The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-03-22

Nenlurer, purely an auNenturer. he
came here originally with considerable
prestige as promoter of II proposed
cable line from San Francisco to
Hongkong. After six months he had
entirely gained the confidence of King
kalakaua. At last King Kalakaua dis
solved his old ministry and appointed
Moreno prime minister ana minister OF
foreign affairs He stated that he was
trying to rid himself of the missionary
influence.
THE whole community, including the
foreign consus rose against the new
miusIry. me nass We're kept dying
night and day. and the consuls would
nave nothing to do with Moreno. one
day II man Of-war, British, I believe.
came into port and refused to fire q
salute to the King. Then the King
began to be frightened and dismissed ,
Moreno.
Moreno departed on a secret mission
for the time being as ambassador to,
European powers. He took with him
some young men by the Kings author
ity, to be located in European military
and naval schools. Among them was
Bob Wilcox, now delegate at Wash
ington.
Moreno was an interruptions ad-
venturer, of no character and no abil-
ity. He was looked upon by all re-
spectacle people as disreputable
He gained his influence over the
King by ilattery. He nattered him by
making him think that he could create
fund of $l0,000,000 by importing
100000 Chinese and charging them $40
head. The King had visionary
schemes of establishing a navy and
Qualifications and so forth. Moreno in
Hated his head with such ideas. The
King published some tracts to support
his eXtravagant notions.
In personal appearance Moreno was
n rather understood man. / saw him
W az. hnt 4 ,la-
understand he had a very plausible
way with him. He has spent a great
many years in Washington lobbying"
Prof. VIM. d. Alexander remembers
Moreno and his career here as prime
minister, but, like Mr.. Bishop, did not
know nm personally.
The affair nearly stirred up a revo-
luton" he said last night. There
were two public mass meetings TO pro-
test against the action OF the King,
and the appointment of the new minis
ter. The most prominent members OF
the royal family also demonstrated
Moreno came here to establish a line
of steamers with China. He tried to
have 1t subsidized by the government,
and finally succeeded in having bill
passed, by the outlay of great deal
of money, but the money was never
paid him. He also tried to have bonus
given him of 81, 900, 900 for u cable.
He fiattered King Kalakaua by tell
ing him he could get money from Chi
ma, which he said was the storehouse
of the world Money went there and
never came back. He supported the
King in all his pet projects, and told
him that the country should be gov
erned by Hawaiians.
Some years after, when asked why
he had appointed Moreno, King Kala-
kaua said that he recognized In Mo
reno man of ability; that Moreno
agreed with him in his views of the
government; that he said that the
King should be his own prime minis
ter and that the country ought TO be
governed by Hawaiians.
AN amusing incident occurred In
Naples when King Kalakaua was on
his trip around the world accompanied
by w, n. Armstrong and c. ii. Judd
Moreno came aboard the vessel at Ma
pies, just as though he had the King
in charge, and tried to take possession
If him, ignoring his companions. But
Armstrong was more than match Tor
him.
Moreno was boastful ana a bragg
CART as shown by his letters, He was
not tactful"
Since 1882 or 1883 he has resided I'm
Washington ID. O., whore he has led
"a more or less uncertain existence a.
% lobbyist and newspaper currespJu-
don't lie was native Of italy He
was about seventy years old.