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HONOLULU,
Thursday, Sept., 20, 1 906.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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ALOHA NUI
The ' Southern California Editorial Association In usurping the duties
of the regular editors of the Bulletin for this Issue, are not filling or at
tempting to fill any "long felt want," or aching void. They do not pro
pose to change the politics of the paper, or bring on any libel lulls
gainst the owners, If they can avoid It.
Had they consulted their own Inclinations In the matter, It Is undoubt
rdly true that they would have preferred the balmy waves of Walklkl or
the delightful drives of the city to a ctrenuous struggle with pencil, paste-
pot, and shears, in thlt Hawaiian climate.
The editors, however, are so full of gratitude, friendship, admiration
and the kindred feelings, all summed up In the comprehensive word,
Aloha, Inculcated and fostered by the magnificent aye, royal reception
and continued entertainment they have received at the hands of the public
spirited and hospitable citliens of Honolulu and Hllo, that they cannot con
tent themselves to await their return to far-away California for an oppor
tunity, however Inadequate, to express their acknowledgment and appre
ciation. There will doubtlen appear In this edition amusing technical errors as
to figures, names of locations, etc., but the main and all dominant fact of
our heartfelt gratefulness, must and will overshadow and permeate all that
we can or do attempt to say.
This excursion to Hawaii by tho Southern California Editorial Asso
ciation Is the. most ambitious and extensive trip ever taken by such an or
ganliatlon In the world so far as we are aware. It Is, however, as a re
sult of our surpassingly pleasant experiences, but the pioneer of others of
like nature which may be expected tc coon visit thlt Paradise of the Pa
cific and its kindly people.
Wo wish to tell In a friendly way of our Impressions while here, to
give to the Hawallans a chance to see themselves aa othert tee them, and,
if possible, to lend a friendly oar In piopelllng to your thoret othert who
will Join with those now here In building up this fair Territory. To help
you in protecting It from foreign domination, and to Increase Its commer
cial prosperity.
In so far as their efforts can go in that direction, and while fond mem
ories last to give the Impetus, Hawaii will have one body of warm friends
and workers on the mainland In the Southern California Editorial Allo
cation, who again unite in sincerely taying, "Aloha, till we meet again."
LOS ANGELES'
Angel City Can Expect Great Commercial
Advantage From Paradise of the Pacific
Marino commerce offers vast emoluments for Southern California, and
her Immediate opportunity is to Inaugurate direct steamship connections
with the Hawaiian Islands at once.
I.os Angeles Is now a city of 210,000 people. The suburban towns and
cities of Pasadena. Long Ik-acli, Ocoan l'ark, Santa Monica, San Pedro,
Monrovia and other population within a radius of twenty miles, add 100,000
more. The assessed valuation of the City of Los Angeles Is $2!0,000,000.
It, It a strictly modern city, having leaped from 50,000 population to Its
present size in a period of tweht. to fourteen years. Us business build
ings are magnificent, of pressed hrlc'c and marble, about fifty of them be
ing from Ave to twelve stories; Its street-car system Is pronounced the fin
est on earth by world travelers. It Is the owner of,Itt own water system,
which cost three million dollars, and It Is now entering upon the greatest
engineering- project of Its kind In the, world that of bringing a great wa
ter supply, from Owens Hlver, a dtstuncu or 240 miles, at an estimated cost
of-twenty five million dollars, which will adequately supply the million
people Los Angeles City will contain within tho next twenty years. Us
bank clearings are a lialf-bllllon dollars annually, Tho export value of the
Southern California citrus crops Is approximately tlfty million dollars nn
nually, while grapes and wines, walnuts, peaches, apricots and other
fruits will add ten millions, Thero are halr-a-mllllon people In this Para
dise of Southern California enterprising. Intelligent and opulent. Utab,
Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Nevada and tho desert mining regions
draw their principal supplies from Ls Angeles, and Los Angeles capital
it the backbone and sinew of all the great Industrial, mining and colonl
latlon enterprises of those regions.
, But Los Angeles and Southern California have little ocean commerce.
For, ten jears past, however, Los Angeles has been planning and building
the San Pedro breakwater and harbor. Tho Government appropriated
three millions to do this work, and It is being done well. It Is approach
ing completion. It Is only expressing the conviction of the leading men
of affairs of Los Angoles that the great ocean commerce that must spring
Into existence at San Pedro Is destined to bo tho chief factor in tho up
building of tho great southwest metropolis. Tho now harbor will take
ships of the greatest tonnage that are built; will accommodate tho fleets
of the entire Pad lie, and being absolutely free from shoals and reefs will
afford great security and therefore considerable economy to Ita shipping.
