The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-04-17
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH HON.
HENRY wATERnOUsE.

an interest in the future welfare of .
Hawaii it is the Hon, Henry Water I
house. He is keen observer and /
never travels with his eyes closed. !
Having Just returned from tour of !
the States, BULLETIN reporter
dropped in to see him this morning, !
TO find out whether he had gathered
in anything new while abroad. Mr..
Waterhouse received the reporter in
the most pleasant manner, and said
he would be glad to answer any
questions put TO him. Following is
the result of the interview:
What have you to say about sugar
prospects?
When l arrived in San Francisco
sugar was quoted at 81 cents, but
when left there it had gone up to
6.55 cents. This was owing to the
failure of the Cuba crop and the
beets in Europe. On the last steamer
the price had dropped TO $50, but L
think that is only temporary; it will
in my opinion soon reach z cents.
The sugar prospects for the future
are very rosy. Spreckels opens his
Philadelphia refinery in June, and
then he will have to go into the
market and compete with the Trust.
The Trust has, there is no doubt,
been trying to keep sugar down, but
when they have such competitor in
the market as Spreckels, they will
have TO be careful in what they do.
1t will be benefit to the planters
here.
Did you learn anything about the
sugar bounty?
1t was passed merely to satisfy
some people on the Coast TO serve
political ends for the time being, |
do not think we need fear it at all.
They are not going to open the door
to one industry, for if they did
others would want to step in.
What prospect is there for a cable
to the islands?
A very good one indeed, in fact,
l think before the end of two years
Hawaii will be connected to the
States by cable. The present U. S.
administration is in favor of it, Blaine
having said he would do all in his
power in the matter, and that there
L ought to be cable. l talked cable
: with everyone l met who had any
, influence, and showed them the point
they would gain in having it. Min
lister Carter is doing all possible in
) his power to get a cable. We here
= have got to do a great deal of work
Y ing mp, and now is the time to do it.
The cable will be one of the greatest
boons to the country.
y Did you visit Washington?
n was present at the Inauguration
f of President Harrison. The pro,
g cession was grand sight. saw
everything that was to be seen. The
Hawaiian Minister took by sur,
prise. He is hard worker, ferrets
out every thing, and is always alive
e to the interests of the islands.
t found a good many people in Wash,
f ington who thought that Samoa was
e right alongside of Hawaii. From
e all heard the United States do mo-
It want Hawaii, and will protect il
. from any foreign power, and do al
If it can to develop the resources. Th'
# States looks upon Hawaii as al
Il adopted child. The tricks and job
e berry ut Washington are far ahead o
), Hawaii. Where 81 is used her,
:. thousands of dollars are used there
d How did you find people postet
= about the islands?
V Was perfectly astonished at th'
ignorance | found everywhere along
g the line. Some asked me where tn,
s islands were situated. l answered
l. by handing them copy of th
l. Paradise of the Pacific" severa
= hundred copies of which Mr.. vii
r. lians had provided me with. The
t. were carried away with the pape
d and gave their addresses SO as t
IS have it mailed regularly. thin
|. quite number of people will visi
n the islands during the summer L
n about two months time Mckinley, %
(. Ohio, with a party will be here to Sc
ID the islands for themselves.
- Anything new with regard to til
mail service!
| expect that ere long, steamer
will be running every two weeks be
tween San Francisco and the Colo
MES. The matter is being worke
ld up with considerable energy in tn
e. Colonies. a line from Vancouve
es TO Australia may be established i
le thp uaar futur,
v; Did you meet with any islander
ld abroad?
lg Lots of them. AT Toledo, l a
e. tended Y. M. G. A. conventio
Il where 400 young men from the Stat
s. of Ohio were congregated, and
a. met many people who were we
n acquainted with residents in the is
ands. They asked all manner {
questions. In San Francisco | I'M
Manager Young, of the Iron Works
,e He was as busy rs bee, and ev
IN dently believes that 'the early bir
NJ catches the worm" AS you know
d he came back loaded with contract