New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
OFFICIAL REPORT ON HAWAII
THE DIVISION OF MILITARY INFCRNA-
TONS NEW PAMPHLET.
All. SORTS OF VALUABLE AND INTERtsiiN'
STATISTICS CoLLEC TED ABOUT THE I'LANps'

Az, SORTS OF VALUABLE AND INTERESTING
STATISTICS CoLLFC TED ABOUT THE ISLANDS
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.'
wo.,,,a,or Apr,, THE Division OF Military In
,ormatop ~ the War Department issued to-day Us
first publIcation ON the subjects OF which 1t HIS az
ready taken cognizancc. This p'ibhcat'oh l, pau
phlet OF thirty four pages containing SIX car'' %
pared charts and MAPS The subject OF the pn' h.o"
is a timely one and relates to Hawaii lis p.''
features ports Of landing supplies, climate u'''s,
etc. The pamphlet is complied from the best a'N,i-
,b,o sources and is a valuable contribution to the
literature on the neghboring Islands OF the racine
The maps and chars prepared roin others lnr-
nished by the photographic Cnce OF the Navy De-
partment. ,,
This first publication from the division OF 'hc war
Department which Secretary Elkins created ana re-
ferred 10 In his last annual report with commehdaoe
pride reflects great credit upon Major Bapoch'
Captain Scryen and Lieutenant Blunt, who nave
labored zealously and intellgcDty on The cons 's
increasing work OF the division TIE pamPhie' l,
principally devoted to the geographical situitioh anu
aracteristics OF Hawaii including the Distances
routes winds ETC. from the Pacific coast. Carefully
prepared data as 10 the physical features OF the
Islands, such area, soil and products are presented
The population, religion and education Of the natives
are also treated good deal of space Is devoted 10
the laws military forces, languages. currency hnance
commerce. industries and other matters OF Importance
''
Reference to the manners customs, clothing ana III
dividual characteristics of the Hawaiian people Is
not omitted
According to the pamphlet the revenues OF Hawaii
for 1892 were O33 while the expenditures wero
$4.O95, SOL The derived from customs were
81 ,oO4 3O5 internal taxes, s9G349o. The largest
item OF expenditure for the Interior $l64l' o4o.
The total Hawaiian debt at the last statement was
60 217 ,162, interest upon which varies from 10 1.
per cent Sugar and rice the staple industries,
cnfYe~a hama
The imports are mainly groceries, provisions, clothing
grain. timber machinery, hardware and cotton goods
81 per cent of tho trade Is with the United states
The native food Of the Islands consists largely Oh
tsro plant. sweet potatoes grow even amohs lne
rocks and flourish abundantly In good SOIL wheat ana
corn are raised. Tic quality OF coffee raised equals
the choicest. Hawaii Is the land OF tropical fruits
which grow I'm greet abundance In 1891 the lsdanas
exported 274 ,as3. $50 pounds o. sugar. 4soo4oo
pounds Of rice and 1850 pounds OF bananas
Tho pamphlet statos TINT the native LANGUAGE OF
Hawaii is largely made up Of v0wes. giving 10 the
spoken tongue i pleasant liquid SOUND, somewhat
difncult to acquire. The consonants oil nave the
English sound the vowels that of the German vowels
There are no silent letters In the Hawaiian language
English is very generally spoken throughout the group
The business OF the islands Is almost entirely carried
on by foreigners. principally Americans English Ger
mans and Cinnamon. Gold and silver coins OF a
nations are current legal tender at real or nola
values. From 1854 only United states gold COINS
have been legal tender for amounts exceeding $40
no paper money exists excepting In the form Of
Treasury certificates for coin deposited