The usually calm Paclllc has even less of squally weather at this entranco
to Its broad bosom, and must therefore offer greater attractions to trav
elers who are subject to the III effects of a turbulent sea such as are often
experience by soma northern routes. Great ocean greyhounds, with tlio
comforts and luxuries of sea travel carried to their maximum, would at
tract to this" port of Los Angeles the greatest tourist business of the Pa
cific Coast, reaching out to the Hawaiian Islands, the Islands of tho South
Pacific, Australia, the Orient, and Central und South America. Los An
geles today Is tho Mecca of the world of tourists, and a very largo percent
age of (he hundred thousand people who annually visit that' city would
welcome the opportunity to sail ovor summer seas to tho Ulands of thu
Pacific, where, If Southern California be a foretaste of Paradise, these Isles
must Indeed bo tho pearly gates to htaven Itself.
Will Los Angeles father this mnrrm enterprise? Thnt bIio should and
at once, there cannot be the slightest doubt. Within a year her bryad
gauge planB for a freight and passenger ocean commerce will bo known,
and Ave years hence Los Angeles win hardly bo second on tho Pacific
Coast In the matter of a marine commerce.
The Hawaiian Islands will be the especial beneficiary of this com
merce. Southern California needs her products of sugar, pineapples, ba
nanas and cocoanuts, and Los Angeles cau supply her with all sho needs
of Mainland products at less cost than any northern iort. Southern Cali
fornia has the advantage of three competing railroad lines. It Is also the
shortest route across tho continent, Into tliu greut marts of the East, and
the only one that la free all the year from snow blockades. Thls,ls of In ,
estimable value to tho. Hawaiian Islands, which produce only tropical
fruits to sensitive to the deleterious effects of cold weather.
But Hawaii must co-operate in the consummation of this enterprise.
Her commerce Is and must foiever remain purely of a marine nature, and
the practical knowledge and judgment of her citizens would be of value
and encouragement to the capitalists of Los Angeles. Hawaii must send
her emissaries over to tho Mainland to encourago this scheme. Unlim
ited capital Is there, ready and waiting, it is understood that tho Hawaii
Promotion Committee is already In corrcsjondence with the chamber of
Commerce of Los Angeles City, and with these two Important bodies act
ing together the early Inauguration of these plans will not be long delated,
The grain Is ripe for the harvest; get In with your reapers!
OPPORTUNITY
CURRENTS NOT CHANGED.
The grounding of tho third great
steamship within a month In Pacific
waters will serve to again needlessly
alarm those who have not given tho
matter due thought or Investigation,
and rehe the Impressions (undoubt
edly erroneous) of a change in the
ocean currents alleged to be due to
upheavals of the ocean bed. It wou'd
to no more than natural that1 torn
manders or their friends should seek
an excuse for such misfortunes, which
mean so much for their future, but In-
estimation of the disasters to the
Manchuria and the Sheridan In local
waters, og well as Interviews with
steamer captains plying these waters.
'does not disclose any Indications of
changes in the ocean currents.
The facts show that the Manchuria
would not have taken ground had the
Go eminent established, as it should
hae done long ago, a light at Rabbit
Island or even at Koko Head.
The duties of the captain of a mod
cm ocean liner Include not only the
navigation and discipline of his ship
but especially the role of social enter
talner, and it would seem, to those
who "go down to the sea In ships,"
and who observe how much of tho
tlmo of the captain Is olten occupied
with the last-named round of duties,
that It would add to the efficiency of
his services and the safety of his
craft, ob well as to his own personal
comfort. If these toelal demands wero
passed on to the purser, doctor or a
Hocial director, or at least someone
not connected with the navigation of
tho ship. This Is in no sense Intended
ah a suggestion of a contributing cause
of recent ocean disasters, but It Is be
lieved to voice a desire for relief
among those who need tbelr tlmo In
other duties.
It has been like "rounding up" a
herd of Wild Uronchog to get the ma
jority of the Southern California crowd
down to earth long enough to get out
this paper, Kdltors get enough of this
Bort of thing when at home and In the
harness, so that It makes their hulr
pull to push a pencil when they are In
tho midst of the joys of this Paradise
of the Pacific, "with these few apol
ogetic remarks," etc.
