The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-23
THE s.. LOUIS EXPOSITION
SPECIAL DISPLAY ASKED FOR
FROM THE PACIFIC.
Commissioner Barrett Comes Here in
November-Porto Ricans VIII Make
a Big Showing.

The Worlds Fair Bulletin which is
published in the interests of the LOUISE
ana Purchase Exposition to be held in
st. Louis i'm May, 1903, states in its Sep
TENDER issue that extraordinary efforts
will be made to secure comprehensive
exhibitions from the recently acquired
insular possessions of the United
States.
"The American people," state the
columns, are anxious to see a COM
prehensive and representative exhibit
from Asiatic, Australasian and Pacific
countries and the great percentage of
attedance at the fair will care more to
see exhibits of the Philippines, Hawaii
and other countries of the Pacific than
ever before. The situation is changed,
America is looking across the Pacific
as never before. It's exhibits will be
more interesting today than those of
Europe and South America
Concerning Hawaii the following is
written:
''The Hawaiian Islands, as a part of
the United States, are sure to be well
represented, but they cannot make too
elaborate an exhibit. The interest in
those new possessions is second only to
that taken in the Philippines. The cap
abilities and resources of the islands as
well as their peoples and possibilities
will be shown in comprehensive dis
plays. The Hawaiian Government may
appropriate money for a building, as
will most of the States, and provide
for extensive exhibits along various
lines"
The directors propose as a unique
feature an exhibit showing the progress
made by Hawaii, the Philippines and
Cuba in agriculture, manufacture and
the liberal arts since they came under
the influence of the American flag; in
Guiding an chronological congress in
which representatives of the various
tribes and nations of the American
possessions in the Pacific with their
old time and, in the case of the Philip
pines, present habits and customs eX-
plotted.
Porto Rico has already manifested
great interest in the opportunities of
the exhibition for showing the possible
ties of the West Indian Islands and
what is being already done there.
Frederick l.. Cornwell a member of
the Porto Rican Legislature said dur
ing a recent visit to st. Louis that the
method proposed by the Finance Com
mittee of the Porto Rican Legislature,
who has charge of the bill to appropri
ate money for the exposition, is to erect
a building after the Porto Rican style
of architecture and there show an eX
haustve display of the natural and
manufactured products of the island
such as coffee and tobacco culture and
manufacture, cocoa growing, the manu-
ture of Panama hats, etc. There Will
be coffee booth where every one may
obtain a free sample cup of highest
grade Porto Rican coffee.
Commissioner General John Barrett
will, according to present plans, leave
early in November in his capacity of
representative of the government and
the exposition and act as commissioner
to Asia, Australia and Hawaii in the
interests of the exposition.
Mr.. Barrett was formerly United
States Minister to Siam and is now one
of the five plenipotentiary delegates of
the United States to the International
Congress of American States to be held
in Mexico in the latter part Of Octo-
Der.
Mr. Barretts itinerary brings him
first to Honolulu, thence to Japan, Chi
ma, the Philippines, Burmah, India,
Australasia, and home by Samoa and
Hawaii. He will appoint various as
sistant commissioners as he passes
through and will cooperate with the
various United States ministers and
consuls for their active help in the I'M
dertaking.