New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

of the males The per cent OF decrease among pure
Hawaiians from 1884 TO 1890 .1Se. In the next
six years the per cent OF decrease 0ss. On the
other hand, part Hawaiians increased from 1890 to
1870 81 per cent. The decrease OF the aggregate
OF pure Hawaiians and part Hawaiians for the
same period was or per cent.
Considering that the increase Of part Hawaiians
tends to keep down the number OF pure HaWaiians
because OF intermarriage It is clear that part
least OF the decrease in pure Hawaiians is not due
10 any abnormal cause.
While the figures found in the tables of Governor
Dole's report OF the Territory Of Hawaii show race
progress the recent census reports TO surviving
Hawaiian children discouraging
An encouraging outlook for Hawaiians exists in
the fact that out OF 6S27 Of real estate In
1895 about four-sevenths were pure Hawaiians and
about one-ninth part Hawaiians. Approximately,
this shows increase from 1890 10 1886 75 land
owners among pure Hawaians and OF 325 among
part HaWa,ians. IN 1890 there were 5.613 land
owners pure Hawaiian and 295 part Hawaiian
The majority OF these holdings small but the
importance OF these figures is IN the fact that so
large q number OF HaWaiians own lands and IN
the evident tendency OF this 10 acquire home
steads
The Hawaiians are eager for education in the
English language, and thus far It is reported the
effect OF annexation has been favorable. The ma
tves forced TO depend entirely upon themselves
now that the old dependence in their former chiefs
has ceased, and this fact IS calculated promote
business enterprise among them.
The sugar industry in the new Territory has been
greatly stimulated since the annexation on July z
1& In 1899 there We're hfty-eight plantations in
operation, ffty-hve OF which had their own reduc-
ing plants There was also large mill which
reduced the cane produced on neighbaring plsnta-
lions. Nine Of the plantations may be accredited
10 the stimulus Of the sugar industry caused by
annexation, and two are large developments Of
small plantations due 70 the The
certainty OF the water supply for Irrigation and
the stringency IN the money market in the early
part OF last year caused several Of these en-
terprses 20 suspend business but better conditions
have prevailed since. and the mllers and planters
are again operating with renewed energy. 1t is
Hawaii in the first half OF 1900 s14 70 546
OF about one-third the for the
period IN 1699 and nearly double that ex-
ported IN the first half OF 1883.
In the last ten years coffee cultivation IN Hawaii
has developed 10 considerable extent In 1850
several large plantations conducted at low
elevations, but eventually they attacked with
blight and abandoned 1t then became wild plant
In Kona there was a widespread growth Of wild
coffee which received no attention except the
harvesting OF the crop For many years the natives
marketed this yield, which 10 them a regular
source OF income. Even now IL Is urged by some
planters that Il is better 20 let the coffee IN the
Hawaiian coffee Is OF fine quality. and when once
established IN any market Is well liked and brings
good prices In 1885, the devoted TO the culti-
walton OF coffee SSS acres, which shows IN
TIE trees in bearing consumed 2,240 acres trees
from TO three years old 1881 and newly planted
trees 2,6l7 acres. Recent exports of coffee from
Hawaii have been follows: In 1898, S15 -s IN
Honolulu, the capital OF the Territory. is well
supplied with public buildings suitable for the
ecutiVe and judicial Offices. These include the
capitol large two story structure built Of brick.