The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-29
HAWAII mel AS SEEN
THROUGH EASTERN EYES
Judge Fisher the Ruler of Eks, Tells of His
Visit and Gives His Impressions

lulu cannot De seen anywhere else in our
country. The city of Honolulu has a
population of about $1,000 composed prin-
cipaliy of japanese Chinese, Portuguese.
Hawaiians and haf-whites and Ameri-
cans. Out of this population there are
about 5000 Americans. and they arc
practically dominating and controlling
the islands. A few years ago 1 read an
article by Prof Sumner of Yale on the
animal life of the globe. He took the
position that in the history of the AMI
NAL life of this globe there had been
struggle and a survival Of the fttest
and that the animals having the largest
brain in proportion to bulk had suryiv-
ed By analogy he applied the same
reasoning to the human race, and clairc-
ed that among the nations the japanese
had the largest brain in proportion to
bulk, and that they were to be the DOM
inant race in the future. 1 have thought
of this many times in connection with
the wonderful progress that Japan has
made during the past decade. When l
reached Honolulu l found very differ
ent feeling in regard to the Chinese than
L had found in California. Without an
exception in talking with large num-
Der of people they spoke in the highest
terms of the Chinese as Industrious, hon
est people, whose word is as good as
their bond, and spoke disparagingly OF
the japanese. as being thoroughly I'M
reliable. With such a large population
from these two countries they necessar-
lily are found in every branch of bust
ness, and some of them have become
very wealthy
The natives are an honest, simple
people. They are not negroes, and they
have not the curly hair and thick lips
fhey are the same character of people
as are found in the Samoan Islands
There are fewer natives now than there
We're few years ago. The Anglo-Sax-
on has taken possession of the islands
and the Hawaiian race will gradually
fade away. There is less race prejudice
there than can be found anywhere else
that l have visited. The whites and Ha-
waiians, Japanese and Chinese mix and
m1ngle together without prejudice, and
in the most friendly way
! i do not think should like to live in
Honolulu. There would come I think,
after a time to a resident of New York
State going there, longing for a snow
ball and change of season; but for a
place to visit for short time. to secure
complete Change of climate and seem
cry and surroundings, I do not believe
there is place anywhere that the Amer
: lean can visit with greater profit When
the question of annexation of the Ha-
{, .Wailan Islands came up l am free TO
confess that / was not entirely favor
able to 1t. nor have I at all times felt
! that it was wise to annex the Philip
pines. / think, however, after my visit
there, that the United States was most
fortunate in he annexation of Hawaii.
1t is wonderful country and gives US
the commanding position in these islands
which will always be an important thing
to US and the stopping place in going 10
and coming from the Orient. The ship
ping industries o. the Pacific Ocean are
now in their infancy. The recent wa
has opened to the United States great
I opportunities, and in these developments
these islands are to play an important
part