What's the matter with tho Hawaii
Promotion Committee? Well nothing
that the California bunch have discov
ered. It will simply bo Impossible to
keep Honolulu out of the king row
with such a bunch of energy pulling
at the oars. It even makes Los An
geles people "sit upand take notice.
and they claim to have something do
ing themselves.
We havo no bitter feelings towards
anybody when we complain that wo
have contracted dyspepsia since com
ing to Honolulu. What else would
happen to us If this general feasting
hhould continuo much longer, wo
dread to contemplate. Come what
may, however, wo shall certainly he
found facing tho music until the band
ceases to play.
There Is a rumor afloat that onn of
the young ladles of California Is seek
ing tp dlsposo of tier return ticket to
the Mainland. This sensible effort to
t.avo money on tho part of the maiden
augurs well for domestic economy In
the futuru household. Congratulations
to the lucky man.
With a beach, a sea and a climate
like that at Walklkl In front or any
portion of California, no matter how
Inaccessible, thero would hardly be
room for tho bathers In the water ev
ery day or room for tho hotels and
cottages that would spring up on tho
adjacent shore.
They called him "Too much John
son" coming over the Bean, but to
tho excursionists It now seems that it
should be "Just Knough Johnson," so
loug as It Is largely due the ceaseless
effoits of the energetic secretary of
the association that tho editors are in
Honolulu today.
A leader has said, "I caro not who
makes their laws If I can mnka the
tongs of a nation." Certainly, one
who could write the songs of the
music-loving natives of these Islands'
would wield a powerful Influence In
their affairs and hold a warm place In
their hearts.
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In a word, the racial question of the,
future can only be properly solved for
Hawaii when sho secures an alicii
population whoso sons and daughters
will develop Into worthy American clt
licnshlp. The tourist crop is one of tho best
harvested In Southern California. A
largo portion of this crop is now wait
lit (or Hawaiian harvesters. "Aro
yon on?"
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Krom the appearance of the streets
at times It would seem as if there
could be but few childless homes In
Honolulu.
I When her racial problem shall have
been satisfactorily settled It will solve
tho labor question as well for Hawaii,
Tho trip to Wuhlawa was a realiza
tion of tho diversity of scenery and
products of this beautiful section.
EDITORIAL STAFF
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L. MATHEWS. ,., Waterfront X
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X WARREN WILSON X
&.' ......Court House and Capitol
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X MRS. J. J, PENNV X
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Society and Woman's Page
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X I. 8. WAT80N Real Estate X
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J. J. PENNY Sporting X
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. REV. J. D. H. BROWNE X
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Fun & Fangs
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The first phrase learned on hoard
the Alameda "Honl kana, wiklwlkl.'
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Do we know the meaning of Aloha?
Well, we think wo dot
Many a bald headed man manages
to wiggle along through life without
a wig.
The Pacific Mall steamships serious
iy object to being confined exclusively
to water.
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"Llttlo Lemons" Is her new name,
She ate so many on Uio way down
It's plenty of work getting out
special 24-pago edition of a paper
when you nre off on a vacation trip,
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It Is said that several local politi
cians havo a strong and powerful pull
Why not exert it on the Sheridan?
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Thero Is notHlng selfish about the
Ildwallan 'lslaiuls. 'They hava' gener
ously divided the honors with Mid
way. ' ' , .
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Too bad ''Philadelphia Jack'
O'Brien did not come on the Sierra In
tlmo to help toward the Bpecial edl
Hon.
Honolulu Is not unlike other places.
At tho Zoo, Saturday night the real
fight did not commence until after the
decision.
Tho walking Is exceptionally good
In Honolulu, but tho editors like rlJ
tng on electric cars better. It costs
nothing and saves sboe-lcather.
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In early days the old tar was satis
fied wild a reef In his sail but It Is
different with tho commander of tho
nodem steamship on the Pacific.
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Tho Bulletin learns that the Chicago
rreaclier who railed against the peek-
tvboo shirt-waist and Bald that ho
could sec nothing good In It, Is totally
Mind. .
One member of the party of editors
is going to jal before leaving Hono
lulu. High Sheriff Henry says that
he will not detain the laily very long,
however. Yes, It Is a lady. How
shocking!
To the observant visitor a wonderful
period of growth and prosperity seemt.
to be opening for Hawaii. Our Infant
brother has a grand future before him
Mil' lila rrnwlh will ha walplieil with
and his growth will bo watched with
Interest.
