The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-03
TALKS or rs VISIT
Io5nVlIIs CAPITAL
THE REV. Mr.. CHAPMAN DE.
scRises HIS STAY IN
HONOLULU.
Thinks the Work Accomplished by
the Churches and Schools is
Quite Remars<ahIe-says Use OF
Liquor 10 Greatest Evil Here.

just returned from trip to Honolulu
was seen by an Enquirer reporte
and. in reply to questions about hi
trip and the progress Of the wor
Of the Anfi-Saloon League. of whic
be is State president, he said:
There was much rain during tn
| weeks Of our stay at Honolulu, an
we did not visit the other islands b
| cause of the difficulty Of making th
| trip in stormy weather and the vo
| cano has been for some months Quie:
| cent Therefore, there was less c
Yes, Honolulu is quite up to m
highest expectations 1t is a charm
ingly beautiful city. Seen from tn
ocean, as we approach. II is simpl
grand, and the large number OF beau
tiful tropical homes add greatly to it
charms and attractiyeness.
There is great business prosperit.
upon tine islands. The principal in
dustry Is sugar, and this is being push
ed with great vigor There is prob
ably no portion of the world where 81
large returns can be secured from tn,
soil as upon these islands, and capita
is being invested in the establishment
of new methods Of producing sugal
and in opening up new tracts for plan
tations. / visited these plantation:
and made thorough Investigation:
with reference to the processes of su
gar production.
THE Legislature was in session dur
ing the latter portion Of our visit, and
it was a great pleasure to look in up
on their deliberations. The most OF
the members of the House and Senate
are native Hawaiians, and the ser
vices of an interpreter were in con-
slant demand 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 be-
tween the natives and the foreign
population, which is frequently mani
fest in the measures which were in
troduced and the speeches which were
delivered.
mo. there seems to be no remnant
left of the purpose to re-establish
monarchy. When annexation came
that purpose seems to have complete
" disappeared, but the native ele-
ment is in control. being largely in
the majority and having been entrust-
ed by Congress with the electorate.
But though there is no thought of
restoration of the monarchy, there re-
mains a considerable amount Of bitter
ness toward those who were instru-
ond tho fnr-
eign element will have to wait for
time before they secure the ascendan-
cy which will inevitably come.
1.-THE better class of Hawaiians are
anxious for good government, and
are constantly casting about for meth
DDS of advancing the interests OF their
people.
"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 ex-
press the delight with which l recog-
nized what had been accomplished
for this poor people. | have never
seen manifestations of greater relig-
ious fervency and sincerity than was
displayed by these native Christians,
and the decorum and general appear
ance of the students at the public
schools and colleges exceeded any
thing I had ever witnessed.
"Oh yes. annexation was just the
hing for this people. Many of them
10 not yet fully realize it, but all are
to 1t and are determined
10 make the best Of It. The interests
IF all classes unquestionably required
hat these islands should become a
portion of the United States. It will
be something of task for us to per-
'orm our full duty properly with ref
,rence to them. But L trust We shall
prove equal to the emergency.
"The greatest peril that now besetsi
,hese islands and the native popula-
ion is from the trafflc In strong drink
observed with great pain that the
influence of our own country was be-
ng exerted greatly to the detriment OF
he interests Of the people there with
.eference to this matter; and Califor-
Tia stands at the front In the harm
hat is being wrought upon these ma
i've people. Thousands and hundreds |
II thousands Of dollars are being used !
o fasten upon the people the chain OF
BONDAGE OF the rum traffic Agents OF
he liduor power were numerous IN
honolulu and were active in their eff
orts to control the action Of the Leg
stature with reference to this Ques-
ion. II was truly pitiful to witness
hese efforts of people nom this Chris
ian nation to degrade those whom we
l-..,a .<.,a- r., HfS nm and save rather