The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-02
Talks Of Hawaiian Matters to
Boston Writer.
Touches Up the Bishop and the Cholera
Land Law, Revolution and Rebellion
Reviewed-Islands Prosperous and
Anxious for Annexation, Etc Etc

z Boston, Sept. 1S.-William r.
Castle, the newly appointed Hawaiian
Minister at Washington, is in this
city for brief visit, prior to present
ing his credentials to Secretary Olney
at the seat of governments He was
seen last evening by a Journal writer,
who found him very communicative
concerning matters at Honolulu. Mr..
Castle is apparently not far from A.
years of age, tall and athletic in build,
of light complexion, full beard, and
remarkably apprOachabIe and genial
in conversation. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Castle and young son. One
of his errands in Boston is to make
arrangements for the admission of his
oldest son to Harvard College.
Annexation Sentiment Strong.
"What is the feeling in Honolulu at
present in regard to annexation?" was
asked of Mr.. Castle.
at is still very active. All of the
prominent citizens, it may be said, are
in favor of some form of annexation
to the United States. The mass of the
rank and file of the people are in favor
Of it. The general thought is that the
islands should come into the Union as
n province in some manner. The ex-
act status is not generally discussed" "
'1tis reported here that the Royalist
faction is now advocating annexation
in order to get rid of the Dole Govern
ment?" was suggested.
eyes; that is true, also. The feeling
of the Royalists is still very bitter to-
ward the personnel of the present Gov
ernment, so that they would even wei
come annexation, If thereby they
might rid themselves of the republic -
"This feeling comes chiefly from the
British residents?'
Largely so. And yet very many
of the British residents, although re
GREETING the fall of the monarchy, are
still very friendly in their personal re-
lations with Mr.. Dole. That gentle
man is very popular among all classes.
AS an example, / will cite that of Mr..
WOdehouse, the late British Minister,
who has now returned to Great Brit
ain. He sailed in my company from
Honolulu to Vancouver. On the way
he spoke often of Mr.. Dole in the most
friendly and courteous manner"
"Mr. Wodehouse, ] think, is con
nected by marriage with the royal.
family"
"Yes," said Mr.. Castle; "his son
married a half-sister of the Princess
Kaiulani. Nevertheless, his refer
ences to Mr.. Dole were, as / have
said, Of the most friendly nature"
1he Pending Land Bill.
"What is the chief matter of inter
est before the Hawaiian Legislature?'
"The Legislature has drawn land
bill and has at last perfected it. This
bill is to provide some method of open
ing up the Government lands to small
settlers. The status of these lands is,
briefly, this: One of the chief acts OF
III was to inaugurate
the systems which has since been in
operation in the islands. Until his
time, all the lands were held by the
chiefs under q sort of feudal tenor.
III confiscated all the
lands and then re. arranged them III
three groups. The first of these were
the crown lands, the income from
which accrued to the crown for the
support of the sovereign. The second
group were the lands decided in fee
simple back 10 the chiefs and to the
small land holders throughout the
This assured the farmers
and others of perfect titles. The third
group, and this was by far the largest,
including nearly one-half the lands OF
the islands, were the Government
lands.
cat the fall of the monarchy and
the establishment of the Provisional
the crown lands and the
Government lands, except, of course,
those held by private parties under
easehOlds, reverted to the new Gov
ernment. The two classes of lands
hen became merged. The question
before the Government has been how
% open up these lands to actual set
.lers. We desire to encourage Amer
can immigration. 1t is the intent to
)ffer inducements to young, energetic
men of American birth to come to the
stands and settle and engage in the
coffee raising industry. The lands
will not be sold to spectators but to
BONA fide settlers. The price of the
ands averages, perhaps, from 81 to S.
Der acre. The land is exceedingly
'ich, and both soil and climate are
yell adapted to coffee culture. The
ettlers are not given a fee simple IN
ii after three years. This is to insure
he sale Of lands TO actual settlers.
"Cholera has appeared at Homo
ulu?'
eyes, unfortunately il dii not ap-
,ear until after ! had left. l learn,
however, that it is confined wholly to