The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-01-10

luneIdl services ana lnlerment sun
day. Receipt of the news here Great
ed sad surprise and genuine and uni
versal sorrow
Kuhio was born at Koloa, Kauai,
March 26 1871 his father being the
high chief David Kanelepouli and his
mother Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike.
He was a cousin of Kalakaua, last
male ruler of Hawaii and of Queen
Liliuokalani and was a nephew of
Queen Kapiolani. He and his brother
David were created princes of Ha-
waii by proclamations issued by Ka-
lakaua in 1884.
His early years Kuhio spent in Ho-
nolulu and there he had his first
education, later studying on the main
land and in England. He spent
year in Japan and it was while he
was in England that Kalakaua sought
to have him train for military
career. His tendencies ran to the
legal profession and those studies he
pursued.
After the overthrown of the mon
arch Kuhio was convicted conspiring
toward a revolution and sentenced to
pay a fine of $1,000 and to serve
year in prison. 1t was during such
Imprisonment that his engagement to
Elizabeth Kahanu Kaauwai of this
Island, the wedding occurring Octo-
Der 8, 1896.
Enters Political Life
In the elections of 1902 Kuhio en-
tered the field against r. w. Wilcox
who was seeking reelection as dele
gate and won with majority of more
than 1900 in the Islands and 25 on
Maui. Since that victory he stood for
office nine times and his popularity
was ever attested by victory. He
was, offered the Republican nomina-
tion for mayor at the last election but
refused it. 1t is said it was his am
bition to be governor and that he
hoped TO realize that ambition last
year but he bore his disappointment
well and urged all Republicans to get
back of Governor Harrington and give
the successful aspirant hearty and
unqualified support. Recently he an
nounced his intention of not seeking
reelection and there were many who
expected to see him succeed George
Cooke as head of the Hawaiian
Homes Commission after his retire
ment from Washington affairs.
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In and out of his own party Kuhio
met opposition as does any man in
public life but those who opposed him
at any time all admitted that "he
played the game fairly and squarely"
at any and all times. They might
differ with him but he still command
ed their respect. He was never
known to break his given word and
| some of the criticisms of him were
| that he was "too true to his friends
and too staunch in his friendships"
Many were the opportunities that
came TO Kuhio to amass fortune
| but of such opportunities he never
| took advantage and his fortune at his
death was a comparatively meager
one, especially for a man with such
strong ideas of the claims of hospi-
tality as he held. His honesty and
his integrity have ever stood unques-
toned.
Had there been a general recogni-
tion of the i'll health which Kuhio had
to Withstand there would have been
less criticism of him than has been
heard and his absences from Washing
ton would have been seen to have
been justified. And as it is, he stands
as an example and model for men
in political life and for Hawaiians in
any walk of life. Such faults as he
had were the faults of kindness and
of kindness and his record is one OF
constant and answering devotion to
the people of his own race while ever
true to the faith imposed in him by
those of other races.
Paia Sends Flowers
The Paia Hawaiian Church desired
to send a delegation to the funeral OF
their beloved prince but was unable
to do so at this time. However the
Paia Church and Sunday School and
Christian Endeavor society and the
Halumaile Sunday School and Christi
an Endeavor society raised funds
which have been sent to Mrs. Alice
Kahokuoluna who is in Honolulu with
the request that she get flowers for
the funeral and convey their Aloha
nui loa to widow, Princess Kalaniana'
ole.