The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13
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called diamond Head. The capital Guy,
with its $1,000 people, lies on a partially
land-locked bay and rises gently from the
waters edge to the foot hills, empowered
in pain and vine and a wreath of tropical
flora in endless variety, for the enterprislng
inhabitants have transplanted every avail
able tropical plant from all parts of the
world. The city itself is quaint and pict
uresque, and to the American eye affords
delightful novelty that does not pail after
months of residence. There is a large Chi
nese quarter that for practical purposes is
II section of Hong Kong transplanted bodily
to the Peaceful Isles" Several thousand
Portuguese, mostly from the Azore islands,
nave settled III one portion of the town,
building little cottages and cutivating gar
dens. This quarter is called San Miguel.
On the Hawaiian islands American in
fiuence has always been predominant, and
this influence has greatly increased during
the last ten years, so that now this ma
ton is in control of the kingdom in every
thing except in name. The Hawaiians ship
nlne-tenths of their products to San Fran
cisco and more than three-quarters of all
their imports come from the United States.
Their great industry, sugar raising, has
hourished enormously for ten years, but
the Mckinley bill gave it so desperate
blow that it cannot recover unless some
cheaper labor can be secured.
Want to Be Annexed.
Hence the demand for annexation to the
United States, which has increased during
the last year. Several prominent men are
opposed to annexation, but the foreigners,
who depend for their living on the growing
of sugar, as well the natives who have
the interests of their country sacred at
heart, are unanimous in the opinion that
annexation to this country would remedy
the worst evils from which the islands are
suffering. These men say that 1T is only
question of few years when the islands
must fall into the hands of some foreign
britain
of the great advantages which they offer
as Il coaling station and rendezvous Tor
u navy. English agents have been schem-
ing for years to bring about movement
for annexation to the British crown, but
the Hawaiians prefer the Americans. The
present queen is a hater of all foreigners,
and it is very doubtful whether any move
ment looking toward annexation would
meet with her approval; but she mas small
power and any determined movement on
the part of the representative natives, aided
by influential Americans, would bring
about the desired results. The big sugar
planters would hail such a result with JOY,
for they would then re-
= cents per pound on raw sugar that has
enabled them to compete with Java, Manila
and Cuba. With them it is annexation or
ultimate bankruptcy, as it appears hopeless
to expect to run the Sandwich island sugar
plantations as cheaply as those of the
straits, the Philippines or the West
Indies for the simple reason that the native
Hawaans will not work in the cane field
and all imported labor is dear.
The Hawaiians are all paSSlonateiy fond
Of music and are very apt scholars. Near
" ev.mv girl fourteen years old can make
Il guitar or mandolin simply melt into
soothing chords of tender music. The men,
however. reach out for something grander,
more martial. Nothing short of a full
tled,sed brass band can satiate their desire
The " Royal Hawaiian band is made up
Of forty instruments. The band IS
under the special training OF German
musician, who was presented to the lato
King I<alakua j, to remain in the service
of the royal family as instructor OF music
during his life, as long as the two pow
ers We're on friendly terms. The band IS
now under special training for the world d
fair at Chicago.
The parting scene between natives is
very touching. The traveller is bedeckcd
with ''alayais," long wreaths of strlnged
flowers, which they Irvine around and
QUO Qua 10 sLapnoqs puG Yo0u oql punoI6
departing. The hat is similarly decorated,
if they wear one; if not, a crown of wreaths
is made and substituted Their word for
goodby IS "aloha," and if there is 30
other music to be had, they form circle
about the friend leaving and sing an aloha
rs a farewell salutahon. This same word
is used as a greeting, also blessing. In
greeting Il returning friend they always in
woke the blessings of "Pele." Pele Is the
goddess that is supposed by the natives
to rule the universe. Every island of the
group is covered with extinct craters of
volcanoes, and some active craters. On
Hawaii island the largest active crater IN
the world now exists, and the natives sup
pose it to be the home of Pele The crater
is nine miles in circumference and about
thousand feet deep. When the wrath of
| Pele is aroused she causes an eruption,
which can only be appeascd by the sacrl-
fee of one of the royal princesses. At the
last great eruption of this volcano kiluaea,
in 1887. Princess Likelike, although a sup
posed believer in Christianity, made a
journey TO the crater and leaped headlonS
into the seething lake of fire, that her PEG
pie whom she loved, might be restored TO
peace with their Wrathful Pele.
The natives are adopts i'll the manufaCt-
ure of cuIios of feathers, seeds, palm
<ayes and grasses They make hatband
of peacock feathers not over two inches
wide, the least of which L saw cost $40
All their work is very expensive to Stran-
gers but cheap enough among themselves.
Besides COcoanutS and dates bananas are
the most abundant Of all fruits. With
these three every one is acquainted, but
there are many other kinds of fruits that
are comparatively unknown. The most de
licious fruit is the rose apple. 1t is u
small yellow apple about the size of a
June apple tastes exactly like Il full-blown
rose smells with the sweetness Of fine
sugar. The most delicate perfume is ex-
tracted from TINS frult. Oranges, lemons,
guavas aud such other tropical fruits,
abound i'll great quantities, and great
many transplanted fruits thrive beyond eX-
pectation. Owing to the fact that the
mountains on the island reach a height of
about 1900 feet, eyerys kind of climate
can be had. and every kind Of vegetation
can exist. in its proper altitude. The flow
ers grow in the rankest form, and / have
seen geraAiums with stems four or five
inches thick and from eight to twelve feet
high. Ferns reach a fabulous size and
grasses are cyergreens.
While the Thetis was anchored at Hon
oluIu, the capital, we had opportunity to
watch the people and all the sights in the
bay, to visit the city and take in all the
points of interest about it. Besides Ka-
piolani park, with this deep shade and
lovely flowers and q race track, the public
buildings and churches, we visited Wal
lliki beach and watched the natives surf
bathing. many of them even the smallest of
the children stood in canoes and on planks
which plunged about to the rollers of the
surf as unconcernedly as if they were on
u solid floor.
At the vessel we amused our
selves watching the little urchins, who fire.
quently Swan cut TO the ship while j. Dc
in the harbOr and diyed for pennies thrown