Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-19

positive about the practicabiiity Of this
undertaking. At any rate some water
for various purposes, though not very
good, can be obtained by blasting ont
rock In the mountain. The poor Nor.
mons get about six gallons OF water
from a few halows In rocks, which are
dry during the day, but cxuds this much
during the night, aud iLis is the chief
drinking supply for all this people. But
they have large numbers oi goats and
use some mill, and cat fresh goats mea,
aud mutton, with sweet potatoes ii.
stead oil exclusive poi aud salt fish.
| design TO submit a proposition 10
the govlrnment IN relation to tie settle
meat vi large portion OF bis uiajcsty's
Mormon 90 jecis upon Lausi, AFTER GET.
tam tests have been made for a supply
oi water. 1t Is my Intention to Wit
Lauai next week. Eavs been there
once before.
Your Excellency makes some re.
marks roiauye to supposed intention
OF pcrauauiag His Maicsiy's subjects 10
emigrate q other Islands Of the Pacific
ur Indian urcans. The very reverse "
this has occupied my riind. have
supposed that many thousands OF Poly
neslans and Malayslans might be inluc-
ed 10 cmigra,e to this group, and this Is
a matter which ! know could b. accom-.
plishcd, Il II was deemed desirable. My
chief exhor,llions to the natives have
been win view to inspire them with a
hope OF national life. tell the most
intelligent again and again, to comDat
the despair that the booming voice Of
the most OF the foreigners would Inspire
them with. am positive that IN the
Mormon organization there is to be met
with the most OF this national hope, the
strongest attachment to the king, and
the most ardent desire for perpeluation
Of native Hawaiian dynasty. AZ tie
request Ut the MOrmons, | furnished
them with design for a cnurch emblem
or banner for Their festive occasions, anu
gave them the simple design OF eight
stars in circle, for the group, and the
word ola, lie, IN the centre.
send you a copy OF the religious
principles that have been substantially
taught to HIS Msjesty's subjects, now
called MormOns. This only offers from
the tesching IN Utah, II being deficient
In the iuCulcation OF polygamy. ] do
not believe that this doctrine has ever
been preached to the natives OF these
Islands. 1t is never taught In Europe.
nor IN any o ier country outside Of
Utah; and furthermore, according to the
principles OF MofmI .sm, II never p to
be taught or permitted to be practiced
anywhere outside the precincts OF the
Zion OF the church. and there ony by a
certain order oi the Priesthood.
/ shall not tfespass ,notr on your al.
tenton 1T this time; but ! shall be ready
TO f,rnish you with any Information
relative to my movements and oDses "a.
tons on these Islands. will venture to
say on this occasion that no other
stranger who ever en'ercd His Mai -sty's
dominion could have tened a mere
lively regard lot his pers ,, stronger
sympat. y with the msintainance oi his
sovereignty, or a more ardent hope Tor
the ptrpetuation and prosperity OF his
race aud dynasty. tbs nave felt, and
this have uttered, and | an seeking no
personal advantage here. My heart is
with the Oceanic races. | was born on
the ocean. and have felt sort OF
brotherhood with ISLANDERS, especially
with the o. al Malay and his X ndred who
reign and live mere. / can AFFORD ~ be
misunderstood, condemned or despsed,
Tor have heart and purpose to abide
my time. | care Tor no creeds bur ioF
humanity, aud love to work LOT those
that are despised and have no friends.
My dear daughter, who Is determined
TO snare her fathers labors and wander