Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-15

The Merchants Association at
meeting yesterday afternoon after {
full discussion voted unanimously II
favor of continuing the work of tn,
Promotion Committee. Not only wa,
the expression OF opinion strongly IL
favor of continuation Of the promo
ton work, but nearly every member
present believed that the Promotion
Committee should be given more
funds instead of having its finance.
curtailed. The report of Z. A. McIner
ny and l. S. Dillingham; Jr., as pub
lished in the Bulletin yesterday was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
After the reading Of the report by Mr.
MeTnerny. Chairman Geo. w. Smith
called on each member present for an
expression Of views.
| }. A. Gilman said: II can simply
say that the report Is exceedingly
gratifying to me. 1t has gone fully
into the details Of our work. wish
70 say that the outlook for results
from the Promotion Committee work
Is exceedingly good. We have lately
succeeded In interesting Frank Sea
mar in our work. Mr.. Seaman Is one
OF the best advertising men in the
United States. We heard of him
through Mr.. Strong Of Rochester. Mr..
Seaman has taken great interest In
Hawaii and over his Office door on
broadway. New York, has printed the
l., sign Hawaii Promotion Committee"
X Philadelphia company, which turn.
, ed us down In the beginning wrote us
by last mail that they had received so
many requests for information con
corning Hawaii that they wished to
establish close relations with the Pro
motion Committee In order to be OF
the best service to their clients.
| Mr.. Gilman said the idea Of Undue.
ing number OF great journalists to
visit these Islands occurred to the
committee when II learned that Mr..
Seaman and a number of editors were
to visit the Coast in special car. The
local Committee wrote Seaman asking
him to continue his journey to Hawaii
This met with favor from Mr.. Seaman
but something turned up making II i'm
possible for Seaman to come West.
He was interested, however, in help
ing out Hawaii, and had written that
the editors could be induced to make
the trip. Mr.. Gilman said the railroad
lines. the steamship lines from San
Francisco. the local steamers and rail
roads. had all offered free transports
ton to these journalists. The Young
Hotel through Manager Lake had Of.
feTed suites free of charge, and that
there would be no expense connected
with the visit Of the journalists other
than incidentals connected with prop.
or courtesies of entertainment" He
said, The Promotion Committee had
no idea of blowing In lot of money
on these visitors"
Mr.. Steiner thought the Promotion
Committee u very good thing but be
lieved 1t had spent too much money
He said the printed matter had been
given recklessly TO children.
w. w. Hall said: Our first year Of
advertising throughout the world has
been handicapped by the fact that
this Is Worlds Fair year and Presi
dental election year. A great many
people had their plans made before
hearing of Hawaii. He believed the
work should be kept up and our Of
forts extended. The results would
certainly come eventually. He com
mended the committee. report and
conceded with It on every point.
Lewis agreed with Mr.. Hall. He
would like to see the work carried on
further. The results will come and
when they come they will come strong
Tie wanted the Promotion COMMITTEES
to continue and believed the results
were near at hand.
j. G. Rothwell said he heartily ap
proved the report. He thought the
promotion work should be kept up fol
Ave years II necessary. He said this
was like any other business, results
could not be expected too soon. On
the question OF funds he said some
people I'm Honolulu were giving Meth
or financial support nor moral supper,
to the movement. He believed no In
terest was OF more importance thar
that of inducing tourist travel oui
way. He believed the merchants
should continue to work for reduced
passenger rates and was glad to note
that the Promotion Committee had
already scored partial success In this
line.
w. w. Harris agreed with the com