The times., 1897-08-15
Heighth

kauoiaHe -. IL o 200 90
BESIDES these are thee islets which are
lntt. more titan barren rocks. They are
named AIoiokini, Lehua, and haGIia. The
Chief port OF these islands is Honolulu, on
the island Of oahu, with a population "t
,auouU 30, 700, the neAI port OF smpoI uanee
on this island is Hlo 1872 miles distant.
The chef Jowusinlandare p una, Kau, North
aud South Gona, North aud South hohaia.
and Dasazkna HiiJ mas population Of
about I0.CG0, and Nortn kohala, the next
in size. 3 S,U0O. Eva, waiaae, Waiai,a,
Koolaulow, and Koolaupoko. The island
OF Maui has four towns L-lhaina, " al
laku. Hama and Makawa0. IT'S 80 niles
from Honolulu. The island or kanaI, 50
miles flom uoauluiG, has six small toWns,
the Landing place is AawiliYyiii. Aiolokai,
with i.s port of kaulapapa, is 80 miles
from Honolulu. AiihaH is "A miles noin
Honolulu TIE census Of 1880 gives the
entire population as 50 $50; males, 5S,7l4 4;
females, 81 ,276. or these 34,430 are
natives, 6,Ie6 halfbreeds, ,495 born of
foreign parents, 10 ,3ol Chinese, - $50
Japanese, . .G02 Portuguese, ,92s AmeIi
cans, I,3s4 British, ,034 GeTmans, 221
NorweCians. 20 French, 5SS Polynesians.
and IL other foreigners. The native popu
lation is closely allied TO the MaOyis OF
New Zealand. The native population is
decreasing rapidly owing to the preva-
ience of fOeticide and infanticide, specific
disease, and the scarcity of females Of
che true brown-skinned race The half
breeds mature early and bear children
rapidly; then tuberculosis Of the lungs
carries them off at the ge Of twenty tC
twenty-five years. This disease is eX-
acerbated toy marriages in the third gen
Grafton. Before the islands Were Chris
usnized marriage between the closest re-
la.Ions. p fathers and daughters, sisters
and brothers. and so or. was very common.
and indeed, is now hardly obsolete; it is
tothIs uaIin-hreediGgfa many years.
that the decay OF the race must be primarily
attributed. At the time of Capt COOKS
discovery The population was at least
200, 600.
According to the latest statistics, re-
ligious beliefs are found TO he as follows
There are % $50 Protestants, 20.072
Roman Catholics, y Jews, 3,756 Nor
mons and 80 900 of no pTofessed creed.
Schools are esta bIisfled IN over the islands.
In 1892 there were l6S schools, with 392
teachers and IO.712 pupils, of whom $50
Were natives, / ,S66 half breeds and 2,253
Portuguese. Under KaIneha meha Itheuni-
fication Of The islands took pIa ce: the secon d
King Of the name and his Queen died in
England IN s23. Under Kamehsmeha III
the integrity of the kingdom was recog-
nized by England. France and the United
States, and later by other governments.
This King gave his subjects constitution
an v-lifB T--ac rpK-iSed eavfaFfrlf.sI
IN 1852, and or his death, in 1854. he was
succeeded 10y his nephew Kamehamelis ",
the husband OF Queen Emma. who died in
1868. His brother, Kamehamehs, sue
ceeded. and proclaimed a revised con-
stitution, August 20, 1864. On his death
without issue in 1872. Prince Lunalilo was
elected King, on whose decease, in 1874
KaIakaua was chosen. He in turn was
succeeded hy his eldest sister, LiliEokalani
GIon. Mrs. Dominisl on January 20. 1891
On January / ., 1898, dfssgreementarose
between the Queen and her cabinet rega I'd
ing a new constitution committee of
public safety was formed, which, TWO DAYS
later issued a proclamation declaring that
the Hawaiian monarchical system wasabro-
gated, and that a provisional government
had been established. July 4, 694, Ie-
public was proclaimed.
According 10 the new constitution. the
legislature consists Of a Senate Of fifteen
members, elected by indirect vote for six
years, oBe-third Of the Senate being re
newed every two years; and a Chamber of
Representatives, of fifteen members, also
elected by an Indirect vote for two years
Senators must be thirty years of age and
possess property OF the value OF So 900
OF an annual income Of 81 200 Members
OF the Chamber Of Representatives must be
At least twenty-five years Of age and must
possess property of the value of 81 eco or
an annual income Of not less than S6G0
Every Hawaiian of full age who can speak,
read and write either Hawaiian or Eng
lish has the right to vote The President
must be o Hawaiian or have been a resi-
defit foT fifteen years. He is elected for
six years by the two houses in joint session.
and he is not eligible for the following
term Of office. The state council consists
Of fifteen members, OF whom five are ap-
pointed By the Senate, five by the Cham
ber Of Representatives, and five by the
President Of the republic The present
President is Sanford r. Dole
IL leS5the exports were: Sugar s.. .7as.-
GOO; rice, S1e2, 900; bananas, S1o3,oo0
The imports are chiefly groceries, proyis-
IONS. clothing, hardware, grain, lumber.
furniture and cotton goods. Ninety-one Der
cent OF the trade Is with the United States.
Since December /, 1894, only gold coins
OF the United States are legal tender for
more than SO, and only Hawaiian ard
United States silver coin for smaller
amounts Paper money is not in use .exoapt
in the fora Of Treasury y certificates for coin
deposited
On the lovely island OF Molokai is situ-
ated the leper community. The disease
appears 70 ObeHOneiBfeetiouS Sthaneontaeious
and is evidently venene Importation,
intensified by indiscriminate intercourse.
All that science and sympathy can do for
these poor creatures is being done They
are as cheerful and industrious as their
physical condition may admit. Three years
ago japanese remedy was tried with
success, but whether the remedy is really
2 specific for the disease remains to be
seen.
The sugar cane grows on all the islands.
The best variety is the Manulele, the
color is eark brown, with large stalk.
often enc foot in circumference. 1t is
rich in Juice and very hardy. 1t Yields
about g per cent of pure sugar No other
producing country except perhaps
Java runses near the Hawaiian Islands
In ths auount OF sugar per acre, viz, three
tons. The commercial portion OF Honolulu