The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

ed by capital and started in the right way,
would come ont on top despite the strong
opposition that would be encountered fer
the first five OR six months" E. B. Borth-
rup. OF Honolulu, representative Speci-
men OF the energetic young Americans who
are making their influence felt in the ISL
ands. said this yesterday in discussing. at
the Seattle hotel. the prospects OF success
for the companies which propose entering
the new fields from Seattle. Mr.. Borthrup
has been in business In Hilo and Honolulu
for several years, having resigned a posi-
ton with the customs service on Puget
sound to try his fortune in the tropics.
When say started in the right way
I mean mrcs." continued Mr.. Borthrup
Il was talki.g today with Russell Cole
grove. Of the Seattle and Honolulu steam
ship line. told him that to succeed
he should mn to Hilo, Hawaii, and make
that the headquarters OF the company on
the islands. rather than Honolulu. I have
See SO many failures in new steamship
lines to Honolulu that I had almost de-
SPARED OF at last seeing one successful
Not because 1t Is impossible, but for the
reason! that few setbacks prove a dis
enlargement which brings on the early
death OF tha lines. steamship PROPOSE
ton to succeed in the Hawaiian islands
must not be organized on a small scale
The Idea that the people of that country
are poor and accustomed to old fashioned
accommodations, is entirely erroneous The,
islands have many rich men. They want
the very best and will have it. Any old
thing In the way of vessel will not catch
their business. It must be a steamship up
to-date In every respect
Advantages of HilO
1.-THE reason 1 would urge that Hilo be
touched at is obvious to those who under
stand the country. In the first place it is
$50 miles nearer Seattle than Honolulu: it
is the metropolis Of the island of Hawaii
the largest and richest OF the group: 1t is
a distinctly American town: the surround
ing country Is Of great scenic grandeur and
IS the destination of many tourists last Of
all the island OF Hawaii is less under the
dominancy of the monopolists and chances
OF return cargoes for a Seattle line are
consequently much better than at Homo
lulu.
Honolulu and pay a fare of $50 from there
10 Hiio. The Seattle line, touching at Eilo
would have an advantage of $50 in the
tourist trade over San Francisco. The
island produces more sugar and coffee than
the combined balance of the group II is
in pineapples. cocoanuts, bananas and
other tropical fruits. steamship line
going to io instead of Honolulu would
live. where one taking the opposite course
would die Take steamer. for instance
starting from Seattle with fun cargo and
a number OF tourist passengers She could
call at Hio to leave her passengers and
A portion OF her cargo: go on to Honolulu
and get whatever return freight she could
and on the way back call a. Hilo for the
tets
THE lines from San Francisco have
strong hold on the Islands. You see there
are wheels within wheels. In many eases
the agents for the big sugar trusts are
also agents for the steamships. They are
clever business men and arc in a position
10 make 1t warm for any opposition TIE
Interisland Steamship Company and the
Wilder Steamship Company work In com
biTatou and have A stand In with Snreck-
els. The Americans at Hilo. however, are
ready 10 support a new proposition 50 Eong
as they are Thoroughly convinced II has
come 10 stay. At present coffee shipments
are made from Hilo to San Francisco by
sailing vessels
Sugar the Great Product.
Sugar Is the great product Of the IIa-
waiian islands and the one In which the
money is he.ng made. Why, some Of those
plantations are paying 20 per cent divid-
first agitate,i sugar stock has aaadruplesi
in value. 4 new conner can't touch tn
sugar business unless ne Is inst ma he ~
money. The nlonopoiists have the who.s
thing bottled Sugar plantations spread
mile after mile across tho Islands arl
there IS rot foot Of lana available for IT.
c~owtl hut what IS taken NJ or controlled.
hF the companies II is not ii poor mans
country
''The coffee business viii - knocked in.e
cooked hat by tire Increased wages for
labor. which will result from the restric-
ton % Asiatic immigration. Profits IN The
coffee business are not So high that aHy
more wages cau 10 paid. With sugar Il j.
different. T.aEaorers would rather work .:
se>ffer plantations and The sugar kings keer
raising wages in order 10 hold their work
| n1er When / fret went 20 the isla nas ]
| tried coffee. but found II a losing PROPOSE
tinn.
| fellows as - the prospects Of rofng -
Honolulu ard making money. Il IS nor
Ffaniskr 1T ne .eIl .ou. md ur{azs one
hsS strong pull with me controlling com
bratior. or has plainly of capital il il
good place "a stay away from. Al tss
positions 81 any account are filed. Salaries
arr no. 81 high taey once were. Real.y
K y very small place when YOU figure
II aut Tg1cre era crly -" white peor's
In the Islands That would populate a yeve
sinai town
Annexation n Great Beneff.
--F.very'2cssy in tle Islands favored annex
8t3or?, recognizing 80 II ne assurance Of
Iiswa.i-s future. The sentiment: has beer
ms same ever s.nce tLe overthrow Of the
monarchy. however. ard We all conf3ent}t
expected ami xatls1,1 after orr repUhise
welt established. III. afec. upon the isl
ansas Of their connection with the United
Azs-
s0rss Industries WILL he hC-- by Il. Corea
growers. especially. are gotrg - faet 4
Yo1 cant grow cofEsn on the isla7ds ot
raging basis without cheap labor. ara.
taaf as I sa:. before. VIII TOW end
''Csn4 ~ tf2e strongest forces n crr1s{-
:st1 ~ :he yog1rs American business man
IN Hawaii TO-DAY * TIE ~ visionary element
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