The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-11

waiians were not cannibals, and Cooks
body was not eaten. Some OF the llesh
was burned and the bones used as
charms.
Their greatest ruler was King Kane
hameha, who subjugated ana prougnt
under his rule all the other islands
governed by separate kings
He established the united Kingdom
and prepared the way for Christianity
and civilization Kamehameha was a
wise and great ruler and well deserved
the name of Napoleon of the PACING
During the reign of Kamehameha III.
occurred an event unparalleled III MS
tory Without warning and appaf-
emily without motive, in the presence
of a large concourse of Mortified natives
the king suddenly broke the most
sacred rites of their religion; decreed
the destruction of every temple and
God within his kingdom. For nve
months they were without religion,
so their conversion to Christianity on
the arrival of the missionaries, was an
easy matter
Kapiolana, the Hawaiian heroine, was
mentioned. On her conversion to
christianity she defied the dreaded
Goddess Pele by defending into the
crater of the volcano, casting in mud
and stones, and eating the berries con-
Esecrated to the goddess, thus showing
the natives that Pele's power was
naught.
When the reigning family became
extinct in 1874, David Kalakana, wei
known to our country, was elected
ruler, the mob protested against his
being seated and the United States
forces were called in to quell the riot.
Two years later Kalakana visited
America and the reciprocity treaty was
concluded. He was an eXtravagant and
unprincipled ruler and plunged his
country heavily in debt. borrowing
from Claus Spreckles $1,00O,OOO and, it
is said. from England the large sum OF
$40 100000.
The United States has always been
the friend of the Hawaiians, watching
over these little islands and protecting
them from the interference OF other
nations. First when England tried to
seize them, and again when they were
coveted by France, our country came
to the rescue, and restored to them
their rights, so the tie between the Two
countries has always been unusually
strong.
The present political situation was
skillfully reviewed Queen Lilinoka-
lani's despotism and barbariety, and
the dissatisfaction of the people noticed.
The course of President Dole and the
provisional government shown to be
the best one possible under the circum-
stances. The advantages of annexa-
ton set forth, etc.
This discourse was admirably sup
| plemented by a talk on the life ano
character of the Kanaka, given by
former resident of the islands, VINO
| lived among them many years. They
are a gentle, peaceful. kindly people
laughter loving and care free, hOspita
BILE. generous, ever ready to assist one
in trouble. affectionate. sympathetic
and chivalrous. They accepted chris
tianity and civilization with readiness
The native man of today dresses wei
and fashionably Young girls eneas'
their small pretty hands in French klt
gloves, wear the daintiest of shoes anC
gowns.
Koloku. the pattern for which wa:
furnished them in 1920 by the mission
aries, was returned to US fifty year!
later revised and improved, into (
Mother Hubbard"
When discovered in 1878 thei
heather worship held tho women in
bondage of "tabus." Whatever wa
Isavory or pleasant was reserved for tn
male child. Time has wrought changes
Now the men prepare the food, TN
WIG looks on anu only OtlCAo ou55S ..
tons. The bashful lover of today j
lspered the trouble of Offering his han'
land heart, the ladies' attending to tina
themselves. Native residences, Gus
toms. etc. were described. An ar
lcount given OF the famous feathe
cloak or robe of royalty, which oceu
pied nine generations of kings in con
Istruction Mention was made OF
recent letter from the islands concern
ling President Dole. which said: What
lever you see that Sanford Dole says
depend upon it. He is every inch
imam"
The talk concluded with the follow
ling flowery tribute: about the beau
ties of the land of the Lotus. the LAM
where it is always afternoon, ] can sa.
nothing. When I attempt it, languag
fails me, it must be seen to be appre
lciated 1 will close by giving Mari
lTwain's toast. Hawaii, the Ian
where they never die. they fan aslee
lin one heaven and wake in another
The Ladies Literary club is greatl
lrejoiced that the library bill, in whicl
they were so much interested and 70
which they so arduously worked
passed unanimously in both houses.