The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-14

HEAR VIEWS
FairCommissioner
Talks to the
Young.
KAMEHAMEHA BOYS
AND GIRLS CHEER
John Barrett Talks al Length of
the Exposition and Tia.
waits Future.

XYOUNG HawaiianS and number OF
invited guests heard. at ths as
- sembly room of Bishop hall, at
Kamehameha school last evening, a
discussion of the St Louis exposition,
the conditions surrounding it and the
Importance of Hawaii's exhibit, deliv
cred by Commissioner General John
Barrett. who will leave for the Orient
upon his mission the last of the week.
1t was an audience which not only un-
derstood what was said but caught
every point of the speaker and ap-
plauded to the echo. Altogether Mr..
Barrett said that it was one of the
most interesting of the many which he
has attended in many years.
The scholars of the two schools were
called together by President Charles
Bartlett Dyke, there being about go
of them in their seats when the speak
er of the evening was introduced by
the president. Mr.. Barrett was sup
piled with maps of the United States
and the world and used them freely in
the course of his talk. He began by
saying that he would not speak in Ha-
waiian. as to the person using a Ian
guage when not thoroughly conversant
with ii, there was always danger that
mistakes would occur. In illustration
of this he gave some instances OF mis-
takes which he made while first ac-
quainting him with the Siamese tongue.
These were of such a nature that the
young people were left in good hu
NOR and were ready for the instructive
talk which followed
Turning TO the map, Mr.. Barrett
talked of the Louisiana Purchase and
what ii meant when il was completed.
He showed that there was in the area
transferred to the United States by
France almost one-third of the entire
area of the mainland states and terri
tories of the Nation. The wealth Of
this vast territory explained. and
from this topic the talk went to
he Importance OF the exposition which
s to commemorate the centennial OF
he transfer of the sovereignty.
The educational features OF the show
we're discussed at length, stress being
aid upon the fact that there will at
end it, according TO estimates OF men
Who have experience in such matters.
some 10000. 600 people, principally, of
.ourse, from the Western states and
erritories To reach these visitors. he
aid. the people of the United States
we're now preparing displays of their
PRODUCTS and manufactures which will
how the wonderful progress which has
,een achieved during the century
which is past.s The prospects were, he
aid. that there would be even a
.reater exposition OF resources and the
york OF skilled hands. than ever had
een attempted before.
The progress of the century caused
he speaker to refer to some OF the most
interesting features of his trip to Siam.
chen he went there as minister. with
ut knowing just how far the people
ad progressed. There he saw the elee-
ric street cars on one side of the
treet, while on the other there plod-
ed the elephants and mules. just
hey had been used for from time i'm
1emorial by the people of the country.
his feeling of the contradictions was
ltensifed when soon after his arrival
I his quarters he was called up by
alephone and an engagement made
18th him.
AS TO Hawaii. Commissioner General
jarrett told the students that the fu-
ire was bright with promise for the
erritOry. On the Asiatic shores. h-
aid, there reside soc. 900 900 peoples rep
asenting a proportion OF the worlds
y tAoN oul Ol SIZE NIlHE the ltffi-
pry occupied is taken into account
18th this vast army OF consumers there
now springing up trade which -
lenomenal, and the English-speaking
copies are making themselves felt in
lie industrial development OF the hith-
to closed nations OF the Orient In
le direct line Of all this immense traf-
there stands a little group of islands.
: said, whose future must be greatly
fected by the business which will pass
rough the port. He prophesied that
ere would be an immense amount OF
tipping follow the route when the
NAL through the isthmus is made
mplete. He said the people must pre-
Ire 20 take advantage OF the new
uditions as they are certain to arise.
After the address the young people
ng songs OF Hawaii and cheered FOR
r Barrett the songs being most
easing TO the visitor