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Commercial Advertiser.
W. N. ARMSTRONG EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 15
iUIN(i OUT AND COMING IN.
With this U;ue of the Advertiser, the
present editor of it retires, and his
place hereafter will be occupied by
another. The Advertiser always "in
commission as the navy men say,
though commanders and pilots change.
The new editor is cordially we
corned and the readers of this journal
may be assured of hi if desire and ca
pacity to instruct and please them.
Speaking to him in a stage whisper
the retiring editor ventures to say thai
tho average intelligence of thin little
community is higher than that of any
community with the same number of
white citizens to be found on the Main
land. Distance from the American con
tinent; isolation; infrequent mail ser
vice in past years; the absence of the
quivering pulsations of modern Amer
ican ilife throbbing through the brain:
the woeful lack of diversified indus
tries which are the best proofs of the
genuine American spirit; the daily
Jiving for many years in tho shadow
of a; unique, and anomalous political
life in .which the Polynesian dominated
.In numbers, but -was supported on a
scaffolding of alien intelligence and
influence; and Jastly the entire de
pendence of the Islands for prosperity
upon the proverbially uncertain legis
lation of Congress; all of these events
have served to force . the life of the
community into conservative chan
nels and have partially severed its in
telligence from progressive action, ex
cepting in the matter of public educa
tion. Tho incoming editor assumes the
.serious task of commenting upon af
fairs at the time of a radical and final
absorption of an independent sover
eignty, with an extraordinary mixture
of races, by the Greater America.
The innumerable and perplexing
problems forcing themselves to the
front' will, in a large measure, not be
settled by any local influence. The
supreme national power at Washing
ton will dispose of these in its own
way, and in accordance with national
ideas. But there will remain local and
municipal questions, involving the sup
ply of labor, he introduction of divers
. ifled industries, the improvement of the
educational system and the administra
tion of local laws, which will deeply
concern the comfort of the members of
the community. In these the incoming
editor will find ample opportunity to
inform and aid his readers, provided
he regards the philosopher Emerson's
aphorism, "The truth is too simple for
us; we do not like those who unmask
our illusions." He will, therefore, find
it politic to avoid the broadest truth.
He Is, indeed, the happy editor who
correctly practices the maxim, "That
he who leads men must In a measure
follow them." For to follow only is
to confirm popular errors and mis
takes, while ceasing to follow, even in
search of a larger truth, is to lessen
tic present influence.
The anomalous position of the editor
and ot, the preacher also is, that while
( they nrid individuals thoughtful and
dissatisfied with existing affairs, every
where they find the community serene,
contented and above instruction. Dis
raeli said, "There is no education like
adversity," which' is a paraphrase of
the .maxim that "Sweet are the uses of
adversity." It is somewhat discourag
dug to the preacher or editor or teacher
that Calamity is their great superior
as an instructor, but that if they should
publicly invoke his aid, the 'people
would lynch them on a branch of the
monkey-pod tree. Goethe said, "Who-
o serves the public is a poor creature;
ho worries himself: and no one is grate
ful to him for his services."
But to the editor and to all sincere
Instructors- there come occasionally
manly words from manly men, and the
sweetest words from womanly women
which are the all-sufficient compensa
tions for efforts which are made to im
prove the common weal.
WHAT OF THE FUTCRS?
What then will be the future of Ha
waii? What the outcome of the geo
graphical position, of the mixture of
races, of the numerical dominance of
Che Portuguese over the Anglo-Saxon,
of the dominance numerically of the
Asiatics over all? What will be the
effect on Hawaii of the abandonment of
the use-of coal, and the substitution
of electricity, so that calling and coal
ing stations will not be necessary?
fill the exigencies of trade ever make
this port a manufacturing centre, or
make it a common exchange for the
commodities of the Pacific? What will
be the social life? Which race or mix
ture of races will finally dominate
Socially in this isolated spot? Will
,ywrhatlwe call Americanism, absorb the
"i1ien elements, or will the alien ele
menta absorb the American? Will
"i there finally rjse here a composite peo-
pie of latins. Asiatics, and Teutons.
intelligent, active, educated under our
admirable school system, and equipped
with knowledge and training to finally
possess all of our commerce and in
dustries? The political institutions will as
suredly be fixed and maintained by the
Federal Government. They will no:
change, though the majority of the
people will not understand them, and
a century may pass before the Ameri
canization is completed.
