The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

it, and while there are vast sugar plan-
tations there to quote Secretary At
ltinson, "the Island Of Hawaii has hard-t
ly been scorched by the plow." vs.
The harbor there. howver, Is unim-
proved and landings are difficult. At
ter their experience at Hilo the Con-
grcssmen arc said to have talked Y,
nothing but breakwater. ~
Here in Hawaii they saw tho vast
holdings OF the sugar barons. They be-,
came SO surfeited with sugarcane that Il
when later twas proposed they go TOT
Wahiawa,G Oahu, to see the pineapplei
plantation. they requested that, If pos
sible, they be taken by sea as they
Isdidnt want to look at any more sugara
/ plantations. $s5s
4 While on Hawaii, they visited the
great firept, Kilauca. the most active
4 volcano in the world
4 Says the Honolulu Advertiser: In q
i one way,Sor mediterranean of the mern-
4 hers of the congressional party held
Il pre- commence over the others Cons
\ gresham Needham'sa claim to distinc-S%
.I!tion consisted in being balder than all
\ the rest put together. With this fact
4 in mind, coupled with the further fact
i that that honorable gentleman hailed
b from the State that boast of San Fran-
4 cisco, the remark made 'toshim by a
friend at Hilo will be appreciated. 3g
4 The steamer bringing the party back
to Honolulu had justsSbegun to swing
+ away from the Eilo wharf, and all the
Z ECongressmen We're bowling acknow'-
J, edgements to the cheers of the popn-a
z lace including Needham, who, hat in
q hand, was bending graciously at the
4 rail- The two days spent on #Kilauaa's8
a lava flow without a hat. had given the T
y fcto hat
y of his head reaching from his eye
q brows back to an inch above his rear
8IScollar- button, and each bow expo ed Z
to the cheering throngS a blazing head
4 piece like the rising sun OF Haleakala-
A Then a voice rang clear above the
!. plaudits of tho Hiloites. For heavens
y salSs, Needham put on your hathhand
q |conceal the truth about the burnt dis
z trict." SsS azs
q Kanai4 (the Garden 1sland) was not
y forgotten. 1T is said to be most luxu-5
RANT ofsal the islands. ferns growing
into trees and the fields ripe with
sugarcane waving in the breeze Coffee
Il has been long since introduced into
a 4Kanni, and only needs a remuneratfyet
market to place it second to sugarein.
& these islands products.
AS to harbors, no harbor in the world,
81 IT. is claimed, can compare with Pearl
& Harbor In the Island Of Oahu when
IS itcones to size. shape and depth OF
channel combined 1t Is estimated by
Il those who understand such things that
f the ships of all nations could nestle
4 within its ample arms and receive pros
& lection,
The Congressman visited it with
& great interest, and, it Is said, its for
s tification was recognized by them ~. 8
the great work to be done In the
Islands. 4
At Wahlawa, Oahu. they saw the
II largest pineapple plantation in tho
q world, the Hawaiian Pineapple PEnta-
ton. embracing something like 5000
= acres Besides, there are numerous in
= dividual holdings that combined would
: climb into the thousands The season
!, for ripe fruit was not quite in when
~ the visitors came, but the country was
- secured for them and forty-nine were
=. found sufficiently ripe to be eaten. o
= the credit OF the appetites; of these
= honorable gentlemen. be 1T said. that
- = nearl yall Of the forty-nine We're con-
"a sumed.
a. yye are now at Wahiawa In tho midst
=, - of these pineapple plantations; and, as
~ l write. can look out upon vast acres
= OF the prickley plant There Is so much
= to be said in regard to them, how
-, ever, that n special article devoted to
- their culture will be written at a later
"a date.
-. Congressman Wcbbs Sad Experiences.
=, Although the island people felt very
~ sorry 70 Congressman II. y. Webb, OF
-, North Carolina when he had to pay
a. $500 fine In order to be able to travel
~ in q japanese. ship back TO San Fran
= cisco. they felt somewhat gratified thai
~ the legislators could see through prac-
! tical experience what gross injustice
"a has Keen done the island people In the
al coastwise shining law.
I. lh!s law forbids an American citizen
Z to travel or send freight on other than
~, an American vessel from one American
"a port to another, Any violation OF it
No necessitates the paying of a 5000 fine
~ Congressman Webb. receiving a cable.
! g gram that his wife vas III, engaged
.ss passage OH N Japanese vessel ant
he grudgingly paid his fine.
,st When Mr.. Straus, Secretary OF Com,
II merce and Labor. visits the islands Ar
- August. IL Is hoped that through hie
az Influence. that OF the congressman
~ ~ and that OF Governor Carter ut least. d
=, temporary suspension of this coast,Slst
a. shfpning law be made. The COLLAPSE
ne Of the Oceanic Steamship Company anc
~. rho probable discontinuance OF hei
nes faithful littla ships under the presen
~ schedule, makes the question Of trans.
IN portation serious one. Especially 4.
.ansl this So since the Manchiria Is stand
ar ing in san FRANCHISES dry-docks Await,
ac.,I ing tie pleasure of the strikers and
tnl tho Mongolia Is waiting to Ges In al
sc, soon as she Gets out.