The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-29
CITY GATEWAY

fConf inued fre m Pare esnel-
one that viii secure the trade OF Ja-
nan. gniaa and the Far East. Does
It not. then. behoove Us TO give the
p. NJ s. S. Co. every possible encour-
aaement 10 establish permanent quar-
tiers at this port
Beauty the city if you viii. but the
means of transit to and from and
within the Territory are OF even great
er importance. Nature has made these
islands beautifu-tfey win never De
otherwise. and man has done much 70
supplement- the work; but venture to
think that even the prosaic coal plle,
if In secures the retention Of the Ia
cif5c Mail service. viii be Infinitely
more effective in promoting tourist
travel than the plans OF Mr. .Rooln-
son: which. by the way, seem 10 nave
been forgotten until a particular piece
of land 10 which they have reference
was wanted tor a practical purpose
Would it not be better, instead OF at
tempting to carry out this extrava-
giant scheme. TO spend what money Is
available on city and island roads
making them attractive alike 70 tour
ISIS and residenrs2 This would GER
tainsv he more to the purpose than
the rnornentary impression on new ar
rivals created by the proposed gate
way winch is a chinlerieal idea AFTER
all.
-raaav the site of the old fshnarket
is unproductive; sec, 900 may not be
high estimate of it's intrinsic values
in Years TO come it will undoubtedly
h.. vvart,, more. But the direct returns
from the sale or lease of few feet
of land are of small moment in COM
harrison with the indirect benefits 10
IA derived from placing IL at the as
.-4nsai Of the Pacific Mail What
hIoz. - would. be TO the commercial
r,roaress OF the Territory if that COM
many should withdraw Its me steam
ars The mere fact that Honolulu Il
known as one OF their ports OF caH Il
IL s4self a great advertisement, and
serves TO draw the attention OF the
tourist class TO these islands the world
over. Another vital point is that the
company not only provides unequaled
messenger accommodation, but also al
fords a frequent mail service, for wnien
II receives nothing from the Territory
in the shape Of subsidy
Granted that as a general rule II Is
goaa rolfcy 10 reserve the water 'front.'
age for public utilities. it Is difficuft 10
see in what way a more useful purpose
eouid be served than in yielding 10 me
reading steamship company the facli-
ifies II asks, and is willing 10 pay IoT,
- enable il 10 establish permanent
depot ..a,< ans
Honolulu is 3 garden in itseI1, anu
,,oes not need any artificial emoeiasn-
~,a,,t ar the waterfront to so impress
= stranger. Rather would this propos-
"a gateway be an incongruous seteihs
AT a. place where maritime tFaliis
an Kinds is passing TO and fro.
should the government al any luluIe
4;n.a have need of this property 20
... ~, out some scheme of genera I'M
,,ynveunent on the waterfront. there =
n reason why they could not agalll
aca,,ire possession. the government
wing the inherent right OF eoff1ei III
safsoT. A government, anhke a.
= ,ss,,isnal. is always satesuaIoeo
a s.srs an extortionate price by nay
= :, : annraisers appointed to assess tHe
-. - xsal,,e Meantime. during perha .es
: long period, the government Wou.e :
:, : reeeiving interest on Seo'Veo' lsAe