The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-15
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the grandeur and beauty OF tne setting
in which rests Honolulu.
I The capital city has an air or Dustle
and thrift which reminds one OF an en-
terprising American city of about the
same size In the business quarter, the
buildings are well constructed OF brick
and stone, and while there are no sky
scrapers yet In evidence, there are not
a few structures of imposing dimen-
sions and fine architecture. The city
ia well supplied with stores Of all
kinds. with banks and with various
| wholesale houses. The business men
of Honolulu strike one as being OF the
same wideawake, alert type that one
finds in the states. They do not work
/ long hours, and at o'clock business Is
| practically over for the day. 1t is in
teresting to note, in this connection,
that OF all the business houses in Ho-
| noIulu, there is not one controlled By
a native American, European. Japan
csc and Chinese firms transact the
bushes of the city. The native has no
commercial ability, and he has been
very much elbowed to the rear. He is
! too slow for the pace.
THE SIGHTS OF THE CITY.
| The city of Honolulu itself is a beau
tiful place. While many of the homes
are of the older type, there are also
many modern residences, and embow-
cred as they are in the tropical foliage,
they come pretty near presenting tie
| ideal of rest and comfort. The streets
are clean and well paved, for the most
part with maeadam. There are two
transit systems, a new electrical rail-
way and the old horse-car lines. The
electric system is up-to-date- and has
very fine equipment of cars. etc. Its
service is as good as can be found In
any city in the United States. The old
company refused to sell out to the
electric company, but it will be only a
question of time until it is crowded
out The new company is already pay
ing handsome dividends.
In the matter of schools, churches,
public buildings, etc, Honolulu has
much to boast of. In addition to the.
Kamehameha schools, founded by the
will of a Hawaiian Princess for the
education of native boys and girls,
there is the Oahu College, founded by
the American Mission, and the st.
Louis College, conducted by the Roman
Catholic brothers. The High School is
the most imposing school building in
the city, and was formerly the palace
of the late Princess Ruth. The interior
is finished in regal splendor.
A hasty enumeration of the sights
of the city would include:
The Bishop Museum, containing
thousands of classified ancient relics
and curiosities of the Hawaiian and
South Sea islanders; the Royal Gene
terry and Mausoleum, last resting place
of the kings and queens of Hawaii; the
government gardens and nurseries.
wherein may be seen specimens of all
the fora of the Hawaiian Islands;
Thomas Square, named after Admiral
Thomas, of the British Navy, who re-
stored their flag to the Hawaiians at
this spot in 1913, this occupying sew
eral sacres laid out with beautiful
walks shaded by palms and other trop-
ical growths; the grass hut of King
Kamehameha ", who occupied it as
seaside bungalow-now in the grounds
of one of the hotels at Waikiki beach;
the judiciary building, formerly the
government building of the monarchy
and called Aliiolani Hale, "The House
of the Chiefs" now occupied by the
law courts and executive bureaus OF
the present government, in front stand |
ing a magnificent heroic statue in
bronze of the celebrated Hawaiian |
king, Kamehameha L.; the executive |
building, now occupied by the execu-
tive departments of the present gov
eminent, formerly the Iolani palace,
and the official residence of the sover-
eign.s
Three or four miles from the city is
the famous Waikiki beach, where the
surf-bathers disport themselves. An
other famous spot is the Pail, preci-
pice of some 1000 feet elevation. from
which one can get a magnificent view
OF the surrounding country. 1t was
here that the great battle was fought
between Kamehameha and the natives
of the island of Oahu, when the latter
were driven with great slaughter over
the perpendicular precipice of 500 feet
in height
AS for the Hawaiian Islands them
selves they are eight in number and
they comprise about 6,700 square miles
and support a population of 10000
souls. The island of Hawaii, which is
the largest of the group, has on it the
of Kilauea, whose fires never
go out The crater has an area OF
2, $50 acres. On the island of Molokai
is the famous leper settlement.
The climate of the islands is delight
ful, the temperature rarely ranging
over SO degrees in the summer and
lower than so degrees in the winter.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
THE ISLANDS.
The political situation in the Ha-
waiian Islands is an interesting one.
In addition to the Republican and
Democratic parties, there is the Home
Rule party, composed of the natives.
To quote the expression of we'll
known Honolulu politician, "The main
plank in the platform of the Home
Rule party is to Get all the offices pos
sible'" The Republicans outnumber
the Democrats, but holding the balance
of power the Home Rulers have in
times past occupied comfortably
position. However. an
is now being made to disrupt
the Home Rule party. Prince Kuhio
Kalanianaole. better known to the peo-
pie of the islands as Prince Cupid, is
a candidate for delegate to Congress,
to succeed the present incumbent, r. .
w. Wilcox, who does not appear to !
have given any great 5egrea IF Sat;s