The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-09-04
laDkS On 1t As a Good
advertisement.
What THE HERALD SAYS
EusD Could Accommodate all Visit
as and Would Expect to
Make Money.

JEul. Hawaii, August S0.-The Her
sfEa aSys: Some OF the friends of Hilo
,rr.siEzr in Honolulu are working on
q, ,a,,,e 70 have the next Territorial
trJrse7tlon held in Hllo. Just how far
tshr matter has gone or how the men
ls.5xs succeeded is not known. Several
7a6rtsrs we're received here last week an
ununeing the fact that the effort would
lss raaae and this statement has been
rTgzz out. Persons who realize the
Rrrzfts OF methodist conferences and
EsE,pz1bliean conventions are enthusiasts
sir ever the matter, others are slowly
sszu.ksning. A gentleman who takes an
srzsx7ast in. IIilo and in politics says;
"zsy all means work it up. ! believe
EEn is entitled to that much considera-
tan AS the second city on the islands.
III w,zuld bring at least 200 strangers to
Szv1z and would be of great benefit to
TIC place aside from the financial con-
sslEsszJtion.
AZ Know positively that If more of the
M, better off. There's lot of talk about
MEs- being held back through jealousy.
V kncw that is not the case-it Is
ttsrnagn ignorance of the true condi-
sasrs existing here and this ignorance
ns nnrtursd by the officials of the Gov
ezznent remaining away and declining
IN act upon suggestion Of residents who
Es Gown TO state the case. admit the
lN,,N 4 I,.alt Ntrnt,
kc caaanged IL the Honolulu folks would
nsnss q favorable report themselves. I
hcsieve Hilo can accommodate all the
dExsegates and accord them the right
.uxt of welcome. The Court House Is
ksoea enough / think. and II it is not,
why. Hool1lH pavilion is. 1t seems to
oan that tiia merchants should enthuse
sssur the prospects of having the con-
vension AZ which will be nominated the
fest delegate to Congress. The adver-
EASEMENT win be a good one for us. a
synSd one Cor the town. Why, only the
sshar. day was talking to tourist re-
ssxzIiing tn islands and he told me that
EEsc was absolutely unknown in CAL
Hernia outside q half dozen offices. The
rxnaie lave no idea even that 1t Is the
arArtints point FOR the volcano trip.
Ngzi Euew how anxious the towns are
an tha State TO secure conventions!
Vseil! Hflo is Just as anxious to secure
telsa one If the truth was only known.
ana T. see no reason, so long as Homo
ka1las.shows half Il desire, why we should
ma have IL. il you come down to II
E71sD has d night TO the convention;
tssz<e's nothing in the organic act
which says siie convention shall be held
t9ere at every rattle out OF the box
sa centralized Government does not
E1aexa that this conventions cannot be
ea9d anywhere but in Honolulu. We
Ezasas have that convention in Hilo even
NJ tine Kinau mas to get in on time to
bring the daiegates."
ThiS bpinisn Is sharsd by others. The
rr1pIe feel chat Honolulu having had
s4s lrst Territorial convention should
rG willing to yield the second TO Hilo.
e. viii De quite as convenient to the
sSslnsates of the other islands, with the
asz>ytion, perhaps. of those from Kau-
gSa ns II they met in Honolulu.
IKE subject has had the attention of
n fhev OF the citizens to the extent that
xcsrdial invitation win be extended and
as tne Territorial Committee is believed
us be Favorable there Is no doubt, unless
For otulu should give stronger pull.
,h2t HllG, VIII get the prize.
ASIhTICS AND GOVERNMENT.
Hno. Hawaii, Sept. IA gentleman
VINO IS prominently identified both with
plantation interests and with all other
czatters as well which advance the gen
er2l welfare Of the Territory, said re-
ssaIatly In an interview with represen-
mt
z1ace emphasis IN your paper upon the
mrOposidon: No work on Government
sshs for Chinese or Japanese. Planters
aastd 80 get them here, but of late the
Government has taken many of them
sptcN It's employ, giving them high
wages. and taking them from planta-
lions which had brought them into the
country. The only place or Chinese or
cor laps should be the plantations.
Ktenty of white people can be gotten
tor other work and all can be benefited
by throwing the Aslatics back on the
pznntatlons where they belong, and
whose owners paid to get them here"
ORGANIZATION Of MILITIA.
HILO. Hawaii Sept. 1.-The work OF
making preliminary arrangements for
the organizaron of a company OF the
National Guard OF Hawaii In Hilo has
gxogressed very favorably, and permits
sAOn has Seen obtained from the Gov
eminent for such organization. Major
Pratt OF the General STAFF arrived by
tAe KHAN for the purpose OF swearing
N those who desired to become mem
oers of such company and holding an
ssection Of officers.
In conversation with representative
u the Tribune upon the matter Major
9ssatt said! The Government recos-
ziEes such an organization here 90.
neeessity and Is willing to encoura.t il
a every way II is hoped that a second
anznpany may also be found az has
neen suggested here. One of the Oh
teets on my visit Is to examine the
ground for fhe location OF an arsenal