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Tor tho first time In Its history the
Bulletin was' Invaded last night by a
throng of both sexes. Editors, sdb-'
editors, city editors and others with
titles of every description, wore pres -
cat and all working for the special
(dltlon. Kx-Edltor Farrlngton. as ho
looked on. remarked1: "This busy
scene reminds m. of the night when
wo counted the ballots In the Bulletin
contest. ,
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"I-'Ingers beat chopsticks all ho!
low," Is a remark President D. O. Ho!
'as heard to make at tho luau, as ho
mpldly tucked away great handfuls of
the good things provided. Mr. Holt '
,an not tho only one who sought as
lapldly as postlblo o Increase his ge-
rial rotundity by a fresh "holt" on tho
rucculent Hawaiian edibles. i
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The races are so mixed In Honolulu'
that a little girl was able to tell an
Inquirer on one occasion that she was
11 Portuguese, a day or two after that
she was Chinese,, a little later she
lalmeii to be Irlab, and surprised
ber questioner on 'still another occv
Eton by uBsertlngfthat she was an
American, All of which in some sense
proved to bo true.
OAHU NOT ONLY PLACE.
Exception has been taken to the se
cret ballot In tho Oahu County He pub
lican Convention and tho assertion
made that this Is tho only Instance on
record of a secret ballot in a political
convention. But that assertion la in
correct. In Los Anrceleg County. California,
tlit- Republicans havo had tho seciet
ballot for the past fourteen years.
The secret ballot was adopted for
the purpose of overthrowing the tall-
load political machine, and for eight
j ears It worked like a charm, but tho
machine has succeeded In getting
back Into power most successfully,
and has 'a firm grip once more.
At thu convention on August 21 and
22 thero were 839 delegates, and nom
inating speeches were dispensed with.
Tho candidates for the several of
fices wero requested to march up to
the Secretary's desk, deposit a shin
ing ten dollar piece, and havo his
name placed upon tho ticket.
The receipts of tho convention wero
considerable, as each delegate was
taxed one dollar, and the receipts
from candidates totaled fully $C00, as
there were many offices to bo filled
nnd several candidates for each.
The County this fall will elect six
judges of the superior court, sheriff,
district attorney, clerk, assessor, re
corder, public administrator1, coroner,
treasurer, auditor, tax collector, three
State senator!, nine members of tho
assembly, two supervisors and Innu
merable township constables nnd Jus
tices of the peace.
According to this It will be seen
that Oahu Is not the only place where
lolltlcs has full sway.
The sugar Industry presents but
meagre opportunities for the small
farmer, but the cultivation of pine
apples and sisal promise ample re
muneration to the Industrious farmer
of small means.
One of our California editors who
niado a quick study of tho Hawaiian
language says that, speaking of feasts,
he enjoyed eating tho lanal with tho
luau around his neck, but ho could
not get used to winding pa u around
his flsL
Stella So she married her husband
to reform him! And did she?
Bella Well, In n way. He does all
his drinking Jt home now.
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HAWAII NEI My I-ovo to thee,
Rrlde of the Ocean; Gem of tho Sea;
Shores where the stately Palm treo
grow,
Mountain and valley with color glow;
Whoso craggy rocks aro draped with
ferns
Stretching abroad Jlhelr clinging
fronds;
Rainbow-crowned and silver-traced
Where water falls tho dark cliffs lace,
Her children, too, with filial prldo
Hold up her hands on every side,
And generous heartthrobs boat as one
From curliest dawn till setting Sun.
Beauteous Isles, of furthest West,
By Neptuno's loving arms caressed,
May Nature's harmonies, complete
Your hearts enfold with rapture sweet.
And keep you freo from care and pain
Till we shall meet In peace again.
. M. A. M'HATTON.
SHE TALKS CURIOS
Mrs. L. F. Doollttle, one of our
most accomplished curio cranks,
tayt:
Hawaiian curios are mey
Worth While?
Indeed they are,
To bo sure. No ono of our
party needs any tangible remind-
ft Ai t tit to nil ktn alinrt ttlnein In itl
icg0 fnr ,g,cl t qM
bo wming to leave without tak-
ng away a tapa cloth, a cala-
's bash, an enameled pin, buckle or
, spoon, a Hawaiian mat or a hula
kirt? Most of us havo "solicd
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fcati,cr Cgi ,atB and plna cloth.
