The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
AMERICAN SETTLERS
IN the Sandwich Islands Views of
correspondent in Hawaii.

HAWAII. March 25-The cry Of go
West young man." uttered by Horace
Greeley twenty-five years ago. and echo
ed by Henry Ward Beechor for years
after has been taken up again.
westward, across the continent. the
young man OF to-day is going But be
uoes not stop at the Pacific Ocean.
FROM the Californian port 10 takes
steamer for Hawaii and two weeks
later, If the steamer is a slow one. a.
most OF them are, he arrives in the Port
Of Honolulu.
Every steamer brings fresh settlers to
the Sandwich Islands. The settlers bring
with them overland wagons. neatly
packed in great bundles which bear 4
strange resemblance to household goods.
and as soon as they land they set to work
putting the wagons or carry-alls to-
gether
The wagons are almost exactly like
those used In going to the Pacific slope
in - They are four wheelers with "A
big canvas top The canvas IL covered
with a preparation OF varnish and wax
which makes IL waterproof. II IS tightly
stretched over a framework Of stout
wire. This top serves for a protection
from rain on rainy days and sun in hot
wagon does not need its coal furnace. or
its pail Of hot coal such as they carried
In - 10 keep from freezing.
This wagon top Is used for a house.
and IN the new settlements OF Hawaii.
It Is the only house seen until the settler
has had time 10 select his locality.
Although Hawaii is the only one OF
the Sandwich Islands we hear about. IL
Is not the best for new settlers. The Is
10 faFI .H.f coll H4ytI
Mani Is sander and better adapted ~
quick crops such as water melons. and
egg plant and other vegetables which
will bear p two yeoks' transportation.
Molokai Is adas4ed 10 indigo and rice.
II has a half clay loan and its crops are
enormous.
You read stories about the minerals
that are found in the Sandwich Islands.
and il is actually true that agates. rare
enough for jewellers use, are found IN
every part OF the island. And there is
gold and silver: and you hear startling
stories Of diamonds IN Nihau
But the United states settler comes
here as a farmer. just as he has been
settling on the government lands in the
territories for thirty years. lie need not
buy his land unless he has money and
with money he can get land that has
been worked recently and Is In good
state OF preparation II he desires
farm. and will prove that he Is going 20
work IT by me extent Of his outfit he
can get anything ND 10 twenty acres
through the American consul here, who
arranges this matter for the Industrious
farmer without delay.
From the time DE takes possession NJ
his new home he IS cut or from all the
elements Of civilization. The telegraph
does not reach him and he has no way OF
buying machinery Of any kind There
are implements for sale in Honolulu. but
these are dear and not OF the best va
rlety so the American farmer who con-
templates settling here had best bring
his farming tools along. He needs
dozen hoes and rakes 20 every one pillow
for the weeds are worse Than Jersey
weds. which hold the record along with
Jersey mosquitoes.
The farmer who has toiled I'm Mime
sofa on wheat: and hOed cotton ~ Feor-
gia. and dug potatoes In PennsyNan''
will have "snap" IN the sandwich IS
lands Things grow so iast mere th,t
lazy farmer can plant his SEEDS ana go
% eIeen for month when he wakes
w no ,ul ond his crop ready for mar
hot The industrious farmer VINO keeps
do,,,, tha ueadq can raise three times as
much as the lazy one.
when one cron has been gathered on
other can he planted for il Is harvest
every day IN Hawaii. 49,
Tho farmer who comes from tht
c.otes comes as rule 10 raise susai
cane. Hawaii and AL the sandwich -
lands WELD sugar cane as Northern n'd',,
rro,, grass I, seems 70 spring up out
If the soil and the sugar trust would
make money IL it hired the whole OF me
Sandwich Islands. In fact nothing Oh,
sngar cane ought IN he raised here ana
the planters could take a contract TO sup Is
.I,. The world The consul here Is sald
N have told y settler that man win
wagon and farm tools and enough NONE
N INV horses which arc cheap mere
could make a living from the starr II ne
had rations enough 20 feed himseit anu u
his family four weeks, until the hrst croP