The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-11


harmony between the King and his
white subjects. the King asked me to
ride with him TO his seaside residence
az Waikiki. On reaching the place. We
sat under the cocoanut trees, watching
the surf, when the King said:
Now my troubles are all over, AMI
am going To travel around the world
and see other people. think will
take you with me. and Colonel Judd. :"
Colonel Judd was then his chamber
lain or secretary. lie was a brother Of
chief Justice Judd. and his father
was. as was my father. one OF the mis-
sionaries. who had at the urgent So
lieitation OF kamehameha III reIin-
quished STRICTLY missionary work and
undertaken much needed political and
educational work. as members OF the
Kings government, before the year
1860
regarded the Kings suggestion as a
mere fancy. The next morning, how
ever. he called his cabinet together.
stated his desire. and ordered a meeting
Of the privy council. At this meeting
he again stated his motives and after
some debate the council gave its con-
sent with the understanding that the
expenses Of the journey should be met
out OF the Kings private income, and
that her Royal Highness. Liiiuokalani.
should ace ias regent during his alb
pers were executed. and I, having re-
signed temporarily the Office Of AttOr-
ney General. was appointed Minister OF
state, In order To FIX my rank In all
fWeign countries. The Kings inten-
ton was 90 travel lncognito. as a prince
OF the kingdom.
Aside from the King. myself, and Col
onel Judd. the only other person that
travelled with us was Count Robert voii
Olsen as the Kings valet, a veritable
German count. who through the in
dustrious use OF liquor. had become re-
duced 10 the ranks. and had served
on the Islands as steward. chief stew
ard. and IN similar occupations. In all
OF which he was found wanting. be-
cause he was persistently wanxhg
whisky. Ne had made solemn COM
pact with the King TO remain sober
during the trip. but he interpreted II 10
be a contract 20 get drunk. especially
In critical moments. and he complied
with II In every particular.
/ I do not intend here to relate the Incl
dents OF this trip OF king around the
world. They are preserved at length an
a Journal, which at the right time, II
there shall ever be one, will appear.
They will have the novelty. at least. OF
being the notes OF the only trip around
the world was taken by crowned head
since the fall OF man, OF within the
While the King had originally i'm
tended to travel incognito. he had. with
royal secretiveness. Struggled the royal
standard on board OF the outgoing
steamer. feeling as he afterwards
humbly admitted To his Minister and
Chamberlain. that II might be required
on some occasion to maintain his dig
nifty.
The voyage began In February, 1881
and n ended In November of the same
year. ON reaching San Francisco the
King was entertained with a general
reception at the Palace Hotel and with
several private dinner parties. He Wis
tied the legislature I'm session at Sacra-
mento. and at a private dinner party In
that city. Governor. now Senator. Per.
kins. intimated In honeyed words, thai
In the fulness OF time the King might
become n Colossus OF the Pacific. a tern
which the King did not understand. bul
which he believed was n lofty scaffold
Ing upon which he might stand as 9
great historical character. Mr.. Clau,
Spreckels positively Informed his Maj
esty In a speech following. that he. Mr.
} Spreckels. usually became dominant IN
matters kindly submitted To his treat
ment by Providence. and that II. wa,
} not the King. but Spreckels, who coul,
do no wrong.
After leaving san Francisco the mex
! Japan. AS the steamer passed up TO he
anchorage she met with the successive
:. royal salutes OF twenty-one guns from
: each OF the fourteen warships-nin
= Russian. two English. and three Jap
: anese. and with them was the mannin
, OF the yards. The smuggling of tn
royal Hawaiian standard at once be
: came opportune. IL was raised TO tn
I fore. ON reaching the anchorage tn
y King became at once the guest of tn
A Emperor OF Japan. An array OF OH
4 ciais In full~unHorm received him an
: his suit. They we're taken to the Sum
. mer Palace near the city. and the neS
a day they made a royal entrance int
}: Toxic and were received by the En-
Z peror and Empress OF japan. IL wa
:, said that II was the only occasio
. known Ina the history OF Japan on whic
the Emperor. In obedience to royal 1t
y quette. had appeared at the door OF b
! palace. and had descended the steps
D meet at the carriage door the pers
; OF brother monarch.
= II appeared that the news of u
q Kings departure for Japan had bee
n carried to- China, and the governmeI
l. OF japan, on hearing of IT., .determin,
i after careful consideration To accol
= his Hawaiian majesty the reccpti'
"a due To brother sovereign. without r
"a gard TO the size OF his domain. Or u
4. strength OF his army or navy. Tn
,e very comfortable conclusion was a
m cepted by the sovereigns and rulers
n, all the countries subsequently visit'
II by Kaiakaua, and enabled the King
A. cultivate the acquaintance Of the mo:
relations. by international law. who o
b. cupied the divers thrones of Asia al
v. Europe. and II also enabled his ~
=. TO reside In and inspect the graz
n resorts and abodes OF most of q
n Asiatic and European pOtentates.
n: privilege not usually accorded to tou
nj lists.
~ After ten days residence at Toxic,
II. the guest OF the Emperor, during viii
In period the resources OF the emp
ri were taxed to entertain his majes
nj after several formal and informal
IN, terviews and banquets with the tn
q. Imperial Majesties. and other membs
nj OF the household. the King and suit !.
"a for the ancient city OF Kioto, and y
An gasaki and the royal hospitality did 7
nj end. nor did the officials OF the Emp'
ey peror's household depart. until
nj. steamer bound for Shanghai was
n marine league beyond the coast line
Japan.
n. ON reaching Shanghai. the taotai.
IT. mayor. OF that place received the Xii
M and the China Merchants Steamsl
an Company put at the Kings disposal