The Hawaiian gazette., 1895-01-04

fine proximity to Honolulu and the
delightful climate. Another favora,
bic point is theepossibility OF natural
drainage. While the elevation OF the
land will require an expense for
pumping, the natural facilities in con-
sequence of the elevation and natural
rayines all contribute to insure the
best of drainage, which is quite as es-
sential to continued productiyeness OF
the soil as the water. LII this land
were nearly on level the enormous
amount of water needed for cane
growing would flood the land in few
years, and without good drainage it
would become heavy and sour.
FINALLY, cheaper transportation is
one of our great advantages. The cost
of placing a large amount OF the sugar
from the various islands of the group
alongside the deep-water vessels IN
Honolulu for transportation to the
refineries is from 50 to $3.50 per
ton. With the same rates both
ways this means a cost OF from
81 to 81 per ton for all inter- island
freight handled. The Oahu Sugar
company can have freight handled,
including both ways, for $3.50 per
ton, a difference on the average of
S2.TO per ton. On quantity OF
say $4,000 tons to be handled our plan
tation makes a saving of $l35, 600 or
more-conservatively, say Sl20OO0-
which is equal to profit OF. b per
cent. on the total capital stock of the
plantation.
"Aside from the benefit to the Gov
ernment in taxes, | believe this plan
tation offers much for an improved
class of laborers. Opportunities come
to nations as well as individuals, and
atthis time l believe the conditions
in the United States and all over the
world are ripe for large influx of in
telligent, thrifty and industrious set
tiers in this country. No more deslr-
able place to live can be found than
Pearl Harbor, with its charming eli
mate and magnificent scenery. 1t is
cooler than Honolulu, and on the
upper portion the water for domestic
purposes is unsurpassed for purity and
sweetness. We are informed that
those interested in the welfare Of
American farmers have been very
favorably impressed with the cooper
ative plan formulated by James b.
Castle, ESQ.,, Collector-General of Gus
toms, and put into successful opera
ton at Eva plantation by its progress
sive manager, Mr.. w. j Lowrie. I'm
der the scheme which Manager Low
rie proposed to Mr.. Henry, of Port
land, Ore, a small colony of farmers
can make four times the profit per
acre realized in growing wheat in the
United States.
'Tn the labor question this planta-
ton will offer wide field to carry out
the views and wishes of President
Dole and Cabinet, and what / believe
to be the sentiment of the majority of
the people of the country"
WHAT MR. DILLINGHAM HAS DONE.
BENJAMIN Franklin Dillingham; is a
native of West Brewster, Massachu-
sets, having been born there Septem-
ber 4th, 1874. His father was master
of ship sailing out of the port of
Boston for many years. Young Dill
lingham's parents moved with him to
Southboro, where he enjoyed all the
educational advantages the place af-
forded until he was thirteen years of
age, after which time he spent one
year in school at Worcester, Mass.
The age of fourteen found him shipped
before the mast on the Southern Cross
for voyage around the Horn to San
Francisco, which place he reached in
1859. He returned in the Southern
Cross to Boston, the entire trip Occu-
pying thirteen months. Mr.. Dilling-
ham remained in the Southern Cross
until she was captured and burned
June 9th, 1858, in the Atlantic by the
rebel cruiser Florida. He soon,
although but nineteen years of age,
secured the billet of second officer
aboard the ship Aureola, and sailed
again for San Francisco. Here he left
the Aureola and shipped under Cap
tain Patty in the bark Whistler,
bound for Honolulu. Three trips
were made by him between these
ports when, in 1865, to Mr.. Dilling-
hams inconvenience, though not per-
haps in the long run to his detriment,
he broke his leg while here, and was
unable to return when bis ship sailed
one of those incidents which fire.
quently have so important q bearing
upon the affairs of nation. Upon
his recovery, and without any inten-
ton of remaining at Honolulu, he en-
tered the employ of Henry Dimond,
as clerk, and, liking the position,
remained for three years. He then,
in 1859, had an established reputation
for business ability and integrity, and
with these as his only capital, to-
gether with Mr.. Alfred Castle, son OF
S. n. Castle, of the firm of Castle &
Cooke. bought the business for $2S, 900.
He first entered upon his colonial
ton and railroad scheme for these ISL
ands in 1855. Finally in the face OF
strenuous opposition, Mr.. Dillingham;
obtained from the Legislature fran.
chise to build the road. This was Oh
September 4, 1888, which happened to
be his 44th birthday. In the previous
year, 1887, Mr.. Dillingham;, having
obtained an option on this land, went
to England to endeavor to incorporate
a company to buy the land aud inau-
gurate the project.
When. failure seemed imminent
and defeat was almost staring him il
the face, Hon. Mark P. Robinson
came forward and rendered materia
assistance. AS will be seen, Mr.. Dill
lingham thus wrested victory, so tt
speak, from the very jaws of defeat.
Mr.. Dillingham; was married in 1856
to the daughter of Rev. DR.. Lowell
Smith, one of the old Hawaiian mis-
sionaries.
An Old Soldiers Recommendation.
In the late war I was soldier il