The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-15
A RESORT FOR THE WHITES.

Under what conditions can the An
glo-Saxon race flourish in these ISL
ands, not financially, but physically
and intellectually?
The argument that the Asiatics, if
not the Portuguese, viii in time crowd
out the Anglo-Saxon, is a strong one
For, it must be admitted that the
Asiatics, especially the Chinese, either
through the depression of the sugar
industry or otherwise, may crowd the
Anglo-Saxon closely, just as he is be-
ing crowded out of the West Indies by
the blacks and the coolies.
But, assuming that the Anglo-SaXon
will maintain himself financially in
these Islands for many years yet to
come, the question is what should be
his best physical environment?
Leaving out the question of the
proper food in the tropics for this
race, and it is a most serious question,
what should he the best climatic con-
ditions for preserving the vitality of
the race? The women Of this race, at
least those of the younger generation,
and those who are of the more re-
cent immigration, seem to rapidly de-
teriorate in health and energy, and "a
visit to the coast" is the doctors usual
means for travelling.
Cannot the very best conditions of
the Mainland, SO far as climate is con-
cerned, be secured here, so that those
with the most moderate means, as well
as the rich, can secure them? Cannot
these conditions be secured with the
least possible interruption to business
and the home life?
The great middle belt around the
slope Of Haleakala, Maui, suggests
that it can be done This belt is at
an altitude of between 5000 and 5000
feet 1t can be reached by easy grades.
The temperature is such that at the al
titude of 1000 feet frosts occasionally
appear, and fires during the summer
are needed at night. This belt covers
many thousands of acres of land, upon
which are many hundreds Of the most
charming building sites. Those who
have travelled far and wide concede
that, so far as landscape is concerned,
that from this undulating belt there
is no superior and perhaps no equal
view on earth. Below it are the
broad plains of Waikiki and kihei
upon which are the sugar estates. Be
yond them Is the lofty range of the
Waikiki Mountains always in sight
perhaps more picturesque than the
Waianae range of Oahu. On the right
is the wide belt of ocean, and the isl
and of Molokai while on the left is
Maalaea Bay and the Islands of Ka
hoOlawe and Lanai. Above this bel
rises the. summit of the mountain 6OOt
feet, which may be easily reached by
a properly constructed road
But it is the climatic conditions
which are most important.
A macadamzed road on low grad
from Kahulu, or Maalaea Bay, woul'
enable automobiles to convey passen
gers to this belt at least expense. I
quick and cheap transportation from
Honolulu to the landing on Mau
should be made in five hours at least
A resident of Honolulu, leaving at
a. m. should be on the belt at p. m
and the people of the most moderat
means should find abundance OF &C
commodation there.
The prospect Of creating such sub
urb of Honolulu. should not fall int
the hands of spectators, but shout
be undertaken, on behalf of the Who'll
community, under the supreme pres;
IRE of the need of preserving tn
health of those who have lived IN tn
temperate zone An arrangemer
which will place a large number
the people of Honolulu, at very moo
crate expense, at an altitude OF 4O(
feet, within seven hours from the tin
of leaving the place, will solve III
problem of preserving the vigor of II
Teutonic races on the Islands.