Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JAN. 31, 1893. Hawaii.

Manawatu Herald, 31 January 1893, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JAN. 31, 1893. Hawaii.

Politics cause trouble even in the •• rich, beautiful, and interesting chain of islands" us those consti tuting the Kingdom of Hawaii, have been described. These islands, 13 in number, five of which are in-,, habited, lie" in the direct route between Auckland and San Francisco. They are all very mountainous and are of volcanic origin. The_ little trouble that has occurred appnars in the cablegrams, being the deposit! m of the reigning Queen. It is satisfactory to learn that there has bpen no bloodshed. In 1887 there was also trouble, a revolution against a corrupt Ministry, bit the foreign representatives lent aid and advice, both of which were accepted, and a new Ministry was formed. Now the Kevolutionists have gone straight for the monarchy, and, as the Americans are the most numerous of the white population, it seems probable that the Stars and Stripes will soon wave over the the country. Chinese and Americans represent nearly half the population. These islands have had many names, such as the Sandwich islands and Owhyhee, and are amongst the discoveries of ' aptain Cook, and are also the pcene of his murder in 1779. It may be remembered that a b at having been stolen by one of the islanders, Captain Coot went on shore to seize the King, and keep him as a hostage till the boat wan restored. The people rose against this proceeding and hostilities arose which ended in Cook's death The Hawaiian's are credited with having embraced Christianity before any missionaries were settled among them. The intercourse between their rulers and the British have been of a most friendly nature, as, as far back as 1824, the Kinsr and Queen visited London. Ki.ig Kamehameha. IV married a Miss Emma ■Rooker in 1856, and she visited England in 1865 and was entertained by the Queen. In 1869. the Puke of Edinburgh was most warmty received at Honolulu, and David Kalakana, elected King in 1875, also visited Windsor. The heir presumptive is Princess Kainlani, born in 1875, and it may be possible that she will be called on to govern if the States do not succeed in securing control. The islands lie in a most central position, and are largely coveted, more especially by the States. It would appear more satisfactory to Imperial interests that the Yankees should be the possessors, in preference to any European nation, failing gutting possession of them for the Empire.