Evening star., 1896-10-03
STATE OF HAWAII
What We Should Have if We Annex
the Islands.
An DEMONSTRATING POPULATION
Great Possibilities in Agriculture
and Commerce.
MOTHER EARTH HQU AXE

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HONOLULU, September II, 1896.
In my last letter mention was made of
political uneasiness here, growing out of
suspicious entertained by supporters of the
government belonging to the working
classes. that the executive was not sin
cerely in favor of the annexation of these
islands to the United States. Enemies of
the government have been actively dis
seminating reports that Mr.. Dole and his
colleagues were really in sympathy with
that class Of sugar planters who are so
short-sighted as to be unwilling to ex-
change for the political stability insured
by annexation their present facility in OBJ
tanning Asiatic contract labor, with which
annexation would actively Interfere. In
fact. the president and cabinet have no
such sympathies. They are heartily and
all over in earnest for annexation. and
anxious to secure 1t soon as possible.
But hostile Misrepresentation has had
much effect. and many workingmen are
disturbed in mind. There is. however. no
reason to apprehend permanent error or
disaffection.
In q conversation with perhaps the most
influential member of the cabinet he dwelt
strongly upon their desire for annexation.
pure and simple. A protectorate was not
at all what was wanted, or anything short
of absolute admission to the Union. either
as state or territory. Any form Of protec-
torate must lack assured permanence, and
so fail to assure stability Of government.
The arrangement would be of the nature
of treaty, and always more or less liable
to abrC CATION or to readjustment by Con-
gress. Hawaii wants nothing short of an
absolute guaranty of political permanence.
with relations to the United States which
are incapable of termination. Uncond1-
tional annexation Is the only thing that
can meet the needs of Hawaii The govern
ment is extremely anxious to enter this
haven of security as soon as 1t can be ar
ranged.
The Possible State.
Should We find favor with your next ad-
ministration, and our desired admission to
the Union be granted-say, within two
years-the new state or territory of Hawaii
would start in with about 10000 English
speaking whites. 15.0G0 white Portuguese
one-third of whom speak English; 10000
Hawaiians. and 10000 half-whites, one
third of the former and most of the latter
speaking English, and, besides these, about
1J.eoO Chinese and 25.0OO Japanese. These
figures will do roughly, until We get the
report of the new census. to be taken In
q few days. For an American state this
would be an excellent beginning, especially
since all, except the Asiatics and aduit
Portuguese have enjoyed good drill IN
the public schools. 1t would be a rarely
good beginning for an American state, IN
view of the fact that Americans are, ana
long have been. the dominant element.
Hawaii Is already American In It's govern
ment. its public schools. its institutions.
its churches, its press, its commerce. lts
language Since annexation would SUBJ
;olJ,- ASiafiC
ton the future incoming population Woulo
necessarily be mainly from the Cniteo
States All experience in your annexation
of French and Mexican territory proves =,
that such event promptly gives rise TO an
active American emigration. to fill up the
newly acquired country.
Into annexed Hawaii such an influx OF
American population would undoupteuly
pour with accelerating rapidity. In very
few decades American settlers would OUT
number and overrun all the diverse eie'
ments of the present small popuiatloil
Finding American principles areduS pr
yailing and American institutions estao
Iisbed they would not be put to the haro
ships of pioneering and assimilating IN
strange and hostile society. They wouie
find the social and political SOIL airead1
preDsred for them to take root
What would be the direct inducements
promising immediate profit to such an IN
fiux of American settlers? l answer ina
they would be vastly superior 70 tnose ~ u,
merce had to be created. forests felied ant
praires broken up and fenced tner
would be two main sources OF occupatlon-
from commerce and from agriculture
Manufactures will not soon be created II
Hawaii and mining Is NIL In these eXciu
siyely volcanic rocks. Commerce promises
large employment for coming Immigrants
Twelve large ocean steamers no" 'isi
Honolulu every month, and the number i
steadily increasing. Besides these are SAIL
ing vessels carrying 10000 tons OF sugar
coal lumber and other freight annually
The wants of these ships alone give EN-
ploym.nt to many thousands OF persons
and support =, city population OF nearly 80.
CO. OF this transpacifc steam commerce.
an immense expansion will necessarily 1oi
low the opening of the Nicaragua cana
That cannot long be delayed. 1t will
once pour a vast torrent OF steam trafii
from the Atlantic into this ocean. BY IN
great length of their voyage all steamer
from Central America to Asia are necessl
tated to call for coal at Hawaii. inevitably
thus, in g few years. our twin ports OF Hon
olulu and Pearl Harbor Will be crowded VIII
steamers and their supplying coal shlps
Honolulu Is already beginning to be over
crowded New docks can hardly be mad
fast enough to accommodate the presen
frcr ease of calling steamers.
Pearl City.
Before the Nicaragua canal is opened
the necessity will have become immediat
to dredge out the obstructfng sand at Peal
bar, and open that magnific ent harbor 70
the great steamer fleet to do its coalin
there second City will immediatel
spring up at the point already selected
Pearl City" ten miles from Honolulu
Ttis will supply abundant occupation for
large population of laborers, mechanic
and farmers, to meet the needs of th
numerous ships. Pearl City possesses
very desirable back country for farmer
whose garden, fruit and dairy products wi
find abundant market at the seaport. Ther
are In that vicinity at least 10000 acres {
good land available for such culture. no
used only for pasturage. Pearl HaIbc
and city take their names from the formt
abundance IN the lochs of small an
sweet pearl oyster, producing large nun
bers of bright seed pearls. This oyster b,
came extinct In consequence OF bein
smothered by mud washed from the III
lards after their occupation by cattle. tt
location of Pearl City was fixed by tt
presence of copious supplies Of sweet waite
which could be readily piped down a Ion
tongue of land to deep-water anchorag
The business town will be on this penil
sula of 800 acres. The residence portic
will be on the breezy upland in the rea
The peninsula Is at present occupied
seaside cottages of Honolulu residents, a
tracted by the fine bathing and boatr
facilities. as well as by the delicious tral
breezes across the water. When the stea
fleet comes in. they will have to retire.
With the present rate of increase
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