The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-07

in these seas altogether incredible. In
1874, Captain Vancouver laid down FOR
} Tamaah-maah, their chief, the keel.
| thirty-six feet long, of his first vessel:
I in 1903, Mr.. Turnbun found the same
prince in possession OF twenty vessels
/ Of from % to 20 tons burthen. and In
1910 Campbell describes him surround
ed with native artizans OF almost ev-
cry description, and numbering a navy
of fifty sail, of which one was a ship
Of 200 tons burthen. The acquisition
4 Of the resources, moral and physical.
/ by which such a miracle had been ac-
complished, is indeed an object Of sec
ondary. but yet considerable impOr-
lance.
Lastly. The possession Of a settle
nent in the Pacific Ocean becomes
daily more interesting, both in a mill
tary and commercial point OF view,
from the progress Of the Russian set
Elements on the southeast coast Of
Tartary, and northwest Of America
Dependent as we are in a great meas
ure on Russia for our naval supplies.
il becomes most interesting 70 US 70
know by what arms she may be as
sailed TO advantage, or by what means
the effects OF her hostility may be
eluded, should the friendship and con-
fidence now subsisting between the
two powers ever suffer diminuti0n- In
this latter point OF view, the more
particular survey and application OF
the maritime resources Of New Albion.
Of which Captain Vancouver speaks
in very high terms, become. objects OF
considerable relative Importance and
IL is worthy, too, Of record, that the
Russians have already directed their
attention 10 the Sandwich Islands. In
1909, when Campbell was In Alexan-
dria, in the island OF Kodiak. encOur-
agemeuts were held out 20 adventur-
ers willing 10 form a settlement IN
them. and though the plan proved
then abOrtive, probably from dedcien-
cy Of population 70 sustain an emiEra-
ton, IL yet holds out too many allure
meuts 10 be altogether laid aside. A
timely Ilterposition now, ia favor u
our unquestionable rights, may save
some future angry discussion. and az
the Russians only look 10 the sand
wich Islands for supplies OF provisions. /
the acquisition Of thai branch o. COM
mercs might prove a new bond q I
union between the two empires.
II. Commercial Advantages. To ex- 4
plain the full extent Of these, II viii /
be necessary 70 consider the preva54- j
ing obstacles which have hitherto par /
al yzed our commercial exerTious IN the I
Pacific Ocean. These arise principally F.
from the Isolated object, and limited F.
range OF resources, with which. on ac-
,ounr OF the extreme distance. and \
utter want Of q colonial port. mer-
chants have been obliged 70 prosecute d
heir gpeculatiCus. The fur trader is
unable % combine any secondary OBJ
ecr with his principal pursuit; his
.ime on the coast is equally limited
~ the season, and by his inability
.uyw here % recruit his supplies He
: dependent on Canton Tor "a market.
IN the East india Company Tor a
i0ueward bound cargo, and should ne
ose any men BY sickness or desertiou,
,e is utterly unable % replace them
The whaler in Ike manner. makes the
our Of the globe 70 catch nine OF ten
ish. happy Il The result Of his voy-
re. administered 81 all its details with
he most scrupulous economy, reward
lis enterprise by even moderate
,roft. So uncsr-all is he 81 this re-
ult. that he pays his seamen. not by
xe5 wages. but by shares IA the net