The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-15
WOOD TO WILDER.

Mr.. T. Edward Wilder. Chairman, Pub
licity Committee, Chicago CONNER
cial Association.
| Dear Mr.. Wilder: Chicago is always
doing big things, keeping abreast, if
not in advance of our other cities, in
trade development and the encourage
ment of her merchants and manufac-
turers.
The Chicago Commercial Association,
of whose doings am privileged to read
in The Bulletin, which comes regularly
to hand, is an institution second to
none in its line of work, apparently
stopping at nothing that could in any,
way be turned to the building up of a
great trade center The influence Of
your work is not confined to insular
America nor should it be. Chicago's
market is the world.
The great field of commercial rivalry
today is the Pacific Ocean, it's islands
and shores. While you are represented
in this contest for the control of this
great ocean, are you satisfied with your
share? Is 1t not possible by a little
extra effort at this time to strengthen
your hold and add to the prestige of
Chicago?
BY this mail am sending you copy
Of chart entitled 1.-The Crossroads of
the Pacific which was compiled at
Washington, D. c., the distances given
having been accepted and recorded at
the photographic Office of the Navy
Department being therefore correct and
practically speaking official. In look
ing over this map, You will at once
see, of course, that i had it made with
the idea of showing Hono1ulu's domi-
nant and strategic position in the Pa
cific. You will also note the shortness
of the distance from New Orleans to
Coatzacoalcos (now Puerto de MexiS
ce), and the ease and quickness with
which Chicago can reach this newly
opened trade route with its great pos
sibilities. The Trans-Continental Rail-
way lines are not shown but their Pa
cific ports are plainly indicated.
Now as I said before the bigness of
thing never staggers a man from
Chicago, it simply serves as stimu-
liant. If You have met with failure we
do not know it for in the world at
large the word Chicago spells grit, de-
termination, success
What am leading up to? 1t is this,
Mr.. Wilder: A triumphaI march across
Western America, a journey over the
sea to Honolulu under the auspices of
the Chicago Commercial Association,
for the conquest of the Pacific.
Charter the largest steamer available.
I believe you will need two. Arrange
to have your party across the continent
bn
Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and
the third party by some southern
route Arranging your itinerary so as
to arrive at the port of departure at
the same time), thus the whole West
would hear Of the great undertaking.
Arrange to have all or as many as
possible of your representatives in the
Orient meet you at Honolulu for gen.
eral conference to which you could ask
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor and the State Department to send
special representatives. Such an I'M
dertaking could be well named, The
Chicago-Pacific Commercial Congress
Its influence would be far reaching and
could not but serve to strengthen Chi
Cages position in the business world
as perhaps no other undertaking could.
The cost, your advertising account
would take care of it without strain,
and can you suggest a better or cheap
er plan for heralding abroad the
prestige of your already great city?
And then the rest, pleasure and educa-
ton such a trip would afford. You
have made it, you know Hawaii, it's
beautiful scenery and charming climate.
You have never visited us, however,
during our summer months, say, July,
August and September when every
day is a delight, no sweltering heat,
the cool trade winds constantly blow
ing Our Towering plants. trees and
shrubs are then at their best.
There are many interesting details in
connection with such a trip that I
might mention, but they will occur to
you. Besides you and your fellow
members are busy men and I shall not
take more of your time at this writing.
You have my idea, what do you think
of 1t? Won't you come and add to your
iaurels by taking possession of Homo
lulu, the key to the Pacific?
Sincerely yours,
(Sig.) H. p. WOOD.
Secretary.