The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 27, 1898, Page 18

18 THE_ SA FRANCISCO CALL, SU Y, NOVEMBER 2 7, 1898. EX-QUEEN LILIUOKALANIS LAST STRUGGLE: To Get HE most pathetically dignified woman In all America, she sits crownless, scepterless and .zal, in the plainly fur- nished room to which she brings an atmosphere of fallen gran- deur. She has lost her scepter, crown and la s, but she has inherited that from her blue-blooded ancestors of which no republic could rob her. Self- pect clothes her as with a garment. » note of complaint can be detected in -chosen, musically toned Eng- that fall from her lips. unded by a small circle of ardent sympathizers, to whom her con- fidences would be sacred, she has no the we bitter word for those who have so injured her. Even of the suf- merican soldiery thrust upon land she only speaks with the She has her tender pity of a great heart. gone through the training ring to learn the divine reness and looks upon the harsh present with the large-eyed glance of who has a glorious past to gaze upon. It is that past which invests her with her sanctity of fallen grandeu ts ghosts hang around her with an in- tangible glory. They place an invisible crown upon her brow, they drape an invisible 1antle of rc Ity upon her brown hand shoulders nd her smal still closes on an invisible scepter of which death alone shall rob her. Calm, and retrospective, in a little big San Francisco hotel, she calls & noble chatelaine of,the old re- unshaken by the tumult of the of Terror, with naught but high- I utors. e chatelaine the woman e crushed, insulted wo- ympa- suddenly in the mobile, quivering slight tapering hand is rence which is e toward royalty fallen triumphant. i, Queen in heart and in , has one queenly mis- o fulfiil. D her people, she the national spirit national traditions. the n and historian, she no rs out the bittern of her neither dos sk et her ibjects which might pro- sion, but her musical gift remains and she devotes it to the cause of national song. The long-drawn-out, plaintivg airs in which Hawaii 1 given utter- ance to i TOWS, are not to al notation; prof pon the attempt rom which the prc shrunk the native Queen plished ers are apt to hopeless, e succeeded at last,” gratified 1 ults are soon to be publi =] ur thing fc jesty has ation.” w whether I have done for done a great my nation,” she “The younger gen- growing up without care for the thir ; they even con- ceal their knowledge of them. Foreign influence? Y 1 daresdy it s for- eign influence that teaches them to look barbaric. But ved some of stics for pos- doubting listener, ble to render that n i sudden flash in the soft, brown ey nd a perceptible sarc in the melodious voice which a softly: “They can trv.” Probably Her Majesty has heard “My ulu Lady” whistled under the which had listened to her ances- haunts. t is the Queen no narrow conser- vative; where change ynonymous with progress she welcomes change. “Nay, I not ri ur ys in to th £ weatherboards for the simple native hu The time for them has gone, a foreign population and trade have introduced new condi- tior insects, which demand new , nev cts, your Majesty?” “Undoubtedly; er, hay and other forei-n products have introduced un- pleasant visitors, from which we suf- fer in many ways Then we learn that even the rose, wont to grow so luxuriously in Hawaii, ccumbed to the invasion of the e gray beetle, which attacks in- vy at night. Whenever you now Hawaiian garden adorned with the nightingale’s flower you may be sure that a careful gardener draws, at nightf: mosquito curtain round each plant. as a protection from the foe. But there be other destroyers from which no mosquito netting can guard. “How do the American soldiers get on with the native 1 3 “Very well, ing y the v an who has scant reason for lov. ing Americ a soldi "“The natives opened their hou d made them welcome; but those poor men were so hungry; oh, dear, they were all so very hungry they could never have enough, and so thev took every fruit they saw; the fruit trees are now bare.” g “They trespassed on private erty? “Wherever there was even one cocoanut tree they swarmed up and stripped it of fruit; they left nothing that they could touch.” “And that v-as allowed?” “It was not allowed,” said the Queen With her quiet smile, “but it was done. How could it be helped? Those poor men were so hungry. And then they 0000000CC00000000060 CROWNS WORTH MILLIONS. -According to the Court Jeweler, pub- lished in Germany, the crown that adorned Queen Wilhelmina of Holland on her coronation, and which was once S(t)glen and regained, is valued at $600,~ * 000. This is not the only crown that has had an adventure. Prince Drago, grandnephew of Isabelle, former Queen of Spain, visited America a few years ago for the purpose of regaining the crown the Queen had disposed of. Much to his chagrin, he found!that it had been bought up as a valuable addi- tion to the jewels of the Countess de Castellane, daughter of the late Jay Gould. The price paid for it was $125,- 000. Queen Victoria’s crown is set with 2500 diamonds, 233 pearls and a most extraordinary ruby. The crown is val- ued at $1,600,000. . The crown of Portugal is said to be worth $6,200,000. The crown worn by the Emperor of Austria was made 800 years ago for prop- Stephan II, King of Hungary. It weighs fourteen pounds, has fifty- three sapphires, fifty rubies, one smaragd and thirty-three pearls. All these jewels are trifles compared with some of the Oriental royal head- gear. The jubilee jewel of the Sultan of Johore, in Malacca, for instance, is val- ued at $14,000,000. a yard with’ 0000000000000 P Barees g Volcano. ANAMA, Nov. 21.