The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-02

As,a,s millions OF our position as
header among nations. i may De par
doned for speaking with degree vi
feeIinf, that would be otherwise lack
Ing. -, xa,.--
ApoIogizing for these personal refer
e,,ccs in NV introduction. I viii now
directly take UP the subject IN nahu-
40 commissioner General OF the LOU
:siana Purchase Exposition. or St-
Louis Worlds Fair-as II Is more , coiii,
honor OF calling your attention 10 "'e
following points:
1 In considering the possible partci-
nation of Hawaii in the Louisiana fuf
chase Exposition. let us note hrs. VII,
real extent OF this mighty interndtIch.,,
undertaking Without eNassei - 60
/ can he said that II will surpass the 90
/ lumbian EXPOSITION at Chicago III los"
and the Paris Exposition OF lsoo. As
we measure a financial enter pt,
/ the actual money invested. We nhe" -.
recoe-niz. the magnitude OF the ''.
| ro,,is worlds Fair by the money that
| xrfi have been expended when ITS gates
l &c onened IL Is a conservative esu-
Il mate that over S25,OOOOoO VII represens /,
l the actual cost when the Presideht OF
the United States shaii SCI "'
chfnery In motion -
That am warranted in this cbserNa,
,ton i would ask you to keep IN MIN"
these figures: The United states EoN
ernment appropriated by Act va Non
| s-rssx 81 GOO 900: Congress has Just aP-
1ronriated 81. 500 600 more for puiioihs
md exhibits making s6.5vV.vVv tn'
7 share OF the central government, -. 80
Z CITY OF st. Louis has Issued JOINS
IS 900 900; the Louisiana furS -. o.,
, | a. OD0 600. the State OF Missouri mas aP
: propriated sl.OO0.OoO. the ih.i.pp'.I'
government has formally decided 10 ~
pend 100000: States and ,1sI
: according to- legislative action aI.u. ..,,.
4 taken or surely forecasted. VIII tNpr,
: over 81 900. 600: foreign governments W. W.
4 anproprtatc not less than sf.Vv..vy
= concessionS will exceed Si.OOO,VoV IN
!, makes n grand total in excess OF VIVA
. xsas expgnded ut Chicago by sever"
u ,,5II,ons and nearly double the cost n
= the Paris Exposition An inpressiN
d ideS OF the physical size OF the t'xposi
4 ton can be gained when u - rcIneIl
n bered that the grounds VIII cover oH.
a i0O0 acres. or 500 more than were occu
) Mod at chicago. The direct frontas
. ~ the grounds in Forest PARK :
:. Louis. will be over one mile
The question now arises "a
. Hawaii afford TO be rgrress'I1 - ~ q,
n s,,atI scale at such Worid FAR =
- -, 90 p. held In St LouisE III 81
r sSc,,ts fail To- do her part she "oui
-. ,h.. onIy one 90 the outlying posse'
s5ons OF the United states Hitn9.
worthy representation. Inc fns.'p',, :,
- government at Maniia, ~. asia,,ds 81
- inest!mablc value 10 those lsIAeS ,n,1s, - =,
y i.o,,nr.hensiye participation whiSn v
q t,,,,,1s.s,s the people OF the United star
Z ,xi,h the resources and possibilities
e he islands. has determined TO iner..,
N re original appropriation of auaIu
~ ~ p million To- a half million. S as "a
" s--or raft said to me: We intsnu
~ tTSt ~. ,,eorie OF the United stat
- 81 Louis TO see the philippine e.
N <,,.s. 80 y. s,o1s We viii educate the ccui
d try ~ M large through an exhibit IN
u. S,-iiI astorish every one VINO $50 80, - y, ,
i Porto RICO has ~. ,hs I'm horns and "
j. -. = large fund among It's leadii
a busireSs interests by subscription; 70
9 o',-.,ie,Terted BY an appropriation
% ~. i1,-ieiature. The Porto iic,,hs .
- -g--irceE that St Louis amor 81 49, ,,.o
sn 4-i unparalleled Opportunity 70, 70 1T
" 49,. r..eule of the interior Of the unit