I Tho tapa cloths are probably
the most useful souvenirs, as
they can bo used as wall decora'
tlons, table-covers, couch-covers,
s and tho long, narrow ones as fol-
dlng.door u'raperles. The Ha-
WBnan (apa g already very
4. scarce, as It Is only made now
by the natives In such out-of-the-
way villages as Waimanu, on tho
la"d of Hawaii. If the mats
wero only more portable they
cortalnly would be carried away
In great quantities, as they make
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croug miniature -models" of
4 surf-boats, swords, calabashes,
etc., with a ukulele thrown In,
Wurnlsli a very coxy Hawaiian cor-
ner. ........... ..t
It seems strange, but a man can bow
more gracefully on tho street thnn at
home.
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By Rev. John D.
By Rev. John D. H. Browne.
It does not require a long residence
lu these Islands to recognize the fact
tliut the labor question, although en
tirely different In Its application, Is as
vital an Issue here as It Is on tho main
land, Indeed, a much more serious
problem, perhaps, hero than there.
Whether a fortnight's residence
qualifies us to discuss the labor prob
lems which present themselves In the
Hawaiian Islands with any degree of
Intelligent knowledge of tho 'difficul
ties Involved, we do not pretend to
say, but we none the lest have been
impressed with tho drawbacks which
exist to tho Industrial progress of tho
Islands caused by the present unsatis
factory conditions which Interfere
with tho adequate supply of labor nec
essary for the purposes 'of tho planta
tion!.
Wo havo heard so often discussions
and arguments advanced In tho States
in favor of the Importation of Euro
pean labor into these Islands, to whom
shall be given small holdings to culti
vate and acquire. In preference to tho
introduction of Chinese laborers, that
we havo always supposed that this
was. In a certain measure, at least, tho
t-anacea for all the Ills complained of.
tmd It has only been by personal
touch with affairs here that we bavo
been disillusioned and brought Into
the heartiest sympathy with tho
views of those who declare such a
movement to be altogether Inade
quate, visionary and Impossible.
What we have learned amounts to
this: that the exclusion laws of the
United States, necessary as they may
be in California and other parts of tho
Pacific Coast, aro largely Inapplicable
to the conditions found In Hawaii, and
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Editor Evening Bulletin: Dear Sir.
It feels mighty good to be an Amer
ican. Those of us who nre looking
upon American territorial expansion
for tho first timo arc enjoying the ex
periences to the full. It Bounds good
to hear our own patriotic songs from
cosmopolitan Bchools; it looks good to
ieo our home flag lu the breeze; It
feels good to know that our brothers
dominate a population to complex
and various.
But there Is another sldo which
does not pleaso bo completely. Ono
re elation for some of us, who dwell
In Interior cities, Is tho light upon tho
heavens of American arms and their
helpmates. Wo of course havo llttlo
experlenco with tho Army. Wa are
1 eaceful citizens, and tho fow officers
v.o seo are pleasuring, and conse
quently seemingly good fellows en
joying themsches. That Is tho sldo
t'pon which we love to dwell. At war
a fire-eater; In pcaco a hard worker
In preparation; a hard player In rec
itation; tho beau Ideal of stalwart,
healthy manhood, alike the Idol of the
young ladles and the admiration of
men.
Seriously, however, close contact, In
hotels, at receptions and dances. Im
pels ono to say that the danger of a
military aristocracy seems mighty Im
minent. You all who see bo much of
militarism, male and femalo, of courso
know Itow to tako the displays of su
icrlority with an equanimity denied
Ic thoso of us who have spent yean)
acquiring tho belief that the Army
nnd Navy were tl-o servants of tho
Republic not Its masters. We find
now, that in tho opinion of tho serv
outs they aro the nm.i.cr3 and we ple
beians the slaves.
Tho wreck of tho Sheridan was a'
misfortune, but one which was mado
indiirable by tho fact that beforo
nightfall every passengor wag housed,
every ploce of baggage safe, a physi
cian was in attendance, special rates
offered, and not a thing left undone to
mltlgato the severity of the blow up
on thu poor passengers, who faced de
lay and added oxpenso. Ono might
LOS ANGELE8 AND HONOLULU
Mr. Warren Wilson. In what he
hays of trado possibilities with Los
Angeles, bears out the statements
mado In theso columns two years ago
by a visiting member of the Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce. In con
sidering business relatious with tho
Southern California cities, Honolulu
has been in tho habit of regarding
them as trade dependencies of San
Francisco and as huch, hardly worth
our while cither as importers or ex
torters, But this was our Insular mis
apprehension. Tho San Francisco wo
,dld so much business with twenty
years ago was a smaller nlaco than
' tho I -os Angeles of today; and now,
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work a most serious harm to these.
