Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-27
PHILIPPINES Representative Will
STRIVE FOR direct STEAMSHIP line
Backed BY Commercial Bodes-MaI for Coast Closes
Tomorrow Morning-Sugar Received BY Inter-Island
VeSSelS-lalChing OF Low Submarine This Afternoon

j. VI. Switzcr. who is at the head OF
the Pacific Commercial Company. one
Of the largest American importing
irms doing business in the Philippine
Islands. is q through passenger in the
Togo KisCn Kaisha liner Chiyo Maru,
which called at Honolulu this morning
en- route TO San Francisco. Mr.. Swift.
Ter Is one of three influential business
men Of Manila, p l., who are empow
cred to carry a memorial to Washing.
ton. which on arrival there will be ten.
dCred to the Postmaster General of
the United States.
Manila business interests, or at
least the American element, are now
Of the opinion that their interests can
only be properly served through tho,
establishment of direct line of steam
crs between the United States and the
Philippine Islands.
Mr.. Switzcr Is authorized to show
the Washington authorities that for
nearly fourteen years the Government
Of the United States has been in con,
troll of the Philippine Islands. Through
out this period the islands have in all
matters affecting their external rela.
lions and affairs been dependent on.
tirely upon the United States. Priorl
to American occupation the commerce
existing between the two countries
was small and unimpOrtant. Flour
and petroleum were the only products
Of the United States in general use in
the islands and purchases of these,
which were usually made through
Hongkong added to what few miscel.
laneous items there were, barely
reached q half million dollars in al
year Some Philippine hemp and su.
gar was taken by the United States,
but It usually passed through Euro
pean channels and, generally speak.
ing, there was no direct commerce eX-
| stinE
American administration of the at.
| fairs of the islands has resulted in a
| comparatively extensive development
| If interChanging trade as well as the
general trade OF the islands, which is
| fast assuming important proportions,
| and its great value to the future com.
| merce of both countries is ever press.
ing more strongly for recognition.
The Manila businessman who Is to-.
lay a Honolulu visitor and who will
endeavor to enlist the cooperation Of
Honolulu shipping people, is prepared
to show that in all commercial trans
| actions time is an clement of vital i'm.
portanCe and any reduction effected in
| he time required for transmission of
nail and merchandise effects also a
| direct saving in expense and in the
| capital required to finance business
| operations. The institution of direct
| Inc providing a regular service at
| hort intervals could not fail to great.
| ly assist and stimulate commerce be.
| tween the United States and the Phi.
| ippines, at the same time serving as
4 convenience to the public and an
| added incentive to a more rapid deve
| rpment of the resources Of the islands
| and Improvement in the economic con
| ditiOn of their people.
The ChiyO Maru steamed across the
Pacific in smooth seas and pleasant
| weather, according to reports brought
| by her officers. She brought large
| number of passengers for this port. in.
| Guiding "a cabin, & second class and
| 1876 Asiatic steeraEe. or the latter are
| l22 Filipinos, including 92 men, l6 wO.
men and IA children, who are brought
| here to take up work on island sugar
| estates. The through passenger list
includes 100 CABIN, ~ second class and
200 Asiatic steerage passengers. One
Japanese stowaway was unearthed at
or the vessel cleared Yokohama. lie
VIII be kept under detention awaiting
an opportunity OF transfer to another
Japanese Nessel returning TO the
toast OF ASIA
inc Chlyo Maru Is 10 san Tor san
francisco az ~ O'Clock tomorrow
morning. 'ak'ns iair iist OF iayoVer
passehsers' Inc liner Is beins dis
harseu OF ABOUT seven huhdred tons
oriental cargo, including guinness soy