The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

there for 10 weeks, beginning in Septem-
berthe time that had been held for
Nance O'Neill-but we found that to be
impossible, as we are more or less anN-
ous to get back East to see our old
lends, al d besides hat we are con ract-
Ell many months ahead to appear IN va
| rious cities between here and the At
lantic Our experiences in California have
been most pleasant, and particularly in
Los Angeles we are fortunate in having
a most cherished circle of warm friends,
like MIR. and Mrs. Judge Miller, Hon. f.
F. Davis and family, Rev. Conger ana
family and O hers whom we would like
to have travtl with us fo- comprehensive
sake, but ths sturdy judge refused to
give up his law practice for the stage,
and Mr.. Davis is too enthusiastic regard
ing the glories of Los Angeles and its
people to do the sock and buskin.
The sea voyage between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu was an almost ideal
one; the water was as smooth as glass
all of the way. We had letters to Pres
dent and Mrs. Dole from some of our
friends in Washington, and the hospi-
tally of the people of the Hawaiian
Islands is almost inconceivable. Presi
dent Dole had Miss Chapman raise
and lower the American flag three
times from the staff on the palace in an
effort to signal a warship, but for some
reason the vessel was not particularly
responsive.
I'VE lived over there in a building
known in Hawaiian history as The
Snow Cottage 1t was in one of the
rooms of that cottage that the famous
interview between the Queen and Min
lister Willis took place, in which the
fate of the islands was settled. Ac-
cording to native authority Mr. Willis
asked the Queen what fate she had in
store for those Americans and foreign
ers who had taken part in the revolu-
ton. and she said. Hanging Mr..
Willis being an old man and somewhat
hard of hearing, thought that she said
'beheading. and on that misunderstand-
ing sent in an unfavorable report to
Washington. The evening that the So
called revolution was supposed to have
occurred the government band gave its
usual public concert in front of the
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Beyond any doubt the Hawaiian ISL
ands will be most valuable and acceptable
additions to United States territory. Hon
oiulu is the richest community of its
size 1 have ever visited. This may posi-
bly, be better estimated when 1t is known
that there are but about 5000 white people
there, and at times we played to as much
as 81 600 per night. Contrary to condi
tons in this country, the Chinese there
are regarded as more reliable merchants
than the japanese; al least l was so in
formed by men of big financial concerns.
THE dispositions and temperament of
the Hawaiians are suggestive of their
beautiful moonlight nights-soft, gentle
and poetic. I believe that such a thing
as a spirit of deep revenge is an unknown
quality in a Hawaiians heart. AS prom
inent Hawaiian, who had been close in
the confidence of the last king. said to
me, Vengeance belongs to God
Since arriving in San Francisco / have
been asked many times by newspaper
men and others as to the political siua-
ton on the islands, and while I am not
a politician and know very little about
politics | would infer from what l saw and
heard there that the islands will go Dem
ocratic. The native element has formed
a party which has for its battle cry, 'Ha-
waii for Hawaiians and seem to be IN
sy mpathy with the Democratic party
largely as a matter of sentiment. Pres
ident Cleveland refused to interfere with
their form of monarchy. and Cleveland
was a Democrat.
IF all of our new possessions are
rich in resources and delightful as the
Hawaiian Islands, the benefits to this
country and our people and government
will doubtless be incalculable."