Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
CHANGES IN HAWAII.
Land Companies ActIve---POIitIcaI and
Industrial Questions Being Consider
ed--- Comforts for the Soldiers en- route
TO Manila.

HONOLULU, July %, 1893.
This island OF Oahu is a never ending source Of
interest. The variety OF scenery is wonderful and
the products of the land are manifold. Trees,
shrubbery, and food growths are novel to us and
in many way surprising. Naturally the soil is po-
rous and very dry. There few streams and the
present season is notable for its lack of rains July
is usually month OF showers. The main depend.
ence for water is artesian wells City water is
supplied in this way. Private estates have wells
in some cases Of great cost. young man told
me that the we'll on his fathers place cost S27OO
Ii goes down some ESQ feet and gives flow 20 or
more feet above the surface Of the ground. Water
is distributed through about 20 small stand pipes,
over lawns and about a large number of trees
With this possibility of getting water the range
Of land improvement is very great. Land COM
panies are very active just now Vast tracts are
being redeemed and laid out In broad avenues
and house lots.
Expensive carriage ways are in process Of con-
struction along the sides of the mountains and
residences are going up here and there. Many OF
the new houses are elaborate and tasteful In de-
sign. They require hardly more than a light
frame, outside boarding, without clapboards or
paper, and inside sheathing. Very few chimneys
are seen except In the cook houses or rooms
Not many locks have been needed hitherto.
Windows and doors are often left open through
! the night as well as during the day. People feel
( safe so. But with the rising of the city in i'm
poTtance some of the dangerous elements are
| carefully made.
Labor questions are agitating the public mind
With the growth Of the sugar industry comes diff
hculty in securing men 10 do the hard plantation
| work. Only the Asiatics seem to be equal to It,
They are now In position to demand fair wages and
humane treatment. Matters OF justice and kindness
are freely discussed in the dai papers. Some OF
| the criticisms are severe The Austria Hungary
consul has just resigned because of troubles In a
plantation where he has business connections
which he cannot adjust harmoniously with his
| consulate
AS the sugar lands continue to be developed the
| owners OF plantations will have to adopt some
harmonious plan OF action for common safety
| and security. The prospect is that In another
| year the output of sugar in the various islands
| will reach the aggrt gate of considerably over
| 3OOt 90 tons OF sugar Some plantations call for
| more than 1000 laborers. Meantime the political
| affairs are increasing in interest Many want
| territorial govei nment. Some are an xiOus fol
the Republican rule to prevail in the states and
| certain class are hoping for the Democratic as
tendency Stepping into store 10 make an in
quiry yesterday, while was there heard a mar
say "Bill thinks he will stand a pretty good
| chance il the Democrats come into power"
| don't know who Bill was The remark however
| watched and discussed
Troops are going through these waters to the
| seat or war in large numbers. AT least three
| transports have been in the harbor filled with
| soldiers. The Sheridan had 1776 all told on board
| A ship load of horses has been here. Also hos
pital ship taking sick and wou' ded men to the
! tive to these men, giving them free rides over tb,
city, supplying them with fresh fruit and decking
then ,N WITH ~ flowers; Every comfort possible Is at
electric lights, distilled water, ice manufactured
on the ship, and the best care and quarters. Nont
! too much, however, for the brave, patient, crate
i ful men.
The people have been very much excited ovel
| the grand display by the volcano Mauna Loa, OF
| Hawaii Many have hastened to see 1t. All ac
counts make 1t a grand spectacle. 1t is some 90,
| miles from here and hard trip. We have mol
| been equal to IT, Besides, there are other thing
| we have wanted to see. Our time has been very
fully occupied and the day of our return is clos,
at hand. We are booked TO leave by the Aus
| ualla Aug. 8, and expect 10 reach home some
| time before Sept. J. II is cur plan to return by
| way of San Francisco, Vancouver and the Cana
dian Pacific. This will be much cooler than L
cross the plains and bad lands along the route by
| which We came. We have been quite well anC
strong considering the change of climate. 1t has
been pretty hot OF late. The people have mad'
our stay here very enjoyable