Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-08
Business Leaders of Hawaii
AT BANQUET BOARD
Speak Of St. Louis Exhibit

avail ourselves of the present oppor' |
tunity. If we expect to gain recogni |
ton from those in authority. we must |
show that we are worthy OF considera.
ton, and no better method can be
adopted than TO demonstrate our re.
sources and call attention to the i'm.
pUrtance of our location.
THE future of Hawaii seems to me
to be bright but in dealing with the
present II seems to me to be our indi.
v'oual duty to see to II that Hawaii is
well represented at the coming great
Worlds Fair at st. Louis, and sin.
ocIely believe that there will be no
lack of energetic work on the part OF
81. our people to carry the good cause
along"
In introducing Judge Estee Mr. Bar
! rett recalled time early in his career.
when as an enthusiast on the future OF
the Pacific Coast he met with much
encouragement. One Californian. how
ever, had encouraged him, told him to
ways. He referred to Judge Estee who
had done a great deal In his long pub.
lie life to aid in American advance.
ment In the Pacific. The Judge said
that he was not aware he had done
anything remarkable; nothing more
than was the duty of every citizen. On
his arrival In Hawaii he was told by q
gentleman at the wharf that two things
were necessary in this Territory.
First he must learn to eat poi and sec.
ond he must learn that Hawaii is the
greatest place on earth. He had
learned both and he hoped before Mr.
Barrett left he too would come TO
realize that there Is no place like Ha.
wall.
I've learned It already, remarked
Mr.. Barrett.
Judge Estee said he didn't know
whether he was a malihini or a kama
alma. He didn't care very much be.
cause he knew that he had the interests
Of the people just as much at heart as
II he had lived here since Diamond
Head stopped spouting lava. He be-
lieved Hawaii should he properly rep
resented at all times and particularly
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
, He hoped there would be an exhibit
which would show that Hawaii can
produce more and better bananas,
more and better pineapples, better SUI
gar and more sugar to the acre than
any place in the world. I'VE have
little friction here" said the Judge, but
We are bound to pull together for the
best interests OF the Territory"
, j. b. Anterior, as a representative OF
the Chamber of Commerce, referred
pleasantly TO his residence in the Isl.
ands and the remarkable growth he
had witnessed since his arrival in the
sixties. The display at the Centennial
Exposition in &c had been very com
mendable and he believed Hawaii
would be properly set before the people
, at st. Louis.
w. X. Harrington was called upon
to say word for the press and later
in the evening E. NJ. Boyd of the Ad.
yertiser and c. l.. Rhodes OF the Star
made appropriate remarks. The pre-.
vailing sentiment was that Mr.. Barrett
, had secured a united press in behalf OF
the exposition and there could be no
, doubt OF its harmonious action on this
! matter.
Prince David Kawanana.oa spoke
for the Hawaiians He believed in
proper representation at St. Louis and
was confident the project would re-
: ceive the hearty support Of all citizens
! Of the Territory. He believed II TO ba
the duty of Hawaii to show the people
of the United States what the Terri
tory Is, what II can do, that its people
are progressive, capable OF carrying
the responsibilities placed upon them
and worthy Of favorable consideration
at the hands of the nation.
F, A. Schaefer OF the Planters As
ISOLATION expressed his cordial appro-
val OF all measures bearing upon the
advancement ofihe Territory and plac-
ing proofs OF our progress before the
American people. In closing he noted
the fact that the occasion had a dual
significance, May 7, 1902. being the
: 4sth anniversary ofn Col. Parker's birth.
The guests quaffed toast to Col. Par
/ ker's long life and happiness and call.
ed on the popular leader for speech.
Mr.. Parker cordially approved the
work for an exhibit at ST. Louis. He
wanted to see plank in every party
platform in the next election, pledge
each and all to support the St. Louis
exhibit. W. w. Harris spoke from the
! Merchants Association standpoint. In
{ few words he conCisely expressed the
, sentiments of the mercantile interests
1t was good business for them. They
approved the ST. Louis project. B. f.
Dillingham; made very interesting
close to the evenings program by a re-
view of Hawaii's progress. He laid
particular stress on the fact that the
, native Hawaiians had been a powerful
factor in this work, citing specific in.
stances whore Hawaiian legislators
rather than Americans, had carried
through measures having a most i'm.
portant bearing on the material de
velopment of the Islands He be.
lieved in the st. Louis exhibit and ex.
pressed confidence in the ability OF all
sections of the Territory to unite not