The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-01


lad pointed out TO Us the site Of the
proposed works for the defense OF
Pearl Harbor and ali that we have
seen and all that has been told Us mas
only strengthened our determination TO
have the work proceed just as rapidly
as possible.
" Regarding the problem Of the
Amerleanization Of these islands. il
seems 10 me that there ought to be
some way Of so regulating transporta-
tlon rates here so that your small
farmers could dispose of what they
raise. / am told that rates for freight
between the islands are so now that
1t Is cheaper for the consumers in Ho-
nolulu e import their vegetables.
dairy products and such wares from
the Coast than from the other islands
l am told that the rates on potatoes,
for instance, are six times that on su-
gar l have been told that the freight
on the first shipment Of sisal from
where II was produced a few miles
down the railroad to the wharf at Ho-
nolulu would have paid the transporta-
tion charges on an equal amount from
Yueatan to the market at Chicago
Under these circumstances il seems to
me that there is very little inducement
for anyone TO come here and go into
any kind of small farming. At Hilo
was told that the lack of proper
transportation facilities had ruined the
banana-raising industry. and some
thing had certainly ruined a part Of
it, as we passed through great patches
Of banana plants, deserted, while we
were on Hawaii
Locally you must settle many Of
the questions which are most i'm
portant 10 the future growth and de-
velopment of Hawaii, and this one OF
competition or other regulation of
transportation rates seems TO be one Of
the most pressing now. Almost with
out exception the members of our party
are ambitious for the proper Ameri-
canizing Of these beautiful islands and
the establishment here of thousands of
agriculturists, raising whatever can be
locally grown for the home market and
extending TO the mainland the trade in
tropical fruits and coffee. We are anx-
ious to see a settled American popula- |
ton here on the soil. with their homes |
and their interests here
PROUD OF HAWAII.
One Of the most enthusiastic mem /
bers OF the party, because he had gain |
ed many converts 10 the views he has |
himself held regarding these islands for
some years, was Colonel Hepburn. AS
one who had been previously in touch /
with the affairs Of Hawaii both here |
and in Washington, he was asked what 4
he thought would result from the visit I
of the delegation.
We'll, one result is that you have a |
friend at court in every one of the
party to add to those friends Of Ha-
wall already at the Capital" he said. |
las a result of this visit the praises /
Of this land will be sung by twenty /
nine Representatives instead Of the /
two or three of US who have previous /
" been here and seen you all. All .
that Hawaii needs is plenty Of pub
lefty. II is only necessary 10 have |
the truth about this place known and /
you will have thousands coming here
FOR their holidays in place of the few
who come now. AS an old friend of 4
Hawaii, I am proud Of the impression
you have made upon my colleagues in /
This party. although / am in no way 1
at it. l told them ali how il
would be and since they have seen for
several of them have said
to- me that the half had not been
old"
A SMALL FARM ADVOCATE.
Il want to say that am thoroughly
n sympathy with the small farm
cause being agitated and encouraged
here by men We have met like Mr..
7hurston and Mr.. Castle, said Rep
'esentative Ralph d. Cole, the
member Of the delegation and
ne who has made himself most pop
liar wherever he has gone in the Ter
tory.
I do not recognize any antagonism
,etween the great sugar interests here
nd the sinai farm interests. There
1ould be the greatest harmony be-
ween the two, for the growth Of one
iii help the other. The immense
JTldes taken by the sugar interests
Re revelations TO US and much that
ad at first sight seemed anomalous in
be labor situation here was cleared up
5 we journeyed through the group anu
let the men behind these great enter
rises. And nowhere did we find the
Igar planters opposed 10 this idea OF
white settlers on the is
lnds- on the other hand, many Of
nose We have met surprised us agree
bly, by the interest they were taking
/ the Introduction Of white Iaborers
nd the schemes they proposed 10 hold
le white laborers here.
The patriotism Of the people Of these
lands towards the Republic was
.ually gratifying. Here you seem to
solving questions that We have been
tempting to solve in vain on the
ainland-