Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04

not only be possible but settled beyond ali
question. that no moneyed interest shall be
allowed to stand in the way of the develop
ment of pure family life in any part of
the territory of Hawaii. either by the en-
forcement of unfavorable conditions upou
the field laborer, whereby family life is
made morally impossible or only immorally
possible, or by opposing the settlement of
the small proprietor: indifference Of gov
eminent or employers to the inaliensble
rights of men. women and children TO an
ideal nome environment must result, sooner
or later. In the reprisals of natural Justice
Our shores and mountain slopes offer a
fertile soil and an infinite variety of land
scape, SUFFICIENT and suitable for the homes
OF such citizens and enough of them as
snail assure honest and capable government
and statehood in due time
The land policy of the republic of Ha-
wall. whereby public lands are opened for
settlement In small holdings. should be con-
unued by the territory with such changes
as experience has shown TO be necessary.
and carried on with vigor and earnestness
IN the hope that many Americans may be
LED TO transfer their homes from the main
land to Hawaii.
Outlook Excellent
Our outlook is most suspicious. The
shores and islands of the great Pacific
ocean have already become the theater OF a
drama the successive acts Of which will
affect the mutual relations of the nations
of the world
The great powers are massing their
forces In this ocean for the protection and
development Of their commerce and thu
promotion of national prestige
Hawaii is the one mid-ocean refuge Of
the north Paclfc-a halfway house where
all passers-by must stop for refreshment
A stately procession of ships carries our
products around the stormy cape to the
Atlantic shores of the United States; an
other to the Pacific coast Our harbors are
already inadequate for our commerce Ha-
Agricultural anf eII,r
ing the world In the relative production of
our main crop. is yet far from Its climax
Our climate. the joint production of the sun
and the trade wind acting over LOCO lea CUES
of sea. and the loveliness of our mountain
scenery. are a perpetual invitation to the
denizens of all latitudes.
Hawaii is forearmed by its past exper-
fence for this new essay in government
The honorable competition of sister terri
tories, the hope Of statehood and the glorf-
Gus history of America must inspire her.
In his physical geography Mr.. Dole fails
little near the last paragraph. Our won
derfully cool. dry climate is mainly due not
TO the trade winds, but to the cold ocean
current which reaches us from Alaska and
California, and lines our eastern shores
with logs from Puget sound and Columbia
river. But for that cold sea- Hawaii would
be as hot and damp as Jamaica or Cuba
Political Activity.
For month past there has been much
display OF political activity here in organic
ing the machinery of republican and demo-
cratic parties. The former was far the
stronger among the American population.
Both organizations have sent their de.e-
gates to the great conventions. half being
whites and half native Hawaiians. Every
endeavoT is made to conciiia;e the latter
class and induce them to act with The
whites This has been done with good
effect AT The Inauguration of Gov Dole
something like half of the men in the large
assembiage were natives. evidently pleased
during the seven years of the republic the
natives held aloof from voting under the
direction of the eN-queen. One strong rea-
son was that voters were required to take
an oath to renounce the monarchy. This
they have complained of as DISTINGUISHING
them. Now they can vote freely.
Return of the Ex-Queen.
The ex-queen returned few days since
in feeble health. She is understood to be
suffering from cancer near the neck. She
has probably been physically incapacitated
from much political exertion. Since her
organization OF an Independent" party has
been conducted among the natives with her
approval These people are now actively
campaigning around the rural districts.
They desire to combine the native vote SO
as to down the foreigners and their parties.
1t is Hawaiian against the Haole. Now
that Congress has given to all the natives
unlimited suffrage, which they never en-
Joyed under the monarchy, these leaders
propose to employ their new power TO over
whelm the white vote. If they only stand
together they can easily do this and inaug-
rrate a reign of more or less evil govern
ment.
1t is quite certain that a very consider
able element of the best natives will not
join this anti-haole movement. L have not
the means OF forming any satisfactory
opinion at present to how a majority of
the natives are likely to behave in this
matter. An unfavorable omen is that dur
irl he IaaTa xaf 1os,
test the bulk of the natives have thorough
ly hung together. and with the queen The
hope is that now they will feel that all
possibility being past of restoration of their
beloved monarchy, they have further
ground for holding aloof from political ac-
ton with the whites. They manifest no
bitterness whatever toward the whites or
toward Mr.. Dole; yet such lack of manifes-
tation is unreliable. Like other Asiatic
races, they conceal their intentions
Prosperous Commercial Conditions.
Commercially, indicated in the latter
quotations above from Mr.. Dole, affairs
here are highly prosperous. Honolulu is
making an abnormally rapid growth. II
now numbers not less than 5000 One of
our most reliable men estimates a coming
population of 100000 within ten years.
of both residences and business
blocks is extremely active all over the city,
and real estate values are steadily advanc-
ing. As slight example, l live two-thirds
adjoining lot of half an acre with a small
house has hitherto rented for $50 a month.
party has recently leased IL for $40 a
month and put in ten small cottages. the
aggregate rental of which is 500 a month:
cost of cottages not over S5,0oo A very
good operation, and one that indicates NOV
ing on for us old settlers. These cottages
are all rented in advance of completion.
One hardly understands how the general
government can expect to secure the Pearl
liarbor lands required for the naval station
at any such price as is contemplated in the
made by Congress. OF the
large peninsula wanted, the whole is now
being planted with cane by the Oahu Sugar
Company, which is now earning annual
profit of not less than $500 an acre from
its other lands. No jury could appraise
hat peninsula at less than 1000 per acre.
Whenever Pearl Harbor is opened by re-
moving the sand bar. an immense body of
our growing trans-Pacific commerce must
rush in there. for lack of room
n our small and congested Honolulu har-
Dor.
Appalling news comes from Pekin. One
,annot foresee the immediate future there.
But it seems safe to predict early and enor-
nous changes in the Chinese empire.
eading consequence will be immense OPEN
ng and growth of commerce with China
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