The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-11
Citizens Should Make Showing Of
Island Resources.
WORK FOR BOARD OF TRADE
Not a Boom Measurs-In the Interest u
Investment - Is Ngsh To
BE Exhibited.

Col. VIII I. Fisher. the real estate
dealer. has had years OF valuable eN-
perience in mis- line in san Francisco
He also spent several months IN rhe
Klondike regions. and the hours .ilt
he put in at Dawson City. knocking
down lots over the stump to the high
es. bidder, has made an indelibls i'm
preston upon his mind.
The Colonel has been in Honolulu
going on year now, and every mo-
ment OF his time has been devoted To
studying the conditions here. He is
we'll satisfied in his own mind that e.
most desirable immigration is coming
TO these Islands within the next year
or so. This immigration. he says. .an
De FASTENED or postponed. just rs tGa
residents of Honolulu and Hawaii de-
sire.
He, for one. is in favor Of seiZing tho
golden opportunity which Coniron,s
Honolulu today and taking some steps
to push the city ahead. Col. Fisher
is against any boom methods. but j. for
a vigorous policy to advertise ne city
along legitimate lines. He urges the
business community 10 establish head
quarters in the heart of the ci,y. CN-
hibiting samples OF sugar cane. COFFEE
rice, bananas, pineapplss and tropical
fruits. grown in all sections II the
Islands. Then the stranger or tourist.
when he comes to- Honolulu. has some
thing which is demonstrative and n
suructive TO him. Col. Fisher would
have the different soils in the Islands
there. and an excellent educational az
hibI.
This is what is done throughout the
States" said he last evening. the
benefit done by such an exhibit in the
community itself would justify - in
stitution. l aIu told by Col. whyte. uf
the Garonne steamship line. that taC
people of Hilo were amazed at an ~
hibit OF such a character recently CO.
ten up by them in three days time.
The merchants of Honolulu ylu
surely afford To give small cun;ri5u-
tons for the maintenance OF this work.
Government aid might he secured lat
er. Agricultural Commissioner Glars
/ should be member Of the executive
/ board"
Col. Fisher explains the matter fully
in the following letter:
1t appears to me that there aNists
an essentially obvious necessity FOR
the combined efforts Of the merchants
and others interested in property on
these Islands TO execute some system
attic method whereby desirable imm;-
! grafton and capital may he induced 60
! Hawaii. The desired result can only
/ he effected by the concerted acton 1i
I the business men here. II would not
do To indulge in any eXtrayaganJ boom
tactics, but merely 10 place more prom
ipently before the people at large he
particular merits of the Islands.
A permanent exhibit should we
I ilisilAtld4litu uS SIuStllplAbAls elNAAef uftN-
er the auspices of the Chamber Of Com
nerce, or a Board OF Trade should -
organized TO he known as the Board
/ OF Trade of the Hawaiian Islands All
/ products OF the Islands availabI,
should be exhibited. together with
statistical information gratuituusly
given under the supervision Of cap
able manager we'll informed ~ che
/ Islands
Every day some new product %. The
Islands comes before me. and What liz
tie must the tourist. who rushs-
though. see. Il is impossible for d "a
to know the advantages. but We're rhs.
permanent exhibit TO bs es,ab.ishs! E,
would render valuable assistance.
All petty feeling Of jealousy should
be laid aside and this movement should
jointly be handled by all interested ia
the Hawaiian Islands Both 0ap..s.
and people are waiting TO enter q SO
Islands If properly encouraged"