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About Hawaii

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
April
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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To the Editor o? The Courier : There are so many questions asked me in regard to the Sandwich Islands and the situation there that with your permission I will answer some of them throug-h your paper. The distance from San Francisco to Honolulú is 2,100 miles, a six to seven days' voyage by steamer. The climate is fine and equable, the extremes of temperature the year around being 65 degrees and 85 degrees. The valleys and plains are very fertile. Sugar, as is well known, is the chief production. One industry that is at present in its infancy is the raifeing of coffee. The Kona is the finest coffee in the world, having the flavor of Mocha and being stronger than Old Government Java. It is beginning to be largely planted. Large quantities of cocoanuts and bananas areshipped to the United States and many kinds of tropical fruits are grown, such as guavas, mangoes, etc. Flowers are everywhere and the scenery on the islands is fine and of Igreat viariety, the mountains being müstly covered with verdure. Honolulú is the seat of government and a city of about 25,000 inhabitants. It is sltuated on the island of Oahu at Pearl Harbor. Socially it is equíü to any city of its size in the United States. Kilauea, the most active volcano in he world, is situated on the Island of Hawaii, the largest of the group and istant from Honolulú 240 miles. Hilo s the principal town on this island. As to the situation. The provisional government is not only able to hold its own, but almost to a man the intelligent people stand by President Dole and the council in their wise course and able judgment in governing the islands. The nativos are in full sympa thy with them, which is shown from the fact that all of the policemen are natives. I understand that on Friday evening at Unlversity Hall an intercollegiate debate is to be held by Michigan and Northwestern Universities on annexation of the islands to the United States. Messrs. Mays, Marlett and Lindley are selected by Michigan and have the afflrmative. Three of Northwestern's best debaters take the negative. University Hall should be packed as all are interested in this subject. Governor Rich and other notables are to be judges of the debate.

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