The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-28
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here with us for few months so al
to be able to get more intimate ides
of what our conditions are; could &C
about the city of Honolulu and the Is
land of Oahu and see more of us il
our homes, as we are among ourselves
s'The Territory is very young
baby at present but it has a great
Inheritance behind it, More than three.
quarters of century ago few men
arrived to inculcate Christianity. These
men were Americans, and soon found
themselves confronted with the task
of furnishing to feudal, barbarie peo-
pie new ideas, not only in regard to
religion but also in relation to govern
ment and education as well. With
some opposition, mainly from settlers
of their own race, with some reactions
from the Hawaiians, the new departure
initiated by these men gathered force,
drawing into it's sphere of influence
chiefs and people and men of high
character from the small American
colony located here, and representatives
of all other religious denominations, I'M
til it became the public sentiment of
the Hawaiian Islands,-a moral force
in favor of justice, order, the institu-
ton of marriage, honest administration,
equality before the law, and the SUI
premaey OF law.
!" Annexation found US an establish
ed and civilized community. These
men were Americans, the business colo
ny was made up mainly of Americans
and this public sentiment was imbued
/ I, A g.
years. Under the monarchy the Fourth
of July was second to no other as a
national holiday though never an Off
cial one. This public sentiment l speak
of became the paramount influence
here,-the strongest force, and though
assailed sometimes proved always
stronger than any opposition. This pub
lie sentiment the Territory has inhef
tied from the Republic of Hawaii and
the monarchy. For this reason, among
others, it starts with good prospects
and like almost all babies somewhat
hungry for certain things necessary
for it's growth.
Among these are the refunding of
the customs revenues. There is a
strong sentiment in favor of it, and
there are some who, like Speaker Can
non, doubt its policy as the assistance
we may expect from the United States
might be limited to such revenues and
after the period expires it might be
difficult to get further aid,
and also as making trouble
some precedent. So the question APP
pears to have two sides. We certainly
could use the money to advantage for
schoolhouses, courthouses and other
public buildings.
'sAnother want is harbor improve
ments. The proposed Hilo Foreakwater
will, if constructed, change the indus
trial and productive situation on
the island of Hawaii It will stimu-
late the building of a new railroad
which viii revolutionize conditions over
a large part of the island, and give a
stimulus to the demand for farms.
FProtection to coffee is need which
if gratified win give certainty of profit
TO the cultivation of coffee and make
it an enterprise that viii be most at
tractive to farming men. need not
pursue this subject as one of our
visitors viii discuss the tariff in its
relation to us.
MANY mere 1te1 Int 6AJGuS1Ou OIL
the coasting laws to Hawaii to be a
grievance, especially in regard to the
carriage of passengers. Of course the
voyage between here and the mainland
is really not coasting at all, but that
makes no difference, as the law in
cludes such voyages. Facility of travel
is an element of prosperity to a com
munity, and it would seem to be a
mistake to hamper this community in
that regard for some supposed benefit
to the national shipping interests which
lamentably fail in furnishing such
transportation.
81 have not heard any reference
to the labor situation in the Territory
since our visitors arrived. IT is a
pretty vital subject for us. Although
a good many of us are not sugar plan.
tiers nor sugar agents nor sugar barons
and entertain a lively hope for the
near development of diversified indus.
tries, yet we all recognize the fact that
sugar is so great part of our produc.
ton that the financial situation at the
present time is dependent on it. We
have to recognize the fact that much
of our extensive outlay for the intro
duetion of labor has gone to enrich