Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-23

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fu9 uAWA1lAN G00CR.
The Hawaiian Tor Sandvich) Islands
ars situated about two tt ousand one
hundred miles, west BY south. from San
Francisco. They are the only high
Islands, with harbors, north OF the
eoustor bstween the west coast OF Amer
iaa and the east coast Of Asia, and are
IN the direct commercial routes between
a.n Fr.ncisco and Australia and San
Frsnoisco and China. Their import
amos to the future commercial and ma
val supremacy Of the North Pao'fic Is
apuarsut to all who have investigated
4hs mbject. To tho Pacific Coast States
tbav are the bahamas Of tho Atlantic
Coast. European powers have already
tahsn uoasession OF all the high islands
south Of ths equator, or exercise SUI
vsillanss ovse them.
American missionaries arrived In the
Hawaiian Islands in 1890, and conquered
them IN . religious point Of view. while
The absorption Of California into tbs
Unieu in 1876 and subssqosnt settle
,.ent has Auerioauized thsm considered
from 1 commercial standpoint Tho
migration Of population from that State
70 ths Islands has largely contributed TO
eive ~ Amssiean element there pre-
pondeeanss, which makes It today po-
tsutiai iutsesr in their adairs. While
The foreign population Of the various
nationalitiss has increased, the native
r,oe. on tbs contrary, has been Rradu-
allv falling Oh. II has beso decreasing
in numbers and it, hold upon tho soil
ever since the daSs Of it, coming in con-
tast With the civiiissd world, until at
present IT, bsst friends sad vsll-v'shers
deem tho time not far di..ant awhen Il
must give place 70 others-vhen other
lords will own their soil and other mon
assume the government Of the country.
The Islands then viii become the heri-
taes or dominion OF the nation which
in the prsssnt shows the shrevdest and
vissst provision regarding coming
svsats. The destiny Of the Islands and
commercial supremacy OF tho North
Pacific are kindred propositions.
This group Of islands has ever been
closely observed by England, France
and the United States. Each nation Las
for many years maintained diplomatic
agents AZ Honolulu, and mot little sx-
hibition Of point and counterpoint has
bsen mads. In 1876 tho islands wsre
ssizsd By an English naval captain. and
vsre under tho British flag for six OF
eieht months, or until the native flag
vas restored BY Admiral Thomas.
shortly after the French. under Admiral
LnPlacs. made . demonstration against
The native sovereignty. In 1852. during
another trouble. the American Commits
riousr tMr. Ssveranoe) was requested
bv the native government to hoist the
American ilaQ in token of ceded sover-
aionty should such a proceeding become
necessary. Up to the present sort Of
.hands o6''.polioy has prevailed, it b.
Ine diplomstio arrangement or under
Dtsnding that the native sovereignty
hall remain unmolestsd - long a. It
pan maintain itself. Meantime Ameri-
saua. Eneiishmsn and Germans have
uettled In the islands, have become
ovueu Of ~ soil, engross its business,
Interested in developing IT, resources,
and ere competing with each other for
political influence.
Each Island Of the group Is formed Dy
= central peak or mountain ridge, WHOM
varies from 5000 to 1900 feet in hight,
the tanks Of which slope gradually OF
abruptly 10 the ses. These siopes Arc
eut BY Numerous ravlnes OF Ruicnes'
moes q lss duuous and winding break
ING up shs land into irregular pa'ones'
and making many OF snem inaccessible
q unavailable Tor cultivation. Inc ara
be and pasture 'ands Dosoei the IA;
higher up forest belts, and above these
the ruQQed. barren tracts which crown
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p. -.-,-- -. hi.
ialanda, Whioh u the leeward Do ~ 10
gasds the trade Winds, and By the ver-
dusslsn lava Aows, which in the ages
pasG hays dssolatsd largo tracts OF ter
ritosy. The area Of the whole group b
4 IN .cr.,. ,,,i.. Althonob a svsHem.
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IN progress e b mot sufficiently ad-
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