Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-28
RUSH" AND REAL ESTATE,

People rushed to San Diego when
II got into direct railway CcInec-
ton with the East just as they
rushed to Honolulu after anneXa-
ton and there as here the old
residents put up the prices OF land
in view of a strong market.-Ad-
vertiser.
Just as they rushed to Honolulu at
ter annexation" Here indeed is a dis
covery. The esteemed morning con-
temporary has found something which
neither business men, those interested
in tourist travel. the mercantile houses
commission houses. the sugar planta-
tions nor the statistical bureaus have
found-a rush" to Honolulu.
BY what line Of travel did this
rush" approach Honolulu? Whence
did II take its departure? Where is tho
transient boom population to which
this rush" must necessarily refer?
Where can there be found any basis
whatever for the statement that people
crushed" to Honolulu after annexa-
ton?
Has there been any reduction in
transportation rates to Honolulu in
order to bring people in as was done
In California and is now being carried
out all along the western coast? None
whatever. Has there been or is there
now any marked rush" OF people Ia
settle in Honolulu? Not the least. The
steamship records do not show II. Peo-
pie do not walk to Honolulu. Only one
passenger list that would make a fair
sized train load and that steamer
brought the Shriners who certainly
cannot be classed in the rush" or as
part OF boom population.
Possibly the contemporary may re-
fer to the army transports passengers
as making up the rush" These pas
sengers, however. have invariably lef
their money and gone on.
The increased population Honolulu
has gained since annexation is confined
to business men and workingmer
brought here by the increase Of legiti
mate business carried OH largely by tn,
"old residents" The construction o
new buildings has brought carpenters
masons and contractors. The new
sewer system has brought plumbers
The work carried on by the army ant
navy posts has brought officers ant
workmen The new Federal offices hav,
brought new men with families. TIT
increased business of the plantation
has called for larger office forces AM
the mercantile expansion has offere,
employment for additional men ant
women.
The whole sentiment OF the bushes
community has been opposed to
boom population with families kicking
around lose looking for employment
So far as Honolulu is concerned, labo
has been sent for as needed. The out
side investor has been sought but In n
instance has he been asked to take sc
curities or enter business ventures i
which local business men have not al
ready shown their confidence and sti
carry the major portion of the burden
II liability to make or lose money con
stitutes a burden.
There is no honest basis Of comparl
son between real estate values in He
nolulu today and the boom condition
OF San Francisco, San Diego Los An
geles or any other western city. Tn
land available for homes in and aroun
Honolulu as compared with, thes
Mainland cities is in about the proper
ton of one to one hundred, The exten
sion Of transportation facilities wi
serve to increase rather than decreas
the prices OF real estate from one en-