Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-19
All Ready
For Fleet

HuyInaSteT ftOTnDtIHcT lUIS morning
stated that the ships will be supplied
with food Immediately upon their ar
rival here. The launches and light.
ers will be placed In readiness so that
as soon as they are locked or anch-
ored, the supplies will be put aboard
without delay
As to the coaling Of the ships here
1t is rather uncertain. The golfers
which will come along with the feet
have certain orders to comply with. 1t
may be possible that they will save
their coal and re.cOal the ships at Sa-
moa, where there Is no coal pile ON
shore. The coaling station here is
amply provided for all emergencies
and the ships will be given prompt
despatch.
9 90 o o Q 9 9 o o 9 . % o
rear before Congress in this eonnec.
ton, the delegation should not be
made up Of men who are cent simply
because they can afford the time to
90, but should be an able representa-
tive body, thoroughly prepared for
controversy and we'll able to protect
Hawaii's interests.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATION.
The next session Of our Legislature
will convene early next year and those
Of our members interested in securing
the enactment Of satisfactory Iegisia.
ton should lose no time In bringing
these matters to the attention Of the
Legislative Committee Of the Cham.
Der, which In the past has accomp
lished much good In forwarding need.
ed legislation and correcting mistakes
In existing laws and in this connec.
ton ! might say that while the Cham.
Der does not take any part In politics
! feel II incumbent upon me to express
the hope that the members Of the
Chamber may take an active interest
in their prerogatives as citizens Of the
Territory and do their part towards
securing competent, honest men for
all elective positions,
FINANCIAL CONDITION..
The past year has been one Of great
prosperity to the industries Of the
Territory and all indications point to
a continuance Of this prosperity dur.
ing the coming year. II is matter Of
great congratuIation that during the
financial depression so severely felt
on the mainland, Hawaii's resources
were equal to all demands, business
and financial transactions being In no
way disturbed.
Steamship Passenger Service.
Conditions warrant an early i'm
provement of the steamship service
between Island and Coast ports. Ho-
nolulu should be brought within five
days of San Francisco.
The boats providing this service,
which might well be built and oper-
ated by Island capital, would also
serve to care for any develop our
fresh fruit industry.
An effort was made by this Cham.
Der to interest the United Fruit Com
pany in the development of our fresh
fruit trade by establishing line Of
swift passenger steamers between lio-
nolulu and San Francisco. Complete
data concerning conditions In Hawaii
has been sent 10 the Company, which
still has the matter under cOnsidera.
ton.
! have mentioned the effort to Sc
cure the passage by Congress of a
BIZ allowing the suspension OF the
Coastwise Shipping Law that will per
NIT passengers for mainland ports
sailing on vessels flying a foreign
| flag. ] believe 1t to he the policy and
wish OF this Chamber that the coming
session of Congress pass laws so as
sisting American shipping as to built
up this industry and render unneces
sary any change In our present ship
ping laws.
Alaska.Yukon.Paeifie Exposition.
An unusual opportunity Is being OF
fered this Territory to advertise III
products and natural attractions b,
the Observation-Disclosures Exposition
that will be held at Seattle during tn
months OF June, July, August, Septem
Der and October, 1903.
The building for Hawaii VIII b.
erected by the Federal Government
from an appropriation made by Con
gress. In addition to this iund q
$4,000 for expenses OF the cxhibi
has been provided. A good represer
tation Will enable Hawaii TO boom
better understood by the large populi
ton OF the Northwest IL Is splei