The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-19
TROOPS ARE CALLED OFF.PIHN OF LOOSE CAPITAL
LOTS OF MONEY BUT IGNORANCE
OF HAWAII.
+. W. Hankey Suggests Method Of
Reaching Capital-How the Nation
Rose to the Emergency.


+. w. Hankey, the attorney for the
Bar Association in the matter of the
charges preferred against Judge Hum
phreys returned on the Alameda this
morning
Mr.. HanlSey stated this morning that
professional etquette and the fact that
ne was employed "a The attorney Of the
Bar Association effectuany prohibited
him from all comment upon the case
that he had been entrusted with: his
own views on the matter from a legal
standpoint having been already ex-
plotted in the press IN the reports Of
the trial.
There is a crying need" said Mr..
Hankey, for an effectual dissemina-
ton Of knowledge as to the general sta
llsucs OF the Hawaiian Islands Back
East they know absolutely nothing
about our resources, our mode OF life
business methods, anything in the
shape Of actual facts. There was never
a time when there was so much loose
capital ready TO be diverted into profit
able speculation, a portion of which
could be brought down here If atten-
| ton was drawn to the opportunities
offered.
Pamphlets and General advertising
methods do not reach the mOneyed
classes. They never read such litera-
ture, knowing that In most cases the
matter contained is highly colOred.
! Concentrated effort to furnish the
| Chambers of Commerce throughout the
country with reliable Information In
such form that IL would be read and
submitted TO the members seems to me
| to be the most practical method A
! birdseye photograph OF Honolulu
mounted for framing or framed and
presented to each Chamber with per-
/ aNsseH a.
! would be a revelation to those, that
although well posted men on almost
universal subjects are apt 10 consider
the islands as a land of jungle where
| the natives live In barbarism, and Ho-
nolulu as a clearing on the beach with
perhaps a store or 80 built Of coTrugat-
ed iron. The most of them hardly
know whether there is one island or
a group. The matter has never been
brought before them. The fact that
the place is a paradise for tourists does
not commend 1t TO the millionaire from
a business point OF view.
There are several monumental
schemes afoot in the states both ma
tional and otherwise. A statue ls to
be erected in Canton. Aside from the
fluctuations Of the stock market, due TO
other causes than the death OF the
president, business Is as firmly estab-
lished as ever.
I'm Washington everything moves
with steady, precise momentum. The
whole lamentable affair shows how In
matters Of great emergency the Amerl-
can public moves silently, eXpedltiously
and decisively 10 the situation. There
is always a man to rise 10 the occa-
sion, no matter how valuable the one
who has left the gap, no matter how
great the gap.
"The assassination and its accom-
panying scenes and national sentiment
have done much 10 abolish class pre-
tudice. In a vaudeville theatre In
Washington. frequented mostly by the
working classes, a short time after the
death of the president a singer pro-
duced "a song called the Church Of the
Millionaire, tending or course to fo-
ment disturbance between the extreme
classes. Some time ago. this would
have met with encOres and applause
but on this occasion the audience, com
posed of the very people 1t was meant
to affect listened to the song In silence
1t was a failure.
II saw Sam Parker for a few mo-
ments in Washington but Mr.. Cooper
and his party had not arrived when
left on the 23rd for San Francisco. They
probably passed me en- route.
I'm regard to the Schley matter, pop
> ular sympathy Is with that admlra
! and generally deprecates the necessity
for the court OF enquiry just az the
: admiral Is about to retire from service
: having served his country until th'
, age limit The trial seems TO be goinl
in his favor so far. Judge Humphrey
understand sails on the Sonoma."