The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-26
Pathos in Patriotism.

Pathos in patriotism! 1t gives one
new kind of thrill to realize its depths,
and to do that you have to be here
almost in touch with those people con-
signed to a living death, something like
1900 of them. The people of the main
land can never understand what the
sight of the feet meant to those unfor
Inmates; but there was not a man on
the feet who was not glad that the
ships had gone over there before the
second squadron, under command of
Rear Admiral Emory, separated from
the rest of the feet to go to Maui to
coal. Just abreast of the settlement the
feet was broken and Admiral Emory
and his four ships-the Louisiana, Vir
ginia, Missouri and Ohio-turned back
and went southeast and the others went
on to Honolulu.
At first it seemed a pity that we
could not go straight on and be there
to witness the official welcome; but as
the ships swung round and passed by
Molokai, the blessed, we saw here and
there beautiful waterfalls leaping from
the Handicapped mountains: we caught
sight of numerous pretty settlements
on the shores. and at frequent distances
little white chapels along the shores,
their very presence testifying to the
wonderful influence, the ministratiOn
of religion. that has made this leper
island what they call home of the
blest. and nature then seemed more
kindly, and-well, you were glad that
there were chuches and waterfalls and
flowers and bright skies and flashing
seas, and that kindly impulses have
softened the lot of those to whom the
e Il al
Beauty of Maui.
In an hour or two we approached the
island of Maui and skirted its shores
for about 90 miles. The real beauty of
these islands began to be unfolded.
There were mighty hills, cut and slashed
by the rending power of earthquakes
as the place was thrown up from the
seas. Deep blue shadows almost purpled
their cavernOus recess and lent a soft
tint to the gray and reddish tops and
greenish slashes made by nature in her
angriest mood Then there came into
view patches of green. bright green,
sugar cane under cultivation, with
brown stretches of the fertile land sleD-
ing from the mountains to the sea,
made bare for fresh planting. And
along the shORs were the fringes Of
palms. Here and there cross roads
threaded the hills and occasional huts
and bungalows could be made out.
Down around point we swung and then
Lahaina came into view. It is the
ancient home of the kings of the islands.
Formerly its roadstead was crowded
with whalers. Back on the hills some
of the most furious native battles in
Hawaiian history have been fought. It
is now a settlement of about 5000, two
thirds of whom are japanese, who work
the sugar plantations.
The custom house. the court house
and the buildings of a great school,
far up in the hills stood out conspicu-
ously. The shores were lined with
cheering people. The Japanese put up
~ great screen of bamboo on the water
front spelling the word "'Welcome -
Flags abounded and day fireworks
salutes went off. The flaming red
trees, Poinciana regia. the most gor-
geOus of all trees on earth. were in
blossom. If this was Hawaii, truly it
looked like paradisei
On shore the people were preparing
great luau for the sailors Auto
mobiles were running about. and when
Won reached the landing stage the glad
hand was stretched out truly. A com
pany of the Hawaiian national guard
had come across the island to camp.
Hawaii's Bewitching Music.
Well, Lahaina outdid itself Nothing