The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-26

considerable money in advertising the
Territory at this time, and we might
go in a little more deeply. If it is not
possible to make an attractive exhibit
we might go in for something more in
the nature Of an information bureau,
and the material already collected
could be used TO make the headquar-
tiers more attractive. I should think
the Promotion Committee could best
handle such a thing. and put in the
money already on hand in arranging
for representation at st. Louis for the
next six months. Instead of answer
ing questions by mali the Promotion
Committee could do it personally, by
opening an office in st. Louis. 1t
would be better to be represented on
the lines indicated than give up an
exhibit altogether"
LEAVE OFF PROMOTION.
I'VE are up to the question of wheth-
err we shall be represented by a sensual
and immoral exhibition or by some
thing that will give the people a prop
er idea of Hawaii" said G.. w. Smith,
president of the Merchants Associa-
ton. II should recommend the prac-
tical closing of the Promotion Commit
this direction now and I would sug-
gest the removal of the committee
work to ST. Louis and the distribu-
ton of material from there. We
could place on exhibition there the re-
lief map of Pearl Harbor, the photos
and whatever else is prepared. To
finance such a movement I suggest the
diversion of the tonnage tax for that
understand, ample funds in hand to
care for an emergency, and if the tax
is not sufficient the merchants would
probably be willing to contribute"
WHAT IT WOULD COST.
Commissioner Macfarlane submitted
figures of the cost of an exhibit such
as had been planned by the Promotion
Committee. This was to cost ST, 500
and included the following items:
Ancient Hawaii, $1,000. preparation of
Hawaiian woods $780, fiber exhibit $3.50,
photos $3.50. in addition to a $500 col
lection now on hand, pineapples and
jellies $780, literature for distribution
$4,000. installation of exhibit $4,000,
freight $1,000, cost of attendance at ex-
hibit $500, advertising $4,000. Mr.. Mac
farlane said he favored the expendi-
ture of more than 800 if pineapple
exhibit is to be made
EXHIBIT IS WANTED.
F. c. Smith said: 1.-THE Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee feels very strongly
that some kind of exhibition should be
made. AS we can't get the amount
originally appropriated, we will of
course have to do without a building,
but some sort of exhibit is better than
nothing. As for the closing of the
tourist headquarters here for the next
six months that is out of the question.
We have already established agents on
the mainland and in China, and the
work cannot be stopped at this juno
ture. The work has been very sue
cessful so far and this month there
has been a larger number of tourists
in the Islands, than for years. The
Oceanic Steamship Co. agents say they
brought the largest single steamer load
of people than at any time since the
Shriners came here in a body. Fifteen
tourists were induced to come here by
our Los Angeles agent alone and large
parties are booked now. We have been
advertising Hawaii as a summer resort
and to discontinue now would be I'M
wise. Many people are likely to come
here after they have visited st. Louis
We should keep open now that we have
started, by all means, for if we close
the same work will have to be done all
over again. While the secretary of
the Promotion Committee does not care
TO go to st. Louis and would prefer to
remain in the office here, he is willing
to go if the committee wishes it. AS
the committee pays his salary, that ex-
pense would be saved for the exhibit
If We can secure, space at this late
date I believe We should send on the
exhibit already prepared, or Hawaii
will be the laughing stock of the whole
world
Mr.. G. w. Smith stated that Mr..
Smith was laboring under a mistaken
impression. He had not intended that
the local tourist office should be closed,
but that the work be transferred to ST.
Louis and that only one clerk be left
in charge in Honolulu
F. c. Smith replied that it was the
intention, in case Mr.. Boyd was sent
to st. Louis, to bring Mr.. Jenifer down
from San Francisco.
THE GOVERNMENTS POSITION.
LAS far as the Territorial govern
ment is concerned said Secretary
Atkinson I'VE are willing to do all in
our power to assist the merchants. AS
you know there is no money with
which to continue the work. There
is still a balance of 1000 in the ap-
preparation, but the government has
been forced to drop the work. AS a
citizen 1 am willing to do anything
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some representation at st. Louis. If
We can carry out the original plans
well and good, for Hawaii will derive
great benefit from the distribution of
advertising and literature
ONLY ONE LEFT OUT.
''It viii be a great pity if these Is
lands should not be represented at the
fair said w. W. Hall. IT endorse
the views of Mr.. Smith as to how to
meet the difficulty. We would be the