The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-05

come. I hear some one say that they are
long time coming. Well, things that are
looked for and are hoped for. but are long
time coming, are often the greatest Dement'S
when they do come. Only recently we have
had poet of no small ability visit US from
the United States. He referred to Dr.
Frank Cowan, who had an introduction to
him, and whose poem on the Fairy Terraces
of Rotorua created a sensation IN the
Colony. When he was here he visited the
lakes, and he has written poem OF consld-
cradle merit upon those lakes for circulation
in America. That poem will be read by |
some millions of people, and I have no
doubt that it will attract large number OF
persons to this country. To meet gentle
men of that kind is alone great advantage;
to secure intercourse with any great men Is
a great advantage-in fact, to me 1t is an /
inconceivable advantage; and if l were told
that colony like New Zealand had deter
mined, for the sake of saving a thousand or
two year, to rob itself of intercourse with
one of the greatest English speaking popu-
lations that exist in the world, l should
think that it was incredible.
''Then, reflect again; these steamers trad
ing from Auckland to San Francisco, or
from Sydney to San Francisco-for I will
put it upon that ground-complete line
which runs around the entire globe-a line
which binds all the most civilized popula-
tions of the world together. The direct line
to England is, no doubt, valuable, but it
misses France, it misses Germany, it misses
Italy, it misses the Mediterranean, it misses
kI,o ne fba Tln no lint
line l speak of encircles the globe if it
were chain, upon which, as pearls, every
civilized nation is united one to another
upon that line. 1t is said that if this means
of locomotion were not afforded TO tourists
they would come here by some other routes;
but it is the very direction of this central
route which leads them to take this journey,
more than any other circumstance. They,
by taking this route visit the Mediterranean,
Egypt, CeyIon-places which every one
wishes to see-and then they come on to
Australia. From Australia they come to
New Zealand; and in New Aealand they are
landed in the very port which is nearest to
what is the most wonderful part of the globe
in many respects. They see that which all
! who have heard of it long to see. Then they
! go to the United States, seeing Il great and
! new country, and so on their way home.
| There can be no better route for the instruc-
| ton of the traveller who wishes to see the
world.
''Then, again, l believe that New
! Zealand is destined to be the queen
| of the Pacific ocean, have always
maintained that; and it is this Cali
| ioI,
present link with the Pacific. 1t binds the
Sandwich Islands to you, and that is the
point from which the trade of the Pacific
starts. Then, it is the link, and most i'm
pOrtant one, which bieas you to Japan. /
believe that between Japan aud New Zea-
land a great amount OF intercourse takes
place. Sever yourself from this link, and
you sever yourself almost entirely from
Japan and China, except in very round
! about way indeed.
81 could go on for long time pointing
out the advantages of this route, but
think l have said enough, aud l do not
want to weary honorable members. l ask
them to consider this: Is it worth while, for
the sake of so trifiing saving, which I be-
lieVe would only continue for one or two
years, as then the service will be self-sup-
porting-is it worth while, ask, to abandon
! advantages such as 1 have brought under
the notice of the Committee this night?
Whatever decision is come to, of course it is
the bounden duty of myself and all others
to strive to render that successful; but l
naturally appeal to all those who desire to
see their country advance, to see our young
people have their intellect developed by in
tercourse with men of the highest capacity
from Europe, whom under no other circum-
stances than those have alluded to could
they possibly see. I beg al those who
desire to get such advantages for New
Zealand this night to determine that they
will at least try for another period of three
years to allow the San Francisco mail SER
vice to run. The greatest loss we could
suffer under any circumstances would be
/ fS, 600 or rs, 000-no greater loss can posi-
i bly, take place; but believe that, instead Of
that, at the end of three years Il clear profit
of many thousands Of pounds will be shown
which will repay them for coming to Il de
cision which will be worthy of themselves
and which will endear them to the inhabi-
tants of other countries for securing such
advantages 10 GI6ul IL VIII produce, l. be-
lieve, many very interesting books on this
country, which will bring many people here;
for instance, Mr.. Froude, who l know will
publish a book partly on New Zealand, IL
| Illustrated by sketches--for he is perfect
artist which will produce great impress
/ sion wherever it is read. I say that to ex-
pend 81, 600 on book of that kind would
be worth while, to gain such an advantage
alone. 1 ask the House, therefore, earnestly
to consider these things, and not rashly to
throw away an opportunity of doing what
/ believe will be of very great service indeed to
! every part to New Zealand
The debate closed after several divisions,
the Government proposal being modified by
shortening the contract time from five to
three years. Sir Julius Yogel promised
that the Union Company of New Zealand
would not be excluded from rendering be-
/ cause it's vessels vyero not Of nraSaDt Of 4bo