The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-12
HONOLULU
MUST BE
DOOMED

AAIHEN Z 90 hack 60 san Francisco
" 10 will b 10 preach the attrac-
tions Of Honolulu as a pleasure
and health resort. believe that there
are two points ia the United States
which are in themselves the greatest
sights and resorts. which are too little
kuovn. and these are Hawaii and the
Grand Canon In Arizona"
IL there - anything that Honolulu
has done within the past week 10 -
the conversion % Mr.. T. l. Stephenson.
of the passenger department % the
Santa Fe road into an enthusiast Since
MS coming down in the SOnoma Mr..
stephenson has gone about Oahu see
Ing th.- sights while az the same time
resting after a hard winters work.
Everything that ne has seen has i'm
pressed him most favOrably. and all
hat ne Eas heard has operated 20 make
him a most thorough believer in the
future % this city as a tourist attrac-
ton. Continuing his talk. Mr.. Stephen
aln said:
There are very few people In the
limited States who really know what
Honolulu sas 20 offer in the way Of
attractions. They know about Hawaii
generally. that Honolulu ~ the largest
city. but further they cannot go. They
do not understand the subtiety OF the
charms Of the Islands. and they have
not been so impressed that they will
investigate. when they have done 80
when there has been put before them
the many beauties Of the place. the
ease OF the journey and the comforts
they may have while here. there will
be. In my opinion. n great rush OF tour
ist travel for Honolulu
There - now a seeming belief that
one should see Honolulu only as n stop
ping or place 10 the Orient. This be-
lief should BE- removed and the adval-
taEes OF Honolulu as the objective OF
n tour impressed upon the travellers.
Once that - done believe there would
BE- a stream OF people who now spend
their winters in California who would
simply pass through and come To HO-
nOtulu- There ~ here a balmy air
which Is absolutely different from Cali
fornia. where there are so often cold
nights. which make IL uncomfortable
for some people. All Of the advantages
should be set forth and one result 1
think would be- that there would BE- in
creased visitors
Another point - that once the tour
ist travel becomes pronounced here you
will find a colony % winter jewellers
Sprfnginx into existence. There are
many rich people who are fleeing from
the cold climate now. and ~ they knew
Just what they could see here and how
pleasantly they could make the trip
and how comfortably live. I believe
there would BE- no doubt but they would
make this their winter rendezvous iu |
stead of Florida and Southern Califor- |
MIA cannot say enough about the /
perfect charm Of the country. Whc7 !
return I shall eudeavOT To- have the
officials Of our system come down and u
see. an about the Islands AMI I avn
sure they will b. as much Interested a.
am T.
How TO make the people see this -.
% course. hard I believe there - one
way which would b. the most easy and
bring the first results That - to Sc
cure the cooperation OF the great rail
roads Of the country. The western
lines should b. induced 20 take up the
matter easily. but the eastern lines.
ike the New York Central. the Penn
syIyania and others. which have trunk
'fres. should BE- induced 20 take up the
matter as well. and make 10 a feature
II their excursion advertising. Mr.
Daniels. OF the New York Central.
would be an excellent man. and IL
would be a great stroke IL you could
get him to come down here and look
sver the Islands. There are a number
81 Others who ought To be secured. too.
Then the various excursion agencies
should b.. induced TO make a greater
feature OF their trips To this Point. an:
they should b. given plenty OF interest
ing matter about the Islands To dis
tribute among the people who are their
clients All of these plans would have
a great effect upon the travellers In my
N Union. and once the right kind OF peo-
pie get to coming here they will bring
20 their train the rich cOlonist ~ho
wants a tropical winter home. and who
hnas that there are advantages h=~~
that he cannot get in any other place
in the world