The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-19
IIILO'S SCRIBE RESUMES,
A. n l., BEGINS HIS LETrBRS
ANEW
Life on the Big Island Of Hawaii Graph
itally Described Puukapu Native
Appreciation Other Matters


homestead scheme aud the encourage.
mcnt thus given the Government to
initiate the movement into other local.
tiles hitherto locked up that has soured
our political opponents, on whether II Is
that they fear the good political results
which the opening up OF the Crown
Lands iof settlement may exert on the
native llawaiians In either case one
can not help feeling amused over the
contemplate opposition the Puukapu
scheme has called forth from It's very
conception, On the part Of those whose
policy II has been ~ make public con
lcssion daily u their great love for the
10 them, downlroddcn native,
Among native llawlilans however,
this practical demonstration Of the
Governments ability to SKATER the halo
Of inyiUlnbiily with which royalty and It's
hcnchmcn have invested the possession
Of the Crown lands, Is bringing about a
reasonable discussion ~ TO the merits
o. needs Of royalty which, while always
ready to accept the gillj from the
poorest, gave nothing IN return bat the
bare husks Of promises,
II needs but little more persuasion
lJf the Hawaiian 10 exlflcatc his head
out Ol the mud of past loyalty TO alis,
so that to hold out TO him the chances
Of political salvation with one breath
and 10 brand him as a miserable pauper
and impccunyus cattle thief with many
more Ike expressions Of cndeirmcnt
IS hardly The most polite means to
retain his good will But then these
benisons cmanalc from source they
have been taught to look upon as hay.
ing the Interests 0f the Hawaians at
heart and the recognized organ Of
royalty
Bot when II comes right down to the
piupcr and impecunious cattlethief
business, the unfortunate homesteaders
Of WaiInoa, the poorest Of whom pays
more annually In taxes than the gifed
author Of the philippe against them,
and who number among them such
"paupcP and "mpecunious cattle
thieves as John kallno, Moses X.
kainO, s NJ kekOa, N, NJ Kekoa, G.,
Luiki, Pekamin, I, Pakiki KahaIa,
KIM, Pun Kala, paahao, Kouwe,
Mauna, s, =, Puma, Kauwe, Beluela,
Mrs G, Duncan, Ernest Campbell,
William Campbell, Martin Campbell
] W. kawai, ~ w, Keawekenuha
Balunu, II Akona, George Bell Jr,
George Bell ST., keawiann, Miss l., w
Lyons, q. II. Mahuka, Kanapau ant
William Lindsay will look longingly for
ward TO the establishment Of {
mOnarchial system whose prophets
hold them IN such high regard and who
express that regard in such terms Of en-
deafDont,
The progressive land policy Of tn
Government will not alone meet viii
an UnquestionIng success In Puukau
but viii have lar.reaching effect OF
natives and intending settlers in othe
parts Of the country when the Govern
mcnt Is prepared to offer or open ~
more lands for settlement, and the da,
Is rapidly approaching when the flank
Oi Mauna Rca and Maunl Loa on The
Island Of Hawaii, immense stretches o
land capable Of growing all the
productions Of the temp rate zone, bul
which are now inhabited by wild cattle
pigs, dogs, and few sheep and goats
will have domicIled upon them a hard'
population that will make short worI
Of these useless pests and cover the
roaming grounds with corn, potatoes
wheat, oats, apples, pears, peaches, etc
Hawaii will one Of these days be
switzerland 40 to population, as /
already 10 IN respect 10 great natura
wonders, Take MlunaIOa for In
stance The Ohcncr one ascends !
the more one Is impressed with tn,
tremendous magnitude Of this noun
tain ~ whole. Looking upon maj
of Hawaii the summit Of Maunal0a i
seen 10 be more through the center o
the island than either Of the 0the
three mountains, Maunakea. Hualala
~ kOhaIa, and the base Of ii extend
from, lIllo 10 kOna, OF seventy mile
across the whole Island, and from
South Point TO the base Of Maunakea
MOunaloa rises TO nearly the sam,
height as that attained by the higbes
peaks In the United States and is be
sides living volcano, and II, as ha
been done IN Switzerland, trails ar
made 10 It's summit II would be a hJli
day excursion fVf tourists 10 pass IN
few hours from perpetual yerdure L
perpetual Ice and 10 "A region Of per
petual FIRE as we'll
II Is evident that climatic change
are slowly taking place, and while III
annual rainfall has been steadily ii
minIshlng In the districts on the wind
ward sides Of the Island there ha
been corresponding increase Il
those localities where shower Q
rain Was AT one time considered
phenomenal occurrence The distriC
Of North kODa has been speciall
favored IN that respect for the last yea
Of Two, and as a result the cOGt
through that part Of the country is i
fine condition An interesting featur
Is The rapid extension Of the Keawc q
AlRetOba forest skiflng the sea Goa,
around kawalhac Old residents wi
remember this lorlorn, bleak, dua
hamlet with It's few old stone building