The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-02-20
WHAT Rlln WANTS,

The lIilo "Record" expresses the,
wants of IIilo in the following arti-
cle:-
That the town Of Hilo is destined
to be the centre of prosperous and
well populated country around, is
not a question to be disputed. Our
fine harbor which, in fact, is the
only harhor on the island, is in
itself one of the strongest arguments
in favor of the growth of our town.
A good harbor with proper facilities
for loading and unloading freight,
and backing of an extensive agri-
cultural country, is one of the
greatest aids in building up town.
Thus we have q good harbor and
well watered area of rich soil, ex-
tending to Waipio. What we want
is harbor improvements. We must
be able to ship and unload freight
here without delay. If we want to
get our share of the Pacific trade,
such accommodations as wharves,
storage buildings, ETC., must he pro-
vided. Vessels will not come here,
if there is probability of their be-
ing detained one or two weeks by a
high surf, or the tedious method of
liehterage for their freight. 1t is to
| be hoped that our Government will,
in the near future, find it best, not
to spend all their money on Homo
lulu, for harbor improvements.
Honolulu is only kept up by the
profits arising from the interisland
trade. 1t has no natural resources
to speak of, while we of Hilo have
the whole Island of Hawaii at our
back. 1t is not to be wondered at
that Honolulu capitalists do not de-
sire to see a railroad built from Hilo
to Waipio, with a fleet of vessels
sailing direct from here to the Coast.
Nor do they, with any love to Ko-
hala Planters, look at the freight of
that fertile district, going by way of
Mahukona to San Francisco. But
all this must come and more, too.
And we must put out an effort to do
it. Men sent to our Legislature
must be Hawaii's S own sons or citi-
zens. No Honolulu residents fol
us. We've got to fight this out sin
gle handed, against the rich corpor'
ations and banking houses in that
city. And we must be ready to
hold out inducements for trade tC
seek our port. Let the Trans Pa
cific Gable touch our Islands any
where and Hilo will be the resort O.
the majority of the freight carrying
fleet, as it is nearer to almost all thu
Pacific and Australian ports anC
easier of access also. In another
part Of our sheet we print com
munication speaking of the need o
hotel accommodation in this town
and we call the attention of all to it
What is said there is all true and il
the right direction. Finish our car
) riage road to the Volcano, and Civ
US a good hotel, and Hilo will b
filled with tourists. And touris
travel means "cash." Any countr.
that can command the large share o
; tourist travel must prosper.
Honolulu can show a Pail,
Punch Bowl, and Diamond Head
: but Hilo can Cf our railroad is eve
buiIt) 2O00 #. pail, with Il beaut
full fall leaping sheer to its yer
; bottom. And instead of two oil
: played out volcano cones, tn
) largest active crater in the worl
and another one (Which is far frol
dead) among the clouds and eterns
T. SHOWS, and all of easy access. The
why should not HiIo take the creal
of the tourist travel and not give
to Honolulu, which has so little
give in return. Every true Hiloit
y should be active in doing all th;
y one can do for our progress and NJ
: put anything in the way of it.