The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-22
Interesting History, HospitabIe Peo-
pie, Picturesque Scenery and
Economic Condition Of L.
land Described BY Ferris
HUNDREDS OF MILES
OF GOOD ROADS
Sugar Barons Don't Need Tariff;
Land High and No Place for
Poor Mau; Collection
Taken for Orphans

Ao pictuTtu Dy Congressman Scott
Ferris In his lecture at the Methodist
church, Thursday evening, given for
the benefit Of the Cornish Orphans
Home. the Hawaiian islands present
scenes OF wondrous beauty. unsur.
passed climate, hospitable people,
fertile lands on which the sugar
planter reigns supreme and prospers
without the aid of tariff protection, a
motley array Of nationalities in which
natives and Japs predominate, but
over which Americana rule, the eco
nOmic conditions holding out no allure
ment to homeseekers from this coun-
try with the exception OF those who
would use their wits.
Mr.. Ferris gave some interesting
glimpses Of the history of the islands,
introduced his hearers to ex-Queen
Iii" spoke of the marvellous system
Of good roads. modern school and
churches, revealed some interesting
facts concerning the leper colony, and
kept his large audience closely atten,
tive from start to finish as he graphic
ally told the story Of his recent visit
to Uncle Sans far-away insular pos.
sessions
AT the close Of the lecture, Judge
Frank M. Bailey was asked to tell the
audience about the Cornish Orphans
Home Of which M. E Harris is man
ager, and lie paid fine tribute to the
Institution, declaring that it was being
conducted In an excellent manner, and
was doing praiseworthy work The
audience was then given an oppor-
tunity to contribute to the support Of
the home and an offering was taken,
amounting to about $24.
Mr.. Ferris spoke in part, as follows:
Just 2,070 miles southwest OF San
Francisco in the middle of the Pacific
lies a little group of islands that are
more beautiful than words can depict.
They enjoy wealth Of beauty and
usefulness that can scarcely be under
stood by the busy American Eight
little specks in the southern seas COM
prise the eight inhabited islands. They
may well be designated natures
beauty spot There are few places
that have visited that have had such
a lasting hold upon me as these
islands of the sea- Before one reaches
there they think Of them as land OF
wild men and cannibals, but how
changed when once you dock at the
port and find the natives with wreaths
Of flowers to put about your neck. with
the words of Aloha on the lips OF
every person for you. This word
Aloha is their word Of greeting, their
word of affection. their word of love
and God bless YOU
Cooks Discovery.
THE loveliest group of islands that
adorns any sea was discovered by Cap
tain Cook. commanding British fleet
in ITS. just one hundred and thirty
seven years ago. Those best in
formed on the subject are of the opfn-
ion that the group was discovered by
a Spanish navigator as early as 1850.
The simple people of the islands re.
ceived Captain Cook as God. He
was the recipient of many costly
treasures and gifts the generous.
simple, savage people had given him.
The story runs, and | think it is the
fact that Cooks sailors were like other
sailors-wild. careless and unruly
They were accused OF being guilty OF
tlesecrating some OF the native church
property. The natives grew tired Of
this and began to tire Of the visit and
the liberties of the visiting friends In
Captain Cooks party. The story runs
that the natives we're tolerating these
outrages. However, one day the sail
ors, themselves, became involved.
fought each other and finally killed
one of their own party. This taught
the simple but philosophical natives
that they were not God nor OF God, and