The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-16
financial and business conditions of the

financial and business conditions of the
islands.
We all know that conditions nave
been better in the past, We all know
that conditions, at the present tlfne'
are very much depressed, we all hope
that they will be better in the future'
but hoping alone will not bring about
gentlemen, the situation We seek
It is only by hearty cooperation, by
the sinking of minor differences, by
mutual concessions and an amicable
understanding that we can bring to-
eether the elements that will conduce
to a general prosperity. No element
can afford to be ignored or antagon-
lied
The Planter with his interests, the
Sugar Factor with his interests, the
Shipping man with his interests and
the merchant with his interests and
with which we here are more immedi-
ately concerned, must all be consid-
cred.
There is not one of the interests
named but what would be benefited
by lower freight rates, by lower pas
senger rates, by increased travel, by
an influx of new people.
Prosperity for all is what we are
seeking and let US use all legitimate
means to attain it.
We have here all of the essentials
that go to make a prosperous COM
munity We have scenery, climate,
lands and other natural resources.
We have transportation facilities,
hotel accommodations, mercantile es-
and all that go to make
a prosperous community on the main
land; yet we are suffering from a de-
preston the causes of which are vari-
GUS and on which all of our citizens
do not agree.
Let us hope that from this meeting
we may take a better understanding,
a greater hope and a stronger deter
to bring back that which we
have lost and to build a firm founda-
ton on which to erect prosperity and
wealth.
GOVERNORS REQUEST.
A letter from the Governor, request
ing data to be embodied in a report to
Washington was read as follows:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, HOMO
LULU, HAWAII.
July 5th. 1904.
George w. Smith, Esq, President Mer-
chants Association, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: In the preparation of his
annual report to be sent to Washing
ton, the Governor feels that he can call
upon the Merchants Association for
support in making strong recommend
atoms that may tend to improve the
wholesale and retail business of this
Territory.
Should you feel that there has been
a depression in business here recently,
you will be able to state the cause, and
suggest the remedy. If
We can properly ask Congress to assist
us in removing the cause, let US all
cooperate in the strongest possible
manner to this end, acting later
our delegate to Congress when
that body meets next December. BY it's
assistance given us in the Fire Claims,
by taking over the lighthouses, by ex-
perimental agricultural work, by es-
tablishing a Federal meteorological bu-
reau, and in other ways, the govern
ment has shown a disposition to aid
and take interest in the Territory.
In other directions it is believed that
further assistance can be secured which
will relieve the drain upon our Terri
toria1 revenue possibly enabling a later
reduction in our system of taxation, or
the use of much of our reven-
ue for internal improvements which it
might not be proper to ask Congress
to undertake.
1t seems to me that you can dwell
strongly upon the value of the trans
port service and the great help that
the retail business here has derived ,
from the arrival of the American ships
of war.
Will you kindly take this subject in
to consideration and make your recon-
as strongly as possible with
the idea of securing relief for the Ter
ritorial treasury, and assistance for
our agricultural and Industrial inter
ests, and other subjects that will pro-
mote business here and tend to slim
ulate trade in all it's channels.
AS complaint has been made from
that former reports of the
Governor have been sent from here at
too late a date, will you kindly give.
this subject your earliest attention and
oblige,
Yours very truly,
A. L. c. ATKINSON.
Acting Governor.