The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-12

| about the big island the people of Ho-
nolulu were not acquainted with.
Mr.. Loebenstein began his discourse
by reference to the climate of HiIo,
which, on account of the prevailing
| moisture, made the life of the average
| surveyor rather a vexatious one. He
was not in the habit of speaking to as
| semblages like that before him, his
eloquence being confined to the half
dozen members of his party in Hilo,
| and making outbursts in private when
some things failed to move in the
channel most desired.
The speaker believed the pos sibili-
ties and extent of the big islam d were
not as well known as they might be.
He spoke of roads and the desirability
of having plenty OF them, with here
and there mention of how conditions
could be bettered by q judicious ex-
bound to become noted as a shipping
and receiving port, was evident to
those that had given the matter at
tentiOn. There had been many inn
provements made OF late, which
would be the means Of attracting the
attention Of outsiders to the country.
None other of the islands forming the
group was so capable of expansion in
the matter Of diversified industries
SOLlSS CulIult DAS-Su IIIO al DtIJ-
mental stage long ago, and that in
dustry was steadily gaining i n mag
nitude, and would prove a potent
factor in the up-building of new Ha-
wall which all hoped to gee accom-
plished in the near future.
The new land law will prove a bless
ing to the people of the islands, more
particularly to Hawaii, where the
demand for small holdings are un-
R1I kla
best adopted, and will be the means
of bringing numbers of small farmers
to the islands-something that has
long been needed. Under this law
there will be great mprOvements, the
extent of which cannot be estimated.
Hundreds of desirable settlers can
make homes, engage in profitable in
dustries and increase in prosperity.
While local and general politics
were not dwelt upon, Mr.. Loeben-
stein took advantage Of the opportun-
ity to make some remarks applicable
to the future of the country. In re
viewing the question of progress Ha-
waii was sure to make in coming
years, an optimistic view was taken
by the speaker. A grand fut ure was
in store for the productive islands,
which, the intelligent masses believ-
ed, would come by annexation to the
OnlJeQ StateS. III alIuu1ng 10 the
question Of labor, Mr.. Lobenstein ex-
pressed a happy thought when he
said the time was coming-if il was not
now at hand-when it must be settled
once for all whether Asiatics or Euro
peans should rule the country. For
himself, and others, there could be
only one answer to such q query.
Wherever the Anglo Saxon placed
his foot there he would rule.
Mr.. Loebenstein is an accomplished
speaker He reasons well, and has
the happy faculty of saying the right
thing in the right place. His address
last night was logical throughout, and
though delivered extempOraneously,
showed expression and sentiments
builded upon stable foundation. Those
who listened to the arguments used
were amply repaid. The League is to
be congratulated on securing Mr. Loe-
benstein's consent for an address dur
ing his brief stay in Honolulu, amt for
which the members and those present
last night have reason to be particu-
larly grateful.