The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-03
TO URGE EXHIBIT
FOR THE LIMIT
Delegate Hunter to Pan-PaOlfc
Congress, Optimistic Over
the Fair.
iron Thursday's AdvertIsOrl

Percy Huntr yesterday presented to
Governor Frear his credentials from
the prime minister Of Australia as a
delegate to the Pan. Pacific Congress, to
be held here this month.
Mr.. Hunter, AZ representing Austria
liz, is enthusiastic over the capture by
San Francisco Of the Panama expOsi-
ton.
at means great deal to Austria
lia,p he said, "and it seems to me,
everything to Hawaii. There should
be some big attraction in Hawaii be-
fore or during the San Francisco ex
position, for many Australians win at
TEND and a. Bhall urge that Australia
exhibit to the limit. II should mean
new San Francisco.Sydney steamship
line via Honolulu, and it should mark
the beginning of real tourist traffic on
and around the Pacific.
"Australia is particularly anxious to
be better known in America, and one
of the best media Of publicity is to show
to assembled nations the fruits of the
industry of a country's inhabitants.
was among the representatives, of Aus
tralia at the Franco British exposition
in London in 1908 and it was no un-
usual thing for that show to attract
half million sightseers on Saturday
or holiday. Australia spent upwards
of a million dollars in making pre-
sentable show at the Franco-British
exposition and the result achieved was
universally admitted to have been more
than worth the money.
King Was Interested.
'eThe late illustrious King Of Eng
land, Edward VII, was particularly
interestued in the Australian exhibit,
as representing the only important
dominion of his empire that he had
never visited. Queen Alexandra and.
the present king as well as Queen Mary
paid several surprise visits to the court
and the royal interest was well reflect
ed in the enthusiasm of the general
populace who learned more of their
! oversee dominions and particularly
Australasia and Canada by means OF
this exposition than they could have
been taught in years by any other
means.
GAS head of the immigration depart
ment, know we are still reaping
harvest from the seed sown at Shep-
herds Bush in 1908, and am confident
that Australia win obtain equally good
results from an adequate representation
at San Francisco in 1915.
''Since 1908, the exhibition business
in Australia has gone over from the
States to the Commonwealth, and Atlee
Hunt, the secretary of external affairs,
whose department controls these mat
| ters. has the world-seeing eye and is
likely to be keenly impressed with the
Importance of San Francisco in 1915.
| The minister of this department, Eli
Bachelor, is one of the keenest minds
| in the Commonwealth cabinet and 1
have no doubt that he will be favorable
1 to Australian representation.
ait is very gratifying to think that
| the working up of this exposition will
turn all eyes Pacifcwards and I regard
it as the happiest of omens for the Pan
Pacific Travel Congress that on the day
after my arrival here should learn
the news that San Francisco has won
out on the big fight.
Definite Ideas to Present.
"Mr. Ford and 1 have been working
along definite lines for three years to
bring about the establishment of joint
Australian and Hawaiian tourist and
| immigration headquarters in New York,
at least, of the larger American cities.
| lniS uuoE hAtNASGhC0 3AuohAaAid -lfeAANAN0
Ilarly, and now every effort will be
merged with the Pan-Paeiic Congress,
There win be concrete facts to present
if the congress takes the matter up.
There certainly should be something of
this sort in New York, Chicago and San
Francisco, where the big exposition is
being promoted. The idea Of a special
4 convention on this subject, however,
has, / understand, been dropped. Gov
ernor Frear has appointed Mr.. Ford as
delegate to the Pan-Pacifc Congress,
and every interest will work together
with Mr.. Wood to make success of the
congress.
4 Pan-Pacifc Olympia.
mr.. Ford suggested to us, while Wis
iting Australia, pan-paciic Olympia
Of native Pacific sports. This, it seems
to me, would be a splendid thing for
Honolulu during the exposition year.
We win send our teams, aboriginal and
MODERN
The territorial transportation com
mittee, of which Governor Frear is
chairman, which first brought Hunter
to Hawaii, and the Trail and Mountain
Club win, it is understood, both pass
resolutions endorsing the efforts of the
Pan-Paciic Congress, taking their share
in the promotion of its success by en-.
PERTAINING delegates socially.