The herald., 1894-07-29
BARKED HIS MAJEsTrs sHIiNs.
Tho Result OF Scheme 70 Make Hswn1
inn Agreeable to . British Admiral.


Tho Result OF q Scheme to Mako . Hawai-
inn Agreeable to British Admiral.
Once Lord George Paulet. in command
of the British man-of-war Carysfort was
cruising In the Pacific. He ran into the
harbor Of Honolulu and took look at the
islands. Flo liked them. Accordingly,
with the true British instinct, he decided
to annex them to the extensive dominions
of her Britannia majesty. He landed
company Of marines, hoisted tho union
jack, fired a cannon, broke bottle OF
wine and announced that Hawaii was .
British colony.
There were not many whites in Hawaii
thcn and the native government was not
strong enough to resist Great Britain
Tho fow whites there were chiefly Amer
ican missionaries. But they were the gen.
uine New England stock. They nevcf
lacked for backbone. One of them, DIR.
Judd the father of A. II. Judd, the pres
ent chief justice Of Hawaii, was man OF
singular courage and great mental force
He was the first white man to hold oflice
in Hawaii and was then prime minister
of the king, Kamchameha, third of the
name. In fact, DR.. Judd was the real
ruler of tho kingdom. DR.. Judd prepared
to visit Washington to induce tho United
States to interfere in behalf Of Hawaii
But before he could go Admiral Thomas,
in command of the British squadron in
the Pacific, arrived at Honolulu. He dis
avowed the act of Lord Paulet and ordered
that the British flag be taken down. Soon
nfterward his government approved his 40
tion
Admiral Thomas became an immense
favorite with the Hawaiians. They thought
Ior 10 Ii; a,
cided to give him o splendid banquet at
the palace. But the kings knowledge OF
topics such as Admiral Thomas would bs
likely to discuss at tho banquet was linn
tied. So DR.. Judd arranged that tho 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. DR.. 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
tho 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 hui
NOR. BY and by, when the edge was tax
en- of appetite, the admiral began to talk
about public topics, and frequently he
would appeal to the king to know if he
didn't think that way too.
At the first question Dr. Judd kicked
the kings right shin under the table, and
the king promptly answered no to the ad-
miral's question. According to the prear-
ranged code, he should have said yes. DR..
Judd gave him another kick and he has
tlly said yes. But q 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 kings
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 crossIlook at DR..
Judd. He merely listened to the admiral
and smiled and said no when he should
have said yes, and yes when he should
have said No. The signals were inextrio-
ably mixed in his mind.
When the banquet was over, 1t was
found that the kings shoes were full of
blood, and his shins were gashed by the
toes Of Dr. Judd's stout boots Ho had to
be carried to his bed, and he was SO 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 right 1t was my fault.
got mixed, but you kicked pretty hard"
Chicago Tribune.