The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-08-24

ACCoEDTSG to the accounts We have lately
received from our correspondents IN Ha-
wan Mr. Wilder L making wonderful
change IN MahukOua: what was once one
OF the worst landings IN the Hawaiian
Group has now become Cne Of the best
Two jetties have been built out into the
sea alongside which boats can ride per
fectly easily, and q passenger can step
ashore ES comfortably, almost, a he can
IN HonOlulu-the wash Of the water Is al
lowed to expend itself by running under
the raiIway storehOuse, into an old cattle
pen which Is beyond. For loading the
facilities are excellent The boats may
be loaded from the ietties, or they can be
brought under q platform which i makal
Of the stOrehOuse. On to which the cars
run. and can be loaded directly from the
cars; II the vessels are not ready for taking
II freight the cars can ber run into the store
house. instead Of on to the platform, and
the goods can easily be stored there The
railway, when once IN good worhng order.
L going to make q considerable change IN
the business OF the island OF Hawaii: the
plantations VII. II g large measure. cease
to ship their sugars to Honolulu, and viii
be able To ship direct 70 San ErEnelScO-
this VII be great saving 10 them- Is the
less you handle merchandise the better;
every handling costs money and adds to
the expense Of the planter-but It Is not
only the sugar planter that the railway Is
gong 20 benefit we are strongly OF opinion
that II L going 70 help the solution OF all
the eggs-in-oHe- basket question TO which
We slluded last week and benefit and
Strengthen the nation As long as large
fertile tracts n Hawaii remain difficult Of
access It viii Be impossible for the small
farmer 70 work them: the occupations
which We referred 70 could only be carried
on IN the vicinity Of Honolulu or near TO
some OF the uurts OF call for steamers upon
the other islsnds- The moment the rail
way Is opened- however, that land VII be
come i1valuable to the small farmer and
peasant PROPRIETOR, and 1e sincerely trust
that such class VII be encouraged TO set
tie upon and cultivate II There ought to
Be special Inducements held out 70 men
who are willing 20 engage IN such work.
With G ready market for MS produce, such
a. he would iud IN Honolulu and even at
some of the intermediate ports, the farmer
would soon become fairly prosperous
This : the class Of men We want 70 see
II this country: We see no reason Why
many HzwaiiEns should not take up land
n these Districts We earnestly trust they
wiz to earn ones living of the land one
cJ1ItIvates With ones own hands Is far
better employment than lug9ng cargo
from steamers and sailing ships and loaf
ing rUund street c0rnsrs when there are no
shlps II u0rt- The fzripsr i q man OF IN
dependence Of charsctsE there Is a sense
Of freedom and yet Of responsibility IN his
-
working II the pure oE=n air= watching
the rIpening crops planning out the SOW
Ings Of the future Cte-- etc Once get a
good farming elass into this country and
many Of our political troubles VIII be
brought TO a summary conclusion The
cuantrT L az present drifting unpIeasantly
nezr to that great danger to all countries
VIZ the having merely two classes. a poor
and TeTy Tich one; country Of few
capitalists and Z great many heEsFs Of
wood and drawers CT Wzter= such state
Of things VII We hope. never actually
come to pass but It Is quite one Of the pos
sibiIIEies Of the future A sturdy middle
class. not very Tieh. but vel to do, with
plenty Of good food and plenty Of hard
work to assist IN digestIng Il Is what viii
build I'D 4 fine rsce-it forus the back
bone Of q countTy-it L strung con
serTative element. which VIII take a keen
interest n political affairs. but which hsv-
ing property At stake VII never be led
away OF dazzied BY any hzir-brained
schemes- If the railway assists N build
ing up such Class, L VII not only Be 3
private benefit to fts protector, and bene-
It 70 the planter, but Il VII Be q national
beneft, and We trust sincerely that It may
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