The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-06-18
NEWSPAPER DEAL
IS CONSOMMATED.
AtheTton Interests Buy Control of
the Bulletin Which will
Be Absorbed.
trrom Sundays Advertiser.l

both afternoon papers yesterday, the
of the Star and the Bull
letin, foretold in the columns of The
several days ago, was de.
clared contaminated finally, by the pur.
chase of the Bulletin control by Frank
c. Atherton and the interests he rep
resents. The Atherton interests will be
supreme in the management of the com
bined newspapers which will be issued
under one management and as one af-
ternoon paper.
In the following statement w. Il. Far.
rington outlined the reasons for the
analgamation:
con the first day of February, 1912,
the Bulletin completed thirty years Of
