The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-24


wife from Honolulu the capital
ot the new possessions of the
Unted States, They are the Rev $ r
Bishop DID, and Mrs bishop, father and
mother OF Dr. J. 5 Bishop ot this city.
The Rev. MIR. Bishop Is portly gentle
man OF perhaps "a years OF age, ot pleas.
ing address and whose white hair and
ever ready smile and kindly greeung
make him friends at sight. A citizen oJ
Hawaii and deeply Interested in the pros-
peri,y and progrcss Of the islands. his
conversation about them IS highly inter
es'ing and instructive. In an interview
with an AstoHan representative Or.
Bishop has thrown new light upon this
most interesting country. Warming up 70
the subject the doctor stated tha, the i'm.
mediate effect OF annexation would oe TO
give n tho Islands that stability u XIV
eminent which had been lacking and the
want Of which had made general business
uncertain and had retarded the grow,h
in population.
Honolulu Is a city OF SoO people. ao0
being whites. We have had a good gov
ernment during The past ,hree years OF
republican administration and the country
has been prosperous But there aas al
ways hung over us the fear tina, the
power then In the hands Of the better. but
smaller element, Nigh; fan n 10 the cen
troll OF other and lnprncipled persons
Now that We have the assurance OF s;a-
putty under the administration OF the
United States prosperity must needs
continue and increase. and there will be
rapid incCase in immigration of desir-
able people from the United States. do
not look for an immediate Jump or spur,
In business, and II the people can De rs-
strained from entering into undue and |
rash speculations the natural increase IN !
business and population under the
changed conditions viii be rapid enough !
for healthy growth,
What has been the feeling OF the
natives. Mr.. Bishop, in regard to annex
atom"
The fear OF political changes has for
years been the evil OF the island. There
has been systematic attempt in the
last five years TO trighten the natives as
to the consequences Of annexation and
make them believe tha, their country
would be stolen from them and perhaps a
majority Of the natives opposed the
change. fearing that their Individual IN
terests would suner But there Is no
doubt that the more intelligent natives
favor the change. believing that they will
be more secure in their rights and the
country more prosperous under the stable
government Of the United States. The
better element Of natives and white peo-
pie has had control Of our republican
form Of government but there was always
the fear that there might be a change
for the worse. While the formal cere-
monies Of annexation had not taken place
when left, everything was prepared for
It. even 10 the arrangements FOR large
barracks for the United States troops ana
the building Of large hospital within i,s
lines"
"Will there be any change amongst the
common people, or in their bushes. meth ,
DDS 0
The agricultural element OF the Islands {
under the change viii be favored 5y :
steady growth Of American immigration. :
A considerable number Of these imml- %
grants VIII engage in the coffee Industry. -
which is very promising one and we d
hope that check will be put upon Ash o
attic immigration. a large number OF
white men, We think. may be induced 20
raise sugar cane on the pr0dt-shlring q
system. 1t will be largely 70 the interests 81
Of the plantations 70 employ white men
to raise sugar cane on shares instead or
the present system Of gang labor by the {
coolies from Asia. There is some proft- b
shring cultivation already being done.
The largest element Of improvement. f,
perhaps, in the future, will be made by y
the development Of business growing out y
u our commerce, which is rapidly in =
'reasing. and which IS now centering TO- O
ward the Islands 1
There is a steady increase in the d
lumber Of ocean steamers calling at Hon a
'lulu for coal they now average about Is
'er month. At the present rate Of growth
hey will, in ten years, reach % per q
month. But that growth will be i'm a
nensely increased in a few years BY the S
pening Of the Nicaragua canal, which z
VII throw a great many Of the trans e
'acihc liners upon US so thar we will 4,
ave 30 or 50 steamers per month. These o
teamers Of course, include the necessity a.
, great many golfers to supply them =
18th coal, creating an immens. com ~
ierce. r
IN consequence Of this growth in ~
team traffic It will be necessary 10 imme- m
lately open Pearl harbor which is only ID
an miles from Honolulu The United 81
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