There are two distinct views of the
e olution of Hawaii. One is that unde.
the pressure of Federal laws the labor
system will gradually change, and
American and European laborers will
supplant the Asiatics. This view is
enforced by the fact that the Asiatics
are not disposed to bring their families
to thes Islands, and their residence is
largely temporary. With their with
drawal, the European under superior
inducements will immigrate.
The other view is that the Asiatics
will remain, and increase, through im
migration, and the birth of children.
This view favors the belief that Ha
waii will become finally the Asiatic-
outpost of the United States, just as
Hongkong is the Asiatic outpost of the
British, and that finally here, as in
Hongkong, there will reside an intel
ligent, well educated and wealthy class
of Asiatics, who will gradually absorb
all of the industries, including that of
sugar production, just as the Chinese
have taken from the British merchants,
the tea and silk trade of Hongkong
and Singapore, and aave absorbed the
mining of tin in the Banca straits, and
ars now competing with the British in
Shanghai, in the manufacturing of cot
ton goods. This view also holds that
the practical exclusion of the small in
dustries here, owing to the dominance
of the sugar industry, discourages
European immigration, just as the
cotton mills of New England have dis
couraged the growth of an American
population, by importing the French-
anadians who have lowered and fixed
the price of wages.
Whichever view is correct is of little
consequence to the nation. A hundred
thousand Asiatics in these Islands will
not affect the nation's destiny. If
every American now residing on these
Islands disappeared today, the soil
would remain American, and whoever
resided here would come within the
sphere of American influence and 01
American laws.
Moreover, the policy of Expansion is
in direct opposition to tfie policy of
Asiatic exclusion. America cannot
expand and exclude at the same mo
ment. If she takes she must give, as
Great Britain gives and takes. Expan
sion, in its last analysis, means uni
versal and unobstructed free trade and
the right of free emigration and immi
gration. America in searching an out-
let for her products will, in the course
of time, swing, into line with Great
Britain, and find her advantage in the
promotion of a reciprocal commerce.
Hawaii as the outpost in the Pacific,
will quickly feel these movements
directed by the national policy. She no
longer shapes her own future. What
will it be?
M. B. Curtis may present his play
"Sam'l of Posen" here soon.
Tho Only High Grade Daklng
Powdor Offered at a Mod
erate Price.
NONE SO GOOD.
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MeaidlqaiicQirteirs
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The following Machines in stock and for sale for Cash, or on installments:
Domestic. Standard. Automatic. Eldridge B. Seamstress.
Pearl Columbia. Wheeler & Wilson.
STANDARD TAILORING MACHINE NO. 10,
with button hole attachment.
DS" NEEDLES,
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Commission Tells of Territorial S-op-
of Revolution.
I Report of Commission. !
"Tho only island, apart from Luzon,
where serious trouble threatened, is
Panay, to which a considerable fon e of
Tagalo soldiers were sent before th
outbreak of hostilities. Many of the
Visayans of this island are opposed to
Tagalos. however, and it is not be
lieved that the latter can make a for
midable resistance. In Samar. Leyte
and Masbate the Tagalo Invaders are
numerically few, and are disliked by
the natives of these islands, whom they
have oppressed. Wc are assured that
200 men wojild suflUe to restore order
in Mandoro.
The commission tells how it con
ducted the task entrusted to it. hearing
statements from all classes of po;.
In Manila as to the capabilities of th
Filipinos for self-poverxnuent, the hab
its and customs of tho people and also
the establishment of municipal gov
ernments in many towns. A'.i this
matter is to be included in the ?ni;
report.
REFRIGERATORS
AND ICE CHESTS
ASSORTED SIZES.
PANSY STOVES. C, 7 and S. I
BUCK STOVES. I) and 10. t
BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES. 2. I and
o Burners.
Aermortor Wind Mills
S. 10. 12 and 16 feet. PinhiK 12
and 10 feet. Geared with
pumps to fit.
WINDMILL OIL.
NON-SHRINKING
Wooden Tanks
f00 to 10,000 Gallons.
