第13章

Thosewhohaveatasteforhearingmissions，ProtestantorCatholic，decried，mustseektheirpleasureelsewherethaninmypages。WhetherCatholicorProtestant，withalltheirgrossblots，withalltheirdeficiencyofcandour，ofhumour，andofcommonsense，themissionariesarethebestandthemostusefulwhitesinthePacific。Thisisasubjectwhichwillfollowusthroughout；

butthereisonepartofitthatmayconvenientlybetreatedhere。

Themarriedandthecelibatemissionary，eachhashisparticularadvantageanddefect。Themarriedmissionary，takinghimatthebest，mayoffertothenativewhatheismuchinwantof-ahigherpictureofdomesticlife；butthewomanathiselbowtendstokeephimintouchwithEuropeandoutoftouchwithPolynesia，andtoperpetuate，andeventoingrain，parochialdecenciesfarbestforgotten。Themindofthefemalemissionarytends，forinstance，tobecontinuallybusiedaboutdress。ShecanbetaughtwithextremedifficultytothinkanycostumedecentbutthattowhichshegrewaccustomedonClaphamCommon；andtogratifythisprejudice，thenativeisputtouselessexpense，hismindistaintedwiththemorbiditiesofEurope，andhishealthissetindanger。Thecelibatemissionary，ontheotherhand，andwhetheratbestorworst，fallsreadilyintonativewaysoflife；towhichheaddstoocommonlywhatiseitheramarkofcelibatemanatlarge，oraninheritancefrommediaevalsaints-Imeanslovenlyhabitsandanuncleanperson。Thereare，ofcourse，degreesinthis；andthesister(ofcourse，andallhonourtoher)isasfreshasaladyataball。Forthedietthereisnothingtobesaid-itmustamazeandshockthePolynesian-butfortheadoptionofnativehabitsthereismuch。’CHAQUEPAYSASESCOUTUMES，’saidStanislao；theseitisthemissionary’sdelicatetasktomodify；

andthemorehecandosofromwithin，andfromanativestandpoint，thebetterhewilldohiswork；andhereIthinktheCatholicshavesometimestheadvantage；intheVicariateofDordillon，Iamsuretheyhadit。Ihaveheardthebishopblamedforhisindulgencetothenatives，andaboveallbecausehedidnotragewithsufficientenergyagainstcannibalism。Itwasapartofhispolicytoliveamongthenativeslikeanelderbrother；tofollowwherehecould；toleadwhereitwasnecessary；nevertodrive；andtoencouragethegrowthofnewhabits，insteadofviolentlyrootinguptheold。Anditmightbebetter，inthelong-

run，ifthispolicywerealwaysfollowed。

Itmightbesupposedthatnativemissionarieswouldprovemoreindulgent，butthereverseisfoundtobethecase。Thenewbroomsweepsclean；andthewhitemissionaryofto-dayisoftenembarrassedbythebigotryofhisnativecoadjutor。Whatelseshouldweexpect?Onsomeislands，sorcery，polygamy，humansacrifice，andtobacco-smokinghavebeenprohibited，thedressofthenativehasbeenmodified，andhimselfwarnedinstrongtermsagainstrivalsectsofChristianity；allbythesameman，atthesameperiodoftime，andwiththelikeauthority。Bywhatcriterionistheconverttodistinguishtheessentialfromtheunessential?Heswallowsthenostrumwhole；therehasbeennoplayofmind，noinstruction，and，exceptforsomebruteutilityintheprohibitions，noadvance。Tocallthingsbytheirpropernames，thisisteachingsuperstition。Itisunfortunatetousetheword；

sofewpeoplehavereadhistory，andsomanyhavedippedintolittleatheisticmanuals，thatthemajoritywillrushtoaconclusion，andsupposethelabourlost。Andfarfromthat：Thesesemi-spontaneoussuperstitions，varyingwiththesectoftheoriginalevangelistandthecustomsoftheisland，arefoundinpracticetobehighlyfructifying；andinparticularthosewhohavelearnedandwhogoforthagaintoteachthemofferanexampletotheworld。ThebestspecimenoftheChristianherothatIevermetwasoneofthesenativemissionaries。Hehadsavedtwolivesattheriskofhisown；likeNathan，hehadbeardedatyrantinhishourofblood；whenawholewhitepopulationfled，healonestoodtohisduty；andhisbehaviourunderdomesticsorrowwithwhichthepublichasnoconcernfilledthebeholderwithsympathyandadmiration。Apoorlittlesmilinglaboriousmanhelooked；andyouwouldhavethoughthehadnothinginhimbutthatofwhichindeedhehadtoomuch-facilegood-nature。

ItchancesthattheonlyrivalsofMonseigneurandhismissionintheMarquesaswerecertainofthesebrown-skinnedevangelists，nativesfromHawaii。IknownotwhattheythoughtofFatherDordillon：theyaretheonlyclassIdidnotquestion；butI

suspecttheprelatetohaveregardedthemaskance，forhewaseminentlyhuman。DuringmystayatTai-o-hae，thetimeoftheyearlyholidaycameroundatthegirls’school；andawholefleetofwhale-boatscamefromUa-putotakethedaughtersofthatislandhome。OnboardofthesewasKauwealoha，oneofthepastors，afine，ruggedoldgentleman，ofthatleoninetypesocommoninHawaii。HepaidmeavisitintheCASCO，andthereentertainedmewithataleofoneofhiscolleagues，Kekela，amissionaryinthegreatcannibalisleofHiva-oa。ItappearsthatshortlyafterakidnappingvisitfromaPeruvianslaver，theboatsofanAmericanwhalerputintoabayuponthatisland，wereattacked，andmadetheirescapewithdifficulty，leavingtheirmate，aMr。Whalon，inthehandsofthenatives。Thecaptive，withhisarmsboundbehindhisback，wascastintoahouse；andthechiefannouncedthecapturetoKekela。AndhereIbegintofollowtheversionofKauwealoha；itisagoodspecimenofKanakaEnglish；andthereaderistoconceiveitdeliveredwithviolentemphasisandspeakingpantomime。

