The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-05
THE IMRIflI lIE
APPLIED TO HAWAII
immigration Regula-
tons Caused an
Upheaval.
TRAVEL TO TIE UNITED STATES
PAesENGER TRAvKL NOW CON-
sIDERABLY CONTESTED
SHIP BUILDING.
New Line Of steamers-Four Fast
Boats TO Garry the Sugar
Crop to American
Refineries.
Correspondence Philada. Press

not ali sugar anC spice anu every l0lu s
nice, this transformation of the indie
pendent republic of Hawaii into yery
small part OF the United States Not that
Hawaiiians generally. white or brown
are pessimistic concerning the fruits OF
annexation On the contrary, the peo-
pie of these islands as a whole are GLAD
10 have become a part Of the greater
Republic. But il should be set down 60
the credit Of the islanders that by some
respects they have willingly submitted
to sundry inconvenience in the accom-
plishment OF the larger result whose ef-
fects are now being keenly felt.
The sudden application to Hawaiian
labor conditions Of the United States
immigration laws, and the consequent
industrial upheaval, was an instance in
Point. OF little less importance was
the sudden enforcement of the United
States navigation laws. In the former
case the pit was Of their own digging.
Hawaiian sugar planters were largely
responsible for the unfortunate labor
situation, and, at all events, the ire
mendous profits Of the sugar industry
insure solution that abundantly justi-
fles the action of Congress in it and
will rebound to the benefit of Hawaii.
But the application Of the coastins
laws OF the United States to these dis
taIt islands brought about a situation
that entails considerable Inconvenience
upon the inhabitants, apparently with
no blame attaching to any one. And 1t
will be long time in adjusting Itself
For new ships are not built in a day,
much less new marine lines establish
ed. Here is the situation, briefly:
One result Of the operation Of the ter
r,torial act, which became the organic
law for Hawaii on June IA, was to shut
out a very large proportion of the
means OF communication between Ha-
wall and the rest Of the world. OF the
six principal ocean steamship lines
that formerly were scarcely sufficient
to handle the extensive and increasing
freight and passenger traffic of the Ha-
waiian Islands, only two are now per-
mitted to trade between Hawaii and
American ports.
The application of the United States
navigation laws forbidding marine traf-
fic between American ports, except in
vessels carrying the stars and stripes.
confine Hawaiian steam carrying trade
with the United States to the compare
fiyaly MAJ GRO Facilities 80 ~. o..
and Pacific Mail steamship companies.
When 1t Is remembered that more than
80 per cent of the traffic of these is
lands Is with the United States, tho
immediate hardship both to Industrial
Hawaii and to passengers booking be-
tween the islands and the mainland is
apparent
So far as the passenger tarfic is con-
cerned, the result is a distressing con-
gestion. For passengers booking be-
tween Honolulu and the mainland
there are meager half dozen steam
ers available, the service of most of |
which leaves very much to be desired. |
In order to get to and from the is
lands at all 1t is necessary to book |
months-before the SAIL
Ing time. And even then you may get
left for sheer lack of room.
But the other side of the shield pre-.
sents different aspect and a brighter.
For the United States navigation laws
as applied to Hawaii are having tbs
effect for which they were designed
the encouragement Of American ship
Already three large steamers
ace nearly completed. to relieve the
passenger and freight congestion be-
tween the islands and the mainland.
The Sierra recently launched IT |
Cramps. is one of these. and Newpo. {
News is sending two others.
1t is expected that these three ve::-
sells will all make their initial voyages
before the first OF the year. They b.
Iong to the Oceanic, or -Spreckels
Inc. and are said 10 be comparable -
nc best ships of the great Atlantic
iEss A fve-days' service is expected
rom them between Honolulu al.i
Frisco-which viii be an importaI
over the present six -
seven days passage.
To the business community the an
of the United States nayiga.-
ION laws to these islands seemed to
present q more serious problem. Il
Sss oontended that the few American
,ottoms carrying freight between Ha-
vail and the States would be entirely
to that trade. As matter
" fact. the problem has solved itself
% the benefit both Of Hawaii and |,
shipping. 1t has resulted in
he establishment Of an entirely new
Inc Of fast freight steamers plying
,esween New York. San Francisco AMI
honolulu. This b the American-Ha-
saiian Steamship Company. whose fou:
.ew steamers Of 5000 tons each Win be
eady for service in time to carry the
resent sugar crop to the re0neries Of
he Atlantic and Pacific coasts
That crop promises TO yield abCat
u0. 900 tons. two-thirds Of which will
20 around The Horn to the reAneries
Il Philadelphia and other eastern
titles. All thsss things are but sraxs
hat indicate the direction In which
he winds Of trade are blowing. Ha-
. ali l. only . mere dot In the map Of
ae Pacific Its trade b large in pro-
,ort:on 10 its size. but insignincant II |
With the tremendous trade
o be devaloped With the far east Even
n Havrna5an evnxla has enlIa6Y Suts. ~