The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-01
PRESENT AND FUTURE.


With whistles blowing bells ringing ango noise Homo
lulu many city all the globe uhercd in the New Year
Adcu 1908, Welcome go4 The King dead Long live the King
Not bad year. that has passed 1t has been OF turning
point fortunes Things very dull indeed 1901 they
dull 1908 they certainly became better, and the close OF
brilliant with the squadron here and the very gayest time
tina, Honolulu has seen for many long day
good ourselves, locally
been good for the country large Prosperity has smiled upon
almost every portion the mainland and the shortage in the
ton crop mas not hu the south Tor the price OF that COMMONLY has
and though many European countries have suffered the
planters OF the South have
One the striking the year has been the furry the New
York money market Many firms Wall under, and
stocks spite OF this there general panic and the country
steadily only ripple financial
world This shows the increasing sOy of industries and
greater conservatism even in speculative enterprises
Our position world power has steadily advanced In every
the globe Nothing without
taking flag waves in
every power
Europe When reported that Beirut
had been murdered Admiral Cotons squadron promptly
spot and though the report proved false the display
power readiness protect sautary
upon the Sultan OF Turkey and upon the European nations general
On own continent we have had stirring events The Alaskan
boundary question which might have caused serious
trouble the future but which finally put to rest without I'M
The refusal OF Colombia y the canal treaty led the people
of the State OF Panama eccdc from Colombia and establish
republic This promptly recognized by government and under
old treaty rights undertook protect the railroad across the stmus
has been made giving the United States strip of land from
the Atlantic to the racine through WMcn the talked OF canal VIII
be constructed This world work 1t will mark the year
dreamed three hundred years and which occupied immense
during the last twenty-five years the nineteenth
ject likely Even Colombia should consider the
OF the United States merted declaration OF the work up
the would go o S Colombia did exist.
The Panama scheme may be regarded settled but have
settled certainty
predict complications Japan will end
Our trade with the Orient has been steadily growing till has reached
large proportions depend upon this
and will depend upon it and Any that neres
with Oriental trade striking us vital spot may be all very
well for Russia express friendly feeling towards the logic Of
makes her rival and competitor Russian
the Orient eventually considerable curamen of trade.
Therefore have view the coming with tnge Of
anxiety and care 1t is not the mere struggle between Russia and Jap
that interests vitality the after results OF that struggle which
must look to-.
It is the policy OF Russia to do the same thing Fooled in her attempts
the open the European side she breaking
upon the Aat side Success against Japan would lead the demand
for japanese port or the ceon OF formosa This would at once
make Russia Pacific On the other hand Japan is
successful lead to alliance between China and Japan
and once the millions OF China can be reused to- energy under the
Japan there will be Asac coalition which might
danger the peace OF the whole world and would certainly endange the
The future in direction is certainly darkooling can
easily understand why many of the governments of the world
DESTROYS that should be kept between Japan and Russia This
that have entered today therefore be
for the North Pacific and for the nations that border its
bright good prospects
leading product Our importance increases the
ca interests OF the ocean increase Our Stateca importance now
very thoroughly realized and considerable will be expended
terrifying the place This work orthe aborng man and the
skilled arza and means increased business Tor e merchant ana
trader Then have the expenditure of the loan which public
works all the group, and further work and business
Then there probably surprises for Shall
shall have county government If the decides
against the present county shall have another passed. and
the question will be whether that will hold Congress has
probably surprises for and must hope that they will be
The future? Who can say much about it. It seems bright but it
may gloomy But whatever must meet manfuy and
God In the that has passed many of the older generation
away the coming will the
The end all does all
thngso individuals to nations and the world itself When it
With thought upon
hoping for the best hoping for hoping for prosperity hop
ing for health and in truth hope for
HAPPY NEW YEAR