—Late advices from Salvador, via Nicaragua, indicate that the revolt is more serious than first thought. five Central American States in a general conflagration. It may involve all According to advices the object of the movement is not the overthrow of the Federal capitalists who are established. ALVADOR quivers under the fire of rebel guns. General Tomas Regalado, commander in chief of the rebel forces, has proclaimed himself conqueror. His adversaries are plentiful and powerful. There Is Gutlerrez, President of Sal- vador and commander of the official army. There is Carlos Melendez, one of the richest and most powerful men in Sal- vador. There is Horacio Villavicencio, Gov- ernor of San Miguel and sworn enemy of Regalado. And above all there is the concen- trated power of the new United States of Central America. Against these forces stands Tomas Regalado with his allies. To-day he is master of the situation. Yesterday he was but the puppet of Gutierrez. To-morrow, Quien sabe? For though the rebel forces are:now Lin con_tfol, the opposition has not yet republic, which was organized Noveraber 1, at Amapala. personal spite on the part of Regalado, the leader of the rebel troops. The rebels are now in possession of all the departments with the excep- tion of La Union and San Miguel, the latter the stronghold of Horacio Vil- lavicencio, who.was a candidate in opposition to Regalado. dez, the popular candidate, is also taking active part. ment is hurriedly mobilizing its forces to march against Regalado. duras sends 4000 and Nicaragua 4000 men. well-known military men. Cable censorship has been It is said to be Carlos Melen- The Feaeral Goyern- on- The movement is backed by made the full measure of its strength felt. Nicaragua and Honduras have sent 8000 men, well armed, but as yet they have not reached Salvador. Mod- ern methods of transporting troops are | not available there, and the progress of the unmounted troops is of necessity dangerously slow. Gutlerrez, Melendez and Villavicen- cio have combined, but so far Regalado has been able to crush their concerted efforts. They have money, official power, the regular army and ammunition. But Regalado has Santa Ana. The men of Santa Ana boast that they make and unmake presidents. They are’ men of might and muscle. When Santa Ana declares itself for a certain candidate his election is assured, for in Central America political problems are gener- ally settled by a revolution. And San- ta Ana warrlors are the bravest and boldest. Regalado is himself a native of Santa Ana; therefore to a man, Santa Ana is fighting for Regalado. Regalado and his forces claim that the object of their movement is the over- throw of the Federal Republic, which was organized November 1 last. The United States of Central America was formed of Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras. EX-QUEEN LILIUOKALANL From a recent photograph. ooooooooao0000000000000060000000000000000000?00000030000000000000GOGOGOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOO STORY OF THE NEW | UNITED CENTRAL AMERICA Very Recently Three of the Powerful States of Central America Combined in a Federation. Rebellions at Once Broke Out and Now the Whole Couptry Is Raging Likea This changed the aspect of the De- cember elections. The candidates who were aspiring for the Presidency of Salvador were forced to seek the Gov- ernorship instead. Salvador by the new treaty was but a State in the Union. There were three candidates for the coveted position. Gutierrez, the incum- bent, declared that he had no desire | to serve another term. Of the three desiring the office Melen. dez was by far the most popular. He had the support of rich and poor alike. He had proven that he had the coun- try’s good at heart when in 1889 he ne- gotiated a loan with England and re- fused to accept the proffered commis- sion. Until he entered the race the chances lcoked about equal between Regalado and Villavicencio, the two other candidates. Regalado, it was believed, had the secret support of Gutierrez. Villavicencio, as Governor of San Mi- guel, had a strong fcilowing. But when Melendez consented to run it was generally conceded that he would not.have the slightest difficulty in’ de- feating the other candidates. . Villavicenclo and Regalado became threatening. Their resignations, the one as Governor and the other as in- spector of the army, were officially de- manded. But Regalado’'s resignation was printed in the official paper with flat- tering comments on the character and ability of the man. This was in keep- ing with the marked preference Gutier- rez has always shown Regalado. And Regalado showed his appreciation by starting a revolution. . Then