The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-01
WILL TALK
OF DISPLAY
Business Men and
Commissioner
Confer.
GENERAL MEETING
THIS AFTERNOON
Worlds Fair Exhibit the Theme
Of Discussion Gov. Cooper
Taking Active Part.

~ LANS for the bringing before the
business men and the commercial
bodies OF Honolulu the import
| ance OF a comprehensive exhibit on the
part of the Territory OF Hawaii at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St.
Louis, next year. were maze yesterday,
and the first step will be the holding
Of meeting. which 1t is expected will
bring together the leading spirits in
progressive movements. this afternoon
at o'clock. The meeting will be held
at the Executive building. probably in
the hail OF the House of Representa-
tives.
The decision TO hold this meeting. as
the very best form of reaching the
business. men, was had yesterday dur
ing a conference between Commissioner
John Barrett and Governor Cooper.
There was long talk between the Two
gentlemen. the ground covered being
principally the best means for the
curing for Mr.. Barrett of a hearing
which wonld enable him to lay before
the commercial interests the wishes OF
the exposition managers. and as well
the President of the United States. in
relation to n display of'exhibits OF the
industries OF the Islands. Prior 10
meeting Governor Cooper. Mr.. Barrett
had a long talk with Secretary Spen-
Ger. of the Chamber OF Commerce, aad
Is was discovered that the ground had
Iaa. ra1 ha nf a nr
definite plans by early circular letters
and printed matter.
Mr. Barrett met many business men
during the day at the Pacific Club and.
elsewhere, and had long interviews with
several of them. AS the result of these
belief that the meeting to be held to-
day will be well attended and win re-
suit in bringing the subject squareiy
before the people. and of enlightening
them as TO what will be the course fol-
lowed by the exposition people in max
way of space, and OF enabling them to
have facilities for the showing OF prod
ucts of the field and mandatory. Mr.
Barrett and Mr.. Hardee were taken to
the Pail yesterday afternoon by c. n.
Cooke and J. II. Atherton, and they
will be the guests of B. F. Dillingham;
on a run to Waialua tomorrow.
II believe there will be done every
thing possible TO have the Territory
given proper and ample opportunity Z"
display products at the exposition.
Do raota m
ing further his work. There is the
greatest interest in the new posses
sions of the United States. It is the
hope of the President that this oppor-
unity will be taken for the placing be-
fore the people of a display of the aEri-
cultural possibilities of the Islands and
as well something as to the in
dustries Of the Hawaiian people. As
showing what it is proposed TO do In
regard 10 other islands, Ii was almost
settled that there would be appropri-
ated by the government OF the Philip
pines for the purpose OF a display OF
the possibilities OF that archipelago.
half million OF dollars. 1t is the plan.
too, to secure the services OF an expert
exposition man, perhaps one of the
of the United States at
Paris. for the purpose OF making this
display comprehensive, and OF the ma
ture which viii best indicate to the Wis
Itors just what may be done in the de-
of the resources OF the
Islands.
''As governing the scope which IL i.
hoped by the national Government will
be taken by the exhibits, IL Is desired
that there be a full showing Of just
what is being done now, not only in
he principal industries, but also in the
matter of the smaller ways. The Pres
dent OF the United States is strongly
opposed to simple sending of village
which VIII show the nEs,of the people.
and their hons tsabBgs,+Yith the usual.
accompaniment tssSa hula hdlS danSins
roupe. So many people in I5litsd
states know nothinesA Hawaii. forrha-
stance. except what they have seen at
Buffalo. There the feature ATiIich pa.
upon their minds was That