The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
MID-PACIF|C JOTTINGS
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States. Everything has an American
air. The names over the chief stores
are more American than those of our
American cities, where there are so
many German and Jewish names, and
the faces you see on the streets are
chiefly of the American type. | refer,
of course, to the whites, and not to the
large Asiatic, and native element.
Honolulu, in fact, is SO rich and SO
lively that it makes me think OF a
cross between a new, rich mining
camp and wealthy seaside resort.
had good chance to see something
of the crowd while l waited at the |
postoffice for the mail to be distribu
ted. The Islands have, you know, their |
only communication with the outside |
world by steamer, and the China had |
brought in the latest Intelligence. |
There were a great number of men at |
the postoffice, making up as cosmopoli- |
tan a crowd as you can find anywhere. |
There were whites of every nation OF |
Europe, mahogany browns from tho
islands, sallow-faced Portuguese and |
yellows of all shades from China and
Japan. Among the whites the Ameri-
cans predominated, although all the
whites were apparently of the better
classes and we'll off. Good-looking
men they were, and nearly all young.
Many wore Panama hats and suits of
white duck. Many were without
vests, their pantaloons upheld by wide
silk sashes or gorgeous belts, and not
few wore Indian silk pugaries or
sashes about their hats. The Ian
guage used in most cases was English,
although the signs over the postoffice
windows were in five languages-Ha-
waiian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese
and English.
Want to be Territory.
At present the great question with
the people of the Hawaiian Islands is
what the United States is going to
give them in the way of government
They don't want to be under any colo
Inial bureau, but think they should at
once be admitted as one of the terri
ltories of the Union and should be CIV
len territorial officers. l have met dur
ling my stay in Honolulu the chief Off
lcials of the present regime and have
somewhat looked into their govern
mental establishments. They already
lhave a far better organization than
lmost of our territories, and it would,
IL think, be an outrage to put them un-
der any other form of government than
that awarded to the best American cltl-
zens under similar conditions. They
are not to be classed for a moment with
Isuch people as those of Puerto Rico and
the Philippines. They have hlgn
grade of civilization, and in lntelll-
gence, wealth and good order will RANK
with the people of any part of the Unit
ed States.
A Chat With President Dole.
Among the other officials whom
have met was President Dole, the head
of the Hawaiian republic. My inter
view with him took place in his office In
| the palace, q great two-story building
which now belongs to Uncle Sam. Il
| is surrounded by a ten-acre park filled
with many varieties of palms and Other
tropical trees, and altogether is liner
perhaps than any state house west o.
| the Mississippi river. Just opposite 1t
in another large park, are the govern
ment buildings. which also come u
4 uncle Sdm, anu WulCu are HhOWlSC
magnificent possession.
Said President Dole, in response tt
my question as to the effect the an
| nexation of the islands had had upol
business and property values:
, "The islands are in a good fnanc1a
condition Business of all kinds IS bet
ter than it has ever been. Our import
are increasing and there has been ris
in the values of real estate and Suga
stocks. Property in Honolulu has gon
up, and many new buildings are bein
constructed. You must remember, how
ever, that this is not a new country.
has had it's established institutions TO
| many years. We are, in fact, olde
than any part of the United States ives
of the Rocky mountains, and for tn
past fifty years and more our resource
have been steadily developing Tn
business of the country has alread
been worked up by the local firms, an
there is not the chance for a bool
such as you would expect in one of tn
N newly opened up territories of tn
west"
"Have you had much increase
your population since the annexatio
act passed." asked.
Yes, some, but not a great deal
|
few months since our annexation W;
consummated. We are still unsettle
as to just what our government is to b
although we hope it will be as a ne
Y territory of the United States Whe
| all is settled, look for considerab
q immigration, though not of the cha
acter which usually rushes into a ne
country"
Chinese and Japanese.
rs there much room for the poor il
migrant here, Mr.. President?" | aske
mot a great DEAL" was the repl
although there are some places for t
proper men. None should come wit
out some capital, but with few thou
and dollars there are opportunities f
II the right men to do well in coffee ra
ing, cooperative sugar planting a
. small farming. There are some fl
government lands left, and the tie
, dency will be, hope, to divide I'D t
=, large plantations so that the crops m
be raised by many small farmers"