The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-20
|KUHIO IN
VALLEY ISLE
Lively Canvass of
| Republican
Leader.
SpEEChMAKIING
AND LUAUJS GALORE
How Retail Business Is Hurt by
Substitution OF Steamers for
Sailing Vessels.

far on Maui, large numbers of people
of all political faiths turning out to re-
ceive him cordially and to listen atten-
lively to his speeches.
According to the program of arrange
nnents, he landed at Lahaina Tuesday
evening, the 14th, from the Claudine,
Chairman w. r. Pogue, Secretary A. N.
Kepoikai of the District Committee and
A. N. Hayselden of the local Republic
mittee. On the way ashore the Prince
and his party and the Mauites were
treated to an impromptu salt water
bath. Tie boat. refusing to mind the
rudder, awurs a.eu.-d and received a
roller broadside However, there was
nothing more serious than wetting,
the immaculate white duck clothes of
My Hayselden suffering most severely.
Jon shore the fish market was throng-
ed with people, who heartily appreciat-
ed the speeches of Prince Kuhio, Rev.
EStephen Desha, Raymond Makekau and
Admiral Geo. Beckley. Better speaking
has not been heard on Maui during the
campaign.
Phe Prince made fine impression.
r.
his presence, his oratorical powers, and
the wisdom and force of his arguments
compelled respect and close attention.
The smooth and finished oratory of
Desha and Makekau also made a SEN
sation, while the enthusiastic support
which Geo. Beckley gave to the Re
publican candidate for Delegate was re-
ceived with much favor and some as
constituent, for it has been recently re-
ported that he (Beckley} was advocat-
ing Home Rule politics. This speech
will serve as a contradiction to such
rumors.
| After the speaking, a grand luau was
| given on the grounds of the seaside res
idence of Judge D. Kahaulelio and was
attended by several hundred people. At
| II p. M the steamer Claudine departed
for Hawaii, and by her Messrs. Desha
| and Makakau returned to their homes.
The next day the Prince, accompa-
MED by number or Maui politicians,
went to Honokawai (SaanapalD, and
! at p. m. spoke to a crowded house.
| the house being the church of which
Rev. Mr.. Hihio the Home Rule candi-
date, is pastor. Wednesday night was
spent at Honolua ranch and here the
party was entertained in grand style by
Manager R. c. Searle. After some
speaking there was fine luau and ma
randas.
On Thursday the circuit of West
Maui was resumed and speeches were
made at Honokohau, Kahakuloa and
| Waihee, large gatherings of people be-
ing present at each stopping place.
There were luaus at Honokawai and at
Kahakuloa.
| Waikiki was reached at about p.
IN. Here in the large skating rink for
several days past great preparations
| had been made to arrange for a mann
moth luau, the principal event of the
Princes Maui tour,
At { p. M, when Prince Kalanianaole
and the Princess, Mrs. Cockett. Miss
Jones and other members of his party
entered the large hall at least four or
five hundred people were seated at the
six long tables and several hundred
more were standing in the aisles.
The interior was profusely decorated
with long ropes of beautiful ferns.
After brief introduction by Hon. ]
w. Kalua, president of the Wailuk,
Republican Club. Prince Kuhio spoke
eloquently for an hour and was listened
to with marked attention.
He strongly denounced Wilcox's eff
forts to create race feeling, and stated
that the principal event in Wilcox
career as a Territorial Delegate wa.
drawing his salary, especially the larg'
amount of money allowed for mileage
If anyone should feel grieved and of
Tended by the changes that annexation
to the United States brought about h
and his family had the best right 70
they had lost most by it, meaning tn
leirship to the throne. Instead of sulk
i, ing it was apparent to all how they ha
| accepted the situation. After Kalania
| naole's address, which was frequentl
| applauded, the enjoyment of the lua
| viands engrossed the attention Of tn
| large audience present for the remain
| der of the evening.
II The spread given by the Wailuk
| Republican Club was an excellent on
- and reflected T.i;:c,1 credit upon tn
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