’”Igot’Melicanmate，”thechiefhesay。”Whatyougodo’Melicanmate?”Kekelahesay。”Igomakefire，Igokill，Igoeathim，”

hesay；”youcometo-molloweatpiece。””InoWANTeat’Melicanmate！”Kekelahesay；”whyyouwant?””Thisbadshippee，thisslaveshippee，”thechiefhesay。”OnetimeashippeehecomefromPelu，hetakeawayplentyKanaka，hetakeawaymyson。’Melicanmatehebadman。Igoeathim；youeatpiece。””InoWANTeat’Melicanmate！”Kekelahesay；andheCLY-allnighthecly！To-

mollowKekelahegetup，heputonblackeecoat，hegoseechief；

heseeMissaWhela，himhandtie’likethis。(PANTOMIME。)Kekelahecly。Hesaychief：-”Chief，youlikethingsofmine?youlikewhale-boat?””Yes，”hesay。”Youlikefile-a’m?”(fire-arms)。”Yes，”hesay。”Youlikeblackeecoat?””Yes，”hesay。KekelahetakeMissaWhelabyheshoul’a’(shoulder)，hetakehimlightouthouse；hegivechiefhewhale-boat，hefile-a’m，heblackeecoat。

HetakeMissaWhelahehouse，makehimsitdownwithhewifeandchil’en。MissaWhelaall-the-samepelison(prison)；hewife，hechil’eninAmelica；hecly-O，hecly。Kekelahesolly。OnedayKekelaheseeship。(PANTOMIME。)HesayMissaWhela，”Ma’Whala?”

MissaWhelahesay，”Yes。”Kanakatheybegingodownbeach。

KekelahegetelevenKanaka，getoa’(oars)，getevelything。HesayMissaWhela，”Nowyougoquick。”Theyjumpinwhale-boat。”Nowyoulow！”Kekelahesay：”youlowquick，quick！”(VIOLENT

PANTOMIME，ANDACHANGEINDICATINGTHATTHENARRATORHASLEFTTHE

BOATANDRETURNEDTOTHEBEACH。)AlltheKanakatheysay，”How！

’Melicanmatehegoaway?”-jumpinboat；lowafta。(VIOLENT

PANTOMIME，ANDCHANGEAGAINTOBOAT。)Kekelahesay，”Lowquick！”’

HereIthinkKauwealoha’spantomimehadconfusedme；IhavenomoreofhisIPSISSIMAVERBA；andcanbutadd，inmyownlessspiritedmanner，thattheshipwasreached，Mr。Whalontakenaboard，andKekelareturnedtohischargeamongthecannibals。Buthowunjustitistorepeatthestumblingsofaforeignerinalanguageonlypartlyacquired！AthoughtlessreadermightconceiveKauwealohaandhiscolleaguetobeaspeciesofamicablebaboon；butIhaveheretheanti-dote。Inreturnforhisactofgallantcharity，KekelawaspresentedbytheAmericanGovernmentwithasumofmoney，andbyPresidentLincolnpersonallywithagoldwatch。Fromhisletterofthanks，writteninhisowntongue，Igivethefollowingextract。Idonotenvythemanwhocanreaditwithoutemotion。

’WhenIsawoneofyourcountrymen，acitizenofyourgreatnation，ill-treated，andabouttobebakedandeaten，asapigiseaten，I

rantosavehim，fullofpityandgriefattheevildeedofthesebenightedpeople。Igavemyboatforthestranger’slife。ThisboatcamefromJamesHunnewell，agiftoffriendship。Itbecametheransomofthiscountrymanofyours，thathemightnotbeeatenbythesavageswhoknewnotJehovah。ThiswasMr。Whalon，andthedate，Jan。14，1864。

AstothisfriendlydeedofmineinsavingMr。Whalon，itsseedcamefromyourgreatland，andwasbroughtbycertainofyourcountrymen，whohadreceivedtheloveofGod。ItwasplantedinHawaii，andIbroughtittoplantinthislandandinthesedarkregions，thattheymightreceivetherootofallthatisgoodandtrue，whichisLOVE。

’1。LovetoJehovah。

’2。Lovetoself。

’3。Lovetoourneighbour。

’Ifamanhaveasufficiencyofthesethree，heisgoodandholy，likehisGod，Jehovah，inhistriunecharacter(Father，Son，andHolyGhost)，one-three，three-one。Ifhehavetwoandwantsone，itisnotwell；andifhehaveoneandwantstwo，indeed，isnotwell；butifhecherishesallthree，thenisheholy，indeed，afterthemanneroftheBible。

’Thisisagreatthingforyourgreatnationtoboastof，beforeallthenationsoftheearth。Fromyourgreatlandamostpreciousseedwasbroughttothelandofdarkness。Itwasplantedhere，notbymeansofgunsandmen-of-warandthreatening。Itwasplantedbymeansoftheignorant，theneglected，thedespised。SuchwastheintroductionofthewordoftheAlmightyGodintothisgroupofNuuhiwa。GreatismydebttoAmericans，whohavetaughtmeallthingspertainingtothislifeandtothatwhichistocome。

’HowshallIrepayyourgreatkindnesstome?ThusDavidaskedofJehovah，andthusIaskofyou，thePresidentoftheUnitedStates。

Thisismyonlypayment-thatwhichIhavereceivedoftheLord，love-(aloha)。’

CHAPTERXI-LONG-PIG-ACANNIBALHIGHPLACE