The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-08
UNITED FOR
AN EXHIBIT
(continaed from page ID

1T - the first real opportunity that
We have had since we became n Terri
tory Of showing who and what We are.
At first thought 10 seems difficult for
us 20 present an exhibit that will be
interesting and attractive. but upon FUR
Their thought. 10 seems 10 me that much
can be done 10 give our friends upon
the mainland a correct idea OF our pres
eut conditions: certainly We can be
proud % the showing OF our educa-
tional department. While our princi-
pal agricultural development has been
restricted 20 the one great staple-the
cultivation OF sugar. still believe that
there - room for the development or
diversified industries. Small beginnings
are being made that / trust will be
emincntly successful In the future.
by placing on record at ST. Louis
what We are doing we Will. no doubt
attract the attention OF many who are
interested In our welfare. which will
result In great good TO US In many
ways. IL would certainly be TO our great
disadvantage should We fail To- avail
ourselves OF the present opportunity.
If we expect 20 gain recognition from
those in authority. We must show that
We are worthy OF consideration. and no
better method can be adopted than 10
demonstrate our resources and call at
tentlOn To- the Importance OF our loca-
ton.
The future OF Hawaii seem. TO me
To be bright. but IN dealing with the
present IL seems TO me TO be our indi-
vIdual duty TO see TO IL that Hawaii
u well represented at the coming great
Worlds Fair at St. Louis. and l sin
cerely believe that there win be no lack
Of energetic work on the part OF all our
people To carry the good cause along"
Judge NJ. NJ. Estee said that he
thought II our duty to make such an
exhibit at St. Louis that the world
would know just what was being done
here; that there are more bananas.
more pineapples and more sugar TO the
acre than in any place on the globe.
He said IL was the duty OF everyone to
pull together TO make the showing OF
the Territory the very best that IL
could be. all for the future benefit OF
the Islands and every one who lives
here.
Mr.. J. u. Atherton referred at length
TO the history OF the principal industry
OF the Islands and said that the ex-
hibit at St Louis must be on a par
with the progress OF the Territory. The
display at Philadelphia was a good one.
but the one now, must be prepared to
show the development since that time. |
Prince David. speaking for the Ha- |
waiian people. said he thought there
should be a standing together for the
making OF comprehensive exhibit.
Since the annexation OF the United
States TO the Islands. he said IL was the
duty OF the Islands TO let the United
States know just what were the indus
tries and what could be done here. and
that everyone should work together for
~ sttto faH ha
on the representative gathering and
said all should work for the benent OF
the Territory.
Mr.. r. A Schaefer. in brief. said that
whatever was undertaken would be
carried forward to- the credit OF the
and the advancement OF the
interests OF the community. He re-
ferred TO the fact that Colonel Parker
was celebrating the forty-ninth ami
OF his birth and the company
drank to him standing. Colonel Par
ker. called FOR by all. said that while
the various business orRanizations
should work tremendously together. he
believed that there must be something
done by the Legislature and that each
lariy should put plank in It's platform
adequate representation at st.
Louis n point OF policy. Mr.. Harris.
speaking for the Merchants Associa-
hon. said that he thought there would
De- the greatest development OF Homo
ulu IN the future. and that there should
BE- n careful and complete display
made. II. r. Dillingham; referred to
he fact that In the past the greatest
york for advancement had been made
~ the Hawaiian people themselves.
md continued that every aim and OBJ
ect should be the best and highest
good OF the people. and that there !
,ould be great good accomplished by
making a competent exhibit OF our re- :
iources. w. u. harrington. In words a
which were echoed by other newspaper c
men. said that the press was united for
his end and that the people would be {
Itirred up to make II possible.
In closing Mr.. Barrett thanked his
;uests for their words OF cheer and
predicted the best results from such