Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-26
OMAHAN FROM OLD HAWAII
John s, CLARK Tells Of Good Times in the
Sandwich ISlania
JAPANESE PUTTING UP ZIG PROBLEM
Says Queen LII stuI Cherishes that
Iridescent Dream of Settle
ment for Her Claims
Over Here.

John s. Clark a former Omaha boy
connected with the Economical Drug COM
pany, but now employed with the Hollis
ter Drug company of Honolulu, Hawaii
is stopping at the Henshaw. Mr.. Clark
left Omaha FIVE years ago for the Sand
witch islands and this is his first return
visit for three years
There is a popular misconception rela-
tive to the Sandwich islands," said Mr..
Clark, 'in that it is a new country. On
the other hand, it is an old country and
has been occupied and monopolized by civ
ilized races for about 125 years. As con-
sequence II is not a land susceptible of
many new developments. OF course, the
great industry is sugar and everything
else is secondary to it. All the meat stuffs
used In the islands have to be imported.
Some few cattle are raised for home con-
sumption, but none for export. Wages are
high for competent help, and that help
must be competent to command good sal
aries, which are as a rule much higher
than in this country for the same char
acter of work.
Jnpnnese a Big Problem.
1.-THE japanese question is becoming one
of very grave interest in the islands. Hun
dreds of them are coming in and there
seems no way to stop the immigration
They are almost wholly of the coolie class
and are very undesirable citizens. The
Chinese are far preferable We are in
clined TO think that the japanese question
is going to be not only a serious one for
| the Islands, but for the United States as
well. OF course. on the main land their
immigration can be restricted, but 1t can
not be done. or at least is not done, at
| Honolulu.
Honolulu is a beautiful city It now
has a population of about 10000 of which
only about 1000 are whites Some few
Americans are in business there but the
business opportunities were long ago
awaited Of by the earlier arrivals and they
are pretty we'll entrenched.
Queen LII is still there and is still hop
| ing for a settlement of her claim for the
crown lands by the United States govern
ment. 1t is the belief there that this JUS
tice should be done her.
Saw Eruption of Volcano.
"I was down at Manu- Lao in February
and saw the eruption of that great vol
cano. But there was nothing very unusual
about II, as the volcano is always in erup-
! tion and the present eruption is but one
Of the ordinary kind. 1t is. of course. a
cent and appalling a spectacle as the
press reports have made out.
while at Los Angeles on my trip this
way 1 saw DIR. Galbraith. formerly sur
geon for the Union Pacific here at Omaha
He is now the chief surgeon Of the Ca
nanea Consolidated Copper company OF
Mexico and is drawing a salary OF S25 200
He maintains his headquarters at Los
! Angeles where his family makes theiI
home. He left Omaha about eight year.
ago.
81 do not know that have ever seen 8
Nebraslan In Honolulu. While a grea
many people visit there, 1t is only for q
short time The climate is OF course de-
nghtful and the islands are very beautiful
the entire year round. I like It very wei
there. am pleasantly situated but at th'
same time like 20 get back to old Omahf
once in a while" Mr.. Clark left for tn,
east last evening.