The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-11
FIXING THE MMyE GO CHPLY YMS THE CUT RAIBG TOURIST Travel
COL. MACFARLANE TALKS ON
HAWAIIAN PROSPECTS.
Southern Pacific Hard Put To It to-
Furnish Accommodation for West
ern Bound Tourists.

Colonel George w. Macfarlane who
returned on the Alameda from a lengthy
trip in the States. expresses himself as
gratifed with the prospect for the
tourist season of this year. which he
states Is likely to be the biggest thaC
has ever been here and is also more
than favorably impressed with the i'm
provements made in Honolulu during
his absence
The colonel has come to Honolulu to
attend the annual meeting of the
First National Bank, taking place next
Tuesday at which meeting he will repre-
sent the interests of Eastern and Sau
Francisco stock holders. IF the meet
ing passes off tremendously said the
Colonel Il shall then be able to bring
forward something for the financial re-
lief of the town. My stay depends on
what developments may arise at the
meeting although l have interests that
! shall incidentally look into during my
stay. As far as the bonds of the Koua
| Sugar Company are concerned I have
at present nothing to say for publica-
ton.
Il was anxious to meet my brother
Edward before he went away on his
! trip. to talk with him both recent and
contemplated hotel imprOveents 1 still
! retain my long cherished idea of add
| ing two or three stories to the Hawaiian
| hotel and now that the outside improve
! ments 1 mean the cottages, have reach
/ ed the point where they can Temperate
! ly take care of the guests, I think that
! the extra stories will be put into ac-
| tive operation sometime this year when
my brother returns
! LAS far as Hawaiian securities are
| regarded on the coast and the states
! generally, the matter is resting until
| they can see which way Congress is
going to act There is undoubtedly de-
| preston, but there is a steady under
| current of belief in the stocks that Will
! come to the surface as soon as there Is
any reason for believing that the oppor-
| tunities are ripe.
IF Cuban sugar is allowed free into
! this country it will undoubtedly have a
| deleterious effect but If only a moderate
! tariff is carried into effect then with
the scientific culture and improved
methods with the lessened cost OF pro-
ductiOn by inventions superseding labor
! why the Hawaiian securities VIII be
able to overcome the languor they are
now suffering from and regain their
normal values.
IF a full annexation basis Is deter
mined on with Cuba, there will un-
doubtedly be much capital forthcoming
from the east that will be poured into
! Cuba, resulting in aver production from
which we will of course suffer but II
the tariff is only a moderate one, the
amount Of capital sunk in Cuba WILL
against our advantages here, be easily
overcome and will form no barrier to.
our success and prosperity.
Il brought two guests down with me
this time who are both out of health.
| General Warfield manager of the CAL
lfornia Hotel and commanding the
fourth brigade of the National Guard
and r. Stevenson, the chief executive
for r. w. Schweirin of the Southern
Pacific, who has come down here for
complete rest You want to see Mr.
Stevenson, he says that this year will
see the largest tourist travel that the
coast has ever known ana &C course
we are going to get our shore OF It.
California is afraid that she win not
have enough cars for the demnnd."