The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-10-06
REIoNs AGAINST HER WILL.
Half English Girl il Forced to Rule
Over Q Tropical Island.

over Q tropical Island.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 49,
The bark Helen n. Amy, just re-
turned from a trading voyage among
the islands OF the South Pacific,
brings the story OF a tropical prin-
cess, half English and half native,
who rules over the Manua groups
against her wishes, though her sub
jects worship her much after tho
fashion that the Corears worship
their king, or as the Peruvians hum
bled themselves before the virgins
Of the sun.
History repeats itself in the bio.
graphy Of Margaret Young, the
English name OF the prisoner prin.
cess, for the story OF Francis Young,
. sailor who landed at the isle Of
Tau nearly 100 years ago, is recalled.
This man married q Tau native
woman, who was queen Of the group.
His son by her welded half.breed
maiden. Margaret Young Is the
daughter Of that son.
Through the death Of all the heirs
apparent to the thrones Of the Ma.
uuss Miss Young found herself call
ed upon to assume the power OF
mistress Of the islands. This news
was conveyed to her at Apis some
months ago by a delegation Of chiefs
i from Msnua, and she was forced by
thu laws OF heredity obtaining in
the southern archipelago to accom-.
pany them back TO Tau, where she
was immed lately inst allied a. queen.
Great interest 10 lent to the case
Of the girl, who 10 but ~ years OF
age, by the report that she il highly
educated and was at the time OF her
suddep call from Apia happily pur-
suing the course Of her studies at a
Catholic convent.
Capt. Luttrel Of the Amy and his
wife, who accompanied him on his
last trip, were the fret white people
permitted to interview the queen
and OBJ, aimed from her majesty the
story that her life WAS one OF misery
In spite Of the professional respect
shown her by her native subjects
She IL ruler that IL compelled u
maintain an odious reserve, the
sanctity Of her dwelling being rigid
ly preserved by fierce warriors, wbt
stand ready to decspitate the bolt
intruder who dares to enter tn,
queens sacred presence without frs
being especially appointed by tn
spirit fires aud summoned by coun
ell Of chiefs.
"The grand chief OF the group !
the only man that IL allowed to az
proach the queen" explained Capt
Luttrel. "He attends to her want,
assisted by two maids, who nevs
leave her side, except when Gale,
upon to do her bidding.
SHOULD any native desire to pa
tribute TO her in the shape Of fish O
fowl, he must fasten his gift upo
the end OF . bamboo pole, sdvanc
with closed eyes, aud thrust the site
through the doorway Of the palace
"Queen Margaret, ~ we will teri
her, 10 not allowed to walk outsid
her cabins limits. She must bs cal
ried on litter by her maids, an,
when she ventures forth upon sue
journey subjects are ordered, uu
der pain Of death, to keep hidden il
their prospective domiciios"
The captive queen explained /
Luttrel that she desired to be free,
but had never dared TO say 30 /
those who hold her prisoner. Sl'
explained that her subjects wer
kind hearted aud mean, To cause hs
no unhappiness, but that they rel
giously followed the customs ,
their ancestors in sctiug a. they d
toward her.