The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-08
FLAsHLleHr OF CO. rs LuAu AT oRILLsHgo
The MORENO INCIDENT
Continued from page II


ter Minister of the Interior. and w N.
| Armstrong, then residing in New York
city, was appointed Attorney General.
But the action of the king in inject
ing into the politics OF the respectable
little kingdom, a mere adventurer was
was not easily forgiven and the rela-
tions of the king and his white sub
jects were badly strained. Mr.. Carter
and the new Attorney General devised
means for removing this strain. The
king was sullen and refused to give up
his faith in Moreno. He even sent him
on a secret foreign mission to Italy,
where he was the guardian of several
native boys. including the present
delegate. Wilcox. who were educated in
the naval and military schools of that
country. The king. in secret, complain
ed that his kingly dignity had been
thrown in the dust. and he was de-
ternined to make it hot for his obstrep-
erous white subjects.
Mr.. Carter and the Attorney General
reasoned much with him. and some his
torical examples were put before him.
showing that it was dangerous for
kings to defy the people.
At this time the Dowager Queen
Emma. who had been candidate for
the throne, was an important person
among the natives, and had much
larger following among them than the
king himself. The king was suspicious
of her Intentions, and at times, feared
that she would promote an insurrec-
ton. 1t was. therefore, suggested to
him that he should make his peace
with his white subjects before the ma
tives should become the allies of Queen
Emma. and the dissatisfied whites
should unite with them.
The cabinet then proposed to give a
public dinner, and invite the main body
of white malcontents; at this dinner the
king should be the guest of the even
ing. and such proceedings should be
had. as would promote peace on earth
and good will generally. The scheme
was executed. About one hundred and
fifty guests were invited by the cabinet.
But Mr.. Carter and the Attorney Cen
eral found great difficulty in persuad-
ing the king TO "eat crow before his
subjects, only the fear of Queen EN-
mas influence induced him to consent
to be present. and make a conciliatory
speech. Several drafts of proposed re-
marks were submitted to him. but he
called them humiliating. But the pos
sibIe action of Queen Emma was per-
haps rather strenuously put before him,
and he finally. more through fear than
love. consented to confess his errors in
public
After the dinner had been served,
toast was offered to the king. His cabi-
net was still in doubt as to what he
would do. But he rose. always self
possessed. and thanked the numerous
guests for their kindly attendance. He
then read from a sheet of note OaDer
the humfliating remarks which Mr..
Carter had prepared. He admitted that
he had made an error regarding certain
recent events. and assured his white
subjects that the error should not be
The audience listened in deep
When he had finished. the APP
plause was wild and prolonged. The
king had eaten his dish of crow" He
then held a general reception, and one
by one, his white subjects approached
and thanked him for his noble utter
ances." After midnight he called for
his carriage and commanded his At
torney General to ride with him to his
summer residence in waikiki. After re-
naming there several hours he return