The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-19


for one steamer on. his way to Japan,
where he was going to arrange for
America s representation at the Toxic
Exposition, favored the Chamber with
a most interesting address, in which he
strongly advocated diversifying and in
creasing the agricultural products of
the Islands and also made an earnest
plea for the establishment of free
zone at the port of Honolulu, which,
in Mr.. LOOMS opinion, would enable
the business men of Hawaii to take full
advantage of Honolulu's unique posi-
ton with reference to the commerce
of the Pacific.
Mr.. Loomis also favored using every
means possible to increase the tourist
traffic to Hawaii, which, in his opinion,
would prove to be one of the Islands
greatest assets.
October 14th, 1908, Hon. Mason
Mitchell. formerly American Consul at
ChunglSing, China, who was on his way
to assume the position of American
Consul General at Apia, Samoa, favored
the Chamber with a most instructive
address on "Western China which
was listened to with great deal of
interest. This address was published In
full by the Daily Advertiser of Octo-
Der 18th; some five hundred marked
copies of the paper being sent out, COW
ering the leading American Consulates,
reaching, as well, some two hundred
commercial bodies the world over;
copies being sent, also, to fully one
hundred newspapers on the mainland.
At the same meeting, Mr.. Percy
Hunter, Director of the Intelligence
Department for New South Wales, gave
some interesting statistics regarding
the portion of Australia represented by
him.
October 31st, 190s.-In order that the
public generally might have the privi-
Iege Of hearing Mr.. T. Fl. Newell. Direc-
tor of the e. S. Reclamation Service,
in his mastery address Home Max
ing''-the Board of Trustees secured
the Opera House, which was well filed
for the occasion.
Mr.. Newell reviewed briefly, but most
interestingly, the work of his barean in
developing semi-arid America, and in
conclusion said:
81 wish to express my appreciation
of all that I have seen in the Islands
and nv belief that here we have cendi-
tions, while differing from those on the
Mainland, which are exceedingly fav-
orable for the support of a great many
families on the unutilized land, espe-
cially on that broad belt of land above
the sugar cane and below the forests,
where the climate is moderate, where
the soil is fairly good and where, with
water conserved in the mountains by
tunnels, it will be possible to arrange
for hundreds or even thousands of small
homesteads, suitable for diversified
farming. I firmly believe that you
have here one of the most attractive OPP
portunities for the upbuilding of COM
munities, supported by diversified in
dustries, of any part Of the United
States. -
January IS, 1909. Hon. Walter T.
Frear, Governor of the Territory, fav-
ored the Chamber with valuable ad-
dress on the Territorial Organic Act
Amendments then under consideration
by Congress.
February II, 1909.-Dr. John w. Gil
more, President of the College of Ha
wall, addressed the Chamber on "The
College Of Hawaii with relation to our
community interests, outlining his
plans for the College, as well as briefly
reviewing the work thus far accom-
plished.
March 27th, 1909.-Dr. E. V. Wilcox,
Director of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station, favored the members of
the Chamber with an address on Fra
ternal Cooperation in Agricultural
Commerce. -
Dr. Wilcox spoke in part as follows:
'sThere are plenty of opportunities
for diversified farming in these Islands.
What is needed is a cooperative asso-
citation, which will attend to the grad
ing and proper marketing of the va
rious farm products. Bananas, alligator
pears, grape fruit, cotton, rubber, coffee,
ETC., should be better known on the
mainland. There are thousands of
dealers in the United States, who have
never even heard of our superior Kona
coffee.
"Again everything shipped from the
Islands should be marked Hawaii.
The grading should be uniform, the
articles shipped of the best; one or two
inferior shipments could spoil the mar,
ket for long time. The standard must
be the highest. -
AT the conclusion OF the address, d
vote Of thanks was extended TO DR.. Viii
cox, and the President was authorized
to appoint special committee of Ave,
of which DIR. Wilcox should be chair
man, to further consider the matters
referred to in the address.
DR., Amos P Wilder, American Con-
sui General at Shanghai, having in
formed the Chamber, both by letter and
by cable, that he would be passing
through Honolulu on the steamship
20 Korea, due July Goth, 1909, and that,
in accordance with, directions received
from the State Department, he held
himself in readiness to deliver an adj
dress before the Chamber, if requested
to do so.
The "Korea' was met outside the
port by the Secretary, but, unfortunate
| ~, ease Of bubonic plague had de-
veloped on board the steamer, causing
strict quarantine and none of the pas
sengers were allowed to land.
Consul General Wilder, however, fur
nished the Chamber with typewriter
statement, reviewing conditions in
! China, which was printed in full by the
daily press and appears elsewhere in
this report.
National Conventions.
During the year representatives from
the Chamber were in attendance upon
and participated in the proceedings Of
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