The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-09
PRINCESS KAIULASI.

She who was heir 10 the Hawai-
ian Throne now returns TO her
home. after an absence Of many
wears. during which she has, we
are told. received a most careful
education and has developed into
an attractive womanhood Here.
and here only. Is her home, and
she returns Ia il. we assume. for
The same reasons and with the
sane affections. thar other human
beings exhibit for the land of
their birth.
Circumstances over which she
has not had the slightest control,
make her an interesting and con
spicaous person in our little com
munitv. With the consent Of all.
and perhaps with some romantic
sentiment she has been made a
ward II the Republic, because she
was the heir 10 a Throne. That
fact creates an obligation on her
part u allegiance 10 the Republic.
which We believe she fulflls. and
an obligation on our part TO re-
fraiu from taking a hostile atti-
1ude towards her.
Aside from this. there viii be
in the minds Of those who were
born here, or have lived here for
many years. a feeling that she
represents so long as she
lives. the strange and curious lit
lie Monarchy. which came 10 an
end. simply because II had fulfill |
ed it, mission. just as a fruit .
riPens, drops, and decays. AS
rilne goes on and the passions of /
the hour pass away. there viii be
= deep and living interest in its
birth and evolution. the grating
Of Teutonie political buds on old
folEnesian stock. the queer mix
1ure Of pagan" and civilized me-
Jhcds; the attractive and at times.
comical appearance of the '.pomp /
and circumstance" of European
Court life. Yet withal so dignifed
that II seldom invited criticism in
lis outward appearances, in com
parison with other Courts: the
movement Of the Polynesian
hand, with the Anglo-Saxon /
brain generally behind it.
On lis romantic side. we see this
strange correlation of a Polynesi-
an and European Monarchy. re-
presented in its final days by an
heir in which the blood of both
races i blended All of these in
oidenJs viii naturally create an
uncommon interest in this young
woman.
She viii no doubt. be in much
embarrassment so long as the
restoration" is made a living
question. by unwise people. She
viii be the subject of much gossip
and the community will be prone. |
a. usual. TO put immediate belief |
in any absurd rumor about her. |
and hold her responsible for acts
she has not done. and words she .
has not said.
But 80 long as she remains
faithful in her allegiance to the
Republic, IL should be the duty /
and pleasure Of all who have
pleasant memories of the past .
days. and have had to do with the
evolution Of the old and interest /
ing little Monarchy. 10 give her a
just and cordial recognition, free
from display. and above all to dis
criminate between herself and her
Unwise friends.
Regarding her title, why not
follow the ways of the world. and .
call her Princess. as she is really
the only representative of the
past for whom we have any re-
gard II has, at present, no polit. |
ical significance whatever. 1T
would be the generous cour-
1esy which gives the titleof Judge
10 one who has left the Bench: of /
Empress TO Eugenia after abdi-
cation; Of General" TO Grant aft
er he ceased to hold any rank: of
Admiral" to our genial friend
Walker. who is on the retired list.
After the fall of Napoleon I,
The British public who had vir-