Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28

eagerly answer to the new Inducements
which the former immigrants lacked. The
earlier Corners made the tedious voyage
hither around Cape Horn. 1t Is now ex-
pected that in time for the new immigra-
ton the new Tehuantepec route will be
open for transit The large line of power
full steamers of the American-Hawaiian
Company, which are now carrying most OF
our sugar, will be ready to carry these i'm
migrants on their return voyage. with i'm
mense advantage both in speed and cheap
ness
Russians Also to Come.
It is quite probable that after beginning
with re-establishing a Portuguese immi-
grafton other European nationalitfes will
be sought to draw upon. Very singularly,
a beginning has been made upon Russian
peasantry. some fifty or sixty families OF
Molokans having recently been settled upon
homesteads at the wealthy Kappa or Makee
plantation, on Kanai. These Molokans are
sect Of Russian Protestants or come
cutters from the Greek Church who have
for over a century been subjected to Sc
we're persecution. Several hundred of them
had recently made their way to Los An
geles, and were led to send delegation to
spy out Hawaiian opportunities. After
some delay propositions were made to them
by the government and the plantation
conformity, which resulted in part of
their number actually taking up homesteads
on government lands under lease and culti-
walton by the plantation. These Molokans
seem to have some peculiarities, and 1t
does not yet appear how the arrangement
will turn out. Should results prove mu-
tually satisfactory, 1t seems probable that
a very considerable immigration of Molo-
kans from Russia may follow.
1t Is especially to be noticed that the new
immigration expected is to be entirely one
Of white Europeans. Here in Hawaii they
~x-fIf inf
cially and politically, and especially under
the powerful moulding influence of our ex-
cellent English common school system. Ii
will be well that these new European immi-
grants shall be Of diverse nationalfttes
Perhaps we are already tending toward
too large a preponderance Of Portuguese
settlers for the proper maintenance of the
American character of the territory. 1t is
to be said. however, that the Portuguese
families which have grown UP among US
are generally OF high character for intelli-
gence industry and good morals, while
their youth all speak English well. We
shall have great reason to rejoice If people
of Slavic and other nationalties turn out
as we'll
The opening of the Tehuantepec route
above mentioned Is a matter of great mo-
ment to Hawaii. considering. the long de-
lay in prospect In opening the Panama ca
nal If the Tehuantepec traffic fulills exc
pectatfons 1t will In good measure begin
the great revolution promised by Panama
in the commerce OF the racine; ana Ha-
wall should begin to experience much of
the anticipated expansion Of transpacific
steamer lines calling here. Some of us
aged residents who had come to despair of
ourselves witnessing the new commercial
era have cause to take heart again and feel
that we shall see the great revolution be-
gin. Hawaii evidently has great changes
In near prospect. We believe that they win
be salutary changes, both economically and
socially, and that Hawaii will grow not
less but more American and genuinely
Christian KAMEHAMEHA.