Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02
JUDGE ESTEE BEFORE RESEARCH CLUB

ties this climate is enervating to a man
who has always lived in more rug
ged climate, yet generally speaking this
is a good climate to live in and to
work in
The lecturer went on to magnify the
Importance of free and intelligent
labor, saying the great American ma
ton was the poor mans country and
this territory is such today although
so many rich people live here"
The general government has been
most generous with this territory. We
are situated so far out in the great
ocean, that in war we must depend
largely on the people on the mainland
for defense. In peace, our chief mar
ket is with the same people. We
should produce only those things which
will not grow on the mainland, like
coffee, sisal. etc. Take sisal for in
stance; last year over sl3, 000, 900 worth
was produced and sold in the little
Mexican state of YuCatan. While 1t is
true this territory can raise more sugar
per acre than any other country, yet
we have to compete not only with tho
beet sugar produced all over the coun-
try. but with the cane sugar produced
in Louisiana. Porto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippine Islands. Cuba alone pro-
duces about one million tons of sugar
annually.
And again, can see no reason why
this territory should not be the great
winter resort for the American people
Of the west The Islands are more than
interesting to visit. There is nothing
on the American continent that sur
passes in beauty the windward side OF!
the Island Of Hawaii; and II in addi.
ton to its natural resource" some OF
the advantages of the older pleasure
resorts are added, | can think Of no
more ideal place to spend a winter in
than in these Islands. And those Wis
itors will be means of spreading
throughout the United States a knowl.
edge Of the natural beauties and re.
sources of the territory. But 70 ac.
COmplish this result, We Uusi not be
complaining about conditions. We
know the country and II we do not
speak well of ii, who can be expected
to? And again, we have live volcano
in this territory, always a great attrac-
ton 10 visitors
Judge Estee explained that the Union
as organized at any given time had
absolute control of the admission OF
new states and that 1t was always po-
litlc,l question, proceeding:
1t Is therefore necessary that we
, should act together We cannot hope
to be admitted into the Union by abus.
, ing each other for II we cannot find any
good in ourselves, It will be difficult
for the citizens of other portions of tho
country to find II. We must build up
our local government and improve our
surroundings by showing to the world
that we possess eminent fitness 10 be-
come u part OF the American family OF
states; that we are qualified for polit-
ical action by doing properly the po-
litical work necessary to he done at
home. This is especially true with peo-
pie located as we are. long way
from the other states of the Union.
The lecturer gave some figures to
show the vast expansion of American
commerce produced by intelligent
labor. To create government that
will survive and which will prove ben
efcial to the whole people is indeed a
great problem, and especially will it
be SO in this territory. with its large
Oriental population. and its previous
experience as monarchy. which natur-
ally impregnated II with ideas more or
less in conflict with the American
theories of government
The prosperity OF Hawaii will depend
largely on its home government and on
the character OF our productions. We
cannot prosper by competing with the
home people in producing the same
things that they produce, but rather as
/ have said before, in raising that
which the people Of the United States
need and cannot produce.
Our people practically support Bra
I'll by our coffee trade, for that country
taxes us an export duty of five cents
per pound on coffee which they will
continue to do until the American gov
. eminent protects more strongly our
own productions in that line. which
think should and will be done. Let
, every effort be made 10 impress the
Congress of our country with the ne
I cessity of granting a bounty on coffee
and on sisal hemp.
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me say
the American government and the gov
eminent of the territory will soon de-
volve upon you. Older men will one by
one pass from the stage Of action and
you Will come into the succession. What
you may then do will either tend to
build up the local government OF the
territory or pull 1t down. Everything
American will soon rest in your keep
ing. The past is safe. The future is
alone uncertain and the American free