The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
Of THE PACIFIC.
nOyoLrLU AND rs ENVIRONMENTS
Make A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE
District Freight ana Fasseh9eE
Agent GraAan. 81 the Southern
NPaeinc. Discusses Condition OF
Citrate. scenery and Commerce.

Thomas A. Graham, district freight and
passenger agent OF the Southern RACINE
with headquarters IN this city, was o1'o
OF the passengers on the MarSposa. leaving
Honolulu January 4. returning oy way OK
San Francisco. and reaching Seattle yes
tersiay. Mr. Graham has q brother hSsas
AZ Honolulu. and his voyage TO this new
portion Of the United States was mainly
fer the purpose OF spending Christmas and
New Years viii, his rea,ave AccoInpan-
led by his family he left for the Hawaiian
islands on December 10. and spent about ten
days IN the islands. tttiagly called the
Paradise Of The Pacific"
Yes, the islands are about az nearly
lks paradise as anything ] ever expect 10
see on eartn.' said Mr.. Graham yes,er-
day In the Southern Pacific office. In the
!rterim OF discussion OF tariffs, tickets
and traffic. Honolulu is the most beauti-
ful town ! have ever seen or ever expect
to see. The delightful winter climate. the
rich tropical foliage the lovely homes and
matchiess scenery cannot fail TO impress
the visitor from the states.
Business at Honolulu is excellent and
constantly increasing. IT is marvellous
that town OF that Axe with hardly more
than 8. 900 Inhabitants. should do the bust
ness 1t does The harbor il crowded with
shipping, and the streets OF the city pre-
sent a busy appearance. For long time
the growth OF Honolulu was retarded by
the uncertainty In which the islanders
felt themselves placed as 70 their future
form of government. Now that annexa-
ton Is an accomplished fact, there is no
longer any uncertainty. The people ara
thoroughly satisfied, and the result il seen
ON every hand New business establish
ments are being SET up, ami there arc evil
dences OF growth on all sides.
Banking facilities have rapidly improv-
ed The great needs of the city just now
are better street car service, better hotel
accommodations. and especially better res
saurants and eating houses The latter
are DOW almost entirely in the hands OF
the Chinese and JaTAnsse.
YES, II Is true that San Francisco has
very strong hold ON the Hawaiian trade
a hold which has strengthened with the
progress OF years OF commercial inter-
course. All the large firms in Honolulu
are more or less bound up with San Fran
CISCO interests There il a considerable ele-
snent that would welcome competition from
any other Coast city. but that element Is
commercially and financially weak, and
VIII have TO develop before IL can exercise
any commanding influence.
The scenery round about the city is
superb and matchless. The views along
the streets open endless vistas OF surpass-
Ing loneliness. When saw and en1oyed
the surf bathing on January l could not
Heip marveling at the wonderful winter
climate. / think that in due time there viii
be very large winter travel from the
states 10 enjoy rhe mild winter climate at
honolulu However. l amTyee TO say that
i do not look for any such increase OF
travel until a cable shall have been laid.
Wealthy tourists will not go to u point so
completely cut OF from the outside world
where they could not be in daily touch
with their business interests