Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-23
DR.. MORRISON TALKS.
HAWAII SHOULD HAVE
HEX SHARE OF TOURISTS
TELLS HOW ISLANDS SHOULD BE
ADVERTISED - NO BETTER
PLACE IN WORLD FOR
SANIToRIuM.

DR.. y. II. Morrison, chief surgeon
of the Santa Fe railway, with head
quarters in Los Angeles, Cal, has TAX
en- up his abode in the Young hotel
and like all who have moved into that
popular hostelry, is sounding its praises
| to those whom he has met. DIR. Nor
rison intends to remain here until Aug.
! ust 5. when he will return to the Coast
to a., in take up his duties. When seen
this morning, DIR. Morrison had the
| following 10 say:
. Il came down here to rest and al
though | have been in your country
but few hours, feel rested already.
This is a delightful climate and have
decided TO make an annual trip to Io-
nolulu for rest and recreation. II goes
without saying that will induce my
friends to come here. My home city.
Los Angeles, is beautiful spot, and
I'm many respects II Is like Hawaii,
but even with all its beauty. must
say that this is a most delightful
cnangc. do nothing but eat and sleep
and do not exert myself even to the
extent of reading.
This would be the greatest place IN
the world for a sanitOI ium. Your up
per levels furnish just the right place
for such an undertaking. 1t seems
strange to me that no one has ever
taken hold of such project. | know
Of no better place in the world for peo-
pie suffering from various nervous dis.
eases. The United States Is full OF
ueurasthenics who, II they only knew
what this country would do for them,
would come to these shores by the hun
dreds. Your climate has soothing
effect that constitutes an all-powerful
agent In quieting the disturbed nerves
and bringing the sufferer back TO vigor
and strength. My remarks. from o
medical standpoint, are not confined
to people suffering from nervous dis
eases. It would recommend Hawaii's
climate 10 all sufferers except consump-
| tives."
| DR.. Morrison was asked why II was
that so few tourists came TO Hawaii
and he made the following reply:
Heretofore, people who have come
to your country have complained of the
poor accommodation and the effect
was to deter tourists from undertake
ing the trip. That argument against
the country has entirely disappeared
and | take pleasure In saying that
never saw better accommodations any
where. You are now fully prepared to
receive tourists and they will come in
ever increasing numbers II you people
here will only show a little activity In
advertising what you have.
You see. II is Just like this. when
a business house wishes to sell its
goods. the first thing Its management
does IL to send bright, active men out
what goods II has. II is the same way
with the tourist business. In order IA
attract tourists you must send smart
energetic man right into the midst OF
the prospective travellers. He should
have with him an inexhaustible supply
OF good. attractive literature, but this
IL not all. He must talk to the people
and show them just what there is to bI
seen. For instance, in dwelling on the
volcano, he should give historical ref
erences. present attractive word pic
lures of places along the route ant
hand out photographs taken by some
good photographer. It Is in this way
that people will be attracted. II Is thu
7 little things that count and when az
agent sent out from here has told pros
pective travellers interesting little bit'
Of information, say about the volcano
there is more likelihood OF their beinl
interested than II you present to then
the broad proposition that you have {
volcano which at intervals kicks up Q
row and sets the skies ATTAINING.
What you need more than anything
else is someone who can present the
charms you have here just as they are
This done, you will have no further
trouble"