The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-15
Letter from San Francisco.

To the Editor OF he Pacific Commercial Advertiser :
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29th 1877.
So many people have already told the story Of a
trip from Honolulu TO San Francisco, that IL seems
unnecessary for me to repeat it and yet, l pre-
sumo every trip differs from every other, and
every person sees something that none others see.
But there was one thing on this recent trip, that
was patent to every person on the vessel, and
upon which there could be but one voice, and one
opinion. That was the unanimous feeling of salts
faction experienced by the passengers towards the
Captain and Officers of the city Of Neo York. l
have made five ocean voyages on the Atlantic and
Pacific, and L never saw such perfect order, dis
ciplin, comfort and attention as were exhibited
throughout this entire trip. The vessel is a float
ing palace. Every part was kept as clean aud
neat as the incest home in any land. We left
Honolulu on Wednesday, Nov. 9TH at G a. m. We
landed at San Francisco on Wednesday, Nov. 18th
al 4 p. m. But we were here some hours before
that. We passed the Faralones about noon. and
took our pilot at l.30 p. IN. Do you know how
home looks, after long absence? Well, then, you
know how beautiful the American shores seemed,
even though dimly seen through a San Francisco
fog. as we approached. For the first few days |
felt as if | should be chilled to death. | did not
know how delightful was the climate of Hawaii
till | shivered in the November blasts of an
American autumn. But it is home and though I
think fOndly and tenderly of the associations of
Honolulu, | must say / rejoice to be at home.
Everything is very dull here. All business
seems under a gloom. Demagogues are string to
excite the unemployed to revolutionary agitation.
but, l think wise men will be able to stem the
fearful tide, and avert the storm that now lowers
upon our social horizon. There popular agita-
ton are the Inevitable result of unlimited and un-
restricted immigration, and | hope beautiful
Hawaii-nei may profit by American experience,
and make wise provision for all the influx of
foreigners that she is now so earnestly courtinR.
Hundreds of men are walking the streets Of San
Francisco, without anything to do. Why don't
somebody try TO get them to Hawaii-nei? 1 have
never yet been able TO understand why men will
of great cities during times Of financial stress,
when there are such wide domains of rich land
lying idle and unproductiye for want OF their very
hands to turn out Its rich treasures. But / pre-
sumo it is all owing TO the natural - contrairiners''
beast we call human nature. aud nothing will
change the spots Of this leopard while through
space, the earth rolls in its spherical form, or pos
sesses its earthly nature. Nevertheless, IL is ever
to be lamented, and when there seems a chance of
escape, every philanthropio heart must beat high
with the hope that safety may be secured.
Hoping these lines may suggest to my Honolulu
friends, only pleasant memories Of the writer.
would wish for all that peace and prosperity
which seem TO be the natural right of those who
live in such a beautiful realm as that over which
waves the flag of Hawaii mel. MIRIAM WEBSTER.