for the first time Gutierrez took a stand against him. For Regalado, heretofore been a prime favorite. Gu- errez forgave him his misdemeanors L;wne deaf and a heavy drinker, had Who the New Leaders Are and Their Objects Is Told Below. ' 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 and cherished an affection toward him strange and unchangeable. Some sald it was because Regalado suffered exile with Gutierrez after his first attempt against the rule of the Ezetas. The man who shared the ill fortune of Gutierrez was given the lion’s share when for- tune favored him. ‘ Others said Gutierrez countenanced the vagaries of Regalado because he was “flojo” (weak). Regalado was the commander in chief of the army. While on a drunken bout some of his intoxicated henehmen questioned his power. “T will show #ou,” said Regalado. He led them to the fort. “Who goes?” called the sentry. ‘‘Regatado and his followers.” “Regalado can enter. The others re- main outside.” So his companions waited whileRega- lado entered the fort. “Do you know who I am?” he asked the general in command. ‘“Certainly, sir.” “Do ycu recognize my authority?"” “Certainly, sir,”” again responded the general. “Wiil you do my bidding?"” “Certainly, sir.” ‘“Then,” said Regalado, “I declare myself President. Release the fort to €. “But that is unlawful. I—" Rega- lado glid into a chair, and then the gen- eral saw that the self-proclaimed President had been drinking. The conscientious general telephoned Regalado’s treacherous proposal to Gu- tierrez. “He must be drunk,” said Gutierrez. “He is,” responded the general. “Fix him up a soft bed and let him sleep it off,”” commanded Gutierrez. “Flojo,” said the people of Salvador when they heard it. ¥ Regalado furnished arms to Castillo 0000000000000 in the Guatemalan trouble. This was in direct viclation of the treaty of neu- trality. Gutierrez was forced to dis- charge Regalado, but he immediately gave him another position. “Flojo,” again sald the people of Sal- vador. Regalado was forced to resign from this position because of his attitude during the political campaign. But the resigndtion was officially printed with flattering ‘encomiums. “Flojo,” said Salvador. ', But when baffled in his political as- pirations. Regalado took up arms. Then at last Gutierrez proved that he could be ofher than “flcjo.” Hé has rallied the forces and is de- termined to put down Regalado. Carlos Melendez and Villavicencio are aiding him and the forces from the other States in the union are daily expected. But at present Regalado, with Santa Ana as his stronghold, is master of the situation. at will to-morrow bring forth in this turbulent cgunt_ry?‘ Quien sabe? OW come the United States of Central America, a nation which _has arisen out of mucn revolu- tion. It is composed of Nica- ragua, Salvador and Handuras, which have at various times done a little fighting together and against each other. The seat of Government was moved last week from Amapola, the temporary capital, to Chinandega, in Nicaragua. A constitution, which is practically that of our own country. was adopted early this month. So the new nation, pocketed between Guate- mala and Costa Rica. two States not parti-ularly friendly to it, has begun its existence. Enthusiasts have been singing of the Possession of the Crown Lands of Hawail. THEY’RE WORTH $7,000,000. are so sick: ah, so very sick. They a1 need to leave; it is pitiful to see t} dying every day.” “And was it not possible to find g healthier camp?” “The camp seemed healthy. was supposed to be nothing wrong it, and it_was the only sp enough. But when you dig d . feet you find water; that is n t camping ground for S0 muangy there were 300%-of them.” “And not one needed,” cries an indig- nant voice; ‘no soldiers were n ary in Hawaii.” “Pardon me.” Once more there is a touch of sarcasm in the Queen’s tone. “They were needed to protect the white eople against the natives.” pTF\e niti\-es! The wronged, robbed, impoverished natives, who only asked to be left in the enjoyment of theirsown happy patriarchal life; the debonair, unambitious, easy-going natlves, too gentle and unrevengeful to dream of rising against the oppressor. It was on these that a foreign soldiery must ba thrust, to pillage their small posses- sions and view their poverty. For the Hawailan of to-day is poor, very poor, sometimes hard-pressed for food. “But you know what my peopla are,” said their ex-Queen; “they may lack everything, they still smile and sing and look happy.” “But what has caused this Increase of poverty? Bad seasons?” “Not at all; it is the result of immi- gration which has taken so many re- sources out of the Hawaiian’s hands. He used to depend mainly on fish; now the Japanese comes along with nets and almost destroys our fish supply. The same holds good of our taro and many other things. Then again in the labor market the Chinaman is every- where; he is dressmaker, washerman— indeed, there is little left for the Ha- waiian to hold or to earn.” There is a puzzling reserve in Liliuo- kalani’s speech, but further explana- tion is speedily vouchsafdd by present, whose heart rises to his lip: speaker with the authority of experi- ence