The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-07
Honolulu a Certainty

coming seasoh il to bring to H61oldlu appears as
an editorial in the New Year edition of TrenTrus-
Tics,the house journal issued by the Trent Trust
Company, an editorial which The Advertiser is
glad to REPRODUCE ahdgendorse. Says the Trent
publication:
"The complexion of our city has undergone a
material change during the past decade; it has
developed from decidedly immature outpost,
strongly suggestive of the country village, into
thsitfng and modern Island metropolis. y =
"The forces that have wrought this evolution,
while not difficult to locate nevertheless are some
times not readily apparent, at least to the casual
observer. We have made rather careful analysis
of Honolulu's economic position and our invest-
cations have demonstrated that its commercial de-
velopment during the next ten years will mate
rally oyershadow the growth Of the past decade.
We make this statement with no reservation what
soever.
''While the buwark of Hawas prosperity is
sugar which will continue paramount, diversified
ton has nevertheless manifested itself. Perhaps
the most startling economic development in the
Hawaiian Islands, even surprising in sudden
growth the sugar industry itself, is the pineapple
activity The first commercial crop of canned
pineapples is recorded in 1901, when 1000 cases
were Produced the 1915 crop will approximate
( 100000 cases. surely remarkable achievement
within the short period of fourteen years The sale
of this two and half million cases of pneapples
for about $5.2OO0OO contributes handsomely to
the balance of trade already heavily in Hawaii's
favor.
THE pineapple industry will continue to de-
velop, not rapidly perhaps, but steadily An
extensive propaganda for wider distribution of
the annua. pineapple pack is already bringing re-
suits, while the termination of the European war
will reopen this field, which was absorbing ap-
Of
when the imbroglio developed.
How many Of readers have given much
thought to the present national movement TOR
adequate defense and the great influence the c6fia
summation of the administrations plans in this
connection will exert on the, prosperity of these
Islands? To appreciate the benefits that wlhad-
crue from the heavy outlay of capital projected
has only to glance around our. city today
Commercial activities which are more or less de-
pendent upon Uncle Sans expenditures for per
manent Notifications and their upkeep are every
where in evidence.
"During the year December, 1914, to December,
1915, the Navy Department disbursements in Ho-
nolulu reached 81 40, 66642 while the Army
branch Of the service has distributed an averaTe
OF $45OO,OOO year for the past two years. Add
to this the y. 5. Engineers outlay of $27l $40,
and total distribution for the year of approx
mately $6,230OOO OH the part of the Federal gov
ernment is registered, average of about
$4,000 per month.
'NITade balances between Hawaii and the bust
ness world, while always heavily in our favor
nevertheless fuctuate widely according to the
prices obtained for our principal commodity, sugar.
'Hawaan exports for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1915, valued at $62 1872 400, while
the imports aggregated $26Oll,8 52-thus a bal
ance OF trade in HawarS favor of $50, l8O,6H is
recorded. This is increase of $40, ,189 over
the l9l4 balance, obviously result of the war
prices obtained for sugar during the full 1915 fiscal
year. The year 1915 also records an increase in
our favorable trade balance OF $2O82O707 over
the average of the previous five years.
The benefits, long anticipated, of the Panama
lanai have measured up to early estimates. During
the period January l, 1915, to August, 1915 when
slides interrupted the use of the canal seventy
SIX ships direct from the canal called at Honolulu
for fuel the average supply being 500 tons of coal
The advent of the Great Northern is a stimu-
liant to our rapidly developing tourist business and
Is but another indication of the trend of our COM
mercialism during the next decade.
I'm the face Of the facts herein adduced we be-
lieve 1t is impossible for anyone to seriously dis
pute our bold statement: Honolulu and Hawaii
IN general are entering upon an unprecedented
period OF commercial development, a development
based on strong fundamental conditions and one
not likely to be seriously handicapped by any
adverse situation occurring in the sugar industry,
the natural result of this activity being potential
appreciation in realty values, increase in popula-
ton and period of substantial building activity"
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Henry Ford has learned great deal in his peace
jaunt to Europe, even if he taught little For one
thing he knows now that all the talk of the NUM-
ton makers work for war is pfle, because this
war is being kept up by the people, not by cannon
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