The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-12

synagogue oil Eou slreot ana heard q
delightfully."- interesting lecture by Mrs.
Ruth Ward Kahn, on tho "IIRwailan
Islands" Mrs. Kahn is well known
literateur and traveller, her poetic work
bearing the stamp of genius Of no mean
order. As q speaker she has good
style aud voice that ia easily heard,
Having spent some time in Hawaii and
Honolulu she knows her topic well,
and, what Is more to the point tells the
story we'll,
Rev. Rabbi Bonnheim introduced
Mrs, Kahn in q few well chosen sen.
fences. She began by asserting that tho
Hawaiian people are very badly treated
and abused by public opinion. Describe
ing tho islands, she said they are in the
Pacific ocean, Just north OF tho edge OF
the tropics, in tho latitude Of Cuba,
northern Africa, Arabia, The north
east tradewinds temper tho climate.
These islands arc the only land in the
Pacific between the AGutian islands in
the north and MRrqussas group to the
south. The people OF these islands arc
the only black race that has ever sup.
ported the whites for a long period Of
time and remained the governing power.
Proceeding, the speaker described
har voyage to Honolulu from San Fran.
cisco, in 1890, Her description Of the
beauties Of the harbor and city Of
Honolulu was eloquent and beautiful.
Referringto tho Hawaiian women, she
said that, whatever their bad qualities,
they have many admirable qualities,
among which are honesty and hospl'
tally. Their principal fault-thRt Of
the people Of all tropical countrios-is
lack Of animation, but shO knew OF
nothing more brilliant than the Ha.
waiian smile. Many examples Of truly
domestic happiness could DO given.
Speaking OF Captain Cook, tho English
explorer Of the last century, who dis
covered the Sandwich Islands, tine
speaker said he is regarded in Hawaii
as q hypocrite. an unmitigated liar and
q traitor.
One OF tho notable features OF her
stay at the islands was visit to the
great yolcanos OF tho island 81 Hawaii,
the largest OF the Hawaiian group. Her
description was very interesting aud
tho audience listened with uninterrupt-
cd attention.
Tho late king, Kalakau. tho speaker
held, was mouarch who had been I'M.
Justly criticised and malignOd. He had
more brains aud was more OF gentle.
man than nine.tenths Of the public mon
OF our own country, or oil nine.tenths OF
the crowned heads OF Europe. Person.
ally she could attest to the MANY
good qualities OF tho monarch. She ad.
mired him because he had shunnad
temptations during thirty yearG, during
which the Hawaiian people emerged
from sayaGory to state approaching
civilization. He was man easily alp.
preached, having no artificial pride or
so-callsd official dignity.
Mrs Kahn delcribed her visit to the
loper colony, securing only through the
influence OF tho king permit 10 20
there. Three miles outside u Hono.
lulu there is a leprous suspect station,
whCrO suspects are maintained until il
il certain whether or not they have tho
dread disease Then they are trans
ported to Molokai island, where tho
eper colony ia located. Here arc some
1900 lopcrI nearly all OF whom are pub.
lie charges. The horrors OF the island
were described In vivid manner by
the lecturer.
Before closing, the speaker could not
refrain from making a defense OF tho
dsposed queen, LillioukRlani, who is
often lightly spoken Of in this country.
What has sho done. inquired tho
speaker, that she should DO confined In
dungeon, with tho chance to view the
scene OF her former dominiona only
through an iron bar parspectiye2
What must BIO her feelings as she looks
through the grated window Of hor cell
OF tho palaces. the beautiful harbor and
tho graves OF her ancestorSp Lilliou.
kalani was not an idolRucss as has been
said by her enemies. Tho speaker did
not behave in tho. divine right OF kinca
but In her opinion constitutional
monarchy such ne had existed In liza.
wal, is far better ihan tue sham OF a
republic that to-day rulea the islands.
The truth is that Lilliouknlanl wcs
slandurcd 90 that tho seilish purpObea
OF q few whites might DO achieved.
The speaker gave out lit!o insidO
history when she told OF IN incident in
the career OF John l.. Stevens, who was
tho Hawaiian representative at Wash.
inglon. While l.iliouknlani was queen,
said Mira. Kahn, Stevens went 10 the
queen and asked Tor u donation to stArt
q homo for Hawaiian girls. Tho queen
generously gave $1,000, which Stevens
pOckogOd aud purchased Tor himself Il
Colco plantation.
The Hawaiian government, to-day,
said tho speaker, is Ia tho hanJS u
nineteen whites, who became powerful
In this way: Frat, u property exCiu-
sion law was passed., By which all nor.
sons no: owning property wore disirnn.
cliSed, and then another law was
passed, providing TINT those who cannot
read aud willO tho English LANGUAGE
should not DO allowed to vote. This, Of
Courso, practically disitauChlsud tho
entire native population.
Notwithstanding these troubles, la.
wnii remains tho paradise Of tho Pa.
cinI aud tho bride VI tho sOd," COnClul.
cd Alrs. Kahn,
a LOgno, Irnn tho Last itcRIlno.
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