The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-26


on the Mariposa, and since his ar
rival he has been diligently work
ing in the interests of the company
which he represents. He came
armed with letters from the Cham
Der of Commerce and Commercial
Club of Tacoma, and the Chamber
of Commerce of Seattle, addressed
to the Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce. In addition, he presented
a letter from Governor Ferry of
Washington, of which the following
is copy:
THE GOVERNORS LETTER.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OLYMPIA, Oct. %, 1892.
To the President and Members of the
Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands.
GENTLEMEN: Recognizing the posi-
BILE benefits that may accrue from the
establishment of steamship line be-
tween Puget Sound and the Hawaiian
Islands, some of our merchants have
combined together for the purpose OF in
yestigating the possibilities of CONNER
ciaI relations between these two points.
Situated as we are in this new State of
Washington, growing in abundance the
staples which are necessary for your mar
ket, and as in large measure these sta
pies are sent to your people by the way
of San Francisco, instead of direct, it
seems to me to be desirable that all
means that can be consistently used
should govern the merchants in your
islands as well as our home merchants in
developing closer commercial relation.
This letter will introduce to you Mr..
w. f. Simpson, General Manager of the
Puget Sound and Hawaiian Traffic Com
pany, who goes to your city with the OBJ
ect of completing the arrangements for
tue establishment of such business rela-
tons as have above referred to. This
company is composed of some of the
largest business houses in the city OF Ia
coma, who are able and willing to in
crease, the business as it shall warrant to
almost any extent.
Yours Respectfully,
ELISHA p. FERRY,
Governor of Washington.
Mr.. Simpson was seen yesterday
at the office of G. Brewer & Co.,
and gave an ADVERTISER reporter
the following information in regard
to the new line:
"The Puget Sound and Hawaiian
Traffic Company is composed of the
leading business houses of Puget
Sound, who recognize the Importance
of trade relations with your mer-
chants here.
1--WE have three competing trans
continental railroad lines now in
operation, and another will be ready
for business by January LIST. This is
of vast Importance to the welfare OF
the Hawaiian Islands, from the fact
that they will make whatever freight
rates are necessary to sell the pro.
ducts of these islands in the central
States; for instance, at present the
bananas which are used in the Sound
region now go there from New Or
leans. the freight being so high from
San Francisco that our merchants
can do better in buying from New
Orleans. Through the competition
OF these four overland railroads for
freight business, the growers of fruit
and bananas will be able to sell their
goods as far east as Chicago. The
Importance to the people of the Ha-
waiian Islands will be readily no.
ticed, and the success of this steam
ship line will depend very largely or
the support given to it by your folks
here"
"Has your company connection
with George Lycurgus?" asked thu
reporter.
.No. This company was organ
lied independent of the efforts which
MIR. Lycurgus has been making il
our neighborhood."
"Does your company propos
opening a mercantile house in Homo
lulu?"
"No. Our business on this sid
will probably be handled entirely b.
C.Brewer & Co. They will at all times
have a complete line of samples o
the products and manufactures o
the State of Washington and will
quote prices and otherwise attend t.
our business here"
Is UnlS uOl pun ohtn0 W
deavor to start any new enterprise t
the Islands on account of the presen
state of business accruing from tn
decline in sugar?" :,
SIT seems to me that this is tn
most opportune time to successful
iraugurate a new steamship line
from the fact that your merchant
andplanters are more likely to ur
dertake the production of new art
cles ofNcommerce which these Island
are so wonderfully adapted too
There ara numerous industries whic
might bet proftably entered int
which would undoubtedly be aide
BY the COMPLETING markets of th
Northwest. This country sadly need
new outlet for its merchandise"
When will this company place
steamer on and what kind of
steamer do you intend operating|
We will place first-class steam
snip, IN every respect, in this servie