The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-17

Grain sna Cattle Merchants viii Take
Is-Anafrs ON the Island.

Is-Anairs ON the Island.
T. j. King and l. L. McCaniless, prorni-
nent business men OF Honolulu. are regis
tered 81 the Northern. Mr. King - .
wholeszis hsy and grain merchant, and
Mr.. McCsndless is ia the well boring and
cattle raising business, and they will prob
ably take back cargo Of cattle and bay
and grain. They report great difficulty IN
securing vessel large enough for their
needs, and sill 60 70 PORT Bakeisy today
Ia search Of one
Mr. Nccaudle.s xiIi take back a herd Of
forty-three IedAngus cattle from Eslens-
burg. xhich BIO will introduces IN his herd
on the Islands. Most Of the cattle on the
islands are OF the Durham and Holstein
breeds. and Mr. MeCandless says he thinks
the Polled Angus do better ia that climate
and are much better tor beef. His herd
numbers ZOO.
Nr. King says that hay and grain grown
in this state give great satisfaction on the
islands, and thinks. as soon As transporta-
ton facilities improve, an immense trade
all grow up. He said that he and Mr..
MeCangless had been hunting for vessel
to carry their cargo ever since their ar
rival, Dat had not been able to find one
suitable and would have 20 90 10 Blakeiy
ia search Of one.
When asked about the rumor that an
opp0sitlon l4ne OF steamers TO Honolulu
was about 10 DO established. Mr.. King
said
while il would undoubtedly be bene-
GciaI 10 both Seattle aud Honolulu mer-
chants, don't think the scheme will be
contaminated, for the reason that the
ships xonld have 10 come back compara-
lively empty, As all the sugar has 10 be
taken TO san Francisco by vessels operated
by the sugar trust. The only way | see
10 successfully oppose the Canadian Pa
chic steamers Is TO send goods TO san
Francisco by steamer and there load them
onto the ships that are going after sugar.
This could bc done cheaper than to send
direct from here to Honolulu By the
Canadian Pacific steamers al their pres
eut rate.
The Eva plantation, one of the largest
on the islands. will produce $500 tons of
sugar this season, very fair crop. The
land on this plantation is irrigated by
tNenty artesian wells. which flow 1900
600 gallons of water every twenty-lour
hours"
Speaking of political affairs, Mr.. Nc
Candess said:
"The natives think that Cleveland will
restore the queen to her throne and re-
store her rights. The principal support
rs of the ex-queen on the islands are the
English residents. and there Is not doubt
in my mind that if she had be en- restored
they would have established protector
ate over the islands within twenty-four
hours. The American residents TO o man
are anxious for annexation, and are for
the present satisfied with the present ad-
ministration. During the past year n
large number of Japs have arrived and
there are now 20.000 of them there.
Most OF the labor on the plantations is
done by them and Chinese. and We find
as a rule that the Cinnamon are better
workers. The natives are good for moth
ing, and seemingly devoid of ambition.
While times have been little quiet dur
ing the past year, there has been no suffer
ing 10 speak OF. and our little republic is
ia healthy condition financially"
Both Mr.. King and Mr.. McCandless say
that tho wholesale men OF Portland seem
10 be jealous OF the strides Seattle il max
ing in commercial way, and both pre-
diet that Seattle will be. next to San
Francisco. the leading town on the Pacific
coast within the next ten years.