Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-30

late special agent of the Postoffice De-
partment and assistant secretary of the
United States delegation to the recent
Pan-American Conference at Mixico,
of which Mr.. Barrett was a member.
The commissioner general and his
secretary will remain in Honolulu for
O few days only. The commissioner
came here at the special suggestion OF
the directors of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition and the Presidents
The trip to Hawaii is in addition to the
originally planned itinerary. John
Barrett came here because the Govern
ment at Washington and the manage
ment Of the exposition are particularly
interested in a worthy and comprehen-
siye Hawaiian exhibit. Mr.. Barrett
will leave here either in the Sonoma
for sydney on May l. or in the Doric
for Yokohama on the Sth.
He has not yet decided whether he
will first visit Australia and go thence
to India and so to China, Japan and
Siberia, or whether he will first go to
Japan, thence to Siberia, thence to Chi.
ma, thence to India, thence to Persia,
thence to Siam, thence to Australia,
New Zealand and Tasmania and go
back to the States by way of the Phil.
ippines and Hawaii. This question he
will decide during his stay here.
MY mission els a diplomatic one"
said Mr.. Barrett. I will confer with
the heads of the various governments
and the chambers OF commerce of all
cities | visit. We will discuss the best
means Of their participation in the ex.
position. The details Of what the ex.
hibits are to he will be left to the COM
missioners who will be appointed by
the various governments to be repre-
scented
Tomorrow expect to call on Act.
ing Governor Cooper and hear his
views in the lgatter Of Hawaiis exhi-
bit. ! will confer with the Chamber OF
Commerce as soon as possible. At the
same time | will see as mach of Homo
lulu and the rest OF this island as pos
s!ble, during my brief stay here.
will not have time to visit the othes
islands.
MY trip will occupy nine or ten
months and | expect to cover some
thirty thousand miles.
If we proceed from here to Yoko-
hama, my secretary and | will prob
ably be in Picking some time in June.
where we will remain about ten days.
We will then go to Shanghai, where
we will remain two weeks. We will 90
up the Iangtse river as far as Hankow
to visit the Viceroys OF Central China
We will then probably go to Hong
kong by way Of Foochow and Annoy,
arriving there In the latter part of
July. We will then visit the Philip
pines, going from those islands t.
French Indo-China, Bangkok, the capt.
tai Of Siam, the Straits Settlements,
Java, Burmah and India, and possibly
Persia. We VIII spend at least a
month in India and then go by way OF
CeylOn TO Australia, New Zealand and
Tasmania, thence home again by way
Of Honolulu. No, we will not remain
over at Page Page. II is too long he.
tween steamers there. We will do
what we can while the steamer re-.
mains at Page Page.
The millions who will visit the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be
astonished, in my opinion, at the show
ing that will be made by China aud ia
pan. These countries are only Just
beginning to be appreciated. China, es.
pecially, will surprise the world with
the manner of her participation
In connection with the Hawaiian
exhibit, 1t is desired that such part!.
cipation be taken in the exposition
that the development Of the Islands hI
shown most distinctly and that clear
idea be given of the importance Of the
position Of the Islands in relation to
the rest Of the Pacific. Representa-.
ton of the hula hula and midway typo
is not desired and special pains will
be taken to put Hawaii before the PEG.
pie of the Mainland and the rest of the
world in manner worthy of these i'm
portant new possessions of the United
States
1T is part Of my mission to bring the
various governments to realize the i'm.
portance of their being well represent.
ed in the Louisiana Purchase Exposi.
ton.
An exposition of this kind means q
great deal to the countries which part-