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Editorial Corresponds nee of The Evening star.1
ON STEAMER NIPPON MARU,

December 8, 1899.
In the trip from San Francisco to Manila
by way of Hong Kong one spends day at
Honolulu and a passing glimpse is given
of the first Of our recent island acquisi-
tions.
When the Nippon Maru steamed into Hon
olulu harbor yesterday morning ample
evidence was furnished of the vigorous i'm
pulse which recent events have given to the
development of the Pacific communities
from San Francisco to Manila. A week
ago, when we passed through the Golden
Gate, not only San Francisco, but the whole
Pacific coast from San Diego to Seattle
was in ferment Of business activity. New
blood, warm and rich. was pulsating
through the veins of commerce The sec
tion after a period of lethargy had awak-
ened to its work as the strong man re-
freshed by sleep. Everybody was busy,
pushing, hopeful. Everywhere seemingly
boundless energy and cheerful confidence
prevailed
Here In Honolulu harbor similar condi-
uons were met. Many of the external ap-
pearances were unchanged. The waves
still rolled lazily up the sands of Waikiki
Unclad youngsters still padded about in
their rough coffin-shaped boats and invited
opportunities to dive for coins. Hawaiian
canoes, with their balancing outriggers,
darted here and there.
Punch Bowl still looked down upon a city
buried in a park, with here a roof and
there a tower or steeple showing through
the green and irregular surface of the
dominating foliage But the harbor. once a.
harmonious part of scene of peaceful
beauty. lazy Elysium, is now overlooking
with ships, which fill the air with smoke
and unaccustomed noises, and which BAN
lsh the possibility of the old day dreaming
through the hustle and hustle of intense
business activity. The change Is brought
home practically to the Nippon Maru, for
every docking place in the harbor is occu-
pied. and she Is compelled to anchor out in
the channel and to land her passengers in
small boats.
Uncle Sans Way Station to Manila.
Inc hostilities in the Philippines are re-
sponslble in part for the present over
croWding of the harbor. Five army trans
ports are here-the Hancock, Ohio, Pueblo.
ST. Paul and Duke of Fife-and the Indiana
Is lying outside awaiting the chance to en-
Ter. irrespective. however, Of this tenn
porary and extraordinary demand upon
Honolulu's docks, the commercial growth
OF the city Is such. it is said, that the dock
Ing facilities are becoming inadeauate with
the result that ships are often subjected 20
long delays in discharging their cargoes
ana the demand is urgent for an enlarge
theht py dredging of the present harbor.
Inc transports furnish the most interest,"
ing feature OF the water scene. Their bugle
calls INDICATE that Uncle Sam, armed is on
tae move. Ihey suggest the value to the
hauoh OF this ocean outpost, where its SOL
oiers may recuperate, its ships recoal and the
horses and mules, bound for the Philip-
pines may profit by an absolutely essential
period Of rest and semi tropical acclimation.
lhese animals, SO much needed at the pres
ent juncture in Luzon, cannot endure the
long journey from San Francisco to Manila
without a break. They are kept here a
week or two and proceed generally by an
other transport than the one which brought
them to Honolulu. The TRANSPORTS enter-
tanned here are of all sorts, from the pala-
tlal Hancock, the old Arizona extensively
retitted, with its refrigerating plant accom-
1nodatlng enough meat to feed regiment
Tor SIX months; its model soldiers kitchen
Its isolating hospital and dispensary its
electric lights, armory magazine. specie
TANK bath rooms and its bilge keels to pre-
vent rolling, to the humble sea carrier OF
the transformations mule. The TRANSPORT
horrors OF the Santiago campaign are not
for Uncle Sans boys on the Hancock,
Last night reception was given on that
transport by its officers. and the ship blaz-
ing with electric light and ringing with
dance music, was crowded by army officers
and Hawaiian guests.
The transports In Honolulu when we en-
tered the harbor and those arriving before
our departure were of especial interest to
IA
These were the wives of officers, ten or a
dozen in number, who were bound for Ma
Mia General Otis to the contrary notwith-
standins). and who in some instances by great
good luck met their husbands in Honolulu
A comparison of notes between the passen-
gers by transport and those on the Nippon
Maru, who endured substantially the same
weather between San Francisco and Homo
lulu, developed the fact that the trans
ports. with or without bilge keels rolled
badly in comparison with this comfortable
steamer, which with its two sister ships
or the Togo kisen kaisha (Oriental Steam
ship Company is the largest, steadtest
steamer that sails from San Francisco.
The Pacific Mail Is building two larger
ships, but for the last year or two the jap
anese have been and for some time will
continue to be distinctly in the lead.
Ex-Minister and Special Agent Sewall.
Before the passengers landed from the
Nippon I met and renewed ACQUAINTANCE
with Harold NJ. Sewall, minister of the
United States to Hawaii at the time of an
nexation. who had come aboard to welcome
friends from San Francisco. He is the re-
publican son Of the latest democratic can
didate for Vice President, Bryan's running
mate in 1896. He says that since annexa-
tion has rendered superfluous the legation
offices he has retained them for his uses as
special agent of the State Department. the
medium of transmitting communications
between the national and local governments.
His message to the friends of Hawaii In
Washington is to urge them not to forget
the Islands in the rush Of important mat
ters before Congress this winter.
Mr.. Sewall Is here observing, reporting,
waiting. 1t is said that he would be pleased
to know to Il certainty who will be the first
territorial governor of Hawaii.
'The President of the Hawaiian Re-
public"
After scrambling to the dock from the
rowboat which brought me ashore drove
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