The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23

Ian Agreeable TO n British Admiral.
Cnce Lord George Paulet, In command
OF tho British man -ofwar Carysfort, was
cruising in the Pacific. He ran into the
hnrbor Of Honolulu and took look at tho
islands He liked them. Accordingly,
with the true British instinct, he decided
10 annex them to the extensive dominions
Of her Britannia majesty. He landed
company Of marines, hoisted the union
jack, fred o oannan, broke bottle Of
wine and announced that Hawaii was q
British colony.
There were not many whites In Hawaii
then, and the native government was nos
strong enough to resist Great Britain.
The few whites there were chiefly As,.cr-
lean missionaries But they were tho gt Il
uine New England stock. They never
lacked 70, backbone Ono Of them, iJr
Judd. tie father Of A. II, Judd, the pres
ent chief justice Of Hawaii, was a ran of
singular courage and great mental force
He vas the first white man TO hold oilice
In Hawaii and was then prime minister
Of tho king, Kamehameha, third of the
name. In fact, DIR. Judd WIS the real
ruler of the kinsoo,n. DIR. Judd prepared;
to visit Washington to induce the Uuited
States TO interfere In behalf Of Hawaii.
Dut before he could go Admiral Thcinas,
In command of the British squadron in
the Pacific, arrived at Honolulu. he sis-
avowed the act Of Lord Psulet and ordered
that the British nag be taken down. Soon
afterward his government approved his 40
ton.
Admiral Thomas became an irsmsnsc
favorite with the Hawaiians. They thought
there was nobody like him. The king do
I.A A. IL. ~. -
the palace. But the kings knowledge Of
topics such a. Admiral Thomas would DO
likely 70 discuss at the banquet was linn
tied. So DIR. Judd arranged that the king
and the admiral should sit opposite each
other, while he would sit beside the king.
Admiral Thomas, who was known to be
fond Of talking, was to be allowed to mo
nopolize the conversation. The king was
to say merely yes or no. Or. Judd was to
kick him on the right shin when he should
say yes and on the left shin when he should
say no. The afternoon before tho banquet
the doctor coached the king carefully, and
the king said he understood
The banquet was really sumptuous Tho
admiral was much pleased with the well
meant and well cooked compliment to
himself. The king also was In his best hn'
NOR. BY and by, when the edge was tax
en- off appetite, the admiral began to talk
about public topics, and frequently no
would appeal to the king to know II no
didn't think that way too.
At the first question DIR. Judd kicked
the kings right shin under the table, and
the king promptly answered no to the adj
miral's question. According to the prcar-
ranged code, he should have said yes. DIR.
Judd gave him another kick, and he has
tily said yes. But o minute later the king
got mixed again, and the doctors kicks
confused him more than ever. The king
made SO many mistakes that the doctor
was busy throughout the banquet kicking
his shins. And his vexations at the king 3
mistakes caused him to kick pretty hard
too.
But the king was king, sure enough,
mindful Of his dignity. He never kicked
back, nor did he cast one cross look at DR..
Judd He merely listened to the admiral
and smiled and said no when he should
have said yes, AMI yes when he should
have said No. The signals were inextrio.
ably mixed In his mind.
When the banquet was over, IL was
found that the kings shoes were full Of
blood, and his shins were gashed by tie
toes of DIR. Judd's stout boots. He had to
be carried to his bed, and he was 90 lame
he could not walk again for two weeks.
But the king was the right sort. He
had true grit. He said to DR.. Judd In
Hawaiian:
"You did rigit. It was my fault I
got mixed, but you kicked prs.ty hard. "
Chicago Tribune.