West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-30

the adherents oft are styled L. G'S.
But they all have great respect for
President Dole. | have met more
than one who says the country is
safe in hts hands. The natives all
respect him. but they want him to
be declared King. IL is not the
man they object TO. so much as the
Repu ublican form of government.
All of tho more intelligent Royal
lists, however, admit that the Re.
pubic has come to stay, and even
the Queen has lost all hope of be
ing restored to the throne, unless
Great Britain or some European
power espouses her cause; which
even she admits is not probable.
have been informed that Mr..
Charles Wilson, the agent and
trusted friend of the ex. Queen, has
declared that he is willing to shout
der his musket TO support the Re.
public. He was the ex-Queen' IS
bravest friend in her hour OF
trouble. He advised her against
the PRONUNCIATION Of the constitution
which brought about her overthrow,
but when he found she was deter
mined, he declared he wonld stand
or fall with her. When the upris.
ing came, he was the only one of
her followers willing to fight the
reVolutionists. The average Kanaka
doesn't care fig about any sort of
government. His mind is taken up
with luans, hulas, and fishing. To
him life presents no serious prob
lens. He dovotes more energy to
tlshing party than to political
matters.
-The sun was setting when left
Sans Souci, and il was nearly dark
by the time | reached the street car
line. No car was in sight, and /
WAS told that il would be fifteen
minutes before another would come
along, walked about two hun
dred paees further down the track
to where Chinaman has erected
and fitted up small shop and
restaurant. and took seat on the
bench under his awning. The
shop Keeper, "a man we'll along in
years, whose queue is turning gray,
came out to keep me company. On
learning | was from New York, he
tried to scrspe mp an acquaintance.
lie had once conducted laundry
in that city. and thought the Brook
lyn bridge the most magnificent
structure in the world. lie was
more sOciable than most ChInamen,
and talked very freely of the Gus
toms and habits Of his countrymen.
He said that they had only worn
queues for the last three hundred
years. The queue was not a relg-
lous badge, but fad of their Em.
peror. He had been to China nine
times since his first arrival. Like
NEST Chinamen he had wife aud
children IN China and one in this
country, this. he explained, as
matter of economy. 1t was much
easier to support family in each
country than to be constantly trans.
porting family from one land to
the other. The average Cinnamon
remains in this country from three
to seven years and then goes back
to China, to spend an equal length
of time there, and again returns.
The next day in company with
Mr. Timmons | visited the govern.
ment building proper. 1t is a large
building, two stories in height, with
lofty ceilings, and broad stairway.
There is large hall below, orna4
meuted with handsome life.size
portraits Of Kamehameha 1. and
his wife, Kamehameha H., Ill,
and w., and their wives, and
Kamehameha V. These comprise
all the Kamehameha dynasty, the
drst great rulers Of the nation. The
upper hall is decorated with fine
portraits in oil, most Of them life
size. There is fno portrait Of
Queen Emma, the grand daughter
Of John Young, the mate Of an
American ship who WAS the trusted
adviser and general Of Kamehameha
/. There is a full life.sizo portrait
Of King David Kalakaua, one Of
ex Queen Liliuokalani, or Mrs.
Dominus as she is now called, and
her deceased husband, John o.