The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-13
LINE TO
Los ANGELES
Wealthy Californian from South
ern City in Interest of
Vast Scheme.

In order that Honolulu and Los An
geles may be more closely connected
by steamship lines, a movement has
been put under way by Los Angeles
capital represented by Willis Booth of
the Angel City, to establish new
steamship line or to negotiate with the
San Francisco lines to make Los An.
geles port of call, en- route to Homo
lulu,
Mr.. Booth said last night: "Two
cities which cater to tourists as do
Honolulu and Los Angeles, would
greatly benefit by a direct steamship
line. Thousands of tourists visit Los
Angeles yearly and with such connec
tions this traffic could be made larger
and much, if not practically all of it
be brought to Honolulu. The only OBJ
lection which stands in the way of
direct route would be the inability of
Honolulu to furnish return cargo to
Los Angeles because of existing con-.
tracts. 1t seems &c me, however, that
this could be overcome by dividing up
the sugar shipments between san Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. Both cities
have direct lines East and the same
accommodations could be had, as ex-
list at present. Los Angeles values its
tourist traffic above all, and the tour
lists have been a great factor in build
ing the big city that we have today.
Why not let these tourists extend their
journey to Honolulu in order that they
could enjoy the beauties of these
1slands7 There is capital in Los An
geles which will back the project if it
is met favorably by the Honolulu
people,"
On Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Booth is vice-president of the
Security Trust and Savings Bank of
Los Angeles, which has a capital of
fifty millions, and was formerly presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce of
that city. He is one of the greatest
boosters Los Angeles ever had and has
done much towards making the city
one of the greatest on the Coast. In
speaking of greater chamber of COM
merce for Honolulu, Mr.. Booth said:
elm building up city the chief re.
sponsibility lies with the chamber of
commerce. In order to achieve the
best results it is absolutely necessary
that no director of that organization
should be selfish and use his efforts to
benefit his business interests. That
| is the great principle in our chamber
of commerce. have seen members
and directors vote on matters which
were detrimental to their personal in
terests to benefit the city and the COM
munity at large. If Honolulu is to
broaden the work of her chamber of
commerce l will say that above all
Che men who act as the board must
have the upbuilding of their city at
heart and their last thoughts on their
own interests.
Praises City.
"This is my third visit to Honolulu
and l am very fond of the beauties
and the possibilities for the making
of a great city. Like Los Angeles
Honolulu will benefit greatly by the
opening of the Panama Canal and IL
time it will be the great connecting
point between the mainland and the
East.
~ am very much interested in tn,
sugar conditions of the Islands, al
Southern California is very closely
connected to Hawaii in the sugar fight
! There is n movement on foot in Cali
: fornia to combine the State chamber
: of commerce and unite to fight the FREE
: tariff bill During my visit in Homo
: lulu | will discuss the situation will
: Representatives of various interest
; with the cooperative point in view t
l,,;t. tha aana tnfaraafa with the hae
industry"
Accompanied by his wife, SON an
niece, Mr.. Booth arrived from Sal
Francisco on the Wilhelmina severa
DAYS ago. His party is at the Moanf
They returned yesterday from tn
Volcano and enjoyed the many sight
on the upper island. Mr.. Booth e,
poets 10 return 10 Los Angeles With