The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-02-17

OtoIuS dppIc, MIC anu OOttlt. lucH
comes the city, with American
aud British warships riding at an
chor in its harbor, and steamers
all kinds of sailing vessels moored
TO its wharves. From the harbor
The city looks quaint, dangerous
and dreamy. lis architecture,
neither English, Spanish, Moorish
nor French, suggests something of
all, revealing a bit of New Orleans
here, a part Of Granada there, and
a resemblance TO Bordeaux else
where. In the background, like
impregnable ramparts, stands the
Punchbowl, an extinct volcano,
and further on, the Koolan noun.
lains, partly in sunshine and part
ly in shadow, their slopes at lrreg-
ular intervals patched with crowns
and terra cottas, and over all a
deep blue sky.
"Ilonolulu has advanced rapidly
in civilization and importance in
the last thirty years, thanks TO the
energy and push of the Americans
who have invested there, and
there are over $30,00O,0OO Of
American money invested in the
islands, principally IN the produc.
ton of sugar. The business sec
tions OF this city have a thrifty ap-
pearance. Many OF the streets are
macadamized, churches, schools
and public buildings are numer-
Gus and substantially built, and
the charming -fronled dwell.
lings are shaded by parasol- like
palms. The streets are lighted by
electricity, nearly every house is
lighted by incandescent electric
lights; telephones are numerous,
and much shopping is done by
their aid, the natives believing in
reducing labor 10 the minimum.
"There is one thing about the
place to be condemned, and that
is the Chinese quarter. How al
intelligent governing power can
allow such a scourge- breeding spot
TO exist is almost beyond compre.
hension. 1t is no wonder that The
bands of the natives are being dec
mated, and that a leper settlement
had tn be established al distant
Molokai. Then Captain Cook dis
covered these islands in 1897 there
were about 100000 natives Now
there are not more than $4,000.
''There are two mountains, eacl
400 feet high, their tops evel
capped with eternal snow. The
volcano Kilauew is known over the
world as the home Of everlasting
fires, and is always active. The
great extinct volcano Haleakals
has not been in operation for &
thousand years. It's crater is q
miles in circumference, and woul(
hold every house in Baltimore
The Waipio valley, in Hawaii, ha;
been said to be The loveliest spO,
ON earth, surprising in grandeur
all that DR.. Samuel johnson ha:
described Of thu valley in which
he introduced his readers to Ras
selas. The valley is walled in ol
all sides but one, which opens tt
lhe sea. The walled sides are
precipices about 1000 feet high
From them The houses in The val
ley appear like small boxes, the
cattle grazing in the pastures like
specks. A waterfall there makes
its first leap OF 200 feet, theI
plunges down 1900 feet more
Owing 10 this frighllul descent lht
water is largely dissipated il
spray, so that you have no roa
and see no volume like that Of Nj
agara.
There is no doubt that Pear
harbor, on the island of Odku. il
The Hawaiian group, is favorabl.
situated for coaling station, AM
The United States are sadly il
, need Of such a place in the Pacifi
|, ocean. |, is claimed that an ap
', preparation of $5OO,00O is ampl.
, sufficient for all necessary'purpos
,, es of a coaling station there. 1t !
: easy to see why the people of tn
islands desire annexation to th
, United States. With the presen
bounty given by The McKinle
: bill, the sugar production of ih
United States is stimulated an
operates to the disadvantage c
, the Hawaiian planter. Now, a
that bounty is likely to be abolish
, ed under The Cleveland admins
: tration, it is clear why The peopl
Of Honolulu desire annexation
for with cheaper labor and mai
: velously fertile soil they can pre-
! duce more sugar per acre than any
where else in the world. Hence
y, il would be profitable inves
1, ment for them to be put on a
, equality, SO far as customs ar
! concerned, with The people OF ill
! United States.