The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-12-25
syBAR1TIc INsoUc1ANcE.

o1oAhlIlS lNSOUClANCE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1a.---"The re.
cent appearance on the stage of the
salome dance, the attempted interpre-
tation of Beethoven symphony by a
series of body movements in rhythm,
the presentation in operatic form of
the Biblical drama of Samson and
Delilah--these were alluded to by me
as mere incidents of the spirit of,
shall l say, Sybaritic insouciance that
has become SO unfortunately charac-
teristic of Americans. 1t is a spirit
which, persisted in by people, leads
to, national decadence.
In this strong language the Rev.
DIR. Roland Cotton Smith, pastor of
the fashionable st. john s Episcopal
church, of which the mistress of the
White House and her daughter are
members, today condemned the Beetho-
ven symphony dance which Miss Dun
can recently gave in bare feet at the
New National Theater.
President Roosevelt attended one of
these performances and practically led
the tremendous applause which follow
ed the completion of the dance.
Society has more to fear in the end
from national spirit of irreverence
than from many misanthropes and
rogues," added DR.. Smith, in denounc-
ing the new dance.
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waii, will be in Washington again this
winter, I am reliably Informed. Ex-
Queen Lii believes in the old adage,
while there is life, there is hope. Her
grief over the death of ex-President
Cleveland, I learned at the time, was
very deep and presumably sincere. Mr..
Cleveland was very considerate to the
ex-queen of the swarthy skin and van
ished throne, and in return for his
anxiety to give a square deal to Ha-
waii it has been ever the pleasure Of
Queen Lii to declare that her people
almost worship the name OF Cleee-
land. Juanita Miller, daughter of
Jonquin Miller, the poet Sf the Sierras,
will probably welcome heartily the re.
turn of the deposea Hawaiian queen.
Her father was Gent down to Hawaii
at the time Queen Lii was tried in
the throhe.foom of her own palace for
treason, and made quite an impression
on the dusky sovereign by espousing
hef cause after being sent to take the
part of the annexationist. At this
time the bizarre poet of the West ap.
peared in the throne-room in top-boots
and flowing hair"
Delegate Discusses Situation.
In the Washington Herald, the Del
egate is quoted in part as follows:
"American troops made the de-
thronement of Queen Liliuokalani pos.
sible." said Jonah X. Kalanianaole
the Delegate in Congress from Ha'
waii. at the Shoreham, yesterday.
eff the military arm of the United
States Government had not assisted IL
an indirect way to sustain the revolu
tionists, the Queen, in all likelihood
would be still occupying the throne
this day. continued Prince Cupid
wiping the perspiration from his fac,
with delicately scented handkerchief
The prince had been out all morning
looking for suitable residence fo
the Queen and himself, and being ;
heavy man, the warm weather affect
ed him very much.
"The Hawaiians, the whites and tn
natives. were very loyal to the Queer
and never thought of revolution, an
she is as popular today as she wa
then. But there is no use in discuss
ing past history. think Congres
should reimburse the Queen for tn
loss of her income from the crow
lands, which stopped with the revol,
ton. These lands are now held by tn
United States in fee simple.
: "She has no legal claim against tn
United States. it is true, but theI
exists moral obligation on the pa
of America to give her fair treatmen
Congress ought to present her with
5 sum of money as a sort of quiclai
+ on what was once her property. Abo'
$250.0O0 would be n proper sum. 4
. "When still queen of the lslan,
she had an annual revenue from Il
y crown lands of from 100000 to $St
s 900 besides civil list of 100000
e year. Although she still owns son
q property, from which she draws
small income, it is mortgaged."
:, The prince said the Queen lik
l. Washington and cold weather, whi
n was one of the reasons for her ma
a ing the trip to this city.
- Discussing the condition of labor
N the Islands, the delegate from tn
r country said that Asiatic labor, p,
sr ticularly the japanese, were drivi
II not only the whites, but also the I
= tive Hawaiian from the field; that th
ie worked for small wages. too small,
fact, for either the white man or
Hawaiian to live on. "Of course,
need them to work ON our plantatio
OF but they are not satisfied with that
they extend their influence in eve
. direction. driving everybody else
.a the wall, F" he said.
"It seems that the government
discriminating against the use of
/ waiian native labor on governm
works. like dredging the harbor, bui