Moreno had been appointed the guardian of three Hawaiian students, including the future rebel leaders Robert Napuʻuako Boyd and Robert William Wilcox, who were being educated in Italy as a part of the government funded study-abroad program.
Moreno diangkat menjadi penjaga tiga pelajar Hawaii, termasuk kelak pemimpin pemberontakan Robert Napuʻuako Boyd dan Robert William Wilcox, yang dididik di Italia sebagai bagian dari program studi luar negeri yang dibiayai pemerintah.