The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-10

have time to approach this subject
from a more philosophic standpoint
The two hundred and sixty millions OF
people OF British India are ruled from
Downing Street They have nothing
to say about their own government.
There is no manhood suffrage In India.
1t is set of by itself Bring the forty
odd millions of English people to In
Ola for permanent homes, give the
whole mixture universal suffrage and
see how long things would go there.
The eight millions Of American negroes
are in the midst of several more mill
lions of an ancient ruling race. The
negroes have the same rights and privi-
leges. civilly and politically that the
white men have. In this, these political
privileges, lies the danger. Absorption
is impossible. To rule them as a for
eign race is impolitfc and n-American.
So it must be concluded that there is
no analogy in the dangers of English
rule in India and the difficulties pre-
sented by the negroes in America.
Leaving India the party passed
through Alden and took the train to
Egypt and the Pyramids. the King re-
ceiying all consideration from the
Khedive and higher officials of Egypt.
brated curator was eloquent in his
description of .'Mummies and thin
things: He was delighted with the
musty remains of the ancient ages. The
discovery of an embalmed rabbit was
of more Importance to him than the
conservation of the waters of the Nile.
The great present problem of the re-
generation of Egypt was to him desc
Grating and useless.
The narration of all the. interesting
features would be useless. receptions,
etc. for they became tiresome even to
the King and his party. They visited
Rome and had an audience with, and
a blessing from the Pope. They passed
through France and the French ruling
powers thought the party was wanting
in courtesy in not apprising the Presi-
dent and the officials of their inten-
ton. The King was evidently anxious
to get to London before the season was
over. and they hurried on and were re-
ceived with every mark of considera-
ton and courtesy from the Queen
down. They visited the Parliament at
Westminster and noted the wearing of
the silk hats by the members of the
House of Commons. 1.-THE Chinese in i
dictate rank says the author. "by the
silk jacket. The plug hat is an en-
blem of rank and power in England.
If a local whirlwind found it's way into
Westminster during the session of
Parliament, and carried off the sacred
hats the Empire would trenble on the
verge of anarchy. STILL under these
hats are the heads that rule one-fourth
of the people Of the EARTH
These and like remarks interspeVsed,
as 1t were, almost involuntarily
the book show the acute
observation and the wit of the author.
AT the various receptions in London.
the Princes and the aristocracy were
always conspicuous. But the conspicu-
Gus one of all was King Kalakaua. He
was not only interesting but an evil
dent curiosity? Here was a man that
was ruler of tiny kingdom somewhere
in the Pacific. the great majority OF
whom knew not where; yet in appear
ance. dignity and grace of manner, and
quietness and weIl-bred speech was the
equal of any. II overheard. sometimes,
the quiet comments of the guests upon
my King" says the author. They were