Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-20


pie of ulu--business-men and
others who talk much but never put
up the price-have been calling for
one of the first-class liners from one
OF the through steamer routes. They
have also asked for two steamships,
of modern build, with ample passen-
ger capacity for the local route.
The decision of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company to place the Sierra on
the Honolulu run in connection with
the Alameda is n fulfillment of the
time-honored request.
Now, businessmen of Honolulu,
now that you have what you have
been crying for, what are you going
to do about It?
The Bulletin trusts and believes
that the community will give the To-
cal line such hearty support that the
present plan will not only go beyond
the trial-period and become perma-
nent. but will be SO successful that
the staunch but somewhat old-fash-
lbutu AidUltud VIII We ItHldN'u ny
either the more modern Sonoma or
Ventura after II has been put in first
class condition.
The Bulletin believes that the
Oceanic Company has been so closely
allied with the trade of these Islands
as to be entitled to support, for sem
| timental reasons. But sentiment
will not go far, unless the Oceanic
people deliver the goods in flrst-class
| passenger accommodation and clock
work service This the Company now
offers. The allotment of the Sierra
to this run furnishes Hawaii with am
Pile and first-class passenger accom-
modations. The Sierra has almost in
variably been on time.
The line Is therefore entitled to
patronage.
History will be repeated If some To-
cal authorities arise to criticise the
Sierra. For some reason. Honolulu
never gets Just what II has been ask
ing for, that some person does not
come to the front with complaint.
We do not admit that such individ-
uals have much influence, but before
| they have chance to get started.
this paper would suggest that the
businessmen of this city and every
person interested In the growth OF
the city. its mercantile and tourist
trade. do his utmost to make this lat
est addition to the transportation IA
| oilities a permanent success.
There is business enough here for
the Alameda. the Sierra--and then
some. Give the freight to the people
who carry the passengers and be-
fore many weeks all lines that carry
freight will see that the passengers
are looked after.
| Authentic word has been received
| that the American-liawa line will
put on fine passenger steamer the
first of next year.
The more the merrier.
| with six months In which to de.
INelop tourist trade and local freights
with nrst-class Oceanic ships, Homo,
lulu should be in position to fill the
Oceanic steamers and the American
Hawaiian steamers and then demand
more to take care of the increasing
traffic.
| We are aware that the pessimistic
ones will put this down as too much
TO expect Of Honolulu. Thats what
they said when the work of the Pro.
motion Committee was first started
But the Promotion Committee has
made good.
Every first-class passenger boat put
on the run between this port and any
commercial center of the Pacific
Coast will make good II the people OF
Honolulu give the support which the
benefits to be derived fully warrant
AS regards the Los Angeles feature
which has received much attention oi
late. It will no doubt be cared for
now that additional steamers are
available.
This paper knows nothing of thu