Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-03-19
ACHahPI0H LIAR.
Il Disgrace 70 the u. S.
Navy.

Lieutenant Lucien Young who
vas serving on board the L. 5
cruiser Boston during her stay
IN port year ago and who was
~ command Of the artillery land
al on the 10th Of January. from
the cruiser. has given testimony
before the Senate committee
which j. investigating the Ha-
vaiian affairs Seraphina" IN
another column Is proPouuding
the question Who's Lucien
Young and our fair correspon-
dent al the same time answers
her owe question. We DO not feel
inclined to devote much space or
time % q man who admittedly
became a disgrace to the United
States navy. who outstayed the
welcome hospitality extended to
him by Hawaiians and who was the
object Of the intense contempt OF
has comrades in the navy as welt
az Of the citizens Of Honolulu.
with whom he came in contact.
and on whom he so very freely
sponged aud bummed. We print
a portion Of the statement OF
Lucien Young to the Senate com
mitteo. Anybody familiar with
the circumstances which sur
rounded the memorable DAYS
OF last January will immedi-
ately recognize the outrageous
lies concoeted by Lucien Young,
lies equally unworthy Of an olh =
Ger wearing the honorable uni
form of the L. S navy and of a
gentleman who publicly boosted
Of the reverence and respect
which every American shows to a
woman Mr.. Lucien Young spoke
as follows, referring TO his pre-
sence at the Aliiolani Halel
Whom | got there there was
quite crowd around the rear
end Of the building, and two or
three leading Americans and
Judge HArtwell. who was one Of
the leading lawyers of the place
and a Minister under kalakaua.
informed me that the Queen con
tempiated the PRONUNCIATION of a
new constitution immediately
after the adjournment Of the
Legislature and asked me If |
would not 60 on board the Bos-
ton aud inform Captain Wiitse.
q" went In 10 speak of ID to
Consul, General Severance. and
be laughed and said. | do not
believe a word of it. | went in
and was shown the seat assigned
me in the Legislative Hall. a
little 30 the left and in front Of
the rostrun where the speaker
used to sat and which the Queen
used when she read her proclsm-
alton. After waiting some little
time they commenced. aud | be.
lieve il was about the funniest
affair | ever saw in my life, 1t
was a circus.
The procession was headed
by two or three laekeys. aud
then followed the Governor ~
Oahu. father to the helress APP
parent, dressed in $ gaudy uni
iorm covered with gold aud or
dors, the chamberlain. with
attendants, all dressed up in
uniform; and then came the
Qaeeu, with long train and four
lsckeys in knee breeches carry.
ing the train, aud then two roval
processes, ladies in-waiting.
the staff. four Ministers and 1
attendants
After the Legislature was
prorogaed the Queen passed into
her reception room.
Did yoa follow herr asked 4
the chairman.
Lieutenant Young Yes. The
Governor Of Oaha. Mr.. Cleghorn.
stopped me at the door and talk
Ell 10 me in & nervous strain. AS
though 10 detain me. passed
in aud bowed 10 the Queen. aud
her Ministers, standing on the
right. and her aids. aud passed
IN through the door. The Queen
ookei at me rather Sayagely.
I'm did not return my sAlaAtion /,
With any eoriiality al all. /
loliced that she acted in a pecn-
lar way. Ar FIRST when she was
her proclamation /
hoaght she had q little stage {
right. bttt - this RECEPTION -roosa 9
sac SO teas aRier As iafaeaos ,
{ ssimuloats--iH fisct. she soas !.
rassk. Ikers Is no qassfsom IN
~ aiad atoet Il at az. II
The Senate committee, We sup i
oss. must be excused iOr having {