Show SOMETHING ABOUT HAWAII in these times a few facts about the sandwich islands will be read with interest the hawaiian group known as tho cli islands consists of eight islands exclusive of two small islets having a total area of square miles in 1890 the population was of thian umber were natives were half castes natives of foreign parents chinese japanese portuguese 1928 americans Americ ins 1344 british 1034 germans norwegians Norwegia ns 70 french polynesians and other foreigners it is a well known fact that the native population lias of late years decreased as rapidly as tho foreign has increased there is full religious freedom and the churches are represented as follows far ar designated protestants es tants roman catholics 72 jewa and cormons mormons Mor mons the islands are well supplied with schools the main productions aro sugar rice and coffee and tle sheep and cattle industries cut no small figure enormous quantities of sugar and rico are exported mainly to the united states with which country 91 per cent of commercial trado is carried on imports are mainly manufactured goods every modern convenience ia found in honolulu hawaii the largest island of the group has fiftysix fifty six miles of railway and miles of telegraph lines and almost every dwelling and business house in honolulu hag its telephone the city also has street railways and is lighted by electricity thug it will bo seen that american and european civilization bears full sway cook discovered the islands in 1778 and in 1810 I 1 placed them under the protection of george III ot england in 1843 the hawaiian kingdom was declared independent by the french and english since that time american interests have grown in the islands to such an extent eliat alio people as is well known recently applied this government for annexation that it was not granted is the fault of the present democratic administration and it ia only a matter of time when hawaii will bo a territory of the united keates if in the meantime england does not step in and with the consent of tho present provisional government and regardless gard less of her treaty with france establish a protectorate such a course would bo highly detrimental to the interests of this country and should not be permitted |