and the freedom of fidelity, for he has suffered imprisonment, sentence of death and banishment in the Queen’s cause. “There i{s another reason that your Majesty perhaps purposely omits,” he comments—“the political. A native who is known to have national or monarch- ical sympathies, one who has not taken the oath of allegiance, is denied work on every pretext; he Is practically sub- Jjected to petty persecution; everything is done to deprive him of a means of livelihood and to harm him and those belonging to him. Your Majesty can corroborate what I assert?” A hot flush rises to the dark cheek. “I can say more,” comes the swift an- swer. “If I, taking the oath of allegi- ance, strive to help some friend who has not taken it, I shall be made to suffer for his omission. We may not even choose our affections.” “And in spite of this how many na- tives have taken it?” “Very few,” the words ring proudly and sadly through the room; “from two to three thousand at the outside.” “And for the rest, there are no longer rich chiefs to depend upon; the pa- triarchal life is done away with?” “There are few chiefs left and no pa~ triarchal life.” The small brown hand closes sud- denly as with nervous tension. Liliuo- kalani is thinking of her people, whom she can no longer help; of the broad lands inherited from a long-lined an- cestry and held in fief for the good of the people. On those lands the sugar cane waves, the fragrant white coffee flower blossoms and the produce there- of weights the pockets of white rulers who “knew not Joseph.” And with the lands has gone the flag. “Our flag,” says- Liliuokaltmi; “our flag—that was pulled down. The Ha- walian Ladies’ Patriotic Society wrote to Admiral Miller asking. to be allov\l'.ed its possession. He never answered. Yet another flag has fallen into un- loving hands. In a Washington draw- ing-room the unfortunate Queen had the royal standard triumphantly point- ed out to her by its girl owner. “How on earth did it get there?” protests the indignant adherent who has already spoken. “By what right does Miss Berry hold {t?” “I cannot say. You are aware that I received orders to collect and send the flags. They were to be burned. This one was mnot burned, and apparently Miss Berry was deemed worthy to pos- sess it.” “And was It the particular flag worked by —?” The Queen interrupts with quiet dignity, but her voice trembles: “I do not know. I was shown the flag. I did not look at it.” There are women—and they may be Queens—who glorify their sex. There are others—and they may be citizen- esses—who forswear their crown of womanhood. But there be men of kindlier nature, and Lilioukalanl still cherishes the memory of Robert Louis Stevenson's tender sympathy. “We sat without speaking,” she tells in al- lusion to their last interview. “At last I said, “We have been making his- tory, you and I” He pressed my hand and our eyes met.” Would that those eyes could meet again! Would that Stevenson’s fervid pen could be enlisted on behalf of the woman who is now on her way to ‘Washington seeking redress and justice for herself, and, through her, for those she pines to help. For Liliuokalani's object in going to Washington is an open secret of which she alone denies knowledge. = “The papers know all about it,” she says carelessly; “the papers know all about my business. I have nothing to PR 'yBut you can trust to the generosity of the American nation?” The mobile mouth twitches slightly, then a quiet laugh comes: “On that point I have no opinion at' all to offer.” As I leave her in her calm graclous- ness, with her soft voice, sweet, dark face and rippling gray hair, I pray that this land may at last tender fustice and reverence to one whom it has used so harshly. A. R. ROSE-SOLEY. 000000000000 0000GO blessing of a union of the five States of Central America for many vears— ever since the federation made in 1823 was destroyed by strife and jealousies. Central American polities is -an in- tricate game. In view of history there have been doubts expressed as to the permanence of the present union. Yet if the Nicaragua canal is built there may be a development and a building up of these Central American States, which will give their institutions sta- bility. This new nation which has just been called into being may become an im- portant factor in the life of the world. There have been affairs recently which have turned the eyes of the nations ta the southern part of this continent. There was the trip of the battleship Oregon, for instance. The saving of a voyage about Cape Horn might have made an appreciable difference in the conduct of the Spanish-American war. It will be lntz‘ssung to see what efleci the formation of this new nation will have upon the canal concessions given bgr;‘\licar‘nwa l‘lo the canal. ere is no limit to the e may follow the formation gfec(t!sl(;v?llecg unification of the Latin republics. Tha three States which are inclosed in the middle of Central America are keeping at arms’ length two nations with whom their relations are constantly disturbed. There is Guatemala on the north and ('3‘(‘)%(& Rica on the south. Between the:e republics stretch the mahogany Continued on Page Thirty-two.