The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-01
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more far-sighted than some yellow
journals credit them with being, and 1
want to tell you right now that when
there is war between Japan and the
/ United States there will be war every
where else at the same time. No, sir!
knew it to be a mission OF peace be-
fore We embarked on it,"
The visit to japan at this time of
considerable delegation or the leading
response to a formal and cordial joint
invitation from the Chambers of Com
merce of the five leading cities of ia
pan, is an event of undoubted signifi-
canoe to the commercial and general
relations] between the United States
and Japan, and particularly between
the Pacific Coast and Japan. An Hon
orary Commission officially represent.
ing the Chambers of Commerce of San
Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland,
Eureka, Oakland, Los Angeles and
San Diego, which goes to meet the
leading business men and officials OF
Japan with the avowed purpose of re-
spending cordially to the request from
the organized leadership of the bust
ness life of Japan that theorganized
leadership of the business life and po-
Icy of the Pacific Coast learn more
about Japan and its people, needs,
ways, policy and relations to the pro-
blems of the Pacific, which are the
joint problems of the two peoples, and
that there be an opportunity for mu-
tual expression of, good will and the
promotion of an intelligent under
standing of each other. The gentle
men composing the visiting party are
men of large affairs on the coast. mem
bers of the Chambers of Commerce
mentioned, and thoroughly representa-
tive of the best in the business life OF
the three states, in the way of charac-
ter, experience, intelligence, and
breadth of mind and view. They are
crossing the Pacific on a mission OF
international good will, which cannot
= fail to have far-reaching consequent
ces.
The affair is not arranged to drum
/ up trade on either side. That con-
sideration will take care of itself in an
incidental way. 1t is the hope of all
interested that more intimate COM
mercial relations will Indirectly re-
suit from an increase of acquaintance
ship and good feeling between the two
countries, but it is the latter end that
has prompted the course of both hosts
and guests.
Japanese Consul at San Francisco
G. Koike, a passenger aboard the Zen
20 Maru, is practically the conductor
of the American commercial mission
to Japan. Consul-General Kofko was
the one who really organized the triI
and to him all the credit is due. Ko.
ike is the main spirit of the enterprise
Many of the Commissioners are &C.
companied by their wives and fami
lies and more pleasant passage from
San Francisco was never experienced
. by any vessel crossing the Pacific
= The distinguished passengers all en-
Enthusiastically declare that they intenC
to return to the United States ABOARD
the Tenyo Maru. Captain Ernest Ben
stated this morning that in all his eX
perience he had seldom had the plea
sure to engage with so delightful {
, crowd. Purser c. Lacy Goodrich was
, voted, on the trip down, the jolly gooC
; fellow that he is. 80 PATIENT" say
, the ladies and SO capable and witt
such splendid tact!" say the men.
Oh, it was a beautiful family party
throughout And there are numerou!
children with the delegation, too
What would a delegation be without
children? Miss Ida Salmen, steward
: ess will probably find on a near home
ward-bound trip of the Tenyo, many
familiar faces among the women anC
, children, for her unusual tact anC
, care, Is such as to endear her to al
. with whom she comes in contact The
Tenyo is peculiarly fortunate in her
choice stewardesses Miss Salmen and
Mrs. kirkpatrick. MISS Salmen posses
es that charm which attracts children
to her and the parents of said chill
dren vote her a treasure of the high
est order. DR.. Crooks. too. was an
important member of the ships COM
pany. as having to do with the large
! delegation.
i p,o'c~bt C"a-l- c NJ vpu,'ane he
\ who for couple OF trips was purser
of the s. S. America Maru, is aroard
the Tenyo Maru, a fact that viii de-
light many in Honolulu. William
is well known here and Just as 9opu-
lar as he is well known. Such people
as Bent, Goodrich, Williams and Miss
: Salmen very largely help to make the
Tenyo Justly popular.
To have been aboard the Tenyo anC