New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-06

gret very much that this movement was not Star'ei
in time TO chechn.ate that move. England VIII use
Jolnsog's Island a landing Tor the OAhau'a1'"'
tralan cable she is TO lay very soon.
81 do not pretend to say that II the United STATES
refuses TO accept our offer tat should 20 10 England
-tha, is too much like threat-but II Eneiaiu c'e'
succeeds to authority the Hawaiian Islands she
will have this country completely hcnmed in with
military and naval outpc,ts. This Is worth most
serious consideration by Americans for. whatever the
past policy has BEEN Increasing intercourse Del"ech
the United states and foreign powers bing auaiiohai
responsibilities and dangers. wise general es'ao-
fishes sirung ouposts TO guard against attacks upon
tile main body of his army. Hawaii would answer
as magnificent outpost for the United States to pro-
iect par of her main body, the Pacific coast 1t also
might be well to remember that only short Time
go one of the powerful chiefs fr0m the Gilbert lslidS
visited this country and besought the authorities either
to establish a proecorate annex those Islands, Ills
chiefs request was not granted. Within few weeks
after the United States declined the Gilbert Islands
the English Government formally annexed them, anu
they now form part of the British possessions.
1t IS upon the material advantages however, that
prefer 70 dwell. In Hawaii there is an immediate
opportunity settle the country and Invest capital
The total population Is now less than 100000. There
is ample room for five or six times that number. The
Islands be sid to be- practically undeveoped ex
ccp in the sugar industry, with respect to which 1t can
waan soil and climate unsurpassed for the raising
Of tea coffee, tobacco, raisns ctrons various fbres
used In industrial pursuits ard great variety of de-
licious tropical fruits None OF these products Is at
present well developed. Profits for the few engaged
IN getting from soil articles Of commerce are chieny
confined to sugar. Excepting few patches OF tea.
cultivated more for experiment than anything esc no
attempts made to raise this marketable product.
The duties In ts country have, of course. prevented
any leypODrlpltS y
ago samples OF tea raised sent to London, ana
upon trial pronounced by experts excellent In
quality and strength. Ia regard to tobacco, the IA
Sumatra leaf, which Is extensively used In the
United States for wrappers is no better than, II as
good, the quality raised on the ISLANDS The To-
bacco Industry Is wholly undeveloPed except In $50
lated spots, where quantities for private consumption
raised. Ntre IS Il necessary chemical N u sol
which grows fine t0bacc0 ana III certain locaites the
proper amount of nitrc is found. Tobacco similar TO
that grown in oumatra and Hawaii cannot be raised In
the nitcd states.
Little Of 1t is raised because OF American duties ana
an absence OF domestic enterprise, which, rs
said is generally confined to the eliVaon OF spr
The coffee which we have grown Is oI superior pi.,
quality, ransing in both strength and hnenes' with
Mocha. About year ago, when samples OF tea were we're
sent to London, small quantities OF cohee were aiso
sent. 1t was thoroughly tested and sold on me
London market a. high as ih choicest GeylTn 0r
alone n rich field FOR American capital Is open; only
limited quantity Of pneappes cultivated, while s
the demands An acre of land will raise about 5000
plneapples each year. with reasonable attention. Inc
canned pineapple industry in the United states IS
enormouS but. owing TO the duties here Hawai- Is ot
now a competitor with other countries for the trade.
The business Of shipping dried and canned fruits Is
unborn 30 10 speak. In our country. We're we part
of the United States. and the duties now against us
removed. the cost OF such articles OF consumption
would be materially reduced.
=" As To the disadvantages to the United States OF
annexation, | am sincere when say that can con-
rclvc of lut one OF any Importance. l realize mat
we have II mixed population. and that Il VIII DE
nc,es ary in consequence, to place restrictions upon
suffrage This Disadvantages Is slight. and can De
readily removed. however, so that am IN earheat 'b
when s;v that there Is serious disadvantage which
will hcfall This country In OF annexation III me
ISLANDS come I'm 1t will be many years probably pc
fore the population Is sufficient to enuue us 10
Statehood During the interim the NUMBER of
IIawailans will be reduced. while the more drsraole @
classes are rapidly increasing Objec'ionaole lOr-
eiguers such MS the Chinese decreasing In num-
ber Last year. for example. the decrease IN IN tnc
number OF Chinese was o,ooo, or from -o'oo0 I"
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