The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-08-09

better accommodation than Is now AZ
forded.
During the past few nsonths scores
Of people have been discouraged from
coming 10 Honolulu by the uncertainty
OF securing return accommodation
within any fixed or reasonable time.
and as direct consequences. the hotel
and general business interests OF our
Islands have suffered
Let me cite a specific case. WItsrirs
the last month cabiegrams were re-
ceived by the Moana hote! MANAGE
ment from different parties IN China
making reservation for fully shirsy per
cent of the accommodation offered bv
that hotel Then came other cable
grams stating that inasmuch as the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company could
not promise accommodations from Ho-
nolulu to San Francisco in the near
future, the stop at Honolulu would
have to be abandoned. Go m tbs.
steamship offices and look AT the book
ings. 1t has often been found neces-
sary to book for several steamers
months ahead in order tc GET awav
from the Islands at or near she time
desirod- The same conditions apply 10
the monthly service between vancou-
Yer and Honolulu. Many OF our peo-
pie having friends or relations in Can
ada and wishing to go that way have.
been compelled TO abandon the trir.
We are glad to learn thar there ia
likelihood Of the early establishments
OF direct steamship connection between
Honolulu and Seattle and with The
6lil6inO nf he 10
San Diego, which will be an accom-
piisned fact within the next two years.
We may hope for steamship connection
with that growing port. These enter
prises Will be helpful In developing
Hawaii's vast and varied agricuItrraf
resources. which are bound to make
our Islands the most prosperous 1ropi-
cal country In the world Our future
asriculturally and commercially Is II
deed a bright one. but it is not Of the
tuture we think so much as the pres
ent and the urgent demand TODAY for
eetter steamship accommodation.
Until the present unbearabfa dis
crimination against travel to and FROM
our islands is changed. not temporarf-
~ but permanently. the government of
the United States should suspend the
Coastwise Shipping law as far as n
refers to passenger traffic and TINS
raise the present boycott ara!nst tha
Territory of Hawaii.
SECRETARY STRAUS REPLIES
In his reply the Secretary gave much
encouragement to all who heard him
his address being the following:
1 think that this meeting shouId
nave been called for me 20 hear ad-
dresses rather than to make one. an
that l can say to you, gentlemen. arr
simply platitudes. 1 have been very
much Interested in the graphic and
careful remarks of Mr.. Thur=ton ana
of Mr.. McCandless and much instruct
ed wish also to tell you thar. while
l occupy the position of a member OF
the cabinet, am not. to quote Speaker
Cannon, the whole shooting matchS L
preside over the Department OF Gem
merce and Labor, which has very ex-
tensive Jurisdiction. and 1 am very
careful to keep within the limits OF
that executive department and find
that have my hands full even then.
have been very agreeably surpris-
ed at what have found here. I knew
very little of the Hawaiian Islands and
1 found that 1 had learned very little
by reading about them and from hear
say. l do not wish to compliment Won
in idle phrase. but 1 must say that
have been gratified at meeting such
energetic. capable. wideawake men as
you have here in all grades and occu-
pations. l am gratified to find Amer
leans so well represented in these is
lands. We have always maintained
that the American crucible was the
most effective of that of all nations.
the most effective ever held out to all
comers. We are very modern ma
ton and even dating back to the time
Of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
we are very young, but from all parts
of Europe and to limited extent from
all parts of the world enterpfising ius-
migrants have been coming to Us and
our American ideals have strengthened
and grown from year to year.
I'm speaking to a number OF the gen
tlemen here one fear seems to be that
American ideals might disappear from
the Islands unless more Americans
SOuiu ut HluuceQ 10 come mere ENd0
seems to be the drawing capacity Of
the islands 1 am therefore gratiied
to hear from Mr. Thursson that there
is no danger on this score. I en-
pleased because I believe that he Is
very conversant with the situation and
has knowledge to enable him to grasp
the facts of the matter.
Il have knowledge and experience Of
the fact touched on so emphaticaIly by
both Mr.. Thurston and Mr. McCand-
less that one of the greatest shOrtcom-
ings in the way of the progress of the
islands is that there Is not sufficient
communication between the Islands
and the mainland. This you must have
and you ought to have, and. speaking
individually and officially, I promise
you that 1 shall do everything within
my power to assist you in getting the
shipping facilities that you need.
believe that if you had these that aIf
the other complaints that you have
been justified IL making will remedy
themselves.
Il have seen much OF the world
am familiar With 4hoza plaoaa rrhfch