The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-26
SHALL HAWAII
BE AMERICAN
OR ORIENTAL? =?
Judge Dole Says That Unless We
Act 1t viii Be Oriental Be-
yond Our Recall.

The continued departure ot Waite
men and families from these Islands. -
said Judge Dole yesterday, '-is one Of
the most serious matters that con-
fronts Us, if we hope 70 continue and
develop a high state OF social life, a
community educated. keen. and active
IT. its fnterests,-in short an American
community.
Ny attention has been called TO this
movement away from the islands Of
one Of the very classes Of people whom
We want here and whom We want 10
remain here, by what Mr. Ballentyne
OF the Rapid Transit has told me. He
says that a great many Of the en-
ploves OF the company. as they have
saved money, have gone to the North
west 70 buy farms for themselves and
their families. one after another OF
these men who are a good type for
any community. have gone. Now Il
4nsv could have secured farms here IN
HE Islands. with a prospect Of doing
as vel here as they can where they
have gone. it would have been pleas
s.ntar climate for themselves and their
families. and have been Of very great
advantage 10 the Territory
.sTnjs continued departure Of the
Kind Of people whom we must have 10
mild NJ a strong American commu-
nifty. is beginning TO be felt in husi-
ness and professional lines In the
pss+ the American firms have been the
importers Of merchandise, other than
Oriental merchandise. Il may Be as
znva5 that the Oriental stores dealing
A. re1an. wiu have the bulS o. the
oriental trade. and some Of the white
trade. With the departure Of whites
sr,r, he Islands there IS less and less
,afr FOR the retail establishments con-
5urrea bv whites. GO that this branch
~ business is bound 20 feel the exodus
- whites and white families That Il
rsz not been felt more than il has Il
5ya in parr. perhaps. TO the fact that
-y,. 7,-za Establishments conducted oF
vrbf-az stiu controlled the importing
business. But the Oriental mercha MS
ana beginning TO be importers o. Amer
la, and European merchandise, ana
=. ba,o-ne competitors IN the wholesale
ven As the retail trade in this ms
r~ -,archsn6ise. So that such changes
a have seen in the way OF con-
.-s-- - business houses is per
e.,-,1- natural For instance there was
7aA consolidation Of the hardware ousl-
49, NJ castle & Cooke with that o.
- paci4c Hardware Company some
vsarz ago. Later the Hawaiian Hard
80 r1ornpany was absorbed by other
ems including the Pacific Hardware
s,5 lately the Pacific Hardware Com
ranv Itself hasN Nbeen absorbed
.-snrh consultations are indexes o.
t1A -rens Of things. The dsparTure
Of our white population affects direct
tx the ratau business, leszening the ol'-
por,unity for retail houses conducted
nv whites. and increasing the oppor-
unity for retail establishments con
aprra5 bv Crientals. TIE entering o.
+nA Oriental merchants into the busi-
ness OF importing American and E-u-
r,Dean merchandise viii limit the op-
norrunity Of wholesale establishments
conducted BY whites.
But the effect is seen in other d.
rsetfons- If these whites who are 60
f7q away 70 take up farms n the
northwest. could be induced to take up
farms here, OF necessity they would
create demand for the business or pro
fessional skin Of other whites Their
going away reduces the demand for
these. Hence we see that the legal
profession Is feeling the effect OF tnls
diversion Of our white population
have in mind now several men not al
OF the legal profession. but al profes-
slonaI men. and men, who both them
selves and their families are additions
70 the worth OF the community, who
feel compelled 70 90 away
If This process goes on. the pace
os these whites wiz 10 doubt be tax
e7 by Assatics. and 7 have no doubt
this city. win continue 70 be 4 prosper
Gus place a great amount Of bustress
VIII be done. The rich products q