The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-19

ina land IN the islands which needs
only roads 10 make u available and on
which many of the American farm
crops could be raised successfully.
The production ~ tobacco IL an old
business here. but has never been car
ried out TO the extent Of the scientific
curing OF the leaves. but promises 20
p, be profitable industry. The raising
OF live stock In profitable. but suitable
lands for II are limited. There is re-
cent development In the prospecting OF
Hawaiian timber. particularly hard
wood known as koa. suitable for furni-
ture and much In demand. These are
among the things for which there is
or VIII be an opening when the right
kind OF men are ON the ground and
suitable lands are opened for settle
ment and made accessible by the con-
struction OF suitable roads.
5.-I think they are The amount of
land In these islands not already oc-
cupied is limited, but there is consid-
cradle amount of unused land which is
within reach and capable of successful
cultivation upon which American farm
ers satisfied to make their living from
the soil and not seeking to procure
land for purposes of speculation. may
make comfortable living for them
selves and their families and a con-
siderable surplus of profit. The one
American colony which has been estab-
lished here on farming lands-the COL
ony of Wahiawa, numbering originally
about fourteen families and establish
ed on farms approximating 100 acres
each has progressed to a remarkable
degree In the cultivation of suitable
crops, mainly plneapples, under which
their lands. nominally appraised for
their purchase at from $3.50 to $500
an acre, have now attained a marke-
value of 5000 an acre or over. There
is no reason to doubt that similar IL
not as great success would follow the
settlement of Americans in many
other parts of the islands. While the
Introduction of European settlers to
acquire sugar lands in small parcels
and in fee simple. to be cultivated by
them under suitable arrangements
with the sugar plantations for the re-
duct,on OF their crops, promises to be
of great Importance to the sugar busi-
ness and to the country at large the
policy of promoting The settlement of
American farmers upon farms to be
held by them in fee simple. is of para
mornt importance to the development
of the business, political and social
interests of the Hawaiian community.
6.-The japanese laborers in this
country do not worry about American
ideas as a rule. The business men
and educated Japanese hold American
ideas in respect, but also are loyal to
Japanese IDEAS.
IL understand that some of the
sugar plantations are favorable to
European laborers settled on fee sim
pie homesteads and raising sugar cane
for reduction in their sugar mills un-
der reasonable agreements.
S.-Yes.
9.-If they are allowed to acquire
homesteads in fee simple on the sugar
plantations, l think that they will re-
main permanently and raise sugar cane
successfully for the plantations. The
process of replacing the japanese will
probably be a very gradual one and
should be gradual or else the success
full conduct of the sugar plantations is
liable to suffer, and heavy losses en-
sue.
10.-There is no doubt that the tariff
revenues of the islands of over a mil
lion dollars year are of value to the
United States. AS half way port
from the mainland to the Phllippii
islands. they are, l think, recognized
as of great convenience, allowing
transports to stop for coal and giving
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