Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-27
EXHIBIT Of HAWAII.

Matters relating 20 the exhibit of
Hawaii at the Worlds Fair are pro.
crossing very nicely just at the pres.
cnt time and everything now hinges on
the proportion OF the appropriation Of
100000 the new Governor thinks can
be spent In advertising the Islands.
When Governor Dole was consulted
about the appropriation he conferred
with Treasurer Kepoikai and 1t was
decided that $4,000 was the limit the
government could spare. Governor
Carter is out for economy and In a
recent talk with Commissioner Macfar.
lane he reiterated this policy. 1t may
be, then. that the proportion allowed
by Governor Dole will be still further
curtailed by Governor Carter'
Commissioner Macfarlane, when
seen this morning by Bulletin report
er stated that things were progress.
ing very nicely. Continuing, he said:
Nearly all the woods of Hawaii
have just been secured from the Big
Island. There are now 20 logs, each
) feet in length. which were secured
far up in the forests of Kona by George
Harris. Gaspar Cof KonaD and a mum
Der of assistants. This work took IN
the neighborhood Of six weeks and the
logs were brought here in the last
Mauna Loa. Some Of these had to be
packed over eighty miles Of lava. Mr.
| Harris went from here as the special
Representative. He was fortunate In
securing the services OF Mr. Gaspar, an
expert in Hawaiian woods. Mr. Har
ris does not hesitate to say that this
exhibit Is the finest that has ever been
gathered.
For the present. the logs will be
slowed at Mr.. Harris place until We
can decide as to how they shall be
treated. The idea is to cut each los
Into two pieces, the exact shape to be
determined by the grain of the wood
lone side will be polished and the cor
responding side will be left rough.
AS to the fish exhibit Prof. Thomp
sin is still hard at work, He is doinl
very well indeed. Outside of the edu
cational exhibit. expect this and TIT
exhibit of woods to be the gems iron
Hawaii.
Prof. ROsenstein Is doing fine worI
with the profile map Of Pearl Harbor
He is down there now. His work l
getting along well. As soon as the dc
cisions of the Army Board are mad
known. Prof Rosenstein will includ
the forts and everything new. Thi
profile may is to be II by II feet.
think this will he a most importan
feature since It will show the peopl
,of the mainland our importance as
strategic point.
As to the building for the Hawaiia
exhibit, plans were sent forward owe
two weeks ago and am expecting I
hear by cable during the early part
next week. The bids are to be sui
mitted to Secretary Reeves. of the III
: position. AS you know. there Is lin
lit of $4,000 on the building.
= ION these bids will depend the pla
=, ing Of the exhibit from these Island
We may have to give up altogether III
@ idea of a building and distribute OF
o exhibits among the Slrious building
"Of course. the attitude of the go
;. eminent will have a good deal to d
with our future course. If 1t is deci
4 ed that our financial conditions al
q such as to disallow the expenditure
, as much as $4,000, It may be that ii
wall will have no exhibit for anythir
, less would hardly suince.
ION the other hand 1t may be d
. cided along the line OF the prevailiT
argument OF the advertising ma
which is to the effect that when bus
ness is at low tide, advertise. 1t ms
be that Governor Carter will see Il
n advantage of giving us all the mon'
appropriated for fair purposes. reco
nizing the importance from fnanci
l. standpoint of bringing the ISLAM
more prominently before the people
the Mainland.
However, we will do the best
can. If expenses are such that 1t W
not pay to send a commissioner to Il
fair, Secretary Reeves will assur
n charge of our exhibit. He has alrea'
e kindly consented to act for us.
AS yet, there has been nothing do
with reference to secretary to [
IS commissioner"