The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-31

OF government The king had early
been induced to call a constitutional
convention and TO sign a Declaration
OF Rights. guaranteeing security OF in
divIdual property: and. In 1870. the first
written constitution OF the islands,
drawn In accordance with the precepts
of Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence. was pro-
claimed. II had been prepared In a
two story coral-buiiding which then
stood on what are now the public
school premises. The prime minister
vas usually OF a different nationality
from his sovereign and welded a
strong influence over him. Some OF the
captains not n few mates. and a great
many OF the sailors. which latter
usually hailed from the western ISL
ands" (Azores). settled In Lahaina
from time TO time. Some OF these SOL
dlers OF fortune drifted away; others
became wealthy and went elsewhere to
spend their money: but Lahaina has
always shared equally with other parts
OF the group the reputation OF being a
lotus land" from which the wayfarer.
once having reached IL. Is very loath To
depart: and the town has retained to
the present time a very large per cent
OF ''old inhabitants"
Whether or not the aggregate OF for
elgn influence resulted In ultimate good
10 the majority OF the inhabitants Is
not a question TO be answered lightly
True Il Is that enlightenment came
from across the sea. but sadly true as
well that thence came also the seeds
OF death. Those who iabored with
singleness OF purpose to teach the
ignorant natives the good way" and
those who were their leaders In the
Erossest forms OF debauchery and
RIGHTEOUSNESS. spoke the same iangu-
age. Time shows that the weaker
people. having drunk 30 much more
deeply OF the poison than OF aught else
offered by the stronger. are rapidly go |
Ing 20 their graves and leaving their /
land 10 strangers
Lahaina's most prosperous period ex-
tended through the forties and ifties. T,
In the early sixties there came a
change. The roadstead of the port.
though ordinarily well sheltered. was
exposed during "southeriy blows 1
oahu's excellent natural harbor drew
ship masters thither. royalty built a
pretentlous palace In the growing town /
OF Honolulu and Lahaina came to be
looked upon as n place OF country resi-
dence. Then kerosene oil began TO in
wade the territory OF whale oil and in
every advance IL made IL was victorl-
Gus. The consequent reduction In the
price OF oil, added TO the havoc the
cruisers wrought upon
many OF the whalers at home or New
Bedford during the war. disheartened
those toIlers OF the sea. and Lahaina
with n sad heart her trade
disappear. Then. as II 10 add insult to
injury. such whalers as did remain in
The Pacific chose Honolulu. and later
san Francisco. because OF the greater
amount OF amusement TO be found in
hese ports. rs their stopping places:
Inless. indeed. they had made poor
'atches. when they put in at Lahaina
where accommodations were less ex-
3ensive, BY 1870 the number calling
.ach year had dwindled to one or two.
md the last American Consul TO La
iaina was called home.
The departure Of the whaiers was a
lgnal for the leading citizens OF Laha-
ma TO turn the attention OF the people
q the district to other pursuits. Ko- J
lala and Makawao were succeeding in
he cultivation OF sugar cane; why :
hould not Lahaina. situated on an
lluviai fan OF wonderfully rich soil
nd watered. indeed not sufficiently by .
aims. but by three never falling noun
ain streams. produce sugar cane? The
Investment seemed favorable and In '
he early sixties the 'LahaIna Sugar Z
Company" began operations on local '
nd borrowed capital. Henry Dickin I
on. Sr.. proprietor OF the principal r
eneral merchandise store OF the town. I
ias president; c. S. Barlow. post n
iaster and collector OF customs. was i
ecretary; and p. II. Treadway. the r
herin OF Maui. was treasurer. The q
rm OF Walker & Allen were the Ho- =
olulu agents. The newly formed COM a
any entered into a contract with a c
ir. Spencer. whose brother was man r
ger OF the plantation-at Makawao. to /
urchase and bring around the horn r
God mill. which. contrary TO their n
opes. was destined to make a very r
low voyage. Meanwhile the first CROP s
cane was put In. The company did n
OF intend TO farm much land itself. v
ut rather TO encourage the planting y
the numerous idle plots which had a
,rmeriy been cultivated. chiefly by n
Iawailans. IN vegetables for the Z
'halers. In pursuance OF this plan they c
dvanced money for the purpose OF 4
urchase OF seed cane. tools and the q
ke. and as each kuieana had n water n
ght guaranteeing n good supply OF s.
alter. In the course OF n year n con- 4;
derable crop was In and the need OF N
mill coon become imperative. But 81
Ne mill did not arrive. j
AfANtNA ahtI W AAt EINGtHN ol the
ahaina Sugar Company a second. the
ioneer Mil Co. was formed: twoi b
cal men. James Campbell and Harry n
urton. being the leaders In the move o.
lent. These men were one n carpenter q
nd the other n mason. though neither 4
the time followed his trade. Harry a
urton being the proprietor OF n bill "
ard hall and bowling alley. and James y
ampbell. according TO common report. b
laking his money from the sale OF q
luor In a prohibition town. The com q
any borrowed considerable money. n Il
,rtain Mr.. Pitman. who had returned G.
the States from the islands quite Il
ealthy. being heavy hacker OF the r,
lterprise. The Honolulu agents were e!
lose OF the Lahaina Sugar Company, c
Talker & Allen. The new company q
sgan the cultivation OF considerable b.
nd itself. and controlled much be- n
des the owners working IL underl n