The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-08-09

+ Mr.. Thurston was loudly applaudet
as he sat down, his address, making I
decided impression.
j. A. M'cANDLESS. ON STEAM
SHIPS
Mr. MeCandless was then called up
on, his address dealing altogether will
the one pressing need of Hawaii, the
steamship service. He said:
Hawaii has less regular, more in
adequate steamship connection with
the ports of the mainland of the Uni
ted States today than before annexa-
ton. Much has been hoped for, much
promised but the fact remains that no
remedy has yet been applied to Offset
the disadvantages accruing from the
application of our Coastwise Shipping
law to Hawaiian ports, 2100 miles from
the mainland.
I'VE believe in the building up of
our merchant marine, we favor a sub
sidy for American steamship lines, we
are loyal citizens of the United States
in Hawaii but we also ask that our
local interests be accorded fair treat
ment.
Hawaii has more to offer the
traveller in the way of climatic and
scenic attractions than any other part
of Uncle Sans vast domain, and her
hotel accommodations are of the best.
For several years past a systematic
effort has been made to place this
information within the reach of other
less favored people. The efforts of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee to this
end have proved and are proving sue
cessful. A wide interest has been
created in Hawaii and a general de-
sire to make a trip to the Paradise of
the Pacific fostered. Conditions are
ripe for travel this way but the steam
ship situation still remains unsatisfac-
tory.
The larger steamers flying the
American flag, sailing out of San
Francisco today, maintain a through
service to China and Japan and quite
naturally prefer the long haul. Offer
ing accommodation to Honolulu pas
sengers only if there are not enough
through passengers to occupy all of
the staterooms.
The service of the steamers Sierra
Sonoma and Ventura, which for sew
eral years sailed out of San Francisco
regularly, has been discontinued; the
Alameda, the smallest and oldest boat
in the line. being the only one of the
Oceanic company's steamers to main
tain it's schedule.
'To give some idea of present con-
ditions, let me refer to the steamship
service, say, since May 1st, 1907
"The steamships sailing from Homo
lulu for San Francisco during the
month of May, June and July were
as follows:
May Alameda.
" mongolia.
"s 11-Nippon Maru, japanese.
7" 22-Alameda.
25-Doric, British.
June 1-Coptic.
I" S-Hongkong Maru, Japanese.
12-Alameda.
22-Korea-
July 1-America Maru. japanese.
3-Alameda.
S-Siberia
- 16-China.
23-Mongolia.
24-Alameda.
I" 3O-Nippon Maru. Japanese.
During this period the scheduled
arrivals from San Francisco were as
follows: -
May @America Maru, japanese.
11-Nevadan.
16-Siberia.
" 17-Alameda.
23-ChiAa. g
" 30-Mongolia.
June 6-Nippon Maru, japanese.
ALAMEDA.
&Nevadan.
T-Doric, British.
24-Coptic, British.
2s-Alameda.
July 4Hongkong Maru, japanese,
6+Nevadan.
10-Hilonian.
15-Korea.
" 19-Alameda.
24-America Maru, Japanese.
" 31-Siberia.
"The sailings advertised for the
month of August are as follows:
August 9-Asia, British.
14-Alameda
17-Persia, British.
24EHilonian.
27-Hongkong Maru, Japanese.
Thus 1t is seen that the three Iarg-
est boats sailing out of Honolulu for
San Francisco during August fly for
eign flags and therefore can not take
passengers unless, az a matter of
urgency, man is willing to deposit the
fine OF $500, as in the case of our hon
ored guest, Secretary Straus, whose
duties, we understand, recall him to
the mainland and who will have the
privilege of paying out $500 bonus in
order to secure accommodations for
himself and party by the Asia"
"One thousand dollars" corrected
Mr.. Straus.
well, a thousand-dolar clincher Is
even better than an eight hundred