Islands, because they lamentably In
terfere with the cultivation of the toll,
and the development of the great su
gar Industry of the country. 'It'll
with no prejudice to any section, .ofv,
tho Republic, but with -a more accur
ate understanding of the needs of
these Islands, that we shall hence-,
forth advocate a more Intelligent, aid
fair-minded consideration being given
to the particular needs of those who
era engaged In a business of such gi
gantic proportions as Is the sugar In
dustryan Industry which requires ,a
vast capital, and the expenditure of
an Immense amount of money, every
year; money that Is put Into general
circulation for tho public good.
Quite Independently of any selfish
interests of the- sugar magnates, we
havo arrived at a very definite conclu
sion that the great need of the sugar
Industry 'of Hawaii Is a system of lai
bor, modified and limited for the pro
tection of other Interests, by which
tho people of Europe and of the
Orient, Portuguese, Chlneso and Jap
anese, may bo brought by contract to
tho Islands to fullfil a certain fixed
term (say, five or ten years) of serv
ice, and In that way give confidence to
tho sugar planter, not now always pos
sessed; that his crops shall not at,
any time be neglected, but shall rev
celve the attention they require.
The United States has been In many
leipects wonderfully successful In lit
practical conditions, and In Its eco
nomic relations with the rest of the
world, while it would seem as If It had
r.ot always been so fortunate In Its ap
plication of wlso principles to tho
countries which havo In recent years
come under Its authority and laws.
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By a Visiting Editor "
have thought that contemplation ot
these comparative blessings of com
fort might have produced a benevo
lence of mind, a feeling of compas
sion. That It did not was brought
home to me while enjoying the balmy
oir the other evening. I could not
iwold hearing the conversation1 If' I
'.alued the comfort of my chair, chos
en before the'group of, army 'and' nary
peoplo, with a leaven ot civilian Insu
lar employee, a constable perhaps,
and a private citizen. I atayed until
nauseated. Boiled down, the consen
sus was tho expression of a young of
ficer clearly born abroad whose
education, advancement and future
uro tho caro of a beneficent Republic,
t condition Impossible, had his par
ents stayed In their native monarchic
al environment. Said he, with a fine
rcorn: "1 shall sue for my expenses.
I cannot understand what the Depart
ment could be thinking of to tend the
Buford and keep us here on expense,
just to accommodate those people and
Schwerln. Why couldn't tbey come
lu In the Klnau? I'll sue somebody.
I've got friends who'll make It bot fpr
tho man who gave that order." And
everyone but the lonesome civilian,
swelled alternately wlfb pride, with
tage and with contempt, as tbey con
templated the picture In brogue ot
their Importance, the hardiblpg tand
the misguided official who thought-se-ilouBly
of the Btfety and comfort of
common people, on a little Island In
mid-ocean. Do you wonder tbta I left
to presorvo my equanimity? ,
Suppose for argument that the
Sheridan had struck Midway: Don't
jou know that tho. American blood In
It. P. Schwerln, In E. II, Hantaan,
would have prompted them, or either
of them, to send a liner at the first
moment to succor the unfortunates?
And the American people would have
applauded. i.-..
I Aro we In danger of a submergence
jof real American aeptlment and feel
ing In the Army and Navy by snob
bishness? Or did I have the misfor
tune to hear only a few of tho most
pronounced snobs of the service?
A VISITINO EDITOR.
since tho earthquako drove bo many
peoplo from the coast metropolis, Lot
Angeles Is doubtlesB the larger city
ot tho two. As to Independence, In
the commercial sense, It haB more of
San Francisco than the latter has'ot
Chicago or New York. At long aa
ton years ago, tho southern city had
cut out tho trado of San Francisco
with Arizona and begun to compete
for the business of Central California.
She btauds for production, exports,
imports and for a trade that with
tourists which Is almost exclusively
her own and that of her tributary
towns nnd In which we could, to
homo oxtent, share. Upon this latter
point, however, tho Advertiser cher
ishes no Illusions, Pacific Commer
cial Advertiser.
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