The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-29

| HAWAI- VIII nave al cAHloiI al ~
Louis If the merchants and citizens of
the Territory are willing to subscribe
fund of $4,000 to pay the expenses
of the proposed display. This much
was decided upon at the joint meeting
yesterday afternoon of the Chamber
of Commerce, Merchants Association
and Hawaii Promotion Committee held
| in Castle e. Cooke hall. If the Pro-
motion Committee in whose hands the
| task of raising funds and preparing
the exhibit has been placed, sees hope
of getting the $4,000. even though in
the nature of loan to be repaid by
the government at some future date,
Secretary e. M. Boyd will be sent to
| st. Louis on the Korea Thursday, to
make the necessary arrangements. A
second meeting is to be held Monday
at which time it will be known wheth-
er or not the project of an exhibit at
private expense Is feasible. The plans
proposed at the meeting call for an ex-
hibt practically on the lines originally
laid out, although if this cannot be
done, it is probable that at least an
information bureau will be established
at st. Louis, to offset in some measure
| lHe Huld SHOW lldl SceIlS 10 DC, SO Ldl .
Hawaii's only certain representation.
MACFARLANE CHAIRMAN.
E. D. Tenney, as vice president of
the Chamber of Commerce called the
meeting to order and suggested F. w.
Macfarlane as chairman with E. M.
Boyd as secretary of the meeting.
Both motions were adopted unani-
mously.
Commissioner Macfarlane outlined
in brief for the meeting the work al
ready accomplished, saying that every
one knew that the government had
found it impossible to use the appro-
priation made by the legislature for
the exhibit. The fishes; Pearl Harbor
map, the fruits, including seventy va
| rieties of mangoes, educational exhibit
| and seventy-six varieties Of woods,
made up the display already prepared.
| In addition there are also in Chicago
| 900 copies of the handbook of Ha-
waii intended for distribution at st.
| Louis. The expense so far incurred
amounted to $2S00. Secretary Reeves
of the Worlds Fair Committee had
urged Hawaii to exhibit, saying it
would be the mistake of a lifetime II
the Islands did not do so. General
Macarthur and Admiral Evans while
here had been shown the relief map
of Pearl Harbor and had united in the
opinion that 1t would be most valuable
for Hawaii to place it before Congress-
men, as they could obtain such a COM
prehensive idea of the needs of Pearl
Harbor in no other way. Macarthur
had said it would have great weight
with Senators and Representatives and
might bring about the opening of the
harbor and the improvements desired.
Admiral Evans had said that it was a
very clever advertising dodge" and
with the war cloud hanging over the
| world, might make Congress appre-
ciate the necessity for improvements.
| Macarthur had said also that the
opening of Pearl Harbor would mean
the placing of 1000 men here, who
would require large amount of sup
plies from the merchants Lately
when the exhibit was given up it had
been proposed to Secretary Taft that
the War Department include the Pearl
Harbor map in its exhibit. II have
callef this matter to the attention of
| the merchants" said Mr.. Macfarane
! in conclusion, ito see If some action
could not be taken to prevent this
| Territory from being advertised to the
world only by a hula show, something
that If a man goes to see with his wife,
will prevent him from ever coming
here to the Islands,"
MIR. FUNSTON'S VIEWS.
Commissioner Funston of the Expo
sition Committee at st. Louis was next
introduced and urged the necessity Of
an exhibit and the proper advertise
ment of the attractions of the Islands
to the world at large. II came here
two months ago on the America Ma
ru," said Mr.. Funston, intending to
stop over one steamer for seven days.
But like q lion which has tasted blood
l wanted more and I am still here and
will remain another month. The real
reason that l have remained, is that
| enjoy this place more than any other
l have ever visited. And the reason
l have been enjoying myself is because
of my knowledge that 1t is the most
attractive spot of any on earth, is Ha-
wall. When / say 1t, II is not only
because I think It, but I speak from
positive knowledge. for have been to
every attractive place in the world.
L.uzerne. Switzerland, is known as n
most attractive place. ! have seen its
elegant mountain view. but It's noun
tains are snow clad, cold and desolate,
Sunday | drove to Tantalus and |
could see from there the beautiful
views OF the ocean and at the same
moment the beautiful Views OF the
mountains, II is perhaps not grander
than Luzerne but Il Is more enjoyable.
And IN Italy, with Its famed beautiful
drives there are none approaching that
70 the Pail, l have Just returned from
Hawaii where | saw the waving fields
OF cane.
The richest soil on earth has always
heen considered the delta OF the Mssis-
! nlnnl Ia IAn HInIeA Of InlIIsInnn and