The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-08-30
WANTS INCREASED
NORTHWEST MART
George Smith Believes in Trade
Possibilities With Pnget
Sound Cities.
From saturdays Advertise. }


tour Of its cities was officially review
ed at meeting of the directors Of
the merchants association yesterday.
The numerous interviews which the
northwestern papers received from him
have been the sole index of his ac-
tivities heretofore and as he left them
in long line along his course it was
known that they were extensive. Their
real extent WAS shown by an optimistic
letter from him which was read at the
meeting. The letter was written in
Portland, Oregon, although Mr., Smith
back in town at present.
The letter SAYS:
~ have been much interested dur
| ing my stay in this city in noting
that of all the products of Hawaii
| which we supply to the ports of San
Francisco, the only thing to be found
in this market is a limited supply of
i pineapples, and these not of the best
quality.
81 have made it my business to
visit various commission merchants in
this city, and find that they are eager
and willing to handle products of our
Territory, namely, pineapples, bananas,
coffee, alligator pears, mangoes, sweet
potatoes, and other products for which
we are known. They are, however, un-
able to obtain any of these supplies
except by the way of San Francisco,
and then only in a poor condition, and
at practically prohibitive freight rates.
/ have had an interesting conversation
with the Pierson, Page commission
house, who inform me that they oe-
casionally receive shipments of pine
apple from the Clark Farm Company.
They have also received shipments
from A. w. Eames. They complain,
however, that the quality is not al
ways good, and the shipments require
repacking at this end.
"They state further that there is a
ready market not only in Portland, but
in other cities of the Northwest for
all Hawaiian products.
"In order to forward if possible an
opening up of a trade with the Is
lands, have had a conference with
7. d. Van Heekeren, secretary of the
transportation committee, chamber of
} commerce, and Joseph N. Teal, chair
J man of the same committee. Both of
these gentlemen have expressed them
selves as most desirous of opening up
business relations with our Territory,
but they recognize, as we also must do
, the difficulty of transportation. On
i their side they can offer us breadstuffs
E fruits, such as apples, apricots, peaches
plums and melons, hay, grain and feed
| leather, beef products, including hams
! and lard, dairy products, butter, cheese
condensed milk and cream. This also
is a most important shipping point fol
lumber, shingles, doors, blinds, etc.
"All of these products are guaran
teed to be as low in price as in the
San Francisco market.
Gin addition to this, the wholesale
houses of this city carry stocks equal
to any city in any other part Of the
5 Pacific Coast, and as far as | have beer
able to make comparisons, l find the
f prices to be equal, and in some in
s stances to be lower than in San Fran
= cisco.
= A number of people whom have
j. met have had an opportunity at one
Y time or another to test the quality OF
$ the coffee grown in the Islands, ant
each one has expressed a desire to OBJ
n tain our coffee if possible, stating
further that it is not to be found il
~
: 'In return for what the Portland
y merchants have to offer us, they viii
take from us the following items:
'Ooffee, sisal, cotton, pineapples
mangoes, alligator pears, honey, rice
brown sugar, sweet potatoes, wool. Al
of which are produced in our Terri
tory.
'Ifi in your judgment, this matte
is of sufficient importance, permit mi
to suggest that You lay the subject be
fore the association at it's next regula
meeting. 1t is possible that arrange
/ ments might be made whereby a direc
steamship line could be brought abou
between the port of Portland and tn
port of Honolulu. / feel assured tina
this would bring about trade tina
y would be mutually advantageous. Wit
e assurances of respect, / am, yours yer,
n truly, GEO. w. SMITH"
s The letter was referred to a genera
d meeting where it viii be discussed an
T its suggestions taken up.
. Hilo Breakwater.
n The Hilo breakwater matter wa
,, taken up and referred to the commit
tee on public affairs with orders t
Y take it up with similar committe
n from the chamber Of commerce. III
It members of the committee are G.. 1
}. Bush, chairman; G. w. Smith and
Il. Warren. The consultation will b
e for. the purpose of adopting prope
resolutions to forward to Washington
Ie The president appointment of c
7, +, Bush and w. II, McInerny as th
association S members to the promo
tion committee was confirmed
Norman Watkins, G. Il. Bush and {
@, Swain were appointed as a commi
tee TO draw up a resolution on th
death of Alexander Young
n G. Won Hamm, the treasurer, not
fled the directors that he was leavin
u for the mainland shortly and woul
have 10 relinQuish his position for se'
eral months. o. C. Swain was al
81. pointed treasurer 10 Ill the vacane,
!. The following resolution was presen
" ed on the death of William Lucas;
oi Whereas, II has pleased Almight
r Providence 10 take from this earth OF
~ brother associate, William 4. Luea
l' and
'e Whereas, This association, throup
n bis DEATH has been deprived Of
M mfmhRF w wlosa hard work and untirir