The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-03

lust returned from trip to Honolulu,
was seen by an Enquirer reporter and
in reply to questions about his trip
and the progress of the work of the
Anti Saloon League, of which he is
State president, he said:
This is the first vacation [ have
taken since entering upon the Anti
Saloon League work three years ago,
and the constant strain of the strug-
giles through which we have passed
during these years left me no choice
but to seek the most complete relaXa-
ton and rest. Mrs. Chapman accom-
panied me and we left on the SOnoma
January oath. 1t was the initial trip
of that magnificent new vessel
1t was a bright and beautiful after
noon when we moved out from the
wharf, but before Ne had crossed the
bar AT the Golden Gate we encountered
a furious storm. which continued with
increasing violence during the succeed
ing day There was no rain, but the
wind was terrific and the huge waves
dashed with tremendous force against
the vessel, which, being new and
strong, was equal to the emergency.
The latter half of the journey was in
calmer seas, and we sighted land on
the morning of the 30th on a sea as
calm and peaceful as one could wish.
1t was my original purpose to con-
tinue with the Sonoma to Australia
and return, but the movement of the
vessel aggravated the pain in my head,
with which | have been troubled for
several months and we decided to stop
at Honolulu, where we remained until
the SonCma returned, as we were so
highly pleased with the vessel and its
crew that we We're unwilling to make
the voyage by any other.
There was much of rain during the
weeks of our stay at Honolulu, and We
did not visit the other Islands because
&c - Yx.F,N IN,
stormy weather, and the volcano has
been for some months quiescent.
| Therefore, there was less OF travel to
that portion of the Islands.
Yes, Honolulu is quite up to my high
est expectations 1t is a cnarmingfy
| beautiful city. Seen froms the ocean,
as we approach, it is simply grand,
and the large number of beautiful
! tropical homes add greatly to its
charms and attractiveness.
There is great business prosperity
upon the Islands. The principal indus
! try is sugar, and this is being pushed
with great yigor. There is probably
no portion of the world where so large
returns can be secured from the soil
as upon these Islands, and capital is
being invested in the establishment Of
new methods of producing sugar and
! in opening up new tracts for planta-
| tons. | visited these plantations and
made thorough investigations with ref
! erence to the processes of sugar pro-
duction
The Legislature was in session dur
/ ing the latter portion Of our visit, and
! it was a great pleasure to look in upon
! their deliberations. The most of the
! members of the House and Senate are
native HaWaiians, and the services of
| an interpreter were in constant de-
mand to make known to the native
members the nature of the proceedings,
and the addresses which were being
delivered in English.
There is considerable feeling between
! the natives and the foreign population,
which is frequently manifested in the
measures which were introduced and
the speeches which We're delivered.
No there seems to be no remnant
/ left of the purpose to re-establish a
monarchy. When annexation came that
! purpose seems to have completely dis
/ appeared, but the native element is IN
control, being largely in the majority.
and having been entrusted by Congress
with the electorate. But though there
/ is no thought of restoration of the
| monarchy there remains considera-
| bic amount of bitterness toward those
! who We're instrumental in its over
/ throw, and the foreign element will
! have to wait for a time before they
| secure the ascendancy which viii in
evitably come.
| The better class of Hawaiians are
anxious fer good government, and are
constantly casting about for methods
of advancing the interests of their peo-
pie.
The work which has been accom-
plished by the churches and schools is
very remarkable, indeed | took great
pains to visit the schools and the
church services. and cannot express
the delight with which | recognized
what had been accomplished for this
! moo Hny11n hqXr me-
! ifestations of greater religious fervency
! and sincerity than was displayed by
these native Christians, and the de-
corum and general appearance of the
students at the public schools and col
leges exceeded anything 1 had ever
| witnessed.
Oh yes, annexation was just the
thing for this people. Many of them do
not yet fully recognize it, but all are
submissive to it and are determined to
make the best of it. The interests of
all classes unquestionably required
that these Islands should become a
portion Of the United States. 1t will be
something of a task for US to perform
our tull duty properly with reference
to them. But 1 trust we shall prove
equal to the emergency
The greatest peril that now hesets
these Islands and the native popula
ton is from the traffic in strong drink
/ observed with great pain that the
influence of our own country was be.
ing eXerted greatly to the detriment OF
the interests of the people there with
reference to this matter; and CaIifor.
MIA stands at the front in the harm
that is being wrought upon these ma
tive people. Thousands and hundreds
Of thousands of dollars are being used
to fasten upon the people the chain OF
bondage to the rum traffic. Agents OF
the liquor power We're numerous II
Honolulu and were active in their eff.
forts to control the action Of the Les.
islature with reference to this ques.
ton. 1t was truly pitiful to witness
these efforts of people from this Chris
tan nation to degrade those whom wt
should seek to lift Up and save rather
than destroy. The better class of ma.