The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-02

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chat grU. many people who would
lu from fnu East f0 tHo exposition
would sail over t0 Hawaii and visit 3D.
persona Ig'
Mr. Mcclellan We would hope chat
would Doe the case. We want tO have
as many American citizens as possible
come f0 the islands $50 that they viii
Doe more familiar with the islands OF
course We would be- very glad and are
oudeayoring TO work up tourist bust
ness. and we are doing that as far as
American shipping conditions viii
permit We are almost cut of from
the mainland through lack OF steam
er service at present but we want 10
make as many extensions in that d.
rection as possible
] have not said anything about the
sugar industry. which is. of course,
cur main industry because Judge
Hatch who is present, is more fam
liar with that particular feature than
J am and he can speak 10 you about
it.
The Chairman You say that the
Hawaiian people are spending money
in advertising and exploiting the isl
ands I'm this country?
Mr.. Mcclellan. Yes, sir.
The Chairman Are those same
people going to subscribe to this eX-
position at Seattle?
Mr.. Mcclellan. Nothing Of that sort
has been done, no, sir
The Chairman. is there any in
tention Of doing it2
Mr.. Mcclellan. / am not prepared
to vouch for them.
The Chairman. Presumably you
can eXpend money by advertising in
your own way better than by subscrib-
/ ing to that exposition, can you?
/ , Mr. Mcclellan. ] do not think your
/ presumption applies. Our people have
been doing that for the last three
years. That is a regular established
institution. and we will continue TO
do that.
The Chairman. Would you rather
put the $4,000 in this exposition or
have new lighthouses and river and
harbOr improvements?
Mr.. Mcclellan. / do not know that
am prepared to answer that offhand
l would say to you that Hawaii, from
Its relation to the United States ter
ritory is entitled to both.
The Chairman. But suppose Con
gress says it is hard up and you can
only have one or the other, how Do
you feel about it?
Mr. Mcclellan. We want to be rep
resented at this exposition.
The Chairman. You would prefer
II to the river and harbOr improve
ments?
Mr.. Mcclellan. Harbor improve
ments and lighthouses in Hawaii arc
for the benefit Of the nations export
commerce; we ask representation in
this exposition for our own benefit.
Mr. Legare. | do not think there
is any chance of river and harbol
, appropriation.
The Chairman. We are all familiar
with the argument that customs in
spectors' salaries in New York Should
{ be raised because New York has col
lected so much in payments. Yol
, know that is not sound reasoning?
Mr.. Mcclellan. You will readil.
concede that comparisons between ;
/. great importing point like New YOrl
4 and the other ports of the Unite
States is not a fair basis of compari
/ son with a port like Honolulu, tina
n that uses all of the goods on whic
tariff duties are paid.
/ The Chairman. ] do; / concede j
Mr.. Mcclellan. And the importanc
:. of the Hawaiian Islands is her strait
s gic Importance. The importance {
4 the development Of those harbors a
v related to the export commerce {
Il this country has begun to be apprc
n ciated, and / take pleasure In sayin
n that the Rivers and Harbors COmmi
o tee has been one of the first cOmmi
p tees of this Congress to recognize tn
@ importance of Hawaii with referenc
# to the United States, and its value
an international sense and not as
IS mere local territory.
70 Mr. Higgins. / think the FOrtifici
II lions Committee will be the next
II recognize IT.
> Mr. Mcclellan. / think that wi
he the case.
II Statement Of i. NJ. Hatch. repr
senting the Chamber of CommcrC
4 Of HonouIu,-Mr Hatch. Mr. Chat
z man and gentlemen Of the committee
Y / wish TO heartily indOrse all thi
o Mr., Mcclellan has said, and 10 furtl