The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-01-05
PROMOTION WORK
PAYS IN DOLLARS
n. P. Wood Reviews Closing Year
and Predicts Banner Sea.
son in 1912.

The year 1919, In my opinion, will
be one Of tho greatest yet in getting
tourists TO the Hawaiian Islands, said
Secretary II. p. Wood of-the promotion
committed yesterday. "wo have had
an exceptionally good year in 1911, but
1919 is certain TO be the banner season.
81 honestly believe that the WORK Of
the promotion committee has been
big aid to the commercial prosperity
of the Hawaiian Islands, and that all
branches of trade have benefited by
the constant stream of tourists coming
here. There are some who say they
want us to put in black and white just
what we have accomplished. That is
impossible, but there are tangible re-
suits to show, nevertheless The hotels
are all doing good business, new hotels
have been added to the list, moro peo-
pie are coming right along to build
homes-and these are all fine homes
and mean n large outlay of money
while the tourists are dropping money
right and left in our midst.
"The merchants say they have had a
prosperous year, Certainly much of
that prosperity is due to the work of
the promotion committee. To me it is
matter of cold fact that the tourist.
getting business is bringing results TO
Hawaii.
"The work of the promotion com
mittee, primarily started to attract the
attention of the travelling public to the
Hawaiian Islands, has been factor in
awakening interest in the entire Pacific
region, so that Hawaii is now CON
spicuous on the map, and Bermuda, the
Riviera, Egypt and the other well
known watering and winter resorts now
know that they have rival, which
for climate and attractions is mex
celled.
"We officially decided a while ago
that the promotion committee, would
regard next to climate, the activity
of the volcano of Kilauea as an attrac-
ton. We decided to show the world
that it was one of the world s greatest
attractions, and that we would adver-
tise it and compel people to come here
just to take trip to the brink of the
crater. Madam Pele, 1 am glad to say,
seems to have approved our decision
for she is creating more than usual
interest in the crater. The demonstra-
ton is wonderful and at present ac-
counts, the lava is within ffty feet of
the top of the crater.
"The fact that three steamers could
be filed with excursionists just to visit
the crater and see the wonderful activ-
ity is evidence that there is no danger
from the eruption. / am told that there
is place where people can go down
almost to the edge of the lake and dip
things in the hot lava. People who re-
turned from the crater today, fellow
passengers with me on the Mauna Kea,
tell me they spent the entire night at
the crater, fascinated. They came
away red-eyed from the fierce heat, but
wildly enthusiastic. The play of the
fountains, they tell me, is something
remarkable. A week ago while at Ma
hukona, | saw the reflection from XII
lauea.
81 have not had confirmed the state
ment or rumor that Mokuaweoweo is
again active. What appeared to be fire
up there may have been reflection
from Kilauea.
"'The promotion committee is sending
R. K. Bonine, the expert moving-pic-
ture taker, to Kilauea, and he will re-
main week if necessary to get the
best kind of pictures. We wirelessed
over to the Volcano Stables to get him
wagon and span of horses to carry his
paraphernalia along. He is taking
about 1000 feet of motion picture film
and many dozen plates, while for his
panorama camera he has a large amount
OF film. He will get what will prob
ably be the finest Photographic history
of the present eruption. We intend to
make use of this all over the world to
advertise the Volcano as tourist at
traction. -