The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-26

Sugar is, of course, the chief staple
of Hawaii and seems likely to continue
so 1T pays best is generally the
answer.
Concerning the labor question, the
following paragraph from Thrum's
Hawaiian Annual" 1901 explains the
situation:
THE year has been fraught with
much soliCitude and watchfulness on
number of the plantations throughout
| the Islands, not only from uncertainty
| of labor, but in several instances in
| the protection of established interests
against ignorance Of law and justice.
| Through the immediate application of
the United States labor laws to these
| Islands by the Territorial Act, many
strikes and much unrest and defiance
/ was shown by japanese laborers on
several plantations. The turbulently
disposed of this nationality were quick
! to take advantage of the opportunity
presented. and in their restless wan
behring's have encouraged others to die
tation and dissatisfaction. In conse-
quence of this state many plantations
are working short handed, and Il num-
Der seriously so; and the outlook OF
relief Is still probeIraticaL Effort and
inquiry for labor from new sources
are in progress; Porto Rico, the South
crn States. and other populated cen
. ltlS are billlS lbbhfu lllN' as w l'hNA-
blity. If it bring but a thousand
hands it win relieve the situation by
it's moral effect on the large number
of nomadic and idle japanese laborers
now here"
Rice culture is chiefly in the hands
of the Chinese, and does not suffer
from labor troubles These people are
possessed of persistent industry
! which ought to command general re-
. frhaN lnGRr\rA FOR fhtN
work hard for it.
| Among the new enterprises stimulat-
ed by annexation, the colony OF
American farmers who have settled at
Wahiawa. Oahu, adjoining the tract of
land set apart for military reserNa-
tion, deserve special mention for THEN
efforts to prove that something besides
sugar can can be cultivated with profit
Ii is to be regretted that more of the
fruits which can he cultivated So easily
are not grown. Pineapples do well and
find ready market at home and abroad
Coffee. should not be utterly neglected
Bananas are shipped to san Francisco
every month in the year, and If oui
grape growers would cultivate more
varieties they would bring good prices
in san Francisco as they come months
before the California season
1t is to be hoped that the land ques-
ton will be settled ere long in such d
way that small farmers will be en-
couraged to settle here, and that effort!
to secure an increased water supply
, will meet with success.
During the past year some notable
public improvements have been mad,
in Honolulu. New wharves have bee:
built To meet the needs of largely in
. creased commerce and shipping; new
streets are being opened, and old
streets being widened as rapidly rs
possible.
Property owners within certain linn
its are required to construct sidewalk
of concrete, this greatly improving tn,
appearance of the city.
\ tropical city requires a generous
water supply throughout the year, an,
this demand is being met by boring ar
tesian wells and distributing the waite
by powerful pumps. During the pas
year new pumping station has beel
constructed, consisting of a group q
three 12-inch artesian wells. supplying
5000 600 gallons of water in twenty-fou
hours.
a much needed sewerage system /
being constructed, an improvement
which has been too long delayed. Thi
brought us in contact with the plumb
ers trust and made us feel that W,
We're becoming oppressiVely civilized
The postoffiCe has been repaired an,
enlarged. and the Judiciary building
renovated. Among the new bushes
buildings may be mentioned the Bos
ton building, built by the G. Brewe
estate, n handsome four-story struc
ture. The first floor and basement ar
occupied by the grocery firm of II
May & Co, while the upper floors fur
nish desirable offices.
The Stangenwald block is a new fire
proof office building six stories
height, Honolulu's "sky-scraper."
The Hall building, Just completed b
the hardware firm of T. O. Hall x Sol
q Is thoroughly equipped establishment
and makes the corner ON Fort an
4. King streets very attractive.
The most imposing mercantile bloc