The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-25
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Our Kickapoo Friend.
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ing Americans OF my own calibre
and making money wherewith to
purchase the necessaries aud lux
uries OF life, still my thoughts will
drift back to dear Hawaii with its
cloud crowned mountains, its beauti-
full green valleys and sun-kissed sea-
shores, it's hospitable inhabitants
and the many pleasant hours they
have whiled away for me on my visit
there. After | am carried back in
fancy and think | hear the sweet
strains of music and the plaintive
native melodies which have become
80 dear to me, Methiuks | can hear
yet the singing Of the native quar-
tette as l sailed away that night on
the steamer China to the strains OF
Aloha Oe. I'm afraid my eleven
months existence. on the Islands
has spoilt me as an admirer OF the
winters here in the States. | am
lecturing under the auspices OF the
| Western Lecture Bureau on Hawaii
aud the Hawaiians, and doing we'll
in the summer resorts OF the western
country. They promise me trip
East with enlarged views and spe-
cial stand paper in the fall and win
ter 10 the large towns, aud | dare
say it will be the making OF me. 1
shall probably accept the chance il
we can arrange the terms satisfac-
tory to myself-although | dread
another winter in the States, unless
it's in the South where / am at
home and where my boyhood days
were spent. see that the Goddess
Pele has again given indications OF
her residence in the volcano, and
am only sorry l am not there to
join pilgrimage to her shrine, and
view what is truly the grandest
sight and one OF the wonders of the
world. When / come through again
| hope her mightiness will favor me
with the spectacle OF an eruption.
Hawaiian legislation seems to still
be at standstill as all the Congress
aud Senate, President Mckinley in
cluded, seem to be occupied looking
after their political prospects, still
they are discussing it, and something
may happen at any moment, just
like Mauna Loa, you can't Tell when
it's going to work.
The people here in the West are
wild over the return OF the soldier
boys from Manila, and from talk
and indications General Otis is
greatly censured for the do.nothing
policy there. However, they have
cent on the hero of Santiago, Gen.
Joe Wheeler, called sometimes
Fighting Joe Wheeler, an old Con-
federate General who, in the late un-
pleasantness, was one OF the most
dashing and ablest OF the Southern
commanders. II he takes hold you'll
hear something drop, as he is
fighter from way back.
My lectures are we'll attended and
the people are surprised to find out
from me that the Hawaiian Islands
are about as we'll civilized as any
part of the United States. ! do all
in my talks and interviews to praise
the country, especially as winter
resort free from business worries
and cares and haven OF rest to the
overworked business man, as the alb.
sence of cable precludes the posi-
bility of his being narrowed by in
quiries, etc, pertaining to his affairs.
1 judge that ought to bring people
over who have money to spend, aud
that's what we are all looking for,
as their money goes into circulation
and helps out quite bit / wish |
had some poi and fish wit h my
hotel dinners just as reminder of
the many luaus I've attended in
Honolulu. When 6rst came to the
Islands had indigestion, but after
adapting myself to the ways and
customs over there and acquiring a
taste for enatiye dish, poi, and