20
THE EX-QUEEN LILIUOKALANl.
The Depossd Kanaka Sovereign and Her
People.
The ImprOvidence of a Good Natured
Prevalence of Mother Hubbards.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star
Liliuokalani Dominis, ex-uueen lady, of
enforced elegant leisure and now object of
considerable international Importance is
woman of quiet tastes and without the
love of display so characteristic of the
native Hawaiians. This little affair is
not at all in accordance with her nature
She would never have been placed in her
present undoubted predicament except by
her acceptance of poor advice from her
most intimate counselors. Excitement is
incompatible with her temperament
The late King kalakaua was a real royal
good fellow. He never stopped to consider
the expense if the pleasure of friends was
in question He was constantly looking
for excitement fun and harmless deyiltry
With no thought of the value of money he
was the idol of the Kanakas kaIakaua's 8
sister, Liluokalani, has never been a spend
thrift. She has lived in a quiet manner
ever since her late husband. John Dominis,
died.
An ImprOvident Race.
Like all Hawaiians, however, Liliuokalani
does not have a clear idea of the value of
money. The native Hawaiian is improvi-
dent to an astounding degree. Labor to
the full blooded native is "side issue
from the sheerest necessity. Whenever a
native borroWS money on a piece of prop
erty his ownership of that land has ceased.
He never worries about his debts or in interest
afterward.
To the native, whatever amount he is
fortunate to get is clear gain. For any
especial service you may want of his he
is just as likely to ask you ten times as
much as he will take when the task is COM
pleted. Should the United States annex
the Hawaiian Islands the kanakas would
undoubtedly at once merge into the peo-
pies party. Their idea, of the value of
money are about alike. A suit was grought
against Liliuokalani Dominis on October
Is last for $511.72 for goods purchased from
a firm in Honolulu between January =,
1882. and January II, 1898.
The Queens Retirement.
The ex-queen has been living in her pri-
vate residence, known as Washington Place,
since she was dethroned. Her favorite
male companion for number of years has
been Charles B. Wilson, who was a black
smith, of no particular education. Wilson
was the marshal of the kingdom. and one
of the eX-queens chief advisers. About
two weeks after the royal mistress was
deposed Wilson was dropped and it is now
stated that Samuel Parker a former min
lister of the cabinet. is the favorite of Mrs.
Dominis. She is steadfast in her friend
ships.
nv VI
AS rule the women of Hawaii are indo-
lent and pleasure loving. Their morning
street. reception. dinner. evening and some
times all-night gown is Mother Hubbard.
1t is always in style They are all coIors
and of all kinds of materials. They are
worn during the week and on Sundays.
There is no favoritism about Mother Hub
bard. She consents to be worn by all
classes. Royalty az we'll as common people
riOuSlV pt0thpd in Npthar Hnhha
While Liliuokalani was filling her recent
star engagement as Queen of the Kanakas
she resided in a residence of her own about
three squares away from the palace. There
is an unwritten law that compels the ruling
monarch TO take breakfast in the palace,
and almost any morning the queen could
be seen going to the palace in a carriage.
clad in her morning royal robe. a Mother
Hubbard. After breakfast she would some
times sit on the porch of the palace and lis
ten to her Royal Hawaiian band.
The native woman is innately modest.
They have no conception of the true mean
ing of morality as ii is understood by other
civilized peoples. Their first idea is to
please. They will do anything within their
power to contribute to the comfort of a
stranger. The Kanaka is a most peculiar
combination of simplicity, intelligence, in
dolence and honesty. No matter how poor
a Kanaka may be, how easy IL might be
he may be tempted, he will not take that
which does not belong to him. 1t is Unborn
honesty.
Native eCharacteristics.
Physically the Kanakas are splendid
specimens OF the Polynesians. A hundred
years ago they were considerably above the
average height of man. Their complexion
is of a copperish hue, somewhat similar to
the Indian, but more transparent and of
a lighter shade. Their features resemble
those of the negro somewhat, with the fiat
thick Inns and high check homes h,1t
from the eyes up they are much better de-
veloped, the forehead being more prominent
with good-sized heads and thick. silky
black. straight hair. While the Hawaiian
has degenerated considerably since the ad-
vent of the white man, he is still most
magnificent specimen of humanity. Obesity
among the natives is matter of congratu-
lation and admiral ation. He who wakes fat
is indeed lucky"
Whenever the natives are at leisure, which
is about all the time, their favorite amuse-
ments and smoking cigarettes. The women
Will sit on the ground nearly all day. cross
legged clad in Mother Hubbard, with a
cigarette between their teeth, playing an
ukalele. which is a sort of "a baby guitar,
with only four strings. all the same size
Instead of picking a tune the strings
they are strummed. The women have most
beautiful hands, symmetrical and dainty.
and are exceedingly fond of showing them
The taro patch is also favorite instrument.
1t is like the ukalele, except that it is larger
and has five strings.
The music of the people is plaintive and
melodious. There is nothing catchy" in
the native tunes and, with their rich. full
voices, generally in the middle register.
they even excel the plantation negro i'm real
melody. Like the negro, they walk the
streets nearly all night long, playing and
singing. Whenever a person visits a sugar
plantation the Kanakas living near by con-
slider it duty to call upon the visitor and
serenade him. 1t is often necessary to plead
earnestly with the Serenaders TO depart.
The first night or two is all right and a
great treat, but after successive nearly all
night sessions the visitor gets sleepy and
sometimes appeals forcibly to the Kanaka.