The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
LOUISIANA PURCHASE FA|R
WILL Be GREAT EXPOSITION
National Commissioner Thurston Says the
Outlook Is That St. Louis Will Be Center
of immense Gathering.

knowledge thus spread stays in the !
narrow sphere directly affected. But
by making a complete display of the
resources of the islands it will be pos
sible to reach large number of the
best people of the world and leave
such impressions as cannot but result
in closer inquiry and better acquaint-
ance with the islands.
II am not referring in talking of dis
plays to the sort of exhibitions given
at Omaha or Buffalo, but exhibitions of
the products of the islands. The possi-
bilit1es for investment are most attrac-
tive to the capitalists of the United
States at this time. So long as the
conditions remain as they now are the
moneyed men of the mainland are bus
lily seeking investments, and I cannot
but think if the conditions surrounding
the industries of these islands are prop
erly set before them, there will be re-
suits of the greatest Importance to the
people here.
1.-The sugar industry is now under a
depression, but this cannot last long.
Even the most unfavorable aspects,
such as the annexation of Cuba, cannot
have lasting effect of depression.
With Cuba, Porto Rico, these islands
and the mainland producing sugar,
there will not come into the country
free of duty more than one-half the
amount of the consumption of sugar.
Then too 1t must be remembered that
the use of sugar is increasing at the
rate of 10 per cent each decade. This
will mean the consumption of an ex-
ceedingly large amount of the product
and 1t cannot but mean greater pros
perity in the future for the islands.
Another thing which should be put
before the people of the country is the
desirability of the islands as place of
residence. There is in the United
States now large class of men who
are small capitalists in a way, men who
have retired from business. They are
people who are seeking some place with
a more equable climate than they have
been able to find in the states, where
they may quietly spend the remainder
of their lives. Some of them find q
spot in California, and in fact the ma
jority of the residents of Southern Cali
fornia come from this class. Some OF
them find spots in Florida and other
points of the South and south west
and if they knew of the perfection OF
this climate, there would be without
doubt large number of them CONS
here. l have been more than delighted
since my arrival. 1 have found the
most pleasant climate and a community
. of people who for intelligence and so
cial qualities are superior to the aver
age community of the mainland. These
facts coming to the knowledge of men
and women seeking homes could have
no other effect than to send great rum
bers of them here for the purpose OF
spending their days.
81 should say that the first thing
would be for the people to decide upon
a Hawaiian house. 1t would be more
impressive if all the exhibits were made
there without their being distributed
among the many great buildings and
thus lost to sight. There should be dis
plays of all the industries, and each
should be explained by the means of
pamphlets and data which could be
taken away. Relief maps and every
means that can be devised 10 give a
correct idea of the topography of the
islands should be employed.
Then too attention should be given
to having a corps of men who would
carefully explain to every visitor the
islands and the industries. The advan-
tages of advertising during the exist
ence of the r'air cannot be overestimat-
ed. A newspaper man with thorough
knowledge of the United States and ac-
quaintance with the men of that bust
ness would De abe TO secure puDucdlEoh
of more matter with reference to the
islands, from that center. than if a
score of such men were sent about to
the different cities of the country tc
try and place matter with reference tc
the islands There viii be published a
great amount of matter from the Fair
and if advantage is taken of the oppor-
Lunity, there can be no result other
than one favorable from such efforts as
l mention.
The Importance of getting to work
must not be overlooked. During 100;
there will he a constant stream Of Wis.