The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-25
IN MOURNING
FOR A MONARCH
CThrum's Annual 1919

was called upon to mourn the loss Of
her King, %alakaua. who died in San
Francisco January 90. 1891, and whose
remains were brought home nine days
afterward on the U. S. S. Charleston,
the same vessel in which he journeyed
forth November %. 1890. for rest and
recuperation. The kindly sympathy
shown by the United States govern
ment authorities and people OF Cali
fornia, to Hawaii and her bereaved
, Queen in the sad event, touched rul-
ers and people alike, natives and for
eigners, and was acknowledged by tes-
timonials unanimously passed in mass
meeting, and duly forwarded through
proper channels to the President and
Cabinet of the United States, the Gov
ernor and staff OF California, the
mayor of San Francisco and Admiral
Brown and officers of the u. S. S.
Charleston; thus adding another link
to the chain Of friendship that binds
the two nations. The remains of Ka-
Iakaua lay in state in the throne room
of the Palace January SOth. After due
preparation. the funeral took place
February 18th with becoming state
pomp and ceremony.
On the day of the arrival of the
Charleston on her sad mission, January
29th, the Cabinet and PriVy Council
met at the Palace at p. M, and H.
r. II. Liliuokalani, sister Of his late
majesty-appointed at his departure as
regent during his absence-was pro-
claimed Queen by virtue OF article p
of the constitution, and thereupon took
the oath to maintain the same. After
the obsequies the question of the Cabi-
nets resignation was uppermost, opin-
ion being divided as to their duty in
the matter according TO the constitu-
ton. The Cabinet at that time con-
sisted of J. A. Cummins, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; Godfrey Brown, Min
lister of Finance; c. n. Spencer. Minis
ter of the Interior, and A. p. Peterson,
Attorney General. On the question
being referred by the Cabinet to the
Supreme Court they decided that the
Queen was authorized by the consti-
tuition to request their resignation, and
was free an appoint new Cabinet
one dissenting-whereup on the 25th
of February, the Ministry resigned, and
a new Cabinet was appointed, consist
ing of Samuel Parker, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; II. y. Widemann, Min
lister OF Finance; G. n. Spencer. Min
lister of the Interior, and w. a. Whit
ing Attorney General. March 18th,
Princess Kaiulani was appointed by
the Queen, with the approval of the
House Of Mobiles, according to the pro-
vision of the constitution, to be her
successor to the throne, and was duly
proclaimed and gazetted as heir APP
parent.
During the summer months, almost
from April to August, the
Queen was occupied in q royal progress
tour throughout the kingdom, includ-
ing a visit to the leper settlement at
~ -J,,
ciously received, and this opportunity
OF a personal insight and knowledge
OF the condition of her subjects and
their resources in all parts of the ISL
andS will doubtless prove mutually
beneficial in her internal administra-
ton of the affairs of state. This prog
ress was barely over when she was
called upon to mourn the loss of her
husband, II. r. II. the Prince Consort,
John Owen Dominis, who died at
washington Place, August 9th, in his
sixtieth year, after protracted i'll
ness.
Owing to the Mckinley bill and con-,
sequent change in the United States
tariff. which went into effect April IL
1891, much activity was exercised by
the various plantations and theird
agents in hurrying forward their su- A
gars to market in the early part OF
the year, so that by the close of March
the bulk of the years crop was mar
lketed. In order to move this extra
quantity within the time limited, extra
vessels were brought into service,
among them several large English
steamers, which took heavy cargoes,
he HounSlow with 4,21S15 tons, and the
Elton with 42g2H tons. being the larg-
est sugar cargoes that ever left this
port.
The great change In the sugar mar
kets OF the United States, since the |
admission of all grades duty free, has |
confirmed the fears of our sugar men, !
prices having steadily declined. The ne !
eessity of cheaper and more effective |
abor for plantations has therefore be- |
come a serious question with all plant /
ers. In anticipation of this possible |
and in view of the expiration (
Turing the year of term of service OF /
l large number Of Japanese through
,ut the Islands, steps were taken to-
ward the close of 1890 to open nego-
iations with Japan for a revival of
from that empire. For
his purpose Hon. 2. Neumann and G.
}. Nacayama were sent as commits
iioners of immigration, to treat with
he Japanese government for a renewal
II the labor treaty relations which had
Expired. AS evidence of the success Of
heir mission, two companies of about
100 each arrived here before the end
# March, and some three others came
IN later. The Planters Labor and
supply Company also sent Hon. JOS
Marsden on a mission Of inquiry to
china and India upon the labor ques-
ion. Many difficulties were met with,
Ind some encouragement, which were
July reported to the company at the !
annual meeting, and after some dis
,ussion the subject was referred to th=
trustees with power to act. Messrs.
J. L. Brown and L. Aseu also visited
China, on private account, in the in
crest of cheaper labor, subject to the
provisions of the act of last session of
he Legislature relative to Chinese ina
migrants with the result of several !
hundred arriving per bark Pactolus
and steamship Belgic, though a mum
per per first named vessel has already
evinced a disposition to test the valid
ty of their contracts before the courts
CTo be Continued.l