The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-15

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Francisco and Los Angeles can nevei
work on basis of reciprocity; each is
and will be. endeavoring to divert trade
particularly tourist trade, from the other
and as Los Angeles is far nearer APP
proach to tropical climate than It's
northern competitor, it would seem that
it should be only natural that San Fran
cisco should prefer to work in conjunc-
ton with Hawaii, which must prove
an adjunct rather than a competitor
A LOS ANGELES POSSIBILITY.
A strong feeling is developing here,
that, failing San Francisco, we should
cndeavor to negotiate with Los Angeles.
Your Committee, recognizing certain
advantages that might accrue from the
fact that the latter city is identified as
the Mecca of the tourist on the Pacific
Coast, feels that OUR natural ally for The
reasons above stated should. neverthe-
less, be San Francisco, and the sugges-
ton is made that this Association should
first endeavor to secure support from
the latter city, to the erd of invoking
their influence and efforts 10 assist us
in securing lower passenger rates and
first-cass service between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu AS an argument,
the volume of business we are doing
with San Francisco as against other
ports, can be shown tip very strongly
as an especial reason why they should
act in this case conformity with us, in
order TO prevent our seeking other mar
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Is no reason wbv that c;tv should ,,ot
continue to hold as large a proportion
of our business as heretofore. If it
declines to do so there is no reason why
we should not negotiate with any other
available market affording reciprocal adj
vantages.
1t may further be suggested that the
cooperation OF San Francisco through
the medium OF its commercial organiza-
tons, having as result the establish
ing OF transportation rates sufficiently
reasonable to induce increased travel
to Hawaii, will do more to insure
progressive volume OF our present bust
ness with that city than could be &C
compished by any other method. I'M
mediate benefit will accrue to its mer-
chants. for the reason that our requisi-
tons tor supplies must increase proper
tionately as our population increases,
whether transient or permanent. Your
Committee therefore tavors and recon-
mends a direct negotiation with San
Francisco on the above subject before
seeking other alliance; but it should be
done promptly, and II satisfactory re-
plies are not forthcoming, we shall then
feel at liberty to address the next best
available field.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
yorr Committee raco,,re,ds fret
that renresent,t;on he made 70 The
Oceanic Ste,n,sh;n Coun,nv ,o,t;rg
ont the comnarat;ve Id;scrcn,nc;es ;n
cost of travel hetween HoroIulu and
other ports in the Pacific bv their YES
sells. asking thaf in view of mast sunnort
afforded 5v This community # Is en-
titled to as low rates as are provided
for Tahiti which would he on the basis
of a 5000 rate for a single trip between
San Francisco and Honolulu, or 10000
for a round trip, and requesting that an
immediate answer be given, as other
plans are in contemplation by this As
ISOLATION. Furthermore, that sufficient
accommodation should also be 'guaran-
teed by the Oceanic Steamship Company
foi transportation of all intending pas
sengers from this port. Should the
Oceanic Steamship Company meet these
conditions, the Association in response
to pledge its influence in behalf OF the
Oceanic Steamship Company, so far as
1t can control travel and freight during
an agreed period.
Second. In the event Ct refusal or
equ'vocal answer from the Oceanic |
Steamship Company, an appeal be made
to the Planters Association, on the lines
above indicated, presenting, If necessary,
the arguments herein obtained, and en-
deavor made to attain their support and /
acqr'escence.
Third. Failing this, appeal 10 the !
electorate of this Territory through
either the Republican or Democratic
convention, or beth, for support to a
subsidy to be disbursed on the recon-
merdat;On Of the Directorate of this |