Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-09-23
The people of the Hawaiian Islands evidently
The Paris
Exposition.

lack of interest dis
played by the mer-
chants on the subject of an exhibit worthy of this
most productive spot on earth, at the greatest ex
position the world has ever seen, would SO indi-
cate. Are the people so elated over annexation
that they forget that the world moves ono Are
we to retrograde on the very eve of prosperity?
Let each one stop and think what the conse-
quences would be if Hawaii should fail to have a
distinctive exhibit in Paris next March,
At the Worlds Fair Hawaii had a most perfect
and original exhibit that attracted. perhaps. more
widespread attention than any other there At
every other exposition Hawaii has been creditably
represented. Everyone who visited the Worlds
Fair and other eNpositons. and their numbers
are legion. will look for the Hawaiian camp Yes,
more so now than ever before. Europeans espec-
tally. who have heard so much about the anneNa-
ton of these beautiful islands to the United
States will be disappointed. Tourists are what
we want. especially by the merchants of Homo
lulu. the steamship lines and the hotels Homo
lulu wants every European who visits America to
have burning desire to visit Hawaii What bet
ter opportunity to inflame this burning desire in
their breasts than the Paris ENposition' Some
thing must be done and that soon to gather to-
gether the best exhibit Hawaii has ever had The
business men of Honolulu and the other islands
must be aroused to the great Importance of this
question.
1t is reported that the Sugar Planters Associa-
ton. under the advice of Professor Maxwell pro-
poses to make an exhibit through the United
States Department of Agriculture. With all due
respect to the learned professor. who doubtless in
all sincerity fearing that Hawaii would not be
represented at all. is using all his influence at
Washington. us well as at home. cannot appre-
ciate the feeling of Hawaians and old kamaanas
for distinctive Hawaiian exhibit Upon such a
plan as suggested by the Sugar Planters Asso-
citation the exhibit sent from here would be swa-
lowed up in the vast display of the United States.
The products of Hawaii would be simply Amer-
can products. Let us not forget that we are Ha-
waiians although annexed to the United States.
just as a Missouran is most intensely Missou-
rian, although the State of Missouri is also part
of the United States
lhe Hawaiian Government is in a peculiar po-
stion in the matter. Although there is very
large surplus in the treasury there is no appro-
prlatlon from which money can be drawn to be
devoted to this purpose. Even if the Legislature
were to meet it is doubtful whether anv of its acts
would be constitutional
In an interview with the writer the other tav
Mr.. Mott Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs. ex
pressed himself very decidedly upon the subject.
IN his opinion proper representation at Paris is
the most important problem now before the Gov
ernment SO important do consider this mat
ter, ne said. that shall not for moment relax
my efforts until the Hawaiian exhibit is an as
sured thing. Minister Sewall believes that the
three most important matters roads, schools
and the Paris Exposition exhibits If the appro-
priations for roads or schools should become ex
fausted before a Legislature could be elected
under organic United States law a Council of
state would have to be called to make appropria-
t'onS tor their maintenance. under the sanction of
Mr. Sewall If then. the Paris Exposition is so
,n'Dortant. and it certainly u.s. why should not the