The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
Mr. Edwin Farmer. who is at the RAJ
leigh. chatted pleasantly with Herald
man yesterday in regard 10 Hawaiian
affairs. He has lived in The islands for
the past fourteen years, and this IS his
first visit TO the United States ln eight
years.
Before went into the customs sery-
ice of the United States government said
Mr.. Farmer, y taught school in Honolulu
and other places on the islands had for
pupils az the same time children Of Jap
anese, Chinese, and Portuguese pareutage.
besides the little Kanakas Of native birth.
The Chinese children excelled all the rest
in mathematical cleverness. They seem
to have born aptitude for figures The
Portuguese were not 50 bright as the
orientals. and nothing like as ambitious.
The small Kanakas were not quick to
get the lore Of the books. but in beautiful
handwriting, map-making, and everything
requiring manual dexterity they stood AZ
the head
We are getting on fairly well in Ha-
sugar. With sugar at 4 cents q pound
the country is fairly well of; at cents.
We have a riot of prosperity The labor
question is our greatest source Of dis
quiet We are getting a horde Of jap
anese. but they don't remain long. II We
could only get the Chinese. the country
would be happy FOR they make the best
laborers, the most couteuted. dociIe. and
reliable"
Commander c. B. r. Moore. Of the
United states navy who is at the Ebbitt
House and who is one Of the best liked
men in Uncle Sans sea service. has lust
reached Washington from distant Samoa
Of the American part Of which he has
been governor for the past two years.
The governor Of our FIVE little islands
IN the South Seas which collectively are
known as T0tuila, the name Of the naval
station, and Of the biggest island Of the
group is an interesting talker, but fought
shy OF being interviewed in advance Of
reporting to the Navy Department
Il can say. however" ne remarked.
that these possessions in the Pacific are
worth our owning and retaining No
have in Pago-Pago the finest harbOr in
that part Of the world, and one day il
viii probably be a port Of call between
the isthmus Of Panama and Australia on
the completion % the Panama Canal.
The territory comprised in the group be-
longing to Us does not exceed 40 square
miles. There are about 6.00J native Sa-
means. They are d fine race even ia
their unciylized state. being kind-hearted.
intelligent, and willing 10 learn. Their
faults are from ignorance more than
viciousness.
'The Executive order Of President Nc
Kinley in 1900 established the naval sta
ton OF Tutuila. and on the 18th Of April
OF that year the American flag was
hoisted under the direction Of Capt B.
r Tfley. the first commandant lie had
a difficult task, OF course. 10 try 10 edu-
cate the natives up 20 an appreciation OF
a code of laws suited to a civilized peO-
pie. but he performed the task ad-
mirably. and none Of the ordinances es-
tablished by him, so far as Z know, have
ever been repealed. His successors in
command Of the station, Capt. Uriel
Sebree and Commander Z p. Under
wood displayed the same good sense and
executive ability shown by Capt Tilley.
This whole question Of control Of the
public domain Of the West will eventually
be settled in favor OF that policy which
best promotes the settlement Of the coua-
try remarked Capt. Seth Bullock, United
States marshal Of South Dakota, at the
Shoreham.
THE interests of the fellow that wants
a homestead and who viii he a perma-
nent factor in the upbuilding Of the coun-
fellow is the man with the hoe, who is in
reality the backbone Of every State and
Of the nation itself.
In South Dakota we have had no fric-
/ tion over the matter OF leasing the lands,
and viii have none There were over
/ 12.000 homestead entries last year in the
old Sioux Reservation in the western part
I of our State That tells the tale. II
means that the days OF the cattle kings
and Of mammoth ranches have gone for
/ ever
There isn't any furry. not the re-
hottest excitement. in our country over
/ the San FrancisCo-Japanesc school mud
/ die. said Mr.. Luther G. Brown. one OF
/ the foremost business men Of Los Angeles,
+ at the New Willard
''The interest in that matter seems 10
+ be greater here in the East than on tho
Coast I think the whole affair has been
unduly magnified in the newspapers. At
/ the same time. the California people ara
now and forever opposed to letting their
I children go TO the schools that allow the
admission OF grown-up MougolIans. This
! is a local matter, pure and simple. and L
rather think we shall settle it for our
/ selves
''The west side OF Puget Sound has in a
way been ignored. and is to-day unde-
veloped because Of its lack OF railway
/ facilities" said AR F. c. Harper, collector
Of customs for the district Of Puget
sound. at the Willard Mr.. Harper is one
of the leading men Of his section, having
/ been a State senator, and always factor
I in Republican politics
we have only made a little start to-
ward developing the resources of Wash
ington." he said. In the two counties
Of jefferson and ClaIlam. Port Townsend
being the county seat OF the former, thers
are 5000 000,000 feet of standing lumber,
an amount almost too enormous for COM
prehension. These counties are on the
west side. and as soon as they get open
through the construction Of railways they
will be the scene of d tremendous develop
ment Our district is now eleventh in
point Of collection. and third in the num-