The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-13
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Hawaii and a Revolution Mary N
krout, 1898. Published by iodd. |
Mead a Co, of New Nork For sale
by Wall, Nichols Co. Honolulu, al
81 net.
There are $50 pages OF this booA IL
Is beautifully bound. clearly printed ON
good paper and has number of eS-
ceilent illustrations. The name Of the
author will be recognized by good
many people OF this town. and there
are numbers who will purchase the
book without any further inquiry. Miss
Krout was here in 1898 and in 1894
She is cultivated woman, and one
with a strong grasp OF affairs. She IL
an observer and thinker. While here
Miss Krout enjoyed TO the highest de-
gree the confidence OF all with whom
she came In contact. She was sent TO
study the situation and she had the
rare faculty OF getting facts that stood
out and then presenting them effective
lily. Miss Krout's personal sympsthies
went out to the revolutbonists, though
she had a great aloha for the natives
and during her stay here was granted
audiences by Liliuokalani and kapio-
lani. Miss Krout IL cousin OF Ad-
miral Brown, who endeared himself TO
the whole OF the Hawaiian race.
The writer OF Hawaii and a Reyo-
luton" was afforded, by her letters
and her personal efforts, opportunity
TO see about all there was to be noted
in connection with the overthrow and
the political relations and conditions.
She took full advantage Of this chance
and the result is volume worth hav-
ing in a library. IL Is utterly unlike
a number of the fiimsy chapter books"
that have been floated and that are be-
ing offered. Before coming to the
Islands and while on the scene, and
afterwards while preparing her manu-
script, Miss Krout was q student OF
Fernandez, Jarves and Alexander and
her pages are singuhrly free from
: error. One funny little mistake Il
made In reporting trifiing affair Miss
krOut says performance at the opera
house WAS announced unexpectedly one
. evening on the arrival Of boat from
, the Colonies and that the ladies dressed
!, 80 hurriedly for the occasion that they
left their hats at home. Miss Krout
must know now that Honolulu IL the
q only city in the world where the ladies
! go to the theater without hats all the
time
Il AS whole Hawaii and a Revolu-
3 ton" is a strong book. Wherever in
Its lines Miss KrOut takes up set of
= facts and reasons for herself the result
Is a tribute to her brain power. She Is
merciless in commenting on Commits
8 sioner Blount and Mr.. Cleveland Miss
I Krout visited the volcano, but did not
| care TO go to Molokai. As an investi-
!. gator she was extremely careful in
= studying the character Of the native
Hawaiians and cites with regret the
e inability Of the aborigine to meet the
phases of the great and sudden changes
that had taken place in his domain.
Miss Krout gives a number OF pages
Of most interesting personal expert
; ences. Through some means not tod
she learned in the States many months
prior to January, 1898. that there was
= likely to be serious trouble in Govern
mental circles here. II was more than
a limited to her that there would In all
probability. In view Of the conduct OF
the Queen and the Legislature, be an
. upheaval OF some sort. Miss Krout
. secured from the paper to which she
was attached, permission to come to
Q the Islands, her purpose being TO be
e ION the spot" In making her last call
in Chicago she had the misfortune 70
have fall that severely sprained an
, ankle. This delayed her till after the
! overthrow, and she came here on
lcrutches.
& Hawaii and a Revolution" is enter.
? tanning from first page to last Some
OF the descriptive writing is plctur.
I esQuely vivid and we'll OF preservation
2 value. In the book, besides Hawaii
there il something OF two calls at Apia
9 Samoa and visit to New Zealand. In
S describing the taking down OF the
0 American flag here by Blount, Miss
3 Krout gives an account that is faith
8 full word reproduction OF the event.