Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-15

Tbe climate is not only heaithtul,
but men who have been living here
contin uousiy for twenty years declare
that it is tho most salubriOus country
I'm the world, and that no man coming
here fin ordinary health should die I'M
Ger eighty unless no yields 10 the
temptation o. French brandy or square
face" as Holland gin is locally called.
Itisa fact not generally known Ia the
United States that our country was
Indirectly the cause OF bringing this
splendid group OF islands under the
control OF the English flag.
Tn 1870 Taukl was o whaling station,
and there were fifty whites there, with
an American consul. On the 4th OF
july Of that year the COnsuPS house
was burned TO the ground through an
accident ia firing o cannon. The ma
tives. not nearly so civilized then as
now. avaiIed themselves OF the IRE 20
carry of wkateyor they could lay their
hands on. Ia 1851 an American gun
boat visited L0uka aRd Mr.. Williams,
the consul, applied 20 the commanding
oifcer 10 secure compensation for the
stolen property, which ne caroIuily
committed 10 amount 20 S5,0OO.5S.
The history OF how this claim was
subsequently increased 20 $4,000 does
notmake pleasant reading Tor an Amer
lean anxious for his country TO stand
well abroad. Advantage was taken OF
another small robbery by the natives,
and American naval officers forced the
Fjian king, CacObau, 20 sign doc
upeut Acknowledge the claim, but he
frankly said hs had no money with
which 10 paw SO. This is good OpD0r-
tunity for tie EogIjshmdn 20 get In his
own peculiarly fine work. a number
OF Melbourne spectators, learning OF
the kings position, hurried up 10
T,onka and tod C8CObau that they
vvouId give him the money 10 pay the
claim. provided be coded 90 them 200,
coo acres oil the most fer-il part Of his
rarr.rorv. the barbarian monarch
consented. England became Involved
I'm the Questionable translation of some
Of her Australian subjects, and Ia the
end she assumed the sovereignty OF
EiH and So became mistress OF one OF
the richest and most promising group
of islands in an the Pacific.
Whenever 7 have been through
POLYNESIA I have found among the mer-
camille, and moro particularly among
the maritime classes, q strong prejudice
AGAINST the missionaries. One hears
fbIs in Hawaii. where it is claimed the
MISSIONARIES have devoted themselves
m fortune getting instead OF soul saw
Ing. and the covert opposition and dis
like seem 60 increase all the way
down ro the country %, the MaOris 10
New leland. My own experience,
however, does nor warrant me IN be-
lieyinr that the dislike for the missln-
aries is based on reason or justice.
Tbs islands of FIit offer in themselves
TODAY the best possible evidence OF
vhat the missionaries have done and
can do: refer 20 their civilizing rather
tbaD Christianizing influence.
BEFORE giving an idea OF the products OF
chose islands and Of the trade Of which
America should have a share, u may De
well 70 briefly consider the redeemed
and rerenerated Eijian OF to-day, the
nan who works the farms, builds the
roa8s and sails the vessels that are fast
Ufting this magnificent group OF Islands
INFO \ posfti0n Of first Importance In
the south Pacific.
rI,be natives OF Fiji are Inc, manly
roorie. the complexion IS parK owe,
lbs obvsioue is that Of "a race OF
o.blsfes and the average h7lght Is hve
feet nine. or two inches moro than that
os the average American. some OF
80 man. notably the ehiefAor rokos,
stand six feet and over Apa n0us's