The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-11
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United States, the Hawaiian Islands,
has Just been given to the public In q
special publication by the bureau Of
statistics. It consists Of series Of
statements relative to the people Of ,tha
islands. their number. nativity. ooGu-
pations, productions, expectations. pur-
chases from other parts Of the world.
the share which the United States has
IN their commerce, the methods Of rails
ing revenue and the amount annually
collected and dlsbursed, the indebted
ness, currency, postal system, railroads
and shipping, freight and passenger
rates to and from the United States,
wages paid in various employments'
and prices of provisions and other nec-
essarles of life. A part OF this informe-
tlon is in the form OF statistical state
rnents of the commerce OF the Islands
during a long period OF years, a portion
| from the Hawaiian year book and other
publications OF that character, and q
part from a late report to the state de-
partmept bV Consul General Haywood.
and which, taken together, present the
| latest and most complete statement Of
the conditions and business prospects In
our new territory that has been given
to the public.
Imports Everything.
Hawaii, 1t Is shown by this state
ment, at present imports almost every
thing she uses. aside. OF course, from
sugar, coffee and fruits. attention haV-
ing been almost exclusively given to
the raising Of sugar, all OF which.
aside from that consumed in the Is
lands. is exported to the United States.
| indeed the United States In 1895 took
1894 per cent Of the entire exports OF
| the islands and supplied 1927 per cent
| Of all imports, and Consul General
| HAYWOOD, in his report, expresses the
opinion that In case OF annexation over
| O5 per cent OF the imports into the Is
lands would be the growth product, or
manufacture OF the United States, and
adds that II the American tariff were IL
| force in the islands about 100000 worth
,of IMPORTS which now enter free OF
| duty, and are bought in countries other
| than the United States, would be
bought from this country, the free Inn
portatfon OF fertilizers and coal alone ln
1896 amounting TO A66,Sl9
REMUNERATION FaGutdo1s
The opportunities for travel between
the United states and Hawaii are de-
scribed by Consul General Haywood,
who says that the bulk OF the steam
passenger and freight trafHc between
San Francisco and Honolulu Is control
led BY the oceanic Steamship Com
pany, their rates being SIS cabin pas
sage and S25 steerage, though num-
Der OF fine sailing vessels which make
regular trips between Port Townsend
and San Francisco and Honolulu with
limited passenger accommodations
charge $40 for cabin passage. The time
for passage between San Francisco and
Honolulu by steamer Is from six to
seven days. Freight rates from San
| francisco are: BY steamer, IS per ton
and 8 per cent primags; by saiAng YES
sells, g per ton and s per cent primage,
while the rates to Atlantic ports are
from IS to 81 per ton, with 5 per cent
prImage, and the duration OF the voV"
age between Honolulu and New York
from eightY-nine to one hundred and
thIrty-four days. on the Islands there
are three railroads, which, however, are
used principally IN carrying the pro-
ducts OF the plantations to the various
points of shipment, and aggregate
about seventy miles In length.
American Money Used.
The currency OF the islands is Of the
same unit OF value as that OF the
United States. The gold Is all of Amer
lean mIntage, and United States silver
and paper money Is in circulation and
nvl,n EJn ngnitan Yn01aW ID
paper, the paper being secured by sill
yer held in reserve. Banks keep two
accounts with their depOsitors, silver
and gold, and checks are 50 worded
that the deposltor may specify the ac-
count from which the check ID to be
paid, though in case the check does not
state in what currency It Is to be paid,
the law provides that the holder may
demand gold II the amount ID over $40
The Hawaiian silver money amounts to
81, 900 900, OF which S30O, 900 Is held by the
government to secure a like amount OF
paper The rate OF exchange is one and
one-fourth per cent on eastern cities OF
the United States and one per cent on
the Pacific coast. Gold is at a premium
Of one per cent The annual internal
taxes average $64S per capita, the total
revenue from all sources $2,2SS,070 Qn
1880, expenditures &2,l3f,1O3, and the
public debt $I.lOl,174, bearing interest at
five and six per cent. Commercial trav-
elers are, under the laws now in force,
required to take out a license costing at
Honolulu for the Island upon which It
is located $50, and on each OF the other
islands 1856.
Labor Market OVerStoohsd.
The statement is not such as to en-
courage those desiring to seek employ
meut in Hawaii. The market for all
kinds OF labor. 1t says, is overstocked.
and II would be very uhwise. in tho
opinion Of the consul general, for any
one to visit the Islands with no cap.
ital on the mere chance OF obtaining
employment, many Of those who have
so arrived being compelled to return dis
appointed. WBges on the plantations,
Including house and fire wood or room
and board, range from $l25 to fi76 per
month Tor engineers and sugar boilers,
$50 to 500 per month for blacksmithS
and carpenters. $40 70 {75 per month for
locomotive drivers 500 TO Sis per
month for book-kccpers, $40 to $40 per
month for teamsters. In Honolulu thu
rates Gre s. to Sc per day for bricdAyera
and masuns, $3.50 to s. per day for car
penters and painters and 81 to IS per
day for machinists. Cooks receive 50 TO
SO per week. nurses, house servants and
gardeners IS to fi2 per month. Retail
prices OF provisions arc as follows.
Hams, l6 10 30 cents per pound: bacon.
l6 to 20 cents flour 10 70 fO az nor 100