Rubber Hose
For Garden. Assorted Size:?.
STEAM HOSE. Assorted Sizes.
SUCTION HOSE, Assorted.
Leather Belting,
Assorted Sizes, both Single ami
Double.
Tie Haweollnn Hon wre Co.
- LIMITED-
307 FORT STREET.
Each and Every
School Teacher
On returning to their fields
of labor should take with
them a copy of
COCA
WAIM
AND OTHER
Songs For
Children.
Words and music by Mary Dilllnc
i kam Frear.
; For Sale at
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LIMITED.
MKRCIIANT STRKET.
ON LUZON ON I A.
111
601
B, KERR, QUEEN STREET,
PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS,
wank.,
Almost Blind
Scrofula Affects tho Eyes Little
Boy Treated b an Oculist With
out Relief-But Now He Is Well.
When my little toy thrr month
old hU rye- U-ctmc rrry on- an4 he m
almost Mind. X took him toanoculi!
who treated him for ix month an 1 left
bin m la 1 he nn at the S innin.
Finally Ho.d' S4rparil!.t w rrcom
mended and I lfffan glvinc it to him.
In lcs than thre Wrek he wa aKt
to po into the fun vrltho'.T. covering
hi eye, and today his cc arc crfcct!f
well, and his rani and n r, hlch xvrrt
badly affected, are a!o !!. Hood
S.ir."Ap4ri!ta has certainly tiono uondcrt
for my toy. Mm. jAcn II. r.iN?i:n,
Amador, California. l!rmrnti
to
Sarsaparilla
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Iur;f..T. A!l!ru?;Mt. t tlx for V. i'.ri II -4
, tut ar tlf ry ! uv
nOOCJ S HillS ihllwJ".afvjun:u
ELEELE !
Is the Namnie
Of our m-w . jtn-k -of Hot
Wat-r KottUf, Hull and
Knutitnin friupt-
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Especially manufactured for u and
i guaranteed to Iat longer than otbet
Rubber Good In this CUnialr.
Guaranteed!
Have You Seen Our
WINDOW
DISPLAY?
Now Is tho time to rculncc your Ifak
!ng Hot Water Uottlo with a rea
first-class article.
For sale only by
SOLE AGENTS.
Only the highest prad of ItED Him ,
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-Second Hand Machines for sale cheap.
and REPAIRS" for all makes
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INVITE INSPECT
PACIFIC
j HEIGHTS, i
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Residence Lots on Pacific Heights.
Are Now Offered For Sale.
' GTN iCM!etire )rojoit having
! similar a.h ;mt;i-(- ami attraction, as fur iiMi!lifuhic n
j lmit inn, having an elevation of fmm 1 70 iu'NM fret, am!
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proximity to rlu huinrx part of tin rity, In-iur than u.
mill! from tin lYnmvx lllxk. ha ovor Wfiiri! l-tn pneritct!
to the people of Honolulu.
One of the main feature- of this pmperl y, ainl pi .rum! at
great expense, N the ahnmlant Mipply of mire piing vatxrp
prominnccil ly Dr. C. . WoimI as Ikmiik tlie puiiM aml lcst
drinking water ohtatuahle in the ilamt, which now leing
cnmluctctl into Morale reservoir ujKin the property lfv an inde
pendent pipe line, and will he hppplied to tidcntji at
Government rates
Mir Gaflairainilteeo
We CtUAItANTEK to all purchaser?
of Lots on PACIFIC HEIGHTS that we will, within hiz
month-, provide tapid tranKirtatinn to the highest lot cm the
property, connec ting the ame with the Honolulu Kapid Tran
sit Co.'s line on Pauoa Road at the heginningof Kaiulaui Drive..
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1 i i.u.md; i-.i usi, in one vear. i- in iwo Tear;:
interest, hx per cent. ier annum on Jcferrvd iaynunt. "
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! Our carriage will convey iarties dtirin t inet"th
; Property to ami from the anie.
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K5f For maps and full partirular rail at ftir HHh-c. Hoisi
7 and s, Prore-s Hlork.
BRDCE I
PAN-AMERICAN
of Machines
IMPORTER.
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AR1G & CO.
Norvood.
HAND MACHINES.
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