The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-25
1OWSE At HOME
Interviewed by Cheyenne
Newspaper.
Gives HIS Views on Island Affairs
OeneraiIy-S Says There VIII be-
Contest for Governor.

past six and half years. arrived from
the west yesterday afternoon. He ex-
poets to be on the Mainland about
three months, though instructions to
be received from the Islands may de-
tain him considerable period longer.
In Hawaii MIR. Towse is city edi-
tor Of the Advertiser, a 12-page morn
ing paper published by the Hawaiian
Gazette Company. The former citizen
Of Wyoming Is in his native country
again as the president of the Hawaiian
Commission for the Omaha Exposition
Of 1899. The display has already gone
forward and Is in place under the care
Of Mr.. Daniel Logan, the Commissions
secretary. There Is as well an Island
show In the Midway. This is a pri-
vate enterprise. Mr.. Towse, who Is a
member of the staff of President Dole
and who is identified with a number Of
business enterprises Of the Islands, will
look into several matters which have
been entrusted to his keeping.
Without going into extensive de-
tails" said Mr.. Towse last evening, 81
can add but little to what Is general
knowledge concerning the Hawaiian
Islands. 1t Is. a delightful country in
which to live-healthful and charming
in every way. It Is now having re-
markable growth and Is as prosperous,
I dare say, as any section Of the world.
The principal industry Is the produc-
ton Of sugar. Rice, coffee, bananas,
pineapples and q number OF other trop-
ical fruits are grown for export. The
balance of trade in favor of the country
is not less than $12,000,0 600 or more
each year. Two or more merchant
ships enter our ports every day. Most
of the shipping is in American bottoms
and we buy everything from America
that we can. Nearly all businesses are
in the hands of corporations and the
results prove that the system is a
good one. The field for investors is
most inviting and limited number Of
skilled laborers can secure employ
ment, but for a man to go there with
but little money and without engage
ment is folly. English Is the language
of the country and everything Is done
pretty much the same as In the United
States. While the American flag Is up,
the old regime continues till Congress,
to meet the coming winter, shall have
enacted laws for the Islands. Money
can be made there In real estate. There
are openings in several merchandising
lines, but 1t takes more capital for a
business there than in the States, for
the reason that communication with
the Mainland is slow and, for the most
mart, settlements are made there only
quarterly.
There has been Cheyenne colony
of from three to eleven members in
Hawaii all the time tor the past four
years. Harvey Carlyle is in charge of
the United States Government stock
corrals and seems to be enjoying life.
One OF his principals Is fine young
fellow, a son of the Loucks family
here. Joseph G. Pratt represents at HI
10, on the Island Of Hawaii, the Homo
lulu real estate firm of Bruce Waring
& Co., and is doing we'll. Mrs. Pratt
and the children are there with him.
Robert Single is with II. Waterhouse
& Co., brokers and real estate dealers.
Robert is one of the coming young bus
mess men of the place. Chas. A. Bon
has responsible position In the big
gest and Oldest bank and Is well liked
by his employers and Is in line for pro-
motion. He went there a sick man
but Is entirely well now. Mrs. Charles
A. Bon was a Miss Johnson of Laramie
Will II. Goetz is in charge OF the bat
terry Of linotype machines in the Ha-
waiian Gazette Office.
Zone good way to make money In
Hawaii Just now Is to secure shares In
the new plantations. These enterprises
are being entered upon because there
Is assured since the prOtectOrate came
in stability in government, In values
and in tariff relations. The Hawaiian
planters are the leading scientific farm
ers OF the world. They now produce
more sugar to the acre than the cane
growers of any country on earth. They
irrigate all districts excepting one
where the rainfall Is as high as 2OC
inches a year and where cane Is flumed
from the fields to the mills Instead OF
being carried on trains or hauled by
bullock or mule teams. On some OF
the most favorably situated plantations
money can DO made by farmers who
are willing to raise cane and sell to the
mills. This Is being done to some ex'
tent ON couple OF the estates.
ION the Island of Oahu, where Is To-
Gated Honolulu, we have narrow
gauge railway seventy-two miles II
length and II does q fine business. The
engines are from the States and every
thing else was imported til quite re-
Gently the company established shops
and foundry and Il Is now BUILDING
its own ears, The first American steam
plow Is soon 10 he installed on one o
the largest estates, Heretofore al
steam plows have come from Scot
land. The Blake pump people, the Cor
liss engine people, the Fulton lroI
Works of 81, Louis, the Union ana tls
don OF San Francisco, fraser A chal
mers Of Chicago and score of 0lhel
big American concerns sell largely "
Hawaii Eishty per cent ~ San Fran
rlsoo's shlpplng Is Hawaiian business
since tho stars an ! stripes went IA