The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-19

Situation in Hawaii Very Quiet,
notwithstanding Presence Of 4
Marry Foreigners.
PROSPERITY AND PROGRESS
MIR. Winston Declares Islands
Have Very Bright Future
in Prospect.

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MI. r..4C. Winston. OF Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands. is In the city visiting
his sister Miss Rose winston. OF No.
COS West Grace street. While here he
will visit the Jamestown Exposition,
returning to Honolulu about the first
OF the year.
Mr. Winston speaks in glowing
terms OF the prosperity and progress
5of the Hawaiian Islands, where he has
been resident for twenty-nine years.
ANY young man." he said, who
has a. small capital, say about $4,000
or $4,000, has a better opportunity in
the Hawaiian Islands than In this
country. Investing this sum in a pine
apple plantatton--the raising OF pine
apples being now one OF the most irn-
portant industries-one may expect an
money. The climate is cquable the
thermometer ranging between 81 and
05 degrees. and very healthy. and 1t is
probably unsurpassed anywhere In the
world"
Future OF Islands Bright.
The people. Mr.. winston said. arc
looking forward to making pineapple
raising one of their greatest industries.
to putting It on a footing with sugar
raising. The sugar crop last year was
very successful, the total output
amounting to about 100000 tons.
Oahu. tho island on which Honolulu
is situated. has about 1 60. 900 popula-
ton. and Honolulu about $4,000 popu-
lation. The city itself Is very attrac-
tive; It is beautifully laid out. and 1t
has all the social atmosphere OF a
continental city OF much larger size.
Here on meets travelled people from
oil ovcr,the world. Tho people are edu-
Gated and cultured. The city is made
up largely OF Hawaiians and Orientals.
with large sprinkling OF Americans
and Europeans.
The Iawaiians themselves are we'll
educated. and they do, we'll in minor
affairs, and some OF them make good
A good school system.
modelled after that obtaining in the
United States, has been established.
and all the Hawaiian children attend
school. the girls afterward making
good teachers.
In speaking further OF the prosper
ity of the islands. Mr.. Winston said
that railroads are now being con-
gstructed on Oahu and Hawaii. the
latter the largest island in the group.
and contract was recently let to the
Sante Fee Railroad for the delivery OF
so,ooo,ooo worth OF railroad ties.
All. Peaceful There.
The islands are under the territorial
government OF the United States. with
former Chief Justice Walter Frear. APP
pointed August 18th. the present gov
ernor. Governor Frear. said Mr.. Win
ston. is a man OF fine resource and
much tact. and his term is producing
good results.
There has been no talk OF war be-
tween the United States and JAPAN,
said Mr. Winston. ION the contrary.
the islands are extremely quiet and
peaceful Japanese labor is very larga-
Is employed. but an effort is being
made to secure Americans and de-
sirable classes of Europeans to come
to the country. Recently 5000 spaniarls
and Portuguese We're brought in. aud
they have proven very satisfactory.
Honolulu will be greatly benefited
by tho completion OF the Panama
Canal. after which 1t will be made a
re gulnr port OF CALL" Mr.. Winston said.
The harbor is now being fortified by
the United States government. Homo
lulu Is about 3,10o miles from San
francisco, and Is now q regular port
Of call for the Oriental Steamship Line.