Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-31
Nh. h'lAU(HlIN IS
PLEASED WITH HAWAII
Closer Trade Relations
Are Sought By
Northwest


How do you like the islands," was
he query the Bulletin man put 20
!. X. Mclaughlin of Seattle, who has
been making a few weeks stay here.
and returned from the Volcano on the
Nlauna Kca.
81 am very much pleased with 10.
nolulu and with the Islands so far as
have been over them.' he replied.
Your even temperature and tropical
yCrdurC are certainly very delightful.
but ! cannot hut feel that II the al.
of these Islands were better
known to the people Of Seattle ard
the North Pacific country generally
that you would lerive much benefit in
lhe way Of tourist travel.
There are over 100000 people in
the principal cities of Puget Sound at
the present time Add to this the
100000 for the Canadian cities Of
Vancouver and Victoria and you have
Il population of over half million on
the Straits and on Puget Sound. Does
II not occur TO people here that you
should be in closer touch with this
large population? At the present rate
OF growth II viii not be long before
these figures are augmented to at
least a million people
FOR the purpose OF promoting q
closer trade relation between the
countries bordering on the Pacific and
The islands of the sea, the business
men Of Seattle have planned an eX.
position, the Alaska.NukOn Exposition
10 be held next year. commencing
June LIST and ending In October. We
believe that the city Of Honolulu and
the Territory ought to be well repre-.
scented at that exposition. You will
play TO large audience and to the
kind of people that It will be benef.
cial for you to meet The Pacific
Northwest, including the States Of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and west
ern Montana will be especially well
represented at this exposition. The
western provinces Of Canada viii also
be generously represented This Is Il
field mat you can well afford to Cul.
tivate. You must remember that this
country has no winter resort This
country is developing very fast: II Is
rich and Is getting richer every day.
They are money spenders. If you can
get a pull ON that kind of tourist
trade you will get II at first hand and
Il cannot help but be profitable TO you
"The tourist trade is a very dosir.
able trade. Southern California lives
upon 1t almost entirely and IL it were
not for tourist trade some portions ci
Europe would have to go out of bust
Tess. Present the charms of yoW
beautiful scenery and SURROUNDING Ia
this growing and progressive section
Of the country and you will be well
repaid, | am soc. The Exposition
will give you grand opportunity for
so doing.
81 have been deeply impressed with
the fact that there should be closer
business relations between Honolulu
and Seattle. Both cities would bcne
At greatly by closer commercial
touch. feel this is n matter that
should receive the earnest considcra
ton of the business men OF both cit
les.
Seattle Is a wonderful city. 1t Is
said to he growing faster than any
| city in the world. When YOU rcaliz,
that two-thirds of its present pOpua
ton have come there since 1900, yOl
will get an idea of its great growth IL
population. In wealth II is grOwini
equally fast Two years ana n hal
ago It's bank deposits were abou
$50 900 900; now they are over $50,
100000. Seattle might be called the
commercial capital of Alaska. IL
trade with Alaska amounts to owe
| $50 100000 annually. Its timber trad,
Is immense and agriculture Is dcvel
oping In the State of Washington Wit
great strides. Washington Is the frs
State in the Union in the manufac
! turc of timber and Is fourth In thl
| production of wheat. Cities renCC
the growth Of the country tributary I,
them and the cities ON Puget Soun,
| are but rejecting the wonderful de
velopment of the Pacific Northwest.
1T is expected that Congress viii
give US a substantial appropriation il
aid Of the Fair, but If it does not w
will have the Fair just the same. Sc
attic has decided to hold this .Eair AM
It is going to have 1t. Several of tn
largest of the Exposition building
are already in course OF erection an
some of them nearing completion. w
hope to have the support Of this cit
and Territory in a very fine and cred
Iitable exhibit"
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