The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-22
CLERGYMAN SAYS HAWAII IS
ALMOST SAVAGE COUNTRY
The Rev. H. h. Chaplain, Recently in These
Islands, Tells the Tacoma Ledger Some
Queer Yarns About U.s.

In the Tacoma Ledger Of August s
appears an interview, given below IN
full. with the Rev. II. H. Chaplain, who
was recently in these Islands. It viii
he noticed that he formed Numerous
marvellous opinions while here, or drew
largely on his imagination when being
interviewed The Rev. Mr.. CIapham Is
immortaIized in the Ledger as follows:
A mixture of races such as would
be looked upon as horror in the United
States is a matter of little concern to
residents Of Hawaii said Rev. Horace
II. Chapman of Trinity Episcopal Church
TO the Ledger upon mis- return from
SIX weeks tour of the Hawaiian Is
lands. 'Hawaiians think nothing of
intermarriage among natives OF all
races-Chinese., japanese, Portuguese,
English and American-and the queer
est thing about il is that sucI inter
marriage of races does not change the
social positions of the contracting par
ties at all In the city of Honolulu,
out of a population of $4,000, there are
only 5000 white people, the bulk OF the
population being composed OF japanese
and Chinese
Rev. Chaplain left Tacoma on June
% for trip TO the HaWalan Islands,
with the idea of improving his health.
He returned Saturday on the steamer
Admiral Sampson, after stormy pas
sage from San Francisco, head winds
being encountered throughout most of
al bo,,nh 60
tigued greatly by the trip, enjoyed Ha-
wall very much, and will begin active
work in the parish about September /.
Honolulu Place Of Beauty.
eight days We're consumed in max
ing the trip from Puget Sound to Ho-
noluIu.' said Rev. Chaplain, speaking
of his trip. ''and, by the way, the. %
in Honolulu is pronounced long in Ha-
wall, and not short as it is here. Homo
lulu is beautiful, picturesque place,
EN- powered as it is in tropical foliage
of the most beautiful colors. The most
striking point of interest in approach
ing Honolulu is Diamond Head, a mill
tary station situated on a preclpltous
promontory.
Zone Of the most popular resorts in
the Islands is Waikiki, four miles out
| from Honolulu. 1t has, among other
| things, small but very complete aqua
| rum, containing all kinds Of fish. The
/ coloring Of the tropical fish is most gor
geous. The aquarium was always the
| center of interest among a large number
| of visitors. 1 here are several seaside
| hotels there, housing many travellers
| However, the particular feature of at
traction is the bathing The water /:
warm and surf riding is enjoyed every
| day. Most astonishing feats are per
formed by the sirf riders, who are al
natives On a small board they will &c
far out TO sea, and then, standing cree
on the board, will ride to shore in the
midst Of the boiling surf.
I'm the Manoa Valley the wonderful
array of residences is something tina
impresses the visitor very much. 1t i
here. too. that the celebrated pass O
Nuuanu Pail is pointed out to the trav
eler as one of the battle grounds wbert
the big turning point in Hawaii s his
| tory was made. As Won 90 up a Ion!
mountain cut on most excellent roads ;
distance Of six or seven miles YOU come
TO the head Of the pass. There Is sud
zen turn in the road, and you look GU
over a steep precipice, 1000 feet IN eE
| tent. From this YOU see a great PLAIN
rich in foliage Of various tints Of green
from light TO dark. The precipice als'
is clothed in a mass Of green foliage
Beyond in the distance is the military
! station of Diamond Head