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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1899
Page
4
The Evening Bulletin reports Honolulu facing ongoing elections and fiscal pressures into 1898, noting a rise in quarterly expenditures, mortgage indebtedness, and national financial tensions. It mentions California's senatorial contest and critiques in journalism as a daily world news epitome.
The text argues that a cock shortage caused by the Chinese exclusion policy should move Washington legislators. It laments the impact on mothers working and warns of potential trouble in local family circles if people must face it.
Hawaii prized its phones and may shrug as Sweden’s world tally omits Hawaii. In 1896 the United States led with 772,627 instruments spanning 805,711 miles, followed by Germany and Britain with Sweden fourth, Senegal last with fifty instruments covering fifty-four miles. The global total reached 1,288,163 instruments over 1,509,499 miles.
New York Times reports a generally optimistic view from Treasury Secretary Gage ex Governor Flower Rudolph Keppler Carnegie and others across the East and Midwest. They say recent data back a positive outlook with solid facts and figures supporting a restrained tariff policy and rising manufacturing demand aiding prosperity.
Business leaders weigh the impact of potential duties on Hawaiian sugar and the end of contract labor migration. The piece argues that fears from pessimists threaten local interests while U S policy and McKinley administration support sugar producers. Buyers trust American law and factory capacity, keeping Hawaii aligned with national markets.
The New York Sun notes Germany’s 5,590,000 mark annual subsidy to Norddeutscher Lloyd for steamship lines to China Japan and Australasia, with Japan service starting by April. The piece argues trade follows the flag but emphasizes the need for American merchant shipping to compete amid rising foreign backing of East Asia routes. It compares subsidies by Britain France Germany Russia and others, highlighting growing foreign influence in Pacific commerce.
The article discusses the US merchant marine under new Pacific conditions, noting low American mail allocations compared with foreign subsidies. It cites figures for ship tonnage and speed, contrasts with British and German lines, and urges Congressional action during the current session to counter foreign competition and develop Pacific trade. It highlights the 1891 act limits, registry rules, and recent subsidies proposals by Britain and Spain.
The Custom House tables for 1893 are completed and will be submitted this afternoon to Minister of Finance 8. M. Damon for approval.
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