The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-07

tie doubt as TO class unnesltatlnSly
theirs as the first of nations, in hopes
that by the adoption of the plans to
be found herein these people may
profit and prosper even beyond the
limit Of the present conception of all
that might be thought possible. Al
though the doctrine of "Hawaii for
the Hawaiians" may, during the pres
ent supremacy of foreign spirit, seem
unpatriotic, unwise, and sophistry in
every sense of the word, there can be
no denial Of the truth and wisdom in
the very similar teaching of "home
consumption of home products.
AS you seek for governmental ex-
NceIIeuce so also should you search for
commercial supremacy. But how are
YOU to establish wholesome trade
unless you consume home products.
Is it meet that you should feast on
American apples and potatoes when
readily are to be found an excellent
substitute in the banana apple ba-
mana and the yam or taro? But, tell
me, where are these latter to be found?
Certainly not in your hotels or res
taurants. Perhaps in your homes.
But doubt whether their consump-
ton extends beyond the borders of
Chinatown or the native quarter of
your pretty city.
Must we who are seeking for things
Numerically opposite to those Amer
ican-must we, we repeat, dull our
sprecious appetites and tax our more
northern organizations through COM
pulsory indulgence in such gross COM
monalities as ham and eggs, pork and
mutton chops-even roast beef? The
thought is horrible. We much prefer
fried, stewed or baked bananas. We
could make meal of taro done up in
the known variety of ways.
The local fish catch could not be bet
tered for quantity or kind. We desire
fish but can obtain only mullet. We
are truly insulted lido you for the mo-
ment wonder?) when the restaurateur
offers US salt mackerel and Goldfish.
Where are your jellies and jams?
nished with guava jelly or even pearl
lam from the Kona district. And
marmaIade? We find Hawaiian-pro-
duced and manufactured marmalade
in market. Why not serve 1t with
our delicious Kona coffee? Cocoanuts
seem to be out Of the question. Why?
III we were restauranters we would
yeritably stuff our customers with
cocoanut pies and buildings. WHO ever
saw tamarinds on the table? Pre-
served they are a condiment inferior
TO none ever produced here or else
where. But where are they to be
purchased? Tamarind trees are not,
we'll, not extinct. True, they do not
seem to be plentiful. We know, how
ever, that tamarinds are to be had;
but where? We were able to find but
one place in Honolulu where they
might be had, and then only ar big
price. The tamarind trees about your
city are aged. What if they should
die off altogether? What If the ma
tive foods and fruits actually become
extinct? Are you going TO train your
stomachs TO digest food intended fol
those OF colder chimes at the risk o.
succumbiDg to such training; or are
you, by simply planting, caring FOL
and consuming these plants indigen
Gus TO your soil, going to save you
organs, purse, tempers and lives
This is the plan / would suggest
Plant. Simply plant. Plant the man
90 or the tamaTind instead OF the ms
or grape. Establish cooking societie
and teach the young idea how to cooi
taro, vans, bananas, plantalns, rice
Rice y fortune for dish OF rice
We have not tasted rice since putting
foot ashore. And yet we are sur
rounded with golden fields Of thi
ripenfng product. Pineapples! Oh
for a pineappleI There are plenty o
them growing near US. But peep Int
the fruit stores in the neighborhood O
Fort street and the pOstoffice. Wher
are the pineapples? There are per
haps a half-dozen over there In an IN
frequented corner. "What IS the US
of bringing them forward They ar
an unsaIeable article and only NUS
ance;" you are told. Nobody want
them. They are not imported. 1t l
unaristocratic to eat other than I'm
ported food" Let US take few de
csyed apples instead. Good day.:
CT. a. A