The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
Los ANGELES TIMES ROASTS
ALLEGED HONOLULU CONDITIONS

a constitution framed by him. for the
republic OF Hawaii The oualihca-
tons OF voters at this election were
such as to practically exclude the ma
tive Hawaiians and the Japanese from
voting. This constitution was ratified
by less than one-hfth Of those who had
voted at the previous election.
The legislature of the new republic
assembled Immediately. A resolution
of annexation to the United States
was adopted. The American minister
accepted the cession, and the Stars
and Stripes were hoisted over the pub
lie buildings. There was then no cable
and several weeks elapsed before
Washington could be heard from.
President Cleveland sent commits
sioner to examine into the situation,
and on his report the action OF the
American minister was repudiated, the
Stars and Stripes were hauled down,
and the flag of the republic of Hawaii
was hoisted. That flag remained UNI
til President Mckinley assumed the
executive chair at Washington, when
negotiations were resumed, and in due
course annexation of the islands to
the United States followed.
The native Hawaiians are now not
only entirely reconciled to the loss of
their monarchy, which at first they de-
/ plored, but they are among the most
: loyal citizens of this republic.
The industrial prosperity of the is
: lands rests upon the sugar production,
= which amounts to something over $780,
! 100000 per annum. This could be
t largely increased if Chinese laborers
f were allowed to enter the islands.
The action OF the Brazilian govern
e ment in levying an export duty on cof-
s fee and in limiting it's production has
d within the last two years doubled the
n price of that staple. The Kona coffee,
u produced on the mountain slopes of
the island Of Hawaii, ranks with Java,
d Mocha and Maracaibo coffee in flavor,
n and resembles sthem in color. These
r coffees command from thirty to fifty
IS per cent. higher prices than Rio cot
h fee in the markets of the world. COT
e. fee culture has been limited in Ha-
i'd wall, for with Rio coffee at seven
Sc cents per pound, no more than ten
le cents per pound could be obtained for
ne Kona coffee. This, with the higher
lg price for labor in Hawaii over Brazil
n or Java, would not pay the co1ee
to grower in the islands, and the indus
try languished.
IL With Rio coffee at fourteen cents,
lie Kona coffee at sixteen or eighteen
OF cents would pay a large profit, and its
a. cultivation in Hawaii will doubtless
e. now be stimulated. Unlike other trop
h. zeal products, white labor can be EN-
Mt ployed in growing it. 1t does not re
&C. quire hot weather, but demands an
as entire absence of frost. 1t is grown
be in the shade, and trees are planted in
mt the coffee fields year or two in ad
lie vance of setting out the coffee plants
Ia unless, as is often the case, the LAND
ng il wooded with native trees, in which
an event the preparation for setting ou
ed coffee plants consists In thinning the
ed native forest and removing the
or stumps.
as With the completion of the San Pc
St dro Harbor we may expect a portion
err of the sugar feet and all Of the cot
fee-laden vessels to make that port
la and the trade of Honolulu and Hil'
fly will come 10 Los Angeles.