The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-24

the mainland where the biggest bust
ness is done, where the bank clearings
exceed by far any of the other cities
on the Pacific Coast and where especial.
~ great exposition is now in the
making which will attract visitors from
all parts of the world. Would it not
therefore be good plan to prepare
in time for an extension of your pres.
emit scope of activity.
San Francisco Bureau.
CT have in mind tho opening of a
small information bureau in charge of
suitable person in the city of San
Francisco, who should act in conjunc.
ton and under the direction of the
local secretary. The cost of this would
not be large but the results would
certainly be very great, believe. There
are great many Hawaiian residents
in San Francisco who would gladly co.
operate with such bureau and assist
1t is every way, and IL visitors from
these Islands would also make use of
this bureau when in need of informa.
ton, advice, ETC., / am positive that
It would soon be apparent how badly
the same was really needed.
Gentlemen, you should try to en-
list the assistance of all former resi-.
dents of Hawaii in your great work
and if properly approached most of
them will gladly respond. 1t would
be well to keep in touch with all of
them, L refer particularly to San Fran.
cisco again, and this would be best
accomplished through bureau ms sug.
gested by me.
81 remember when Governor Frear
1 -. Sn,x -, e.. Ia.
| ago on his way East to attend the
Republican National Convention, it was
! the easiest thing to get large and
dents together for an transformations
reception rendered the Governor. Ev-
eryone present was either resident
or great friend of Hawaii and you
could read in everyone IS face that he
was proud of it.
"Now, in conclusion, permit me to
say few words in support of the bill,
to be introduced at the next session
of our legislature, providing funds for
our exhibit of the Panama-P Pacific In.
ternational Exposition. At the first
glance the sum of 100000 may appear
very large, but if we stop to think
that next to California Hawaii should
reap the greatest benefit from the open.
ing of the Panama Canal this figure
will look small indeed considering what
California, and particularly San Fran.
cisco, is doing.
Hawaii's Exposition Exhibit.
"'Gentlemen, the interests of Cali
fornia and Hawaii are so closely inter
woven that both of them are depend
ent on one another to a great extent,
and if Hawaii wants to make u show
ing at all at the exposition it must do
so commensurate with it's Importance to
California and its position in the flu.
ture path of commerce.
"There is nobody that responds more
readily and more keenly to the pulse
,, of industry and commerce than a pro
gressive and farsighted railroad com
pany, and the way the railroads, termi
mating at San Francisco, more parti
cularly the Southern Pacific Company
have for the last year or two beer
preparing for large increase in bust
ness can hardly be imagined by anyone
who has not personally seen it. Ger
tainly this anticipated increase viii
: come and come soon. 1t is also certain
: that this business will not all stop n
the Golden Gate but will 90 beyond
partly to stop at Hawaii and partly t,
. go beyond Hawaii, but not without frs
n making stop at our port. Are w
keeping pace with other cities in pre-
pairing for this certain great increas
u in businessf This question, of course
, | am unable to answer.
a "It rests to great extent with tn
= promotion committee to stir our citi
>, zens and authorities to action. Ca
y y we, under such conditions, stand bacl
q and let Hawaii be poorly representa-
Mt the great exposition which is to com
!, memorate n great event in the histor.
- of our country, in fact the historv o
y the world, and which event is destine
', to bring about important and far reach
" ing changes in the world S commerce
u routes with Hawaii at the crossroads
No efforts should, in my opinion, b
n spared to secure the passing of thi
d bill and every citizen of Hawaii shoul
IS support it. 1t is promotion work on
: large scale that our exhibit at the fai
L is TO do for us -