The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-29


Queen. The rosy -hued visions of Mr..
Evans with other Royaists were all dissi-
paled by the sudden revolt OF the mission
airy element, and the subsequent over
throw Of the queen.
The Royalists are still very bitter
against the Republic. They always refer
to it CONTEMPORARY as the Provisional
Government, and the adherents of it are
styled p. CTS. But they all have great
respect for President Dole. | have met
more than one who says the country is
safe in his hands. The natives all respect
him, but they want him to be declared
King. 1t is not the man they object to,
go much as the Republican form Of gov
eminent.
All of the more intelligent Royalists,
however, admit that the Republic has
come to stay, and even the Queen has
lost all hope of being 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 shoulder his musket to sup
port the Republic. He was the ex-
Queens 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 determined, he declared
he would stand or fall with her. When
the uprising came, he was the only one
OF her followers willing to fight the
revo1utionists. 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 problems. He de-
votes more energy to fishing party
than to political matters.
The sun was setting when | left Sans
Souci, and it was nearly dark by the
time l reached the street car line. No
car was in sight, and / was told that it
would be fifteen minutes before another
would come along. | walked about two
hundred PAGES further down the track to
where Chinamsn has erected and fitted
up a small shop and restaurant, and
took seat on the bench under his
awning. The shop-keeper, man we'll
along in years, whose queue is turning
gray, came out to keep me company.
On learning l was from New York, he
tried TO scrape up an acquaintance. He
had once conducted a laundry in that
city, aud thought the Brooklyn bridge
the most magnificent structure in the
world. He was more sociable than most
Cinnamon, and talked very freely OF the
customs and habits OF his countrymen.
He said that they had only worn queues
for the last three hundred years. The
queue was not religious badge, but a
fad of their Emperor. He had been to
China nine times since his first arrival.
Like most Cinnamon he had a wife and
children in China and one in this coun-
try. this, he explained, as a matter of
economy. 1t was much easier to support
family in each country than to be con-
stantly transporting family from one
land TO the other. The average China
man remains in this country from three
TO seven years and then goes back to
China, to spend an equal length Of time
til ere, and again return.
The next day in company with Mr..
Timmons visited the government build.
ing proper. 1t is a large building, two
stories in height, with lofty ceilings, and
a broad stairway. There is large hall
below, ornamented with handsome life
size portraits OF Kamehameha /, and his
wife, Kamehameha H., ILL.,, and w., and
their wives, and Kamehameha v. These
comprise all the Kamehameha dynasty,
the first great rulers of the nation. The
upper hall is decorated with fine portraits
in oil, most of them life-size. There is
fine portrait of Queen Emma, the grand
daughter of John Young, the mate of an
American ship who was the trusted ad-
wiser and general of Kamehameha l.
There is full life-siZe portrait of King
David Kalakaua, one OF ex-Queen Liliuo-
kaiani, or Mrs. Dominus as she Is now
called, and her deceased husband, John
o. Dominus. There Is also fine life.
size portrait in oil OF Admiral Farragut,
who was very much admired by King
Kalakaua. Legislative halls, committee
rooms, and council chambers, with the
various rooms of the cabinets, are in this
building. The building before the rev.
olution which overthrow monarchy, was
known as the Palace, and is even yet 30
called by some, though monarchy Is
rapidly passing away, and the spunky
little republic Is every day becoming
ihoic htHhlJ scuttu Ill tu6 6huuits
The government buildings and all the
departments are guarded by soldiers.
The standing army, composed exclusively
of white men, numbers about two hun
dred regular soldiers. The National
Guard and the Citizens Guard swell this
number TO about two thousand fighting
men. They have two Calling guns, two
Hotchkiss rapid firing guns, two brass
six Founders, and some iron field pieces.
Their force is sufficient to protect the
islands from internal troubles and from
filibusters.
Their greatest dread is of Japan. The
japanese, flushed with their late victory
over China, have given utterance TO
some portentous threats against the
Hawaiian Islands for discriminating
against them. With fleet of gunboats,
a few heavy guns, and two or three war;
ships the Hawaiians could easily defend
themselves against the Japanese Their
harbors are in excellent condition for
fertilization. Pearl Harbor and the har.
Dor of Honolulu have promontories, such
as Koko Head and Diamond Head, which,
il fortified, would be impregnable bar
riers against warships,
JOHN II. MUsICK.