The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-02-25

company's enterprise is needed,
Messrs. W. G. Irwin & Co., the
local representatives. of the Oceanic
Steamship Co. and the Spreckels'
Hawaiian interests, can keep one
steamer a month fairly employed in
their own behalf, especially in the
sugar grinding season from the first
of January to the last of July.
Business for the second steamer will
have to be sought from the other
large mercantile interests here, and
unless it be forthcoming there will
be no object in the company's keep
ing the boat running.
The subsidy formerly going to as
sist one steamer has now to be di-
vided between two; so that, without
the public coming up to the required
mark, the company is making sac
rice in two ways by the doubled
accommodation. 1t is natural to ex-
pect that with increased facilities
passenger traffic should be stimuat-
ed to large if not a corresponding
extent. This is matter, however,
where judicious public encouragement
should be added to the fact of in
creased accommodation. 1t is to be
regretted that, under these circum-
stances, the effort to have a small
item ''for the encouragement of tour.
ist travel inserted in the Appropri.
ton Bill was defeated. The only
thing being done in that line is the
propagation of special information
regarding the islands in the monthly
paper, paradise of the Pacific.
This is in the nature of sowing seeC
from which harvest will dOub less
! be sure, but slow in coming and al
most imperceptible in volume. The
occasional small parties sent here by
the Whitcomb- Raymond syndicate
are only mere drops in the bucket
where the capacity of accommodation
is sufti lent to roll in upon us hui
man sea. Perhaps all that the Gov.
ernment can do, under its authority
is to help out the work of the tourist
periodical by directing its circulation
to the best effect through the Hawai-
ian Consulates throughout the world
Under the circumstances there is
demand for organized effort on the
| part of the business community tC
promote tide of travel to the group
beyond the restricted degree to which
this common cause has heretofore
been encouraged. The Chamber OF
! Commerce, that frequently give
evidence of being live body il
matters where public spirit needs s
voice, might take the initiative III 6
new departure. Besides dearth O.
passenger traffic to be remedied
however, there is necessity, in order
to ensure a continuance of the fort.
nightly service, that the freight ac
commodation of the steamers should
be better patronzed. This may be
accomplished without abandoning
| other established mediums of freight.
ing to the Coast. For instance, there
is the growing banana and other fruit
trade, which by local effort night be
| largely increased. Steamer facilities
are necessary for the success of ex-
porting such perishable products
Besides what May he effected in in
creasing the production on the islanC
Of Oahu, arrangements should be
feasible for quick transportation o
| fruit from the other islands to con
meet with the California steamers
And, for the procuring of larger
markets on the Coast, something
might surely be done in the way Of
arrangements for quick and cheal
despatch of the fruit by rail to points
north and east after landing in Sar
! Francisco.
Whatever may be done or neglect
ed that might be done, the commu
nifty has to face the alternative o
either giving the fortnightly steamers
paying patronage or having to be
content with q reversion to only {
monthly service.
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