The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04

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r. I~(1rSNY legation his week
(EB s"f gathe-iDs practical
MUN3 up o-6ate intoru2-
. /NO ksNME ton az 10 the islands
t4kO rhMk whi. Ii II is now pro-
NJ, ZNAT posed 10 annex To the
" H//L//" Cf.i1ed states II the
SUe N ~ annexation treaty Is
~ confirmed In the SEN
II ate. large emigra-
ton To Hawaii viii
in1ns11.eiy follow, and thousands of
Americans will want 10 krow lust what
sais e. territory II and what possible
chances there are for them 70 make mon
~ out Of T. This II what | have tried 10
ascertain. Minister Hatch and Mr. Thurs
taa have put AZ their resources at my
disposal. They have answered my ques-
tiof4s and haye introduced nae 10 sugar
planters and others who have just come
from Honolulu. and from whom I have
the best Of news information. | have also
had ACCESS 10 the large collection 81 new
photographs just received by the Hawaii
al minister. some OF which he before me
AZ I write
Modern Honolulu.
These photographs show how fast the
islands have been modernized There are
dozens OF residences in Honolulu which
have cost e. 90 aud upward The city
has magnificent stone buildings, churches
which would be a credit TO Washington
and a Masonic temple which would COM
pare favoTabiy with ally Masonic building
~ u United States The city contains
about ae,tso people. and in proportion to
its size IL enc OF the rich cities of the
world. All NJ the houses have large yards
and gardens about them aud many of
them are shaded by palm trees. Homo
-nh ra
the edge Of the II Is only six miles
from the government house to the sum-
nit OF the mountains at the back Of the
Town. These mountains arc SEQ feet
high, and are covered With woods 10 their
tops. The government building If an
nexa;ion comes. Will belong 30 the United
States. II is a magnificent structure and
vas formerly the palace OF the king.
There are numerous telegraph wires in
Honolulu. The town fas more telephones
IN proportion To It's size than any other
city 81 the world. Every house has a tele-
phone, and there are teiephonic connec-
lions 70 almost every settlement on the
Islands of Oahu Kauai and Hawaii. On
the Island NJ Maui the telephone is being
pat up and IN a short time every one OF
the larger islands win have it's telephone
connections.
schools and school Policemen.
There Is no place in the world where
public schools are so carefully managed
As In the Sandwich islands Those of
Honolulu have magnificent buildings. The
high school Is held ia a palace which was
quilt Tor the Princess Ruth the sister of
me last king OF the Kane hg rneha line
She gave II 10 her daughter. Mrs Bishop.
Nho left It to her husband. Charles f.
Bishop Charles Il Bishop is The vice
president Of the Bank Of California. at
san Francisco. and ne U.s. / am told fts
largest stakeholder. He sold the building
q short time ago IA the government for
$1,000, and II is uow used ~ high
school The building is surrounded by
i've acres ~ beautiful gardens and Is is
in iRe very heart Of the city. The gov
eminent hHs estab lishef free schools all
ever the islands Every netahborhooa
which has forty children has a school
house and a teacher and there is no place
I'D the United states whore the hoyS put
in so many school days I'm the year.
Schooi is held for nine months and tha
hours are from 10 : school attendance
p" compulsory. aad the law tn this respect
~ enforced everywhere Tn each school
district there are onc oY tWa sch,,g No.
Neemcn. vino come into the school housa
HveTy morning and poll the school II a
HoN or eitl IS GhSent record is made of
20. ana IF no sNof excuse Is given the next
afN fse policeman calls upon The schoi
@r's family. II thc omense IL ~epaats.g The
heads - the family ARE called before the
Police court ard ined sl4 Such boys IA
ii"} truant % crr.aiu Hlnher Of s.rnfs ara
i*NtA f-a5n ihe schools ard pvt N tha
government reg PIN schools where they
are taught during tae remainder o. their
minority Thfsr 3 81 extend 20 all class
oS ~ TIE i~opie. The children ~ tha chit
'i'sf &HG @ATaNe~n are caf,stsatf.ss IL, a., 20