anaheim-gazette 1908-07-23

PROSPERITY IN HAWAII Islands Engaged in Harvest of Largest Sugar Crop Ever Grown —Labor Problem, a Serious One, Up for Consideration [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE] HONOLULU, T. H., July 15, 1908. Hawaii is unusually prosperous at the present time. One of the biggest sugar crops on record is being harvested, and prices are better than usual owing to short crops in other sugar producing countries. The result has been that the Territory has escaped almost entirely any effects of the financial stringency prevailing on the mainland. But in spite of all this Hawaii is not satisfied. Up to the present time sugar has been the main industry of the islands—and still is. But there is an increasingly large number of citizens here who for one reason or another would be glad to see Hawaii’s prosperity dependent upon more than a single product. The carrying of one’s eggs all in one basket is deemed by many to be a dangerous policy, for any serious blow to the sugar industry would be a disaster which might cripple the Territory for years. The labor problem is also a serious one, and promises to become more so. Sugar requires a large supply of cheap labor and at the present time there is none in sight. The Chinese, formerly a mainstay to the sugar planter, have been unable to get in at all since an American farmer and fruit grower settle on the fertile lands of the territory and by their influence on Oriental atmosphere which is felt when Japanese and outnumber all other races come two to one. Systematized effort being made with this end in vain no doubt will be eventually superseded. The Territorial government seems considerable land on all of the which is well adapted to d agriculture, although the great of the public lands are in far serves, or are barren or ina mountain tops. Most of the land has been in the past leased plantations or to ranchers for lands, but these leases are now ing and a much different system tributing the land a second been adopted. Most of the land ed to sugar cane are released company which previously held on a much more nearly adequation, and for comparative periods, while the land on high vations not suited for cane, for pineapples, and fruits and bles of wide variety according situation as to altitude, rainfall sure to winds, etc., much of w formerly “thrown in” with the sugar lands, is now being and will be offered for settlement various plans provided under Moreover all the leases of ment land bear a clause by which can be revoked at any time that may be desired for settlement. The lands may be sold to se long time, or on a right of lease, but strict residential ment is imposed to keep off spec Under the law a body of land set aside and disposed of under element association” plan, wh dangerous policy, for any serious blow to the sugar industry would be a disaster which might cripple the Territory for years. The labor problem is also a serious one, and promises to become more so. Sugar requires a large supply of cheap labor and at the present time there is none in sight. The Chinese, formerly a mainstay to the sugar planter, have been unable to get in at all since annexation, because of the United States' exclusion law; while Japanese are now also practically shut out by policy of their own government which for some time has prevented any emigration to Hawaii at all except in case of persons formerly living here, or wife and children of such persons. But even if Orientals could come in unrestricted it is certain that there would be great opposition to it right here in Hawaii. This is because the Orientals at present in Hawaii greatly outnumber whites and Native Hawaiians combined, and have already monopolized many lines of trade, and there is a growing fear that any further influx of yellow races would overwhelm the white man's civilization. Even many of the leading sugar magnates, while needing labor badly, would hesitate to have introduced any more Japanese. It was to offset the Japanese influence that the planters turned to Europe for their labor supply, with very satisfactory results in the several thousand of Portuguese and Spaniards brought in. But the Federal Contract labor law has now stopped this supply for the distance to Europe makes it impossible for emigrants to reach here unless assisted, and the last session of Congress squelched an effort to modify the law in favor of Hawaii. As one last chance the plantations are now directing their attention towards Ellis Island and other immigration stations with a view to diverting such desirable foreigners as may be secured at these points. But all this has added weight to the slogan: "Americanize the Islands," by which is meant the encouraging of the Moreover all the leases of land bear a clause by which can be revoked at any time they may be desired for settlement. The lands may be sold to seer long time, or on a right of lease, but strict residential ment is imposed to keep off spec Under the law a body of land set aside and disposed of under element association" plan, which signed to permit a number of taking up land together. It will this plan that the Wahiawa district was developed some five years ago and pineapple culture to be wonderfully profitable settlers were from California government contemplates open lands in a short time, and to establish other colonies in way. There is not a doubt that will one day be one vast market and fruit orchard, and some that sugar must in time give the small fruit and vegetable of the American small farmer did the vast wheat and cattle of California within the last two. Hawaii has the added advantage possessing a climate which is by none other on earth. A country made temperate by a blowing trade wind which gives perature which fluctuates between 85 degrees all the year where sunstroke is unknown, ing plants unheard of; whereas yields abundantly to intelligent bandry, and life is always a cannot long remain unclaimed age of swift transportation and markets. JAPS CROWDING OUT CHINA Hawaii's cosmopolitan place always reflects the unrest in any part of the world. W nese merchants boycotted goods some time ago, Honolulu natown was in trouble until later the matter had been practical ten by the rest of the world. with a view to diverting such desirable foreigners as may be secured at these points. But all this has added weight to the slogan: "Americanize the Islands," by which is meant the encouraging of the Rickets. Simply the visible sign that baby's tiny bones are not forming rapidly enough. Lack of nourishment is the cause. Scott's Emulsion nourishes baby's entire system. Stimulates and makes bone. Exactly what baby needs. