The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-14
I Our Trade
) Relations

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be no doubt that if those things
which they want they want
be exchanged direct greater advantage the communities
thn through channels seemingly cicious, only direct
trade can be iostered but it will grow up
But there other elements trade beside decness OF
Transportation routes Indeed the whole history OF trade that
drecness OF transit is only of the factors trade
and always very important that Trade based solely
on mutual advantage In this advantage direct pecumay poh
strong acorbut the only factor There are other advantages
permanent rather than its temporary aspects which the
why dealing hepfnes concessions and
ing traffic
illustrations of this The great bulk of trade is and has been for
with San Francisco not alone merely because she the near
great seaport and the lines Of transportation between here
there the direct frequent They in large
the most direct and frequent because the trade between the
places They would have followed any diversion OF trade that other
factors OF advantage would have given.
We then look for other why principal trade is
with San Francisco We shall have far look We shall find
# in the attitude OF San Francisco and of California toward
the islands We shall find that San Francisco and California
nave always been ready to help us IN other ways than merely buying
what had sell and selling those things have buy
Ne shall find that whenever Hawaii wanted legislation favorable
lis interests rom the congress OF the Oted states Whethe Delo
since annexation California and San Francisco have been ready
Chambers Commerce her congressman and her city
councils Supervisors always ready
their influence to actively work for what wanted There has
Of legislation or executive administration that we haven't had the
hearty cordial support San Francisco and California.
Ont the financial and the commercial side has been the
Much magnitude prosperity chief industry
self to the steada confidence and the helpful attitude of the capital
tand the capital Francisco There probably
than plantation and more than one sugar agency which some
period OF existence has owed its life to the courage and the helpful
OF Francisco and California.
Shall forget all these things this time Fran
CISCO overwhelmed by of the caame of history
able for the time being with the CELEBRITY the
completeness the ourselves that she has the
past? Shall for temporary Inconvenience for possible
temporary gain forget the permanent elements trade long
oyed benefits that trade with San Francisco has given Now
is the time that San Francisco needs help Now is
islands
quxoc hard and practical matersbu just possessed of the
ordinary consideration and hepuness the commonplace willingness
to make concessions recpocate that azoredged business
competition ordinarily displays
There nothing all this opposition developing either trade
markets If Portland has anything that any
thing that Portland the trade between inevitable
inevitable 1t actually exists and has long existed
OF the mutually of and ability supply If Oregon
fruit and vegetables find their here less trade with Ore
because happens come by of San Francisco 1t
that and has that because that the direct
practicable however crcuitou line have made the
The Oregon farmer who the fruit the vegetables will
nothing by having them shipped direct from Portland here
unless thereby making
the trade of his things for which includes
transportation made much less afford margin OF increased
rof both to him and But this be DONE why
Gone the when San Francisco position defend her
trade? Why should the islands take the when every consd
Grafton trade friendship and trade reciprocity calls them stand
by stricken San Francisco to add sting unkndnes? And
advantage?
10 increase wealth by developing that
add productive industry exports
the import of those things which add the convenience
and pleasure OF life Commendabe We ought di
ecton possible We ought have done it the past ought
do and ought continue do in the But that
vastly different thing from merely continuing sell the things
that have been selling order buy the things that
been buying important permanent gain ourselves
changing the place where deal from
Deen well and satisfactorily treated another simply because the
FIRST has met with great misfortune and for the being
serve us as greatly to our own convenience as before.
Now the time for the islands show they ngrates
Now the time to show that there is decency sentiment
business and that trade something
did and cut-throat in human
Expand trade? Yes But let be ungrae good
friends OF the past and above all when shall nothing by