The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-08-31

refused. Inc course taken by the
Government is said to have been
due to want of means wherewith
to procure gold for redeeming the
silver certificates. The want Of
means, again, is alleged to be the
result of dull times, but the true
cause is more likely to lie in too
liberal expenditures in other direc-
tions.
To counterbalanc the impress
sions which are liable to- be pro-
duced by the above facts, there are
many elements of encouragement in
the outlook at present. Cheap
labor for the plantations is all but
assured by the immigration of an
improved class of workers from
Japan. The condition of the Japan
csc laborers is likely TO be well
looked after by the governments of
both kingdoms. The japanese Gov
eminent is taking most exemplary
interest in the welfare of its subjects
on these islands; while the Hawaiian
Government seem determined to
have reasonable complaints fully in
vestigated, and the terms of the
labor contracts fulfilled. The copi-
Gus and frequent rainfalls of this
season have assured planters of an
immense crop of sugar. In addi-
ton TO the cheering prospects of a
heavy crop there is the further pros
pect of an early advance in prices.
Low prices last year, have caused the
cultivators of beet sugar in Europe
to contract their operations in that
direction. The returns from beet
root sugar will consequently be
much shortened. And just here a
strong plea for diversified industry
suggests itself. The cultivators of
the beet. finding profits likely to
be nil, turned their attention and
their lands to the cultivation of
other articles, and the aggregate of
trade to and from beet raising coun-
tries was probably not prcceptibly
affected by the failure of that one
source of income. In the case of these
islands, one years failure of the
cane plantations would mean dire
ruin in every direction. But under
a comprehensive system of agricul-
turc, horticulture and viticulture
comprising all the productions within
the capabilities of the Hawaiian soil
and climate, the loss of one crop
| could not be a total wreck of all the
resources of the people. No small
interest has of late been aroused in
the direction of diversifying the pro-
ducts of these islands, and prepar-
ing the way for colonization and
land settlement. The report of a
trip round the western and northern
part of the island, under the head
of "Viewing the Ranches in this
number of the BULLETIN, is, in
brief, report of vast areas of fer
tile lands capable of supporting a
dense population, but which are al
present almost uninhabited. 1t is
to be hoped that well arranged
scheme of colonization will be de-
vised and put in successful opera
ton.
What faults there are in the pub.
lie administration of affairs in the
Kingdom are probably not any
greater than have existed, at many
periods, in other countries and al.
though the political organization il
somewhat of a cast-iron sort, it il
not beyond the reach of reform, no
are existing irregularities incapable
of being corrected. Abuses may bt
swept away by the strong tide of al
enlightened and concentrated public
opinion.
With the prospect of good price
for sugar; the outcome of colonial
ton and land settlement project
the possible working in of diversified
industries increased revenues iron
the expected revival of trade; ant
the turning of the tide of Chimes
immigration: the present situation
and prospects, though far below tn
desired standard of perfection, are