The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-07-17

poverty aud nudity. Honolulu wa
rlill II Town of matched cottages an,
hut-, with few scattered trees
crooked lanes, dry, ,.n~iy ys'ds arc
arid plans. AT the Mission" wer,
five foreign built dwellirg- and 4;
printing office The Chiefs II d few
stone houses, Their were seven or
ght stone or adobe buildings, The
Residence 5 of traders or consuls, ant
hall a dozen stuf,s The present r. II
dence ut Sir. Castle WIS then standing
although since then greatly enlarged
! The stone church was not built til
some years later. An immense
tliatcbed structure was the house OF
worship. The little mission cemetery
where our aged father has just been
LAID at rest already showed a few
graves.
Mr.. Castle speedily proved himself
strong right arm to Mr.. Chamber
lain, whose health was already suffer-
ing after fourteen years of arduous
labor The Mission was large and
""n The disbursement is
-.zz.-z.. IN
of money and goods were heavy, 49,
the support of some forty families,
with the adjuncts OF schools, publica-
tions, etc. The writer, then a lad,
well remembers how highly Mr. Cas-
tie was then esteemed by the breth-
rem of the Mission for not only finan-
cial capacity, but for general sound
Judgment, weight of character, as
well as an agreeable personality and
tact. The demands upon his time
gave him no oppo tunity for active
Christian work among the Datives,
but the influence of his devOut and
earnest spirit was constantly ielt. as
well as that of his consecrated wife.
This reinforcement Of 1887 was just in
time to witne IS and participate in the
tremendous religious revival which
gave such an enormous spiritual and
moral uplift to the Hawaii an people,
and ushered in their new era of indus
trial and political elevation.
Two years after Mr.. Castles arrival
he came prominently and favorably
before the public as the writer of IA
very full, clear and dispa~sionate
statement vim icatiug the mis-iona-
ries, and the chiefs as well, from the
grossly unjust charges made against
them by The French authorities in
connection with the violent eXactiOns
of Captain Laplace of the French cor
vette LArtemise in 1899, when au
oppressive treaty was forced upon the
King, and S20,000 were eXacted in Sc
curity thereof. Commodore Read of
the United States squadron which ar
rived soon after, and his officers, were
so much pleased with Mr.. CASTLE
or that fhnU naiH for tho
printing of one thousand copies for
in America. This remains
as the authoritative statement to this
day. 1t at once gave Mr.. Castle
prominent place in public estimation.
Events of great Importance in con-
nection with the Independence of the
Islands and the development of liberal
and constitutional government took
p. ace FROM 1899 to 1916 During those
years Mr.. Castle had no connection
whatever with the Government, bat
his advice was sought and always
given, and was characterized 10y jul
dicial fairness ami conservative pru-
deuce which had much weight n lie
terminlng the course Of events and
i'm the prevention of rash steps. DR..
VI. L. Ju u anu INtN. W lIlldb lNith
ards, both of whom had served for
many years as missionaries, were con
nected with the Government at that
time. Both of them often consulted
with Mr.. Castle upon important ques
lions, as later Mr. Rcord and Judge
Lee were accustomed to do.
Following the free importation of
liquors in consequence of the tire ty
forced on the King by the DArtemise,
there had been much increase of
aud about this time tenn
perauce societies were established,
and Chaplain Damon began his Tenn
perance Advocate, which grew into
The Friend The King himself signed
the pledge, and faithfully kept il for
many years. In forming these tenn
perance societies Mr.. Castle had an
active Influence, as well a. in conduct
ing the temperance movement.
Mr.. Castle was one of the most ac
tive persons in the founding of the
school at Punahou l. lS4l which grew
to be Oahu College. He was one of
the first trustees and remained trus
tee continuously until increasing age
induced his resignation in 1881. He
was for forty years lis treasurer.
Early in 1871 his wife died. In the
fall of that year he revisited the
United States, returning March II,
1913, with wife who survives bin.
He found the Kingdom in the thrOes
of excitement over the seizure by
Lord Georg- Paulet, who had aboI-
ished the laws in restraint of licrn-
tiou>ness aud drunkenness. At the
time of Mr.. Castles return the own
was j. the full flood of debauchery.
Not long after Admiral Thomas ar
rived and earned the lasting graft ude
of the nation by nobly restoring its
Independence. TIL matter of Gains
against the Government and county
was still pending, and Mr.. Castle, hav-
ing earned a reputation for judicial
airne $, and Mr.. Robert c. Wyllie,
were appointed arbitrators. After
careful hearing they arrived at il
cision with regard to the claims
which ga complete satisfaction on
both sides.
Subsequently Mr. Castle was made
arbitrator upon important claims aris-
ing IN connection with the firm of Jan
iou & Co. against the Government, and
earned the thanks and co CALCULATIONS
of both parties. During this period
he was urged to dissolve his connec.
tiOn nj n the 4 m riran NISSAN and