The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-10
ECHOES FROM JUBILEE
EDITION or ADVERTISER

Our religious contemporary The
Friend, which is now. we believe, in
its 64th year, speaks thus generously
, Of the Jubilee number Of the Adver-
! tiser:
The Friend congratuIates its big but
younger brother, the Advertiser, upon
its completion Of fifty years of life
Honolulu is fortunate in the possession
iof daily edited with such conspicuous
ability. Fearless. independent, public
spirited and devoted to the advocacy
of the best things. the Advertiser is
one OF the most potent social forces in
the community. That this force is
welded in the support of civic right
eousness is most fortunate for our
Territory. All may not agree with it
all the time; there may be occasions
when its outpoured walls OF wrath burn
and blister with caustic severity
seemingly beyond the need: but these
are negotiable idiosyncrasies in the
presence Of the splendid civic virtue
that is always on the watch for the
public benefit. that constantly stirs
citizens to the patriotism of faithful
performance Of duty, and that knows
both how to handle the muck rake and
reach out for the crown. After an ex-
perienee Of many years reading &C
quaintance with dai-ies issued in Chi
cago, New York and Boston, caleulat-
ing the handicap due to metropolitan
conditions in those great centers and
making the required allowance, il is
our opinion that Honolulu has, in the
Adver iser. a newspaper editoriaIly OF
the first rank Throughout the Russo
japanese war the interpretations of
cable statement and provisions made
in it's columns were not bettered any
where in the Union, so far as our ex-
perience extended. Indeed Honolulans
were kept in better touch with the &C
tual progress of events at the seat Of
war than vast numbers OF mainland,
els. W ~ were k1SdlCA ~ EAAl4C4S c4AA
yellow news items rnercifulIy withheld
from the public here. In these early
days, so critical for the upbuilding of
in the mid-Pacific. in q
Territory destined to be so vitality
connected with Orient and Occident,
holding key position vastly out of
to its land area or possible
commercial productiyeness, Hawaii
needs the best that can be had in every
sphere of activity, if il is to achieve
success in its great mission The
Friend is glad to believe that in the
calm Of the daily press the Territory
las one of these best in the Adver-
User
History, Prophecy and the Monu-
nents." A book so entitled was issued
one years ago and achieved a large
ale. The Jubilee number of the Ad-
-ertiser might well bear the same
Everything, past and
resent concerning Hawaii is present.
d here in pleasing panorama and with
charitable accuracy. and even the
uture has not been neglected. The
ssue Of 1856 is replete with good things.
t has been a great undertaking to as
emble this CycIopedia of Things Ha-
raiian. and the result is a conspicuous
uccess The matter herein collected
; worthy of more permanent form No
ne who wants 10 know about these
stands can afford to be without this
forming compendium. Perhaps the
est thing about the Fitch Annivers-
~ number is that so much Of 1t IS
{ permanent value and is put SO in
.restingly One Of the marked charac-
.ristfcs of Hawaii is the general readi-
ess to cooperate in all large under
.kings. This IS evidenced in the
lbnee Advertiser by the number of
,ntributors, comprising leaders in
rery line Of activity. There is not
ally in the United States that would
II be proud Of such an accomplish
emf. and we heartily congratulate our
ntenporary on having achieved
mething unique in modern Journal