The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-17

stOcked-The Products.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE latest
and fullest information relative to the
newly acquired territory of the United
States. the Hawaiian islands, has just
been given to the public in a special
publication by the United States bu-
rea Of statistics. 1t consists of a Sc
ries of statements relative to the peo-
pie Of the islands, their number, nativ-
ity. occupations. productions. exporta-
tons, purchases from other parts of
the world, the share which the United
States has In their commerce, the
methods Of raising revenue and the
amount annually collected and dis
bursed, the indebtedness, 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 neceSsar1es of
life. A part Of this information is in
the form of statistical statements of
the commerce of the islands during
| a long period Of years, a portion from
L the Hawaiian Year Book, and other
| publications Of that character, and a
| part from a late report to the state
| department by Consul General Hay
| wood, and which. taken together, pre-
sent the latest and most complete
statement of the conditions and bust
| ness prospects Of our new territory
| that has been given to the public.
| Hawaii, it Is shown by this state
ment, at present imports almost ev-
| erything she uses, aside, of course,
from sugar, coffee and fruits, attention
having been almost exclusively given
to the raising of sugar, all of which,
aside from that consumed in the ISL
| nd ie, cd 70 1a Tod Tot
Indeed, the United States in 1896 took
1884 per cent of the entire exports Of
the island. and supplied 1927 per cent
Of all imports, and Consul General
Haywood, in his report expresses the
opinion that in case Of annexation.
over 95 per cent of the imports into
! the islands would be the growth, prod
uct or manufacture of the United
States, and adds that If the American
tariff were in force in the islands
| about $500, 900 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 importation of fer
| tilizers and coal alone in 1896 amount
| ing to $466,319.
SAN FRANCISCO AND HONOLULU.
The opportunities to 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 traffic between
| San Francisco and Honolulu is con-
trolled by the Oceanic Steamship COM
-pany, their rates being SIS cabin pas
! sage and SIS steerage, though a 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 per cent primage; by sailing YES
sells, SO per ton and 5 per cent primage,
| while the rates to Atlantic ports are
| from S. to ST per ton, with 5 per cent
| primage, and the duration of the voy-
age between Honolulu and New York
| from eighty-nine to 1874 days. On the
| islands there are three railroads, which,
| however, are used principally in car
| rying the products of the plantations
| to the various points Of shipment, and
| aggregate about seventy miles in
| length.
| MONEY SAME AS OURS.
The currency Of the islands Is Of the
| same unit of value as that Of the Unit
ed States. The gold is all Of American
mintage, and United States silver and
paper money is in circulation and
| passes at par. The Hawaiian money Is
| paper, the paper being secured by sill
yer held in reserve. Banks keep two
| accounts with their depositors, silver
| and gold, and checks are so worded
| that the depositor may specify the ac-
| count from which the check Is 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, if the amount is
| over $40. The Hawaiian silver money
| amounts to $1.000.0OO Of which $500, 900
is held by the government to secure a.
like amount of paper The total money
| in circulation Is estimated at Sc, SOC, O0O
The rate Of exchange Is " per cent
on Eastern cities of the United States
and / per cent on the Pacific coast
Gold is at a premium of / per cent
The annual internal taxes average
$6.48 per capita. the total revenue from
all sources 2,2S3,070 Gin 1896, expendi-
| lures $2,137, 103, and the public debt
$40 ,174, bearing interest at and 6
per cent. Commercial travellers are
| under the laws now in force, required
| to take out a license costing at Homo
lulu for the island upon which it Is 10
| Gated $50, and on each of the other
| islands $3.50.
LABOR MARKET OvERSTOCKED.
The statement is not such as to en-
/ u.age those desiring to geek employ