The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-29
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Corners with the result that by the time
OF the death OF the monarchy they had
been badly broken up. The royal lands,
however. were intended to be a perma-
nent source OF income TO the reignine
family; IL was therefore provided that
they could be leased for terms OF thirty
years, but could under no circumstances
be sold They were therefore intact when
the revolution took place. and the re-
pubic naturally succeeded to the owner
ship. When the treaty OF annexation was
made the United States was given many
choice selections from these crown lands
The title to the remainder and also the
unsoid government lands Is vested In
the Hawaiian territory. The United
states plan Of selling these lands ut u
fixed price per acre has not been adopt
ed. When a tract lie to be sold Il is adj
vertised, sale Is held and II goes to
the highest bidder.
Pearl Harbor O. X.
Although the war department has no
plans for tho immediate erection OF fine
buildings In Hawaii, the navy department
Il proceeding With its plans to make of
Pear hartor, near Honolulu. one OF the
finest naval stations inv tho world An
appropriation for the work ut Pearl har-
Dor was before tho last congress- but II
failed OF passage. I understand that
with excellent prospects OK adoption.
Peari harbor IL magnificent natural
harbor, In shape IL IL a string OF lakes
reached from the sea by ciear-eut. deep
cd In tho dredging away OF bar across
the outside of this channel
"Tha navy department Is now at work
upon number of fine wharves at Homo
lulu.
Hawaii IL today enjoying the most
wonderful prosperity IN Its history The
enormous growth OF business IL shown
by the fact that since my arrival there.
IN August. 1893. the shipping OF Honolulu
harhor has Increased mo1e than hvefold
THE sugar business 4. ~ profitable that
ebeft> IA lfftlss ~ ha tf,,,,
development OF any other Industry In
Hawaii When 4 man can grow ten tona
81 sugar, worth tso ton, on single acre
sugar average IL at least six tons 70 the
rcre. and Inst year II ran a. htgh ma titir-
teen. The little island ~ oahu. N which
Honolulu is situated, although possessing
an area ~ only about GO square n lea
issf year produced over AS.U.t 40 worth ~
sugar.
''The iargest sugar plantation. ar~ mar
wells 81 modern development TIE Irri-
cation systems on some ~ the largest
compare favornhiy with the water sys-
Thvre are three pumping stations on
oahu. each regularly handling &.0ao eao
gallons Ia twenty. four hours.
ommissioa Astoanacd.
when Judge Taft and his fellow mem
beers 81 tho Philippine commission visited
Hawaii they wore completely aatoun3ed
At the immenaiiN of he sugar Industry.
one % the FIRST trips We made was 10 the
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ttWm nv 49,. A' S,."'tt1 " "
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great stah.Ne,ehs' ,H.N Wa Niln -,
Ehhkm.sA 'f.sL.,. 80 stnseNdtf- W.
sMirrvd thc H,'hs..t pEtNnte V@f eno
rVie tntgIAn -, ~, -, ~ ~ &c pumping
station wncrc i've tHlIleAsN me rvs ga
toFcinS hWlN' sN'i.'h- ~ Wh'"F W 80
feet IN tRfnN FNu. Nn9l- were Eh9Thin@
away. IRE tHiitiitea.'nfr we fnnNtnet~4
that q wss mo- Al Zone Win wtniiutlis
when inf0rtnsA tfst theNr engines aad
been pumping i7f RN months wtNaat q
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