The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-14
IS A TOWN DUTY
Citizens SlolM Make Slovinl Of
Island Resources.
Not q. Boon Messure-i the iaterest Of
Investment - Is Much To
BE Exhibited

Col. VIII Z. Fisher, the real estate
dealer, has had years of valuable ex-
perience in his line in San Francisco.
He also spent several months in The
Klondike regions, and the hours That
he put in at Dawson City, knocking
down lots over the stump to the high
es. bidder, has made an indelible i'm
preston upon his mind.
The Colonel has been in Honolulu
going on a year now, and every mo-
ment of his time has been devoted to
studying the conditions here. He is
well satisfied in his own mind that a
most desirable immigration is coming
to these Islands within the next year
or so. This immigration. he says, can
be FASTENED or postponed, just as the
residents of Honolulu and Hawaii de-
sire.
He, for one, is in favor of seizlng the
golden opportunity which confronts
Honolulu today and taking some steps
to push the city ahead. Col. Fisher
Is against any boom methods, but Is for
a vigorous policy to advertise he city
along legitimate lines. He urges the
quarters in the heart OF the city, cx-
hibiting samples OF sugar cane, coffee,
rice, bananas, pineapples and tropical
fruits. grown In all sections Of the
Islands. Then the stranger or tourist.
when he comes to Honolulu, has some
thing which is demonstrative and IN
structive to him. Col. Fisher would
have the different soils in the Islands
there, and an excellent educational OK
hibil.
This is what is done throughout the
States" said he last evening. tine
benefit done by such an exhibit in the
community itself would justify It's in
stitution. am told by Col Whyte. OF
the Garonne steamship line, that the
people of Hilo were amazed at an eX-
hibit of such a character recently go.-
ten up by them In three days time.
"The merchants OF Honolulu can
surely afford to give small contribu-
tons for the maintenance Of this work.
Government aid might be secured lat
er. Agricultural Commissioner Clark
should be a member OF the executive
board"
Col. Fisher explains the matter fully
in the following letter:
| ut appears to me that there exists
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 imIIi.
grafton and capital may be induced &c
Hawaii. The desired result can only
he effected by the concerted action nj
the business men here. II would no,
do to indulge In any extrayagant boom
tactics. but merely to place more prom.
iDently before the people at large the
particular merits OF the Islands.
"A permanent exhibit should be
maintained by subscription, either uod.
err the auspices Of the Chamber Of Com.
merce, or a Board OF Trade should be
organized to be known as the Board
OF Trade OF the Hawaiian Islands Al
products of the Islands availabl;
should be exhibited, together with
statistical information gratuitously
given under the supervision OF a cap
able manager well informed OF Tho
Islands.
Every day some new product OF thI
Islands comes before me, and what liz.
tie must the tourist, who PUSHES
though, see. 1t Is impossible for him
to know the advantages, but were thi.
permanent exhibit to be established Il
would render valuable assistance.
J "All petty feeling OF jealousy should
BIO laid aside and this movement should
jointly be handled by all interested IN
the Hawaiian Islands. Both capita
and people are waiting to enter thes,
Islands II properly encouraged"