West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-03-26

HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS,
March 3. 1896.
The feeling is sill too bitter be.
tween the Republicans or +. G.'s.
as they are conlem ptuously called
by their enemies, and the Royallsts
for The exact truth as to the over
throw of the monarchy To- be OBJ
tanned. The political feeling here
is at about the same heat it was in
the United States in 1866. The
ROyalists still call the government
"ProyisIonal," and refuse TO recog-
pize it.
To understand the cause of the
overthrow of monarchy one must
have some knowledge of the history
of Hawaii. In the latter part OF
the 18th century powerful chief
OF Hawaii, known as Kamehameha,
captured two American sailors
named Davis and Young. The
latter was boatswain on the Bos-
ton frigate Eleanor, the former on
little sloop, the Fair American.
The latter vessel was sliced. it's
captain and crew. with the exccp.
ton Of Davis, killed, and it's can
non taken on shore. Young and
Davis. being expert gunners. were
spared to manage the artillery for
Kamehameha, who at once began
the conquest of the whole group of
islands. The two Americans were
his generals, they married the
daughters Of chiefs or princes, and
were given high offices.
After several years of war all the
Sandwich Islands were conquered.
and Kamehameha declared king
over all. He was succeeded by four
direct descendants known Kane
hameha H., Ill, w., V. The
natives having abolished idolatry,
IN the year 1920 the missionaries sent
by the American Board OF Missions
came TO convert them. They were
Kindly received by the natives, but
by this time the islands had become
rendezvous for whaling vessels,
whose officers and crews were lewd,
lawloss men. and they objected to
the restraints of religion and de-
Cency.
The missionaries, however, had
come to stay, and in an earnest
manner, began the conversion Of
the heather. They were often
threatened by the lawless sailors who
regarded their upright lives as
standing rebuke to their own i'm
morality. But, in spite of all
threats and danger, the missionaries
held their ground. They had the
she respect and confidence of the
kings, who remained their friends.
and the cause of Christianity ad.
vanced until all Of the islands were
brought under its sway. Mission
aries who came to the islands Young
men, raised families of children.
grew old, and died. Children born
on the islands grew up, died, and
left children, natural born Ha-
waiians, the same as any American
citizen to-day is an American.
Fhe business interests of the
islands soon began to attract the
attention of the world. Americans
came to engage in agriculture or
merchantlle pursuits. These dots
on the face of the globe assumed
great Importance aud the English.
always jealous Of any advance of
Americans ia the acquisition Of
territory, began TO turn their atten.
tion toward the islands.
As the American Congregational
lists and Presbyterians had succeed
ed so well, the Church Of England.
from purely political motives it il
claimed, began a religious conduest
of he islands. From this time on
there was struggle between Amerl-
cans and English to control the
ruling monarchs.
kanehameha III gave the people
the first liberal constitution. All
the kamehamehas seem to have
been friendly TO the Americans. as
they we're probably under the in
fuence Of Young and Davis and
their descendants.
The anti-missiOnary party IN time
became the anita merican marty
History shows how England has
sought in the past to get control Of
the islands, and how she objected
~ the annexation Of them 10 the
United States during the Forties.
~ the trade ~ that time with the
Uplted States was incresing In pro-
portions that alarmed her.
The direct line or Kamehamebaa
has ended With Kamehomeha v.
After one or two short reigns David
kalskaua was elected king. Tho
dissolute man with many weak
nesses, be seems to have an idea OF
justice and right. But be tried 10
please all parties, ond, Of course.
failed
BY this time sugar and rice plan
talions bad become source Of Great
wealth 10 the island. and tbe
Americans with pluck and energy
we're peopling The country and gef-
ting The cream OF it's industries.
The lands had previously been
divided anrCuef fHo ..l.,, $500.