The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12
FIGHT FOR
TOURISTS
SECRETARY WOODS REPORT AT
TER RETURNING is FULL OF
ENCOURAGING FEATURES.

Secretary Woods report to the Pro-
motion Committee for this week is as
follows:
Honolulu, March 18th, 1908.
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen:-N Hawaiian can travel
on the mainland without noticing the
greatly increased interest in our beau
tiful islands, as we'll as a more general
knowledge Of what we have to offer in
the way of perfect home conditions, at
fractions for the tourist, agricultural
possibilities, etc.
AS a result of the wide publicity Ha-
wall has received during the past few
years, under ordinary conditions, the
season of 1907-0S would undoubtedly
have proved to be our banner tourist
year, but disturbed steamship arrange
ments, followed by the financial trou-
BILE, we are now going Though, served
to check the mvement, though, COM
paratively speaking, we are doing
quite as well as the Southern Califor-
MIA resorts, and in my opinion we may
look for fair travel all through 1905
with an unusually heavy travel fol
the season of 190S-09 We shall con-
tinue to draw mainly from Chicago and
points west with a notably increased
number of visitors from the prosper
Gus Northwest, including British Col
umbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ma
nitoba. This is our natural tributary
territory and where the work of the
Promotion Committee has been largely
.centered for the year past.
During my recent trip, | made a
careful study of the advantages offer
ed by different Eastern Cities for adj
vertising Hawaii.
Before going to New York, had a
reliable real estate firm furnish me
with list of stores open for rental on
Broadway between, 92nd and 45th
streets, also along the leading bust
ness section of Fifth avenue. A care
full examination of these places con.
WINGED me that a room of suitable
size and we'll located could not be rent
ed for less than $4,000 to $4,000 pei
annum, and while "The Great White
Way" of Broadway, is crowded with
thousands upon thousands of people
every night in the year, before and af.
ter theater hoours, the crowd is made
up of those who could not be consider.
ed possible settlers or tourists. While
they might be attracted by an interest
ing display and help themselves, liber
ally to illustrated pamphlets, few, Il
any of that immense thrOng, would b.
likely to visit Hawaii
During the five days spent in New
i h. -
the Western Passenger Traffic Asso
citation, met Thos. Cook & Sons ant
Raymond and Whitcomb's people, az
well as the representatives of thu
Trans Continental Railways, all o
whom were of the opinion that VIZ
would find representation In New
York, particularly at the present time
improbable. Generally speaking, thu
well-to-do people Of the East, If thel
| find themselves able to make wintel
| trip, run down to Florida or over Il
Bermuda or Cuba, comparatively in
expensive outing and not very far from
home. The California Promotion Com
mittee maintains an office off Broad
way on 23rd street. They have no dis
play, however; their work being con
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through the press for the progress be
ing made in the building up Of SaI
Francisco and the general develop
ment of California.
After careful consideration of thu
matter, even If the funds were avail
able, l could not advise opening VI
headquarters In New York. The re
turns would not, in my opinion, Justi
fly the necessary expenditure.
At first, / thought that it might b.
profitable to have a representative II
Washington, at least, during the tim
Congress is In session, but | am con
WINGED now that it would not pay
though we should derive some beneh
from the distribution of folders alread,
arranged for. have also induced
young Washington business man t
open up a Hawaiian Bazaar for tn
sale of such articles as are handled b,
our curio stores and hope, before Ions
to see distinctively Hawaiian Bazaar
in many leading city of the Unite
States, where our folders will be car