The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-23
Mr.. GILMAN'S FAREWELL.
IMPRESSIONS or THE ISLANDS AT
PARTING.
Race Prejudices should he Avoided
Good Men In the Government
"Aloha Null"

will leave by the Mariposa. He was
seen this morning and asked for hls
general impressions Of the Hawaiian
Islands as his visit draws to a close, and
after an absence of thirty years. lie
said:
am surprised to find such evidences
of substantial prosperity. In the matter
of occupied lands observe an enormous
increase of acreage under cultivation,
This to me indicates that capitalists,
who generally decide questions of in.
vestments Independent of politics and |
feel assured that Hawaii mel is good
place for permanent capital. The large
sugar plantations from Hawaii to Kauai
give the best evidence of the confidence
which their management entertains for
the continued safety of their value and
their prospective profits from returns.
The coffee interests seem to have
taken on increased Importance, and taxi
ing up lands in those districts, where it
is thought the plant can be cultivated
under favorable circumstances, indicates
that there is an opening for individuals
with small amount OF capital. Ii the
Government is successful in the intro
duction and propagation OF anything
that will destroy the blight, Hawaiian
coffee will soon demand recognition as
among the very best of products OF this
favorite beverage.
Very large increase of rice cultivs-
ton is especially noticeable. Many of
the larger, well irrigated valleys have
been entirely changed from the cult
vation of taro to that of rice, which
with this favoring climate, produces
two crops per year, is certainly very
promising for the success of rice cul-
ture. There is not only home market,
but. as / am informed, Hawaiian grown
rice compares very favorably with
market abroad. / find also quite a
considerable degree of attention paid to
the smaller faults, which if grown sue
cessfully could compete with California
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market while their fruits are out of
season.
a stranger touring the Islands will
scarcely discover anything that indi.
Gates political unrest. From general
conversations with natives on questions
OF politics, should describe the state of
their minds as uncertain. They do not
express sympathy for the past regime,
and when questioned simply say they do
not know as to the future. / have
found no definite form OF opposition cX-
pressed against the present Government
of such Il nature as to excite any fear
with regard to the future.
! There are among some of my friends
those who have expressed dissatisfac-
ton with the way and manner by which
the affairs OF January, 1893, were con-
Quoted. They express apparently their
honest convictions that mistakes were
made upon both sides, and that
all the blame, if such there be,
cannot be attached to either party; yet
/ have failed to find any determined re-
sistance to the powers that be. One
thing is very evident to the most casual
observer and that is that the one essen
tial thing necessary for the immediate
and future development of Hawaiian
prosperity must be based upon good
government on constitutional found
alton.
From interviews with leading persons
of both parties have found it admitted
that the present government presents
the most favorable promise for the flu
ture good of these Islands and this ma
ton. In my humble opinion every pos
sible effort should be made to allay all
race preiudices, which have done so
much harm in the past. So far
as possible and practicable Hawai-
ians should be encouraged in
every effort for their own good, should
be made to see and feel ii possible that
race prejudices only work to the harm
OF all who engage in it, and only by mu
tual consideration and united effort car
the best ends be reached.
A majority OF those in power at pres
ent have been recognized heretofore as
true friends to the Hawaiians, and ther,
is no reason to believe that there has
been change OF heart or disposition
since January, 1893. 1t only require
mutual confidence to secure the great
est good to the greatest number.
There can be but little doubt that :,
, far as the sentiment favoring the am ex
q alton OF Hawaii to the United States a
territory is concerned, it has bee
e steadily increasing. The RELOCATION G
r the entire matter to Congress by Presi
r dent Cleveland eliminated in the repor
= OF Senator Morgan and the resolution {
D Senator Turpie. The latter was passe
[ by so large majority that it can il
D no wise be considered party measure
a While annexation may not be immmed
n lately anticipated have no doubt tina
4 by the able and judicous management
. of the Republic here the people of tn
$ United States will soon become con
WINGED that not only by strategeti
: position, the desirableness of climat,
i the richness of production, toge,ht
g with the men who are capable of az
:. ministering affairs will all tend to brln
A about closer political union.
d No one who has ever lived long hel
n and mingl' d with these people but haN
=. the warmest interest in their success an
= in all thing pertaining to their spiritua
n moral and physical welfare. The da
IS not far distant when by union {
i hearts and hands these fair Isles ma
q indeed be 1.-The Paradise Of the Pacific
Permit me this opportunity TO exprel