The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-07-26

W ho NditS iuT tne ildlUluuu saturday 10
promote tourist and commercial in.
torosts of Hawaii.
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forage, flour, fruits, lumber, shingles,
dried fish, apples, vegetables that we
don I raise, and manufactured products
including furniture and paper stock,
much of which we now bring from
there via San Francisco Besides, with
such Il steamer many of our own PEG.
pie, going east in summer, would take
the northern route. The Northwest is
our special field to cultivate and OK.
plot; we shall be lacking in civic duty
II we don Z make the most of it. 1
hear from Mr. Wood that the people up
that way cherish an embryo project to
build n steamer for this trade. A few
years ago we wanted better communi-
cation with San Francisco and n com
mittee, with ]. A. McCandless at the
| head of it, raised 100000 to build n
steamship for that purpose. Then one
of the old lines got in and supplied the
need. Suppose we should start in with
the Sound cities to build special
steamer, how long would it be before
somebody already in the business would
|
it for usi And that, assume, would
open new chapter of our prosperity.
Another reason why we may expect
great tourist revenue has TO do with
the canal. 1t may yet be an open ques-
| tion whether all the transpacifc liners
through the canal NAV come here after
making port Mt San Francisco, though
we are fairly sure of the Pacific Mail
boats; but Honolulu will never be left
out of the new excursion business.
That is going to be big and it will
start IN when the canal is ready. This
vast custom has long included the
| Mediterranean and North Cape in its
sphere. Lately it has made the West
indies familiar to thousands; round
the-world trips, from which we have al.
ready benefited, are getting on; a
South American coasting excursion is
doing well; excursions to the canal
have started. Let the way be clear fol-
excursions from the East and Gull
coasts to the Pacific, to Hawaii and its
volcano, and to California and return
and we shall see plenty of them. Con
sidering that the round the-world triT
can be made for $3.50 and that $3t
takes New Yorker to Bermuda and
back, an excursion from New Yorl
via the canal, to Honolulu, San Fran
cisco, Mexican ports and return ought
to be made for $3.50 II would bring
crowds; and if we work it right tho
excursions to the world g fair through
The canal can be got to visit Hawai-
On route either going or coming.
The fair itself promises to bring
over million strangers to Pacific tide
j water-close to the wharves from
which attractive steamers leave foi
, Hawaii. The Hawaiian exhibit, if wei
housed and displayed, must create al
, extraordinary interest \ these Island
/ among world far multitudes. Cheap
or rates of travel here will then conn
as q matter of course to help out. /
/ goes without the saying that during
r ana after the fair we shall have Thu
3 greatest run of tourists in our loca
, history; and to make sure of it thu
t Hawaii Promotion Committee is doinl
more than the majority of our peopl
1 imagine. For instance, it is sending
| out tons of productive literature; it i
mailing many private letters; it is get
@ ting the active cooperation of the rail
2 roads in furthering the work laid on
for its official lecturer; and it is il
loucn WIN IOuIleen private lecIuIcI
: now in the field with pictorial represen
t tations Of Hawaiian life. Besides tbi
!. it is answering the many inquire
r about this Territory and is helping on
! various bands of Hawaiian singers am
e Duke Kahanamoku. Seeing how mucl
! has been done with folders, all this ex
G ira effort should have corresponding
p results. The cooperation Of the grea
7 transcOntinental roads, already noted
r will have quick results.
J, These are the reasons that occur Il
0 me why Hawaii Is on the threshold o
I. one Of its great opportunities. 1t ha
g had many and has made good use o
them all, whaling. sugar, diversified in
dustries and urban development II
.. turn. IN the past we have had keel
. eve TO the main chance aud / beliey
j. that Hawaii will recognize its create
, tourist opportunities as quickly as I
z did taOsa In other kinds Of busines
p ind make rs much of them In proper
. ton 10 its size aud distance from gTea
{ centers as did Southern California.