The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-08

They are sober and active, a characteristic COM
mon to all members of the Grecian race mot
like the southern Italians, who are rather in
clined to indolence); they are moreover honest
and hard-workers, and their intelligence is
proved by the notorious fact that till their recent
visitation. and in spite OF their misfortunes
during the last Grecian war, they held the lead
OF the commercial movement between the Archi-
pelago and Constantinople, Smyrna and Egypt
with their excellent wines, their oils, their silks,
their mastic, etc.
a. If the attention of this population was new
properly aroused to the fact that here a country
might be thrown open to them, IN which they
could, not only find abundant lands TO cultivate,
or advantageous employment and constant work
in n climate most similar to their own, but also
introduce with them new elements OF prosperity
by which they would themselves very soon regain
their lost riches, | am sure that many, Is not
even the whole number of them, men, (and what
would be still more precious TO this hlngdom)
women and children, would only be too happy TO
seize the hand which would literally save them
from drowning.
"Ships could very easily be procured in the
neighboring ports of Smyrna or syria, or IN the
Grecian or Italian ports, on very easy terms, to
transport them through the Suez Canal and
bring them here with seemingly very little trou-
BILE and expense to Your Majesty's Government
"To give il possible, more weight to the above
details. though | think they already speak for
themselves, IL will perhaps be good foe me to
take the liberty of adding Il little
about the friend to whom | am indebted for them
IN. Constantin Emanuel Theodorides of Con
stantinople, is a wealthy and intelligent merchant
established in Leghorn, from whence he keeps Up
large Transitions with all the principal CONNER
cial towns of Asia Minor and Turkey, and there
fore he personally knows all about the country
he speaks of. Moreover, | hold him 10 be a very
intimate friend of the Governor of Scio himself,
and consequently. his influence, if authorized by
the Hawaiian Government, could be OF the
greatest benefit to give a speedy impulse and a
His large fortune and his high family conncc-
tions, of which | shall only Eame bis millionaire
brother-in.law, NJ. Zarif, personal banker to the
Sultan and his cousin Photiades, prince Of Samos,
are sufficient to be a guarantee of his honesty
and disinterestedness The only motive which
made him forward me the suggestion Of this
emigration scheme is because he knows that by
my now being here settled, | am interested in all
the questions which may prove beneficial to this
my future home.
" shall conclude by merely adding that the
fact of this Chan emigration, if it could be
realized by prompt action, might also be the
means of opening a new direct commercial inter-
course between these islands and Italy and
Turkey, or the SO called Eastern countries.
Hoping that your Majesty will deign confer
on this statement the favor Of what attention it
may be worthy Of, and only too happy if my
modest efforts could prove of some use towards
the welfare and prosperity of your realm,
l emain Sire, with greatest respect, Your
Majesty g most humble and obedient servant,
A. MARQUES