Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

to their property. The convention Is elected
by the ablest and best class OF our citizens,
and represents the Overwhelming iaajor1yy
OF the wealth and intelligence of these isl-
ands. that is. of the civilized half of the
people. who do not intend to let the country
be dragged backward by the uncivilized and
retrogressive half.
Trying Ia Hoodoo the Convention
In illustration of the quality OF this re-.
dictionary element. it is in place to say that
II is certain that a large number Of native
kahunas. or sorcerers. have been at worh
in town for several days to hoodoo or be-
witch the convention. II is also nearly %
quite certain, with the most reliable evil
dence. that Mrs. Dominis is concerned
actively in this supe-stitious work She -
accustomed TO pose to visitors as a highly
civilized. enlightened. religious and virtu-
Gus woman. All this is mainly sham. She
has a veneer Of civilization and accomplish
ments. At heart she is deeply heathenixed.
There is the most UNDERSTANDABLE and co..
rious evidence OF her repeated active par
ticipation In idolatrous practices Not only
these, she has often taken part ina the
grossly lewd posturings of the hula She
does these things In more or less secrecy,
a thing not often successfully managed NV
royal Percentages. Perso lally, I regard the
evidence as satisfactory that the incanta-
lions OF the sorcerers now going on TO in
Jure or break Up the convention are with
her active connivance.
While this work is futile and idiotic IN
the view OF the foreigner. II seriously IN
huences and commonly terrffies all but the
most enlightened Of theenativcs. There are
nve natives In the convention. Three Of
them. am quite confident are quite above
such fears. The other two may not ba-
Most OF the relatives OF all Of them are
likely to be made fearful and unhappy by
the supposed peril Of their kinsnen. This
serves TO illustrate The sort Of inffuences
under which native politicians ana rativs
MALL
commonly act. The native people are dyInsr
OF their superstition and sorcery more fl,sa
from almost any other cause. OF these st-
perstitions and sorcertes The late king. Kal.
akaua, was the chief Rropagator and re-
vfver, and In her retrograde political co,,r.e
his sister Liliuokalsni has turned I'm m.
same direction for the means of reraininr
me old oespoue power OF the chiefs Al
this sort OF thing. and with II, all native
political control. has now TO be brsfeheS
aside by the civilized whites not only an ths
interest or the country's progress but for
me saving from extinction OF the natives
Decoration Day'Obs~rved.
Decoration day was observed yesterday
afternoon with an immense turnout OF the
people along the line Of the procession to
the Nunann cemetery. of which the twenty
veterans Of the DeLong Post OF the @. A.
r.. formed the nucleus. The local military
from the flagship. Admiral Walker ana
Minister Willis attended. Gen. Hartwell
made the address after the ceremony or
decorating the graves. There was a pro-
fuse display Of flowers both ON the soldiers
graves and on others. Ali this bet okens
the great Increase Of American feeling here
during the past year. No such celebration
OF Decoration day has occurred before. The
strongest enthusiasm r. felt for America
and its flag. even though-Ne Americans Of
Lar.. lNn1t Az GHw
months ago. had IL been borne by men sent
TO remand Hawaii back to despotisn.
The convention viii organize today. The
draft of the new constitution prepared by
the executive council has not Yet been ssen
by the public. When IL will be presented
90 the convention will depend upon their
own action. IL is possible that IL RAY ap-
pear I'm time TO go forward tomorrow per
Ayawa via Vancouver. It's general chatac'
Ter is intimatcd in the address OF PresidSn.
n9la KAMCHAMEHA.