The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-22

" time Minister of Foreign Affairs
~ under King Kalakaua, always a
picturesque adventurer, is dead of
stroke of paralysis at Washington,
where he has led a precarious life for
the last ten years.
| Moreno will be remembered here
chiefly by reason of his brief and
tmeteoric career as Minister of Foreign
Affairs, in which office he endured four
days, during which period he nearly
| precipitated revolution and entirely
succeeded in creating tremendous eX-
element.
Moreno came here in October, 1879,
heralded as the promoter of a San
Francisco ongkong cable and a line
| of steamers to the Orient. 1t was not
long before he met and ingratiated him
self into favor with King Kalakaua, to
whom he acted as adviser" as he him
self put 1t. He won the entire conf
dence and admiration of the King by
endorsing as sound wisdom all the royal
views and theories of government. He
Encouraged the King to believe that a
loan of $4,000, 900 could be raised in
China and helped him to plan how the
money should be spent. He filled the
Kings mind with dreams of navies and
forts and armies and power. He also
convinced the King that Hawaii should
be governed by Hawaiians: and he OPP
posed the missionary influence. In fact,
he did everything to make King Kala-
kaua believe that the royal ex-postoffice
clerk was sufficient unto himself
Finally, on August IA, 1880, King Kali
akaua dissolved his then Cabinet and
appointed another comprising Edward
Bush Minister of the Interior; Caesar
Celso Moreno, Minister of Foreign At
fairs; NJ Kuaea Minister of Finance,
and w. C. Jones, Attorney General.
This action, which popular opinion look
ed upon as unprecedented, unwarrant-
ed and inimical, caused great excite
ment and Indignation. There were
meetings and demons trations by the
people. The American and British Min
listers declined to have anything to do
with the new Minister of Foreign At
fairs, who was considered to be dis
reputable and incapable.
After four days the King became
alarmed at the situation and dismissed
Moreno although he still held him in
favor. and secretly sent him abroad
with a commission as Minister to the
United States and every court in Eu-
rope Moreno took with him three Ha-
waiian youths to be educated in Italian
schools. One of these, Robert Wilcox
is the Delegate at Washington. An
other, Robert Boyd &c living in Homo
lulu and active in Honolulu politics
The third. Booth died abroad.
/ It was not only in Honolulu that
Moreno experienced stirring adven-
lures. He was in the Crimean war, in
cited the natives of Sumatra to revolt
against Dutch rule, and it has always
been persistenely rumored, with ne
sound denial, that he was an officer
with Mana Sahib at the time of the
Cawnpore massacre.
Moreno achieved also some things oil
Importance and good effect. He organ
lied a Chinese steamship company anc
secured the passage of the Moreno
fishery laws of California for the pro
lection of the coast fisheries, while lob
bying at Sacramento.
Moreno was well known by reputa
ton, at least, to all who were In Homo
lulu at the time of his ministry an'
he and his career are still remember
ed by them. Rev. DR.. S. e. Bishol
was speaking of him YESTERDAY: ;. :,
II did not know him personally, n
said ''but his character was notorious
about town He was known as an ad
yenturer purely an adVenturer. n
came here originally with cons1derabl
prestige as a promoter OF propose
cable line from San francesca Z
Hongkong. After six months he ha'
entirely gained the confidence of hini
KaIakaua, At last King kalakaua dis
solved his old ministry and appointe
Moreno prime minister and minister Q
foreign affairs. He stated that he wa