The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-28
MEARS OF
PORTLAND


fNat
Following are letters sent from here
to the Portland Oregonian by w. A.
Mears,
HONOLULU, III. t., Sept. S.--tTo the
Editor)--After sotourn OF about
three weeks l SAIL Tor the states to-
DAY on the siberia nave taken nc
Time Tor my own amusement. but have
think, examined into the trade sit
uation here quite thoroughly Besides
addressing one meeting at Filo, on the
Island OF Hawaii, have addressed
three meetings OF business men and
shippers here, and also n gathering OF
the principal business men at a ban
quet given by the Merchants Associa-
ton. or all theset meetings you have
undoubtedly been apprised by your Ha-
waiian Island exchanges
In addition to this, have called up
on and had exhaustive talks with
praeticaiy every nrm that would be
I,,I,, "a Hi
A. wrote a., ~, ,,s. ,,o s, IL
d,strv oyershaaows evarv other ina,,s.
try T hoya ,,,,itad two =, th, ,argas,
suyor n1antstions-tha Ena roroN
no,,nced rsva, a,,d the 1.ono,,,,,, ono
ne -soo anras y,nd tha othar eson a.ras
ha,,s,,a ,hara e. ~ ,,,.oa g., ,,a
,ynr,d ,hat Id. roa,,oaa ~ o,,,.i,,a,iar
and rrnd,,ct,o, os s,,ao, aoa,,, 80 a .
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ber Tha sta,,st,cs re.b rdins 'tna Uo-
noi,,,r no n,a.ion shoS a,,is, .,ictt,,,
a.,,.as M. go, 49,
Tho vorie,,s n,ontat,ons r,na ,ha
grade 80 ~ ~, - .t,nI. oe da.aa,
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BIZ INTERESTS WORk IOSjEIHEh
One can imagine that it takes inn
mense capital, great executive ability
and careful management in every way
to operate such a plantation success
fully. And when you are aware that
all the sugar factors are practically
united as to plan of action regarding
affairs. one can see what a
power they WELD. Their purchasing
agents for all supplies are the three
Dr. four great jobbing concerns of the
Islands. These concerns have for years
had purchasing and selling agents in
San Francisco.
Portland has never been considered
As a market simply because Portland
has not seen fit to let these people
know she is market. 1t has been
my duty and my pleasure to acquaint
them generally end individually with
Portland's cepebility and ability to
handle her due share of the trade here.
You will note from my former letter
and what have.-written above, that
here are two distinct classes OF trade
lere-the great jobbing houses which /.
control most or the plantation supplies.
Ind the smaller jobbers and the re-
alters which supply the other con-
'umers. s-a-. Is.
the hrst requisite to approaching
my foreign trade is, of course, trans
'ortatlon facilities. without steam
hips sailing direct between Portland
lie trade is obtained must be done. as
has always heretofore been done,
via san Francisco. I'M
ess we have our own direct line
This first step was taken when
nd, IN. Chon,har ne Cor,raroa' tha
da,son linz nos ind,,oea ~ sr
rial trip. The Hilonian has just ar
ivad with five ffr1aG nc our