The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-10


Rsyord the confines OF the United
states, excepting osly che exact spo;s
where CUR brave boys IN blue may happem
at the time 20 be fighting for the honor
Of the flag. there IL 10 place In whose So
cfai. po.Efica. and business conditions
greater interest - Just new taken by fne
people OF this country than the Sandwich
islands. officially known since the deposi-
ton OF 6usky Qussn IAlicukalanI as tho
republic OF Hawaii.
The Sandwich islands, twelve in num-
Der. only seven OF which are inhabited. are
the most rorfherly cluster of the Poly
nesia1 archipelago In the Pacific ocean. sx-
tending in q curve f-Om Dorthwsst 70
eor.hsaet 80 niles just below the Tropac
OF Cancer IN the mean latitude Of - de-
ssrees north. They are q land Of simmer
beauty, the song-sougfg ideal OF Ponce DE-
Leon. Cor they create the impression that
within their confines may be found fne
fountain Of perpetual youth. Their names
n order from the southeast are Hawaii,
Maui. Mosoksa.. Kafsooiawe. Lanai. Moo
hal. Oahu. Kaui. Letaa, Nthaa and kaala
and Eird island Their tosa area II es-
tirs.ated AT 7.g.s msSss. about the size OF
Aassa chssse,ts, ard fsssar population Is ap-
proximziely cs.00.
The native Aawaiians form one Of the
families OF the brown Poiynssian race.
thoroughly distinct from the Na.sy and
more akin 80 the Papsian. a people that
;nhabst the MarGussas, Tonga. Society,
Friendly and samoan groups. as Well az
New Zealand. though IL has Always been
claimed thu, the fast disappearing Maoris
OF me latter are a separate race.
The similarity of the sarguage, which II
very pictorial and expressive. vita . fun
vocabulary for all natural objects. Is 80
great the Hawaiian and the New Yea
lander can readily converse with each
A. .f<x f-ra tn
ciinsng 70 olive. without any tiIsge OF red;
black or dark brown hair. glossy and
wavy: large eyes, fat noses and full lips.
Thsy are muscular and well formed
Hawaii is land of eternal sunshine, OF
lovely summer temperature, where ex-
IRENE heat In never known, the mean tenn
perasure beng 5s degrees. II Is remarkably
healfhfui. the eaRable climate being par
tisularly beneficial TO inyalids, though II
IL naturally more bfaciDx In the noun
tasns, and objects of marvellous beauty
abound on every side. The country has q
Iuxursanfly fertile soil. and such slight
drawbacks a. earthquakes and volcanoes.
But then. the islands are OF volcanic for
nation. the fertile lands being In tire
beautiful valleys and the belt II alIuvial
SOIL on the shore Tho uplands are bet
ter adapted to grazing than filling. but
there IL a vast profgson Of tropical fruits.
grains can be produced In two or three
annoai crops with little labor, ard the
incentive to work is almost entirely lack
ing.
One could live there yearly an existence
OF charming itlencss upon the capital ex-
pended monthly In the cold ATTITUDES Of
the UGited States for ordinary comfort.
The mountains. which ar. covered with
dense forests. are generally regarded as
untillable, bus the future may disprove
this conjecture The timber. however Is
of great value The rains are brought by
the trade winds from the northeast; SD
that ono part of the islands is tho most
fertile aa the mountains in the background
intercept the showers leaving the ieeward
side almost rainiess.