The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-08

Hawaiinn Islands gave him the
aafne Oecnuse Of his beauty of body and soul. He
was also prince Of the royal family Of Hawaii
ana would have been king but for revolution and
annexation. and when the house suspended busi-
ness January Z. 1923, to give opportunity for ad-
dresses on his life, character and public services
uhcie JOE Cannon voiced the sentiment of all
when he said:
because OF his former title but because he was
. prince of good fellows
An act Of congress has created Hawaiian
homes commission and established lin the treasury
OF tpe territory q revolving fund known as the
Hawaiian home loan fund Of 81, ,OOOOOO and more
ms working capital Prince Kuhio was named as
memDer OF this commission and planned to re-
tire from congress at the close Of the Sixty.sev.
entn congress TO devote the remainder of his life
fo tue work. He died January I. 1923. Princess
EiizAbeth Kaianlapaole, his widow has been ap-
pointed member Of the commission in his place
The life story Of Prince Kuhio reads like d ro-
NANCE He was born on the island of Kauai Ha
wailan islands. March o. 1871. His father Kaha-
iepouli, was high chief and the son Of the last
king of Kauai; his mother was Princess Kinolki
hekaullke. sister OF Queen KapIoanl, consort Of
King kaiakaua- He was brought up In the court
OF mis- uncle. the king, and at the age Of thirteen
ne was created prince by royal proclamation,
HIS early education was In Honolulu at the Royal
school and Punnbou college, He then spent four
years at St Mathews college In California; Inter
ne was student at the Royal Agricultural college
IN England. winding up his education In busi.
ness college fhere. He then spent year ms the
Kuest oI the Japanese government, his uncle.
King kaakaua hoping that he would marry
princess of the royal house of Japan
He was fond Of athletics and sport. excel,inp In
footoafl and rowing He WINS an expert horsernan
ana there was nothing he enjoyed more keeply
tnan going with the cowboys after wild cattle and
horses on the rugged slopes of Mauna Ken. or
sl,earing wild boars from the bnck of q horse He
was a polo player. yachtsinan. an angler. rifle
man. golfer.
His prospects were brought to an abr,nt chanpe
ny the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in
l&8a, when the republic of Hawaii was estab.
iished The young prince wns then twenty-one
Two years Inter there was a revolution of tho
f1awalians, with the object of reinstating the ex-
aueei' and Prince KuhiO took part In this reyo-
tuition. For this he and other leaders were mr.
rested MS political prisoners and sentenced to
yenrs imprisonment While he was I'm prison he
became engaged He was married soon after his
release and left shortly for tour of the world
ne TOOK part In the isoer war on the side of the
British
He returned to his island home in the faIl NJ
lDOi and In 1902 was elected for his first term
He was reluctant candidate, for he believed he
could do more for his people at home than al
washington. An hundred per cent American. he
lost no opportunity to preach the doctrines of
Americanisin to his people and to Impress ,,pon
them their great good fortune in being citizens Of
the United States. the greatest country in the
world And In the same breath he insisted upon
the Importance of maintaining their race to the
native Hawaians. The greatest single thing he
did for his people, aside from inducing them will
ing'y to accept American citizenship, was the
passage by congress of the Hawaiian homes com
mission net
Prince Kuhio died ut his home on beautifn, .na
far-famed Waikiki. It was his dying wish-fo,
he was the soul Of modesty and simpcitv-tbo,
hts funeral should be free from all pomp But the
nauve Hawaiians, who are among the most affec
tionnte and sentimental of peoples and fairly idol
lied the prince. Insisted that full regal honors
conforming to the ancient historical customs nj
Hawaii be paid to the Inst and by far the most
popular member Of the royal family Owing to
their insistence the princess finally consented with
much reluctance and In accordance with the ems
tom at the burial Of Hawaiian monarchs the bodv
OF the prince was removed at midnight from his
home to the principal native church There 1t Law
IN state for one week constantly attended by II
guard which was changed every 30 minutes. Al
midnight on January IA. one week after his hnnth