The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-04
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Interesting Interview With Gen Comfy,
the Americas Minister.

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non. James n. Comly our minister 70 the
Hawaiian Islands, at his rooms in the
Grand hotel last night, for the purpose of
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tna' i''.le monarchy In tne miodie OF the
great racine Known as the Sandwich
Islands, ruled by Ming kalakaua.
Mr.. Comfy stated that when he first
went to Honolulu he was surprised to find
% many representatives Of the inevitable
OHIO man upon the Islands. Among the
number were two Cincinnatians, Joshua
Dyson and brother, who nj! probably he
well remembered by our older citizens.
There are altogether about 1000 Ameri-
cans IN the kingdom, the greater portion
Of whom own and are engaged in the cul-
tvation OF sugar plantations which, with
nee, are almost the sole products OF the
lslanos. Inc greater portion OF the labor
necessary In conducting tnese plantations,
as In iact nearly all OF the labor on the
Islands, Is done by the chinese, OF whom
there are about 1000 IN the kingdom.
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much abused people Tor terms running
from Two 10 nve wears IN duration, at q
low rate, ana, In spite OF all thai Is SAID
70 Ine contrary, II ieit alone they are as
inuustrious anu as hard WORKING class
Oh men as can De found anywhere.
no conducts the mercantile interests
OF the ISLANDS, Generai!
Inc merchants OF the Islands are al
most e4ciusiveiy composed OF foreigners"
americans herman and Engiishmen. ,
II the plantations are owned and
WORKED py foreigners, and the mercantile
pursuits followed by the same class, what
| occupation DO the natives follow for their
| support
Weii' tney occasionally do a little
WORK generally Tor not more :han a week
or Two at time, Just to obtain a little
money 70 spend; when this Object Is at
tained' tney Will idie away their time I'M
III tney become poverty-stricken, when
they go through the same mode again.
Iney are SO unreliable that no planter
Viii make contract with them for work.
lhere ave, OF course, exceptions among
tnese people IN THIS regard out II Is the
rule;
Generai' II you Will tell m. a little
auoI' .o language cusooihs' e'c.' :,
THINK IL Will De OF interest TO our citizens;
Inc naive innaoitants OF the islands
as you are aware, are OF the Malay race,
but 10 not speak the language. The
universal tongue on the islands is the
English, and their customs are becoming
more ana more Amerlcanlzed. The great
holiday IN the islands Is our Fourth oil
July: on the last recurrence OF that day
put Two business-houses were opened II
honolulu, ana they were owned by
couple OF dlsgruntled Englishmen.
tnat Gay, as is the custom thera KEEP,
open mouse, and was called upon by al
the aignitarles OF the islands, from the
KING 10 the lowest IN rank. The repre-
sentatives OF the various governments O
the world also called 10 pay their respects
TO the great nation which have the homo
10 represent; there Is another great festl
val DAY In honolulu, which, however, II
not as generally observed as the fourth
IL Is called May day, and Is celebrated bl
morse races, BOAT races and other sports
Iaken IN snort; the inhabitants are al
easy gong, INCIDENT sort OF people.
In conclusion, our representative