The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-06

, safe, and with Tahiti brought in toucl
with Hawaii an added attraction il
| given to the run across the Pacific. The
| seasons in Tahiti are exactly opposite
to those of Hawaii, so that with proper
fruit inspection quite traffic might re
suit.
The Mariposa has gradually built VI
a considerable business between Sar
Francisco and Tahiti, and it pays. Only
a day longer, including a stop at Homo
lulu, would be consumed by including
Honolulu in the run. Then there is the
Tanning Island subsidy to be picked up,
and Tahiti would receive a monthly
instead of a six-weekly mail service.
COMMITTEE AT WORK.
The Territorial Transportation Com
mittee has its representative now on
the way to Tahiti to discuss these mat
ters with the French Governor there,
and there are quite tangible hopes that
something may be done.
Speaking to an Advertiser man yes
terday, Ford said: ''The hope of the
Sierra, Sonoma and Ventura resuming
their transpacifc service seems to ever
bangle in the remote distance, and it is
problematical if the condition of their
machinery at the end of each run does
not work American shipping more dam
age in Australasia than the speed of
the boats adds to her prestige. The
Alameda and Mariposa are comfortable
boats, far more suitable, for instance,
to transpacifc passenger service than
the Aorangi
"W We have lost the the big boat SER
vice; we can, it seems, secure safe,
comfortable and excellent service of
smaller boats. If by charter from the
Oceanic Company, or by guarantee of
privileges and business, we can bring
about resumption of the Australasian
service by American boats, it should be
done, and it can be done if the ener-
getic business men of Honolulu make a
strong move to start the agitation.
1t is certain that at the other end in
Australasia that both the fleet and a
resumption of through American ships
will receive royal welcome.
"The Australasian steamship COM
panies stand ready to extend helping
hand to American shipping on the Pa
cifc Let Hawaii reach out hand to
California and hand to New Zealand,
use little energy and capital, and the
thing may be done, the Mariposa and
across the Pacific with the hopes of still
better days for American commerce
with Australasia. We have our Mer-
chants Association. Promotion Commit
tee and Chamber of Commerce, surely
between them, with the aid of the bust
ness community in general, we should
lift American shipping from its present
position of reproach in the Pacific and
make our little Paradise of the Pacific
LlOT6 lDdu ever TUG CIOSolOhtS u tAAS
earth s greatest ocean.
eve have built up within few
decades a cross-sea' s commerce fully
half as great in value as that of all
New Zealand. Surely we, in our cen
trail position, should be able to come to
the aid of the man we made (Spreckels)
and place his boats where they can do
both his family and our people of Ha
vail most good.
cone good, long. strong pull for the
Alameda and the Mariposa on month
Y Australasian service via Hawaii and
Tahiti, and 7 believe the thing is done. |
At least it is worth an honest trial, and |
trust that the efforts of the Territor-
al Transportation Committee in this
direction will be carried to success by |
he business men Of Honolulu