Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
FAVoRS ANNEXATION
An Old Resident OF Honolulu On Ha-
waiian Affairs

@AA NAN SobANthb VI On ma
waiian Affairs
w. B. Davey, the well-known con-
tractor, is watching with IA good deal of
interest the discussions upon the an
nexation Of Hawaii. Mr. Davey was
for about nine years IA resident of Hon
olulu, leaving there in 1888, and is well
versed in Hawaiian affairs. He is
strongly in favor of annexation, think
ing the islands valuable acquisition
for Uncle Sam.
at is question of considerable in
terest to the people of Puget sound, -
said Mr.. Davey TO "a HERALD reporter
yesterday. "San Francisco has hereto
fore enjoyed almost all of the Hawaiian
trade, tut will soon have to share 1t
with Puget sound. a line of steamers
Is soon To he established between the
Sound ana Honolulu, and when
this is done, with our su-
periOr facilities for transcontinental
transportation we will undoubtedly
develop large business with the is .
lands. Anne xation would he greatly
10 the advantage of the commercial in
terests of Hawaii. IL has been largely
built up by American capital, although
there is considerable English and Ger
man money invested there, and its
commerce is principally American.
Under the Mckinley bill, the sugar
producers are under tbs isadvantage
of two per cent tax. A stable gov-
ernment is greatly desired by the bust
ness interests, and also "A permanent
basis for the commerce with the United
States, where they find the principal
market for their products. Now they
never know what measures like the
Mckinley bill may be adopted.
81 have been around the world con-
siderable, but ! know of no place that
compares with Hawaiia in the delights
it affords the traveller. Should il
become part Of the United
States, it would be the most pic
turesque feature of the great republic.
1t deserves the title of the "Flowery
Kingdom" even better than japan,
since flowers bloom on the islands all
the year around, and are peculiarly
beloved by all the inhabitants. The
foreign residents and even transient
visitors catch the native fOndness. for
flowers, and at times people Of all sorts
90 about garlanded with abundant
blossoms. The native women always
wear wreath of fresh sweet scented
flowers around their necks.
each island slopes up from the sea
to "A mountain summit. The slopes are
thickly covered with forests Astounding
In tropical fruit and flower trees, aud
the approaching traveller catches the
flowery fragrance waited out over the
ocean long before the vessel lands,
Sea bathing Is as popular In January as
July. The mean temperature the
year around Is from 75 10 80 degrees.
The trees are never without foliage.
The leaves drop Off while green, and
new leaves are constantly coming out.
Trees with ripe fruit on one side and
blossoms and green fruit on the other
are often seen.
The white population of the islands
Is about 5000, about 1000 Of whom are
Americans. The islanders have very
beautiful customs that give IA pictur-
esque charm to their life.
"They have one Of the finest bands
in the whole world. Whenever a
steamer departs this band plays at the
wharf for an hour or two, and large
crowd gathers to speed the parting
travellers. The national food of the
natives Is poi-a paste made of tara.
and eaten with the fingers and raw
fish chopped up with Chill sauce.
They drink a peculiar liquor made of
the ava root. Girls are employed 10
mastlcate the root and while doing 80
expectorate In receptacle, and this Is
put through process Of fermentation.
when 1t Is ready to make subjects for
Kelley institutes. Instead of taking
her knitting when she goes out 10
spend the day, the industrious Kapaka
girl takes her cuspidore and bunch of
ava root"