Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-01
What J. Q. Wood Thinks
Hawaii Should
DO To Get Tourist Trade

J. q. Wood In far of Italy is taking
an interest in the Hawaii tourist CAM
raign. Writing to the editor Of the
Bulletin and enclosing a clipping Civ
ing Hall Gaines opinions. Wood says:
This clipping from the Daily Mail
shows what Game thinks of advertis-
iig for tourist trade. Switzerland Is
a land Of hotels and by judicious ad-
yertising has built up a tremendous
trade, and even now 1t advertises more
than ever. There are many towns in
Italy which advertise cures by taking
baths. think rest cure would he
attractive for nervous people and Ha-
maii offers more advantages than any
Accommodations.
There ought TO be good hotels on
all the islands.
There ought to be a casino in Ho-
nclulu preferably on the water front
with a fine park about 1t. with pleas
ant walks and attractive resting
places, fine restaurant. billiard
rooms. dancing hall. fine spacious read
ing rooms with the principal maga-
zines and journals and an orchestra
to play every afternoon and evening.
In other words If once you get tour
list travel you must make Honolulu a
fine place for loafing. Tourists want
rest and amusement"
Following is the Mails article on
Hall Caine:
Last night Mr.. Hall Game. who is
the protagonist of the propaganda
Mainland for the Manxmen," opened
his electoral campaign at Douglas by
sending an important letter to a pub
lie gathering Of the Manx Reform
League.
On Tuesday next the electors will
decide the fate Of the movement. At
present the Manxman has no real
political rights; his antiquated Par
| Lament cannot initiate legislation. and
he has no control whatever over the
public expenditure of the island. The
Home Office looks after him for the
King. The Manxman wishes to change
all this: he wants his Legislature to
have AT least as much power as an
English country council. and he be-
Ilieves-and 1t is thought rightly-that
II the inhabitants by an overwhelming
vote express wish for change, the
Home Office, which, as matter of fact,
' Is Indifferent on the matter, will ac-
quiesce. But II II does not. then Manx-
land will ultimately appeal to Its over
lord the King.
Mr. Hall Gaines letter was a spirit
ed appeal Tor Home Rule, for reform.
enterprise, efficiency, temperance, and
amity. Here is a passage which will
interest every tourist:
within the past forty years the
Isle of Man has developed an industry.
which has become the chief source OF
Its revenue and prosperity That in
dustry has its own conditions and its
own necessities, and II cannot be con-
Quoted on the principles which applied
to the earlier and different order. 1t
requires advertisement frankly and
honestly as the British Army when 1t
auVertlses Tor recruits. and the British
Colonies when they advertise for Col
onists. 1t also requires the support
of the best possible sea service, the
best possible telephone service, the
best possible train and electric tram
way service.
Further. 1t requires to be backed up
by the kindred industries of agriculture
and fishing, so that money which now
goes out Of the island to buy food for
our visitors may be earned and kept
here. But this cannot be got from q
system of government which is asham-
ed OF advertisement, and covers It up
by lie-a lie which deceives nobody
and Is, like all lies. degrading folly"