The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-16

MER GOVERNORD
With a good spirit and disposi
! ton to inform themselves in regard t,
/ the new conditions and to act accord
! ingly
| 2.-The first result from business
! standpoint, was unfavora BILE partly OF
account of the loss of the customs rev
/ enues amounting to over a million dol
lars year partly from the exclusion
! laws against the Chinese which law:
! have somewhat hamnered the cultiva.
ton of sugar and very seriously affect
ed the rice cultivation. The bushes.
of wholesale and retail stores was in
jurtously affected by the competition
of travelling agents of business houses
in the United States who had previous.
! " been compelled to pay license fees
J for the conduct of their business An
nexation has been of great benefit tc
these islands through the removal OF
all danger of revolution and matters OF
political disturbance which easily arise
under small and weak government
This has been very favorable to busi-
ness enterprises and the introduction
of capital and will continue to improve
and develop business interests. The
first prejudicial results of annexation
to the business enterprises of the
islands are gradually disappearing and
such interests are adjusting them
selves to the new conditions, and as
time goes on the benefits of annexation
to the material interests OF the islands
will undoubtedly be more definitely
felt from year to year.
3.-There is no doubt that such a
measure would be of great benefit to
the Territory. Whether it is sound
policy in view of the effect it may
have as a precedent upon other Ameri-
can communities. is more than 1 can
say. That is question for congress to
settle.
4.7-yes. Tho cultivation and can
ming of pineapples has already become
a profitable and increasing industry
Coffee is raised at a profit, and if con-
gress should pass some desira bic
measures of protection it would be a
very promising enterprise. The culti-
walton and manufacture of sisal is al
ready profitable here. The cultivation
of rubber has been taken up and prom
ises well. There is much good farm
ing land in the islands which needs
only roads to make it available and on
which many of the American farm
crops could be raised successfully.
The production of tobacco is an old
business here, but has never been car
ried out to the extent of the scientific
curing of the leaves, but promises to
be a profitable industry. The raising
of live stock is profitable, but suitable
lands for it are limited. There is re-
cent development in the prospecting of
Hawaiian timber, particularly a hard
wood known as koa. suitable for furni-
ture and much in demand. These are
among the things for which there is
or will 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.
81 think they are The amount of
land in these islands not already oc-
cupied is limited, but there is a 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 a comfortable living for them
selves and their families and a con-
siderable surplus of profit. The one
American colony which has been estab-
Iished here on farming lands-the col
ony of Wahiawa, numbering originally
about fourteen families and establish
I'd on farms approximating 100 acres
each. has progressed TO remarkable
degree in the cultivation OF suitable
,rops mainly p;neapples, under which
heir lands. nominally appraised for
= .
In acre. have now attained a marker
,alue of 5000 an acre or over. There
s no reason TO doubt that similar if
rot as great success would follow the
OF Americans in many
,ther parts of the islands. While the
of European settlers to
acquire sugar lands in small parcels
md in fee simple. TO be cultivated by
mem under suitable arrangements
With the sugar plantations for the re-
uction Of their crops, promises to be
f great Importance to the sugar busi-
less and to the country at large, the
,olicy of promoting The settlement of
american farmers unon farms to be
le'd by them in fee simple. is OF para
notnt Importance to the development
4 the business. political and social
interests of the Hawaiian community.
f.-The Japanese laborers in this
ountry do not worry about American
1eas as a rule. The business men
nd educated japanese hold American
deas in respect, but also are loyal to
japanese i5eas
II understand that some Of the
ugar plantations are favorable TO
european laborers settled on fee sim
lie honestea3s and raising sugar cane
o. reduction in their sugar mills un-
e. reasonable agreements.
S.-Yes.