The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15
OUR LATEST ACQUISITION.
uur~.n of statistics Issues . BalIe-
tin ON the Prodscts, Commerce.
and Labor Conditions Of the ISL
.nds which Are Now . Territory.
Special Dispatch 70 the Poss-Intelhgencef.
uyssTxyN-cTY1S Jutv fs-Tne latest and


WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE latest ana
fullest information relative 10 the newly
acquired territory of the United states.
the Hawa!lan islands. has just been given
to the public In a special publication oy
che bureau OF statistics. IL consists o. a
serisss Of statements relative 10 the peoph
OF the islands. their number. nativity. oc-
equations. productions. expectations. pur-
cf1aSes from ether parts Of the world. the
share when the United States has In their
commerce. the methods Of raising revenue
and the amount annually collected and dis
hursed. the Indebtedness. currency. postal
system. railroads and shipping. freigh,
and passenger rates 10 and from the Unit
e. States, wages paid In various employ
"a. and prices OF provisions and other
necessArsss Of life. A part Of this lnfor-
nation In In the form OF statistical state
ments OF the commerce Of the Islands dur
ing a ionE period Of years, a portion from
the Hawaiian year book and other publ
cations of that character. and a part from
q late report to the state department ~
Consul Genera. Haywood. and which. ia
ken 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.
Hawaii. IL Is shown by this statement.
al present imports almost everything she
uses assde. Of couree, from sugar. coffee
and fruits. attention having been almost
exclusively given 80 the raising of sugar.
all of which. aside from that consumed in
the islands. IL exported TO the United
States. Indeed the United States In 1850
took 1874 per cent OF the entire exports
Of the Islands and supplied Ts.g. per cent of
al imports, and Consul General Haywood
In his report expresses the opinion that in
case OF annexation over % per cent. Of the
imports into the islands would he the
growth. product. Or manufacture of the
United States and adds that IL the Amer-
can tariff were In force In the islands
about SNS,n9 worth OF imports which now
enter free OF duty. and are bought In eoun-
tries other than the United States would
be bought from This country. The free i'm
portaiion or fertiilzsra and coal alone In
1886 amounting TO sses. 3l9
The opportunities fer travel between the
United States and Hawai- are described
by Consul General Haywood who gays
that the bulk of the steam passenger and
Honolulu Is controlled by the Oceanic
Steamship Company. their rates being 81
cabin passage and e, steerags, though a
number OF fine sailing vesscss 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 be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu ny
steamer Is from ak TO seven days Freight
rat IA Es-a
or. s. per ton. and per cent. primage: by
calling vessels s. per ten and per cent
pfiElagc. while the rates TO Atlantic ports
ere from - 10 s. psr ton. with per cent
ITimage, and the duration of the voyage
between Honolulu ana New York from 50
10 ia days. On the islands there are three
railroads. which. however are used priu-
clpaily In carrying the products of the
plantations TO the various points OF ship
fnent. and aggregate ahou, seventy snlles
Ia length
The currency OF the Islands .s of the
sarne unit OF value "a tina; OF the United
States The gold Is ali Of American mint
axe, and United States silver and parer
money is In circulation and passsa,s AT mar
The Hawaiian money i< paper. the pansr
being secured by silver held In reserve
Hanks keep two accounts with their dspos-
sfors. silver and gold and checks are SO
account from which the check is 10 he
paid. though In case the check does not
stare IN what currency Il Is 20 -, ,aii
the law provides that The holder NAV de-
uland gold III the amount IL over $40 The
Hawaiian silver money amounts tn 81 40 =
90 or which saoool0 is held by the govern
u,ent Ia secure a Ike amount Of naner
The total money In circulation IS estimated
a. G,5Gwa, Tho rate or exchange iss II.
- "a mn, Il at. IL.
sfatsa and per cent. on the Pacific coas,.
Geld - IT premium Of per cent The
annual Internal taxes average Gss Dar
CAPITA, The total revenue from AL sources
N.-G.o'o Gin lSsi. expenditures s. Isl tss
aud the public debt 81 In. ia. bearing inter.
eT' NJ and per cent cotnnerciai tray
elsTS afe under the laws now in force. re-
CURED ~ take out a license costing st
Honolulu for tia leland upon which !, ~
Heated go. ana on each OF the other Id
aads ssS
The statement Ia not such as 10 enco,,r-
sSe those deSiF!rg 20 sock efnfslovs,.r. q,
Hawaii Ire market fer all kinds ~ Ia
eor II $a99. is oveT+;ocasa ard Il wand
te very ullw ~. IN the opinion - Tho con,
nal general, fer any ole 20 visit ,ha ,sI
snds with 10 capital ~ the mere chance
os OBTAINING employment. many of those
Who have en- arrived being t.,,.tsatx.t ,o
rsturn disappointed. Wages cn IA. ,larta
tons including horse and arswsoa -
room and beard Fsrgr from s1ss ., sf-s Nor
monte To- engineers aua sugar boilers 60
Ia SIS" per month for Aseksastt h,s ant ar
HSHiFfs fEe 20 So Per noGth faf lnrs,.uott v,.
dr'NerE. siaa - S-5 per month FOR book.
Keepers. sh Ia 80 per month rar fesn,s,c~s
IN Aonoluln the raters are g. 70 6 mr.
cay Tor heicklaNers and mssor~ s. - 20
= Ter dAN FOR carpenters and Painters ana
= s rH4 4-4tE
cF'Se from 81 - s. per week: ..,r~as
hoVS" servants snd gardeners. s. n e..
Pc month Retail pstrses II provisions are
80 foi1o~s. Farss, Is 90 ~ cerG~ ;.er
rsaurd bacon. Is 80 ~ csnts: -four g :,
- 3 pr j" g~oaa3s. go Sw Il, g. 49,