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $1.00 KEEP A LOOK OUT on your horse's feed. Be give him the right kind. give you better service and y need to call a veterinary sur WE HAVE BALED H in our store room that's as the day it was mown. Then bit of danger when using o It's good the year round, Get our prices on Hay, Grain, Seeds and Po Supplies before buying. It will pay you H. H. GARDNER & CO. Phones: SUNSET 91. HOME 1382. MONEY can be borrowed on more favorable terms from the SAVINGS, LOAN and BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF ANAHEIM than from any similar institution in the State A Home Institution... conducted by home men If you want to borrow money at a low rate to pay off your present mortgage or to build a home or to improve your present one, address or call on Fred A. Backs, Jr Secretary Anaheim LUMBER Sash, Doors, Shingles Shakes, Lath, Cement Lime : : : : C. Ganahl Lumber Co CHAS. F. CRIM, Manager EAST CENTER ST. ANAHEIM B. Dauser Dealer In all Kinds of GRAIN AND FEED Storage Warehouses And Custom Feed Mill in Connection Regular Mill Days, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. LOCATION—South of Santa Fe depot. assination of Portugal's monarch shook Hawaii as probably no other part of the United States. The operations of Japan in Korea has strained the relations between the Koreans and Japs in the Paradise of the Pacific, and there is reason to believe that the plot which resulted in the death of Japan's councillor, D. W. Stephens, at the hands of assassins in San Francisco was at least known of in Hawaii. Does your C Inter The Am Pays Four per cent paid Three per cent paid Three per cent paid By special arrangement check without presentation First N Drafts sold di Inter OFFICERS W.F. BOTSFORD, PresiJOHN HARTUNG, ViceFRANK SHANLEY, 2d O. ZEUS, Assistant Cas all the leases of governpear a clause by which they looked at any time that they died for settlement purposes. may be sold to settlers on or on a right of purchase strict residential requireposed to keep off speculators. law a body of land may be disposed of under the "setociation" plan, which is deermit a number of families and together. It was under that the Wahiawa pineapple is developed some five or six and pineapple culture proven underfully profitable. These are from California. The contemplates opening otha short time, and may try other colonies in the same not a doubt that Hawaii may be one vast market garden orchard, and some predict must in time give place to fruit and vegetable ranches American small farmer, just as wheat and cattle ranches within the last decade or as the added advantage of a climate which is excelled on earth. A tropical tide temperate by a constant wind which gives a temwhich fluctuates between 70 degrees all the year 'round; stroke is unknown, and heatunheard of; where the soil indantly to intelligent bushd life is always a pleasure, remain unclaimed in this transportation and ready CROWDING OUT CHINESE cosmopolitan population elects the unrest prevailing of the world. When Chihants boycotted American time ago, Honolulu's Chisis in trouble until long after had been practically forgotrest of the world. The as- assination of Portugal's monarch shook Hawaii as probably no other part of the United States. The operations of Japan in Korea has strained the relations between the Koreans and Japs in the Paradise of the Pacific, and there is reason to believe that the plot which resulted in the death of Japan's councellor. D. W. Stephens, at the hands of assassins in San Francisco was at least known of in Hawaii. Now the Chinese and Japanese of the Territory are feeling the strain which lately resulted from the Tatsu Maru incident. The Japs in Hawaii claim that Chinese are boycotting anything Japanese; at all events they are taking retaliatory measures. It is understood that the local Japanese are planning to put the Chinese out of business as fish merchants, and they stand every chance of doing so if they so desire. At the present time the great Hono-lulu fish market is managed almost entirely by Chinese retailers, who, however, are compelled to buy from the Japanese fishermen, who in late years have crowded all other nationalities from the fishing grounds. The Japs, it is said, are now forming a company to start a new fish market, after which the Chinese dealers will be shut off from a supply and the fish trade thus forced into Jap hands entirely. Fishing was formerly entirely an Hawaiian pursuit, but within ten years or less the Jap with his big sampans has completely outclassed the native with his outrigger or double canoe, at his own game, so that the Hawaiian who is largely a fish eater, now buys his daily meal from aliens. In like manner has the Hawaiian been pushed aside by the Chinaman in the cultivation of taro, a plant which has been the staple food of the islanders since before history. Whether or not the Chinese will be able to hold their own against their wiley cousins in this commercial warfare is doubtful, inasmuch as the Japanese are numerically much stronger, while the Chinese have been losing ground ever since the annexation shut them off from coming into the Territory from China. JAPANESE DRINK BARRED Uncle Sam's pure food law has cut the seventy or eighty thousand Japanese of Hawaii out of their national drink and there is a good deal of sorre- JAPANESE DRINK BARRED Uncle Sam’s pure food law has cut the seventy or eighty thousand Japanese of Hawaii out of their national drink and there is a good deal of soreness among the Orientals as a consequence. This tabooed liquor is known as sake, a product obtained by the fermentation of rice, and the reason that it has been debarred from entry to United States ports is because salicylic acid appears to be necessary as a preservative in exporting. An application has been filed by a newly formed company of Japanese who propose to make the drink here in Honolulu provided they can get the necessary license, and in the meantime Japs are substituting beer, cheap wines, and other American liquors for their national beverage. Sake is an almost colorless liquid with a rather mild and insipid taste, said to contain from 10 to 15 per cent of alcohol. The real status of sake among beverages is still a matter of dispute. When its importation into the United States began some years ago it was classed as wine by the custom house officials for purposes of revenue, but as the duty on wine is much greater than on beer suit was brought by the importers in the United States courts to establish its true status and incidentally to recover some million dollars duty paid on wine. The matter will be carried to the United States Supreme Court since the District Court and the Court of Appeals have differed in their opinions. WILL J. COOPER. 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