The morning times., 1897-02-07


fact that the statements are authentic:
To any of the few who have been
favored with personal acquaintance with
the Hawaiian queen during her stay in
this country, her very name suggests the
characteristics of a most wonderful w oma n.
Amongst these | must reckon myself,
even though it is many years since we
first met. No less person than the
sister of Gen. Armstrong, Of Hampton In
stitUte, told me that to be in the least
noticed when girl by any native Hawaiian
OF the blood Of the high chiefs was an
honor which made her Heart bound with
JOY and pride. The queen, as she is still
called by all her adherents, has the blood
OF the Kamehamehas ana of the Kalakauas,
the only two families who have held royal
court since 1919, or the advent OF the
missionary emigration. She is further
the foster-sister of Mrs. Bishop, who was
herself Kamehameha, the founder of
many public institutions In the islands,
wife OF Mr. Charles K. Bishop, now vice
president OF the Bank of California, and
well known under the title OF the George
Peabody OF Hawai-. The two girls were
brought up under the same roof and re-
manned firm friends until tie death of
Mrs Bishop, who had always declined to
be considered an aSpirant for the honurs
of a throne.
Ny private adTices from Honolulu indicate
that from those in the United Stat who
represent the Dole government have been
sent homeward the tidings that Presi-
dent Dole never made a greater mistake
ha 40 n llG xaIT limo l-.,l nj Lon
the islands. With this all her American
friends fully agree, for she is the best
reply to the political shaft Of her adver-
saries.
1 have been three times correspondent
in Honolulu: once in the days OF the
monarchy before it's peace was ever dis
turbed, again, over three years ago, com
missioned to visit Hawaii as special
correspondent, with 30 other instructions
than to Write justly and intelligcntly of
men and events. Having already been in
mercantile life there, and With forty let
ters Of introduction, one OF which was a
general recommendation in autograph,
written by the late John J. Stevens,
the views of all parties to the contest
found expression through me. From the
queen, or her friends, far less attention
was received than from Mr.. Dole and his
supporters. But Mr. Bloaat, DR.. Talmage,
Representative Hilborn, of California, and
on rumor. the late Kate Field, are but
few among the many besides myself who
have been unable to agree with the pres
ent rule, even although arriving with every
influence in its favor.
This change OF view is just as apparent
whenever any persons Of our wn land are
now brought into personal relations, how
ever brief, with Liiiuokalani. Every look,
every act, every intention OF this lady is
characterized by the most exquisite kind
ness, refinement and Christian charity,
and it would seem but courtly flattery were
l to repeat the numbcrless expressions OF
appreciation which daily reach my ears
Her correspondence is large, mostly from
strangers, and the tact with which she dis
eliminates between the curiosity seeker
and the honest applicant is marvellous to
her secretary.
That she should give some information
in relation to lost relatives, would identify
picture which has been sent from Hawaii,
send some of her own musical compositions
to fair, these are specimens Of he requests
she has received. To autograph collectors
reply Yetto one ofthese my answer wasso
so brief that he wrote a second letter in
what / considered terms lacking respect.
The mans feelings We're evidently hurt, and
she handed me this plant, with the remark,
Il hope you will write him n very kind
letter from me-" In speaking Of her judi
cial trial before men who owe all they
are and have to the favorable legislation
of the Hawaiian people and their sover-
eigns, she said to me one day that each
of US is always in need of the grace of hui
mility, and that such was Gods way of
teaching it to her.
land, when / had TO submit to it, even
TO intentional humiliation" she added,
''T thought OF how much. more was borne
for all mankind by Our Saviour at his trial
This thought was my strength, and when
my own counsel asked me if l were
willing to die told him Oh, yes, for my
people, most cheerfully.'
This is only the same spirit as her reply
to those who imprisoned her for eight
months. This was telegraphed by me at
the time from Honolulu. Fearful that
incarcera ton might result in death, which
would have placed her captors in a terrible
position with the HawaiianS, 1t was in
timated to her that she could so free
on her parole.
when you release my people VIII also
resume my liberty and rot before that"
was her retort, and she kept her word,
taking her pardon as the rest took theirs.
Those who know her best are sure the
last penny of her bank account and the
last drop of her royal blood would be
quickly pIoffered, not for her own restora-
ton to power, but Were such the price of
life, liberty, and restored happiness to the
down-trodden, disfranchised Hawaiian
people.
To be duped by the professions of others
simply argues that one is SO high minded as
not to suspect fraud. She has expressed
her satisfaction to me lately that if she
had lost a throne not one drop Of her
peoples blood, no, not even that of her
enemies was on her soul. The dethrone-
ment was accomplished by appeal to this
trait iE her character, while the abdica-
ton was secured under durcss by telling
her that those she loved would be shot
unless she signed the document.
It is not easy for those who do not know
the people OF Hawaii TO fealize the de-
votion existing between that people and
their chiefs. 1t is unlike any other in
the wide world, because it is not based
on fear, hut upon love The land system
of Hawaii is witness to the truth of this
statement; until 1S46 all the territory was
the property Of the ruler. yet every one
of the subjects lad all the land he needed.