The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-31

49, Isi the CHERRY oioSsoihs
ETTTTclsl come in Japan, and
from there shall probably go to Mt.
Sanai to photograph the tracks made
bv the elephant when he came from
the Ark. I have designs on the
Orient"
This Is the mission of joaquin Mil
Ter. who arrived on the Australia,
Saturday. He is of for tour around
the world, stopping here and there, as
,. t suits his fancy, writing descrlp-
I've articles for various periodicals
with which he is connected, ana
withal enjoying, as he says, the hrst
vacation of his life time.
His advent to the town was very
quiet one, unique, and in many re-
spects characteristic of the man. de
did not arrive at the hotel to register
till late Saturday afternoon, though
he left the steamer soon after Its ar
rival at the dock.
sT want to get my Impressions" he
said to Col. Macfarlane, in explaining
his probable late arrival at the hotei.
JOAQUIN Miller's usual attire Is one
that attracts attention in whatever
country he may set foot, and it has
not gone unnoticed in this city. His
tour To obtain impressio rs was made
partly on foot and partly with the ala
OF n coachman.
1t is the desire OF the author to get
a cottage In some place away from the
city. where he can be entirely by him.
self, nor fear interruption. The re-
port that Mr.. Miller inten1s writing
history of the country is entirely er-
roneous according TO his own state
ment.
al shall never write another book"
he said, in reply to the query as to his
literary work. "I am now at work
eulling the best material from my
poetical writings, which 1 shall COM
bine into one volume. This completed,
then i am finished. NY Balboa Seas
is NV best work. / shall pay no
attention TO any prose writing In the
volume am preparing"
This is the extent of MIR. Mlller's
literary plans for the present. de be-
Iieyes that he has earned rest from
arduous literary labors and after he
has prepared volume which he be
lieves creditable to hand down TO
future generations, he will spend MS
time. as he calls il, "picnicking."
'FYou have a perfect Eden of a coun-
try,n said he, speaking of his first inn
nressions. al am especially interested
In studying the natives. / have an
instinct for getting near to their IN
most heart. They are certainly klnd,
hospitable people. In your political
matters / believe the native Hawaii
ans greatest grievance is the loss OF
his lands. They feel that their lana
has passed into the hands of the white
man and they no longer have share
i'm il. You must give them their
lands to make them happy.
srYou have a wealthy community
here, and / see a bright future for the
little country of Hawaii. L am glad
to hear that the President and MS adj
visers are men whose interests are
wholly allied with this country"
MIR. Miller is much interested in the
story of Father Damien and the Ieper
settlement; in fact, so deeply was he
Impressed with the work of this priest
that he has decided to weave the story
into a poem which he Is to dedicate 10
his daughter. While on the steamer
CAPTAIN Pratt related to him the his
tory of the attempted capture of koo-
Iau. This moved the poet to tears.
He seems intensely interested In the
unfortunates and was DESTROYS TO
know if the site of the leper settle
ment was on barren plain; whether
there were trees there; II not he
would gladly get trees and set them
ont with his own hands. Joaquin
Miller is nothing if not tender hearted-
Speaking of this place as fitted for
literary work Mr.. Miller said as he
leaned back in his chair with sortof
n dreamy air, 81 think this would De
n good place 20 write if one could get
some secluded spot for home; lake
cocktail and start out and ride ana
ride and ride till you're tired. Then
come back, take another cocktalI anu
he prepared for work. Oh, I've
worked hard. Literary work, espe-
ciaIIy that required for my books, has
reouired seclusion aud oftentimes, L
might say, fasting"
Mr.. Miller has not decided yet
where he will locate. Saturday after
noon he was out in the outskirts OF the
city looking for a house. One place
offered for sale by Portuguese struck
his fancy, but he was surprised 10
learn that the price charged was ABOUT
double that of san Francisco lahu
rates. The author refrained from pur-
chasing. Though the length OF his
stay in this country is somewhat IN
definite, Mr.. Miller forwarded nearly
all his effects to Japan from san Fran
cisco.
$50 you see 1 have put wax in my
ears that / may not hear the entlclng
songs of the sirens that old me remain
for any considerable time"
Following is the poem, " Aloha
Hawaii" recently written by Joaquin
Miller for the Sau Francisco tx
aminer:
Aloha, Hawaii, aloha
Aloha, Hawaii. All hail
Republic, the first without war;
Republic, with doves wings for sail.
Aloha, loves isles, aloha
Aloha, last born of the free.
Aloha, Peace smiles, aloha;
A priceless first pearl of the sea.