The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-05-15
He LIKED THE PLACE.
President Harrison Enjoyed His
Visit to the Hawaiian Village.

copy OF the Newburgb, n. /.
Journal to this paper, contain
ing a letter from Mr.. James
\. Brewster, whom some of our
readers may remember as
school teacher here in the sixties
and seventies. 1t refers, among
other things to ex-President Harri-
sons visit to witness the cyclorama
of Kilauea, which all will be in
terested in:
The political situation hobs up even
in the "Crater of Kilauea." At one
stage of the CyclOIamic Exhibition
young Hawaiian, persOnating an an
cient pagan priest, stands beside the
lake of glowing lava, propitiating
with droning chants the wrath of the
goddess Pele followed, shortly, with
a charming rendition by the native
mandolin quartette of one OF Lllluo-
kalani's fine musical compositions, TO
illustrate, as the lecturer said, the
progress of the race, in music, during
fifty years. "Why, then" spoke up
Chicago man in the audience, "Have
you dethroned so valuable promoter
of musical cultivationm because
she had no talent in any other direc-
tion," was the ready response of the
bright-witted lecturer, a nephew OF
Minister Thurston. l fall in with
many distinguished visitors at the
Hawaiian Concession; no less on
stanford University Day." than ex-
President Harrison. He did not dis
dain to show his profound and hearty
interest in Little Hawaii"-took In
everything from the big, tawny plan
tatiOn bullock and his Kanaka rider,
at the entrance, to the hundred-year-
old sacred turtle, near the exit gate.
He examined, curiOusly, the famous
taro plant, tasted, cautiously, the
classic poi; gazed, intently, upon
the fine relief-map of the three prln-
cipal islands; marked the position of |
kIiaueas crater on the slope of the
snow-clai Mauna LOa, and, with |
appreciative eye realized the magni-
ficent proportions, perfect safety and
the commercial and strategic value OF
coral gated Pearl HarbOT, near Homo |
lulu. He gave a hurried glance at
Queen Lis vacant throne-chalr, ana !
other relics of the efete monarchy; |
scarcely noticed the hulahula dancers; |
stopped thoughtfully before the can:
non and sand bags intended to defend |
the Pre- visional Government house |
from Cleveland's fOrcible restoration |
policy, and passed on to study. the |
gigantic growths of sugar cane, vlgor.
Gus coffee shrubs, and fine displays OF |
rice-sheaves and cottOn-balls from
"those barren Shores" as certain
"cuckoo" Congressman recently styi-
ed the fertile fields OF "Hawaii-nel."
Finally, the ex-President was es-
corted to the pretty lanai, where him.
self, daughter and Baby Mckee"
were Offered cups of fragrant kona
coffee, which were slipped amidst
everything tropical all overhead,
golden and russell checked mangoes
dangling on their slender stems, and
branches of brown-podded tamarlnds,
and huge punches of bananas and
luscious dates galore; with wainscot
of pilsd-up cocoanuts in husk, yams,
papaias and richly-scented pine
apples.
On the whole, the late President
doubtless, that he didn't
did, his treaty-making powers to &C
cept a wear ago, the offer of the island
realm. But Harrison didn't make
any disagreeable comparisons between
his course and that of his official sue
cessor, in regard to Hawaiian affairs
he is too wise, not to say diplomatic,
for that-nor did he introduce the Ha-
walton question into his address at
II To hY1f nF nlpaS2n I
me.
Shortly after General Harrison, who
should turn up at Sunset City but
Davies. on his way to
to coach Mr.. Cleveland !
in regard to the latest phase of Ha-
waiian affairs. How well | remember
him, thiIty-four years ago, MS snip
ming clerk in HOnolulu-then per-
iect type of Du Maurier's slender
young Englishman - now a burly
Briton, who has waxed fat on Amer
can reciprocity.
For thirteen years, from 1899, the
IsPin-Head Kingdom" was my home.
The twigs which / as teacher then
Dent, have now grown into trees-a I
yerv few inclined to shadow and pro- ,
ecf the throne; but nearly every one
,ellor WaterhOuse, and score OF
others, stand firm in the support of {
he heroic Provisional Government. ,
rhe late revolution has, of course,
,een of absorbing interest to me, hold
ng the relation that l do to some OF
Is leading actors, and because more |
han "a quarter of century ago, right
IN the ground, plainly saw the be
Ginning of the irrepressihle conflict
which has resulted in the present
ricis-clearly foresaw that the "Cross-
Roads of the Pacific" were bound to {
,ecome, sooner or later, the theater of /
lotable events. How keeniy / OBJ
erved the early evolution of the Roy
list aud Republican factions, whose t
have resulted in Provis- h
onal Government, promptly and :
recognized by Minister Stew L
ms. He, in 1890, knew no more than e
the Yankee schoolmaster abroad, a I
core of years before, exactly when f
he bubble of absolutlsm would burst,