The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

| hours, but that was long enough for n
to drive over the city, and some disc
| tance into the country, and admire this
beautiful island city, that is Uncle Sans
first outpost in the Pacific.
II all Of the islands are as beautiful as
Oahu, On which Honolulu Is built, and II
all Of the people are as hospitable as
those we met, it must be q most en-
| trancing land to live In. The combina-
ton of tropical sunshine and sea breeze
produces climate that can be compared
| to nothing on the mainland. Hawaii has
| q temperature that varies not more than
ten degrees during the day. and ranges
| during the year from fifty-five to ninety
degrees.
Honolulu has a population Of nearly
10000. and boasts Of a perfect system Of
| electric street railways, electric lights,
and telephones. The hotel accommoda-
tions are far superior to most cities of
the same population on the mainland.
An excellent express. passenger, and
freight service Is maintained between the
islands by comfortable steamers. There
are four railway lines on the islands.
all Of standard gauge and modernly
equipped.
Mark Twain has summed up the beau-
ties Of the Hawaiian Islands so POLITICALLY
that IL will bear repetition: No land in
all the world has such deep. strong cham
for me as that one; no other land could so
longingIy and beseechingly haunt me.
sleeping and waking, through more than
half a lifetime. as that one has DONE
Other things leave me. but it abides:
other things change. but It remains the
same. For ME its balmy airs are always
blowing, its summer sea flashing in the
sun: the pulsing Of its surf beat Is in
my ear. I can see its garlanded crags.
its leaping cascades. its plumy palms
l. ~
mits floating like islands above the
cloud-rack; can feel the spirit Of its
wild-land solitude; can hear the splash
OF its brooks; in my nostrils still lives
the breath OF flowers that perished twenty
years ago"
Just before the steamer departed from
Honolulu on its way to Yokohama, four
Hawaiian friends came aboard and threw
wreaths Of leto. lilies, and other flowers
smothered. AS the great steamer on
which We are continuing our westward
voyage slipped away from the dock we
said good-by to our friep5s
and beautiful Honolulu, our brief stay
seeming almost q f1eeting dream, but a
dream that will never vanish from our
memories.
Swim in Tank.
A great canvas tank had been set upon
the lower forward deck and filed with
sea water. in which a number of the pas
sengers swim and do stunts that greatly
amuse the onlookers.
We took our breakfast last Friday as
usual but when luncheon hour arrived
four hours later It Was Saturdy, for at
II o'clock We crossed the line and cut
out one day from our calendar and one
day OF our lives
Among the passengers are Maj. George
II. r. Gosman. wife. and little son. The
major took part In the mobilization of
the troops along the Mexican frontier.
but was recently ordered to Japan as
an attache Of the American Embassy at
Tokyo. The San Francisco papers. in
speaking Of his mission. Hobsonized their
accounts In such an alarming manner
hat the major In disgusted. I can say
IN the highest uthority that there Is
absolutely no secrecy connected with his
assignment to the far East. notwith-
the Coast papers to the con-
rary. Both the major and his accom-
,lished wife were easily the most popu-
ar people aboard. and the other Anieri-
.an passengers are quite proud Of this
lxcellent representative Of tho United
states army, and feel sure he win most
;reditably represent the army and he .
saluabls acquisition 70 Aub4saAdor
SBrisu's star.