The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-10
TWO PROPOSALS
TURNED DOWN
Promotion Committee Hamper
ed by Lack of SineWs
of War.

), The Promotion Committee met yes.
terday afternoon. The session was g
brief one and little business came VI
for transaction.
The following answer to an inquiry
made by Secretary Wood with regard
to the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc Exposition,
was read:
Alaska Yukon-Pacife Exposition,
Seattle, March "a 1908.
Mr.. H. P Wood, Secretary, Hawaii
Promotion Committee, Honolulu,
/ Hawaii.
| Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th
| inst. to Mr.. YandelI has been referred
TO me.
The bill pending before Congress
provides 100000 for Government
| buildings, which includes separate
one for Hawaii, connected with the
main building by eolonnade The
| amount appropriated for exhibit. as per
House bill, is $4,000. while the SEN
ate bill carried $4,000.
1t is difficult to say at this time
just what the ultimate amount win
be, as the bill viii have to be tackled
on as rider in the Senate to one of
the general appropriation bills, and the
amount will then be determined by the
Conference committee 1t is my under
standing that the $4,000 is for ex-
hibit only, and will be spent under the
direction of the Secretary of the In
terror.
The question of rental of suitable
room on the ground floor in a prominent
location is one that will depend entire
ly upon the size of the room wanted
and its prominence. They will run all
the way from $50 per month upward.
I would suggest that window might
perhaps be obtained with a small place
for desk room. If you viii advise me
about the size of room desired I will
refer the matter to the proper person,
who will give you definite information
Very truly yours,
l. A. NADEAU,
Director General.
The following propositions were consid-
cred by the committee and turned down
on account of lack of funds:
Sydney, March IA, 1908.
Hawaii Promotion Committee, Homo
lulu.
Gentlemen: Believing it to be to our
mutual interests, | am preparing these |
few lines for the Mariana s mail, which |
should leave on Monday next.
[ hope you gentlemen will find in me |
a true friend of the cause that you so |
Loyalty represent.
Who could possibly be better friend
to Hawaii than one who has lived,
worked, and enjoyed the delightful
climate of that part of the Pacific
ocean in which lie the Hawaiian group,
and further. one who can talk eonsid-
cradle Hawaiian more or less huentlyg
Doubtless some members of the Pro-
motion Committee know me, and know
my fondness for travel
On the walls of my office, I have a
large map showing the distances by sea,
between the principal ports of the
world, also map of Sydney harbor, and
one of Sydney and suburbs.
On my desk | have commenced a
collection of valuable information on
different countries, the set now is
Thrums Annual for 1908, a souvenir of
Hawaii 8 Floral Parade that took place
IN 1906, at the time of the Oregon girl
visit to the islands.
[ would be pleased to be of service
to you and might be more so, if you
forward a few pamphlets on Honolulu
and Hawaii generally, also A. & B.
steamer calendar, this / can hang on
my wall and viii keep me posted as to
he approximate arrival and departure
If mail steamers in the islands.
Having married a Colonial, I have
many advantages that I can make use
If, that even a native of Great Britain
that l ann would take some time to
get, let alone foreigner. Some of
ny near connectives have resided in
Australia for so years. two brothers-in-
aw graduates of Sydney University,
10Th holding responsible government
positions.
The last few facts I merely show,
Is it will prove TO you that / ought
o be of considerable service to you
III individually and collectively, and
he cause you represent.
You do not want to think I am
dwelling already upon pedigree. even
| have already found the afternoon
eacup with its meat pie quite a nice /
Institution; it is quite natural, [ as I
ure you (being a Britisher to the ]
lackbone). but l hope to be found ,
enough not be disagree
bic. For there is nothing much worse
han an arrogant Englishman. 7
Before taking up this work. out
med what | intended doing and how. !
fter which / consulted with the gov {
rnment Intelligence Department, a de- 5
artment which performs the functions I
hat Promotion Committee does in c
america. They assured me some of
he things I have in view are very I
adly needed, and they win be pleased 81