The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-23

american eapitai mas wrought great changes OF
the other islands New plantations have beer
started, with their large and expensive sugar-mill.
and other necessary buildings irrigation schemes
on a grand scale have been planned and carried
out new towns have sprung into existence, ex-
tensive stores have been opeued. wharyes have
been built aud railroads have been constructed to
transport the increasing crops of su.
gar, while the telephone has established itself as
one of the planters necessities. Such, in briei,
Is the condition of affairs on the Hawaiian ISL
ands-the b~eDIicent fruit of the Reciprocity
Treaty \ nations wants and purchasing power
increase with its prosperity, and as the Hawaiian
Islands manufacture nothing, but depend entirely
upon the outside world for everything, and as ,ibv
the terms OF the treaty, many American goods
are admitted free of duty, this prosperity on their
part means more business for our merchants,
manufacturers and farmers. The people of the
Hawaiian Islands devote themselves almost exclu-
sIvely to the cultivation OF sugar cane. As their
land is more valuable for this purpose than any
other, they raise nothing in the way OF hay and
feed. The result is they depend upon our farm
eFs for every pound OF hay, barley, bran, corn
and oats that they need for their stock. During
the year 1851, thousands of bales of hay, and
millions OF pounds of barley, bran. corn and oats,
together with hundreds of hish-grade cattles,
horses, sheep and hogs, were shipped TO the ISL
ands from San Francisco. Thus an additional
and growing market has been created for the pro-
auctions OF our ranches. Our lumber dealers
must appreciate this market, If The millions of
ieet OF rough and dressed lumber, and large
quantities OF flooring, laths, shingles, pickets and
redwood posts being shipped there are "a criterion.
Our Jobbers Of dry goods, boots and shoes, IRON
and hardware, groceries aud provisions, and of
other lines OF goods. feel the effects Of the treaty
in increased orders from the merchants there.
With the starting of new plantations come
orders for sngar-machinery-oI which our mach
inc shops have furnished over one million dollars
worth since 1876. Some sugar-machinery has
been imported from Scotland, as a Glasgow manu.
factory is represented there bv a resident agent,
who is always ready to draw plans and give
estimates of the machinery put up on the plan.
tation. 1hIs firm nls0 gives very liberal terms in
the way oil credit TO reliable parties. This of
itself Is oil great consideration to the planter Just
strating, as it costs him about as much for a
sugar mill as it does the silyer-miner for his
quartz mill. Other items, swelling the imports
from Great BrItaIn-which are not quite one
Elth oi the total imports for the year 1S81-are
the portable tramway, with its locomotive and
cars, and the steam plOw. An agent of the manu-
facturer oil these articles has visited the different
plantations, and As their use effects u great saw
ing over Orleans, both In the transportation of
the sugar-cane to the mill and IN the preparation
of ground for planting, they have been adopted
by many Of the planters.
Another gratifying feature of the treaty is the
manner in which it has benefited our ship-build-
ing interest. In the year 1876 there were two
regular lines OF SAILING vessels engaged IN the
Island trade. Now there are five lines of sailing
vessels and two lines steamers. not including
lumber vessels sailing from Humboldt Bay, Coos
Bay and Puget Sound. In the inter island trade
there was formerly one steamer. where now ten
are plying All the additional tonnage was built
on this coast, by our ship-buIlders. There is
also q line OF sailing vessels from New York and
Boston to Honolulu. Two magnificent iron stea-
mers, for the rapidly increasing trade between
San Francisco and Honolulu, are being built by
Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia, at a cost of one
million dollars. The carrying trade between the
United States and the Hawaiian Island, being
principally done in American bottoms. is another
source of revenue to American capital. Marine
and the furnishing of ships stores also
yield their share of profit.
To show the increase of commerce., since the
Of the treaty, between the Hawaiian Is
lands and San Francisco, it is only necessary to
state that the arrivals and departures at San
from and to the Islands in the year
1876. numbered ninety while for the first ten
of the present year they number two
hundred and tbirty-two. The wealthy Islanders
spend much OF their money in America, as they
visit San Francisco and other cities OF
our country. Our railroads. hotels, and retail
profit thereby. Many of their pur-
chases being carried away as personal effects do
figure in our custom house statistics. Many
Of their children are educated in our schools. Nor
are these the only benefits our people receive from
the treaty. The Reciprocity Treaty has opened
IN outlet ut the Hawaiian Islands for American
"a pital and labor. There has been of late n large
immigration lhitIer from the United States.
doctors and lawyers are TO be found
here pTactIcing their professions. The schools,
which are numerous, are filled with American
Americans who have started in busI-
have been successful, and American me-
,hanics have found lucrative employment in their
eallings. In fact, American influence pre-
in official. mercantile and newspaper
circles. The prime minister OF the kingdom, the
Judges of the supreme court, and many other gov
officers, are Americans. The great in
crease in the sugar crop during the past few
1ears have been due to the investment Of Amer
can capital, which has yielded handsome returns.
rhree-lOurths Of the plantations are owned by
and those who are in accord with
American ideas. Thus it will be seen that the
greater portion of the present prosperity of the
Islands is enjoyed by our countrymen
Who have invested or settled there. Much of the
money made by these people finds its way back to
for investment, and contributes its share
O our revenues. The writer made the ac-
Iuaintance of an old resident OF the islands, an
inglishman by birth, on his way coming from
This gentleman told him that he had
invested considerable money in improved real
state at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In making a jour
icy overland he had passed through that place,
nd was much pleased with its appearance. He
bought it bad a future and, as be desired to
make an investment in some growing city in the
United States, on his return he stopped there and
nade the purchase alluded to. The profits real
zed by the American people from all these
ources will almost Offset the loss of revenue sus-
aimed by the treaty. Even were this not the
ase, our government could well afford to pay for
supremacy on these islands.
The Hawaiian Islands, on account Of their To-
alton, are destined to play an important part in
he future ommerc OF the Pacific. Upon the
of either of the lsthmus canals, they
ill lie in the direct route from China to our At
,ntic eeaboard and Europe. The maritime ma
that then controls them will hold the key to
be entire ommerce of the Pacific. The Kanaka
ace is fast fading away. When Captain Cook
rst visited these islands in the year 1878, there
'ere over 400 900 people among them. 1t is
if the natives number 40, 900 now. The
ay is not far distant when this race will become
ztinct ; then, if our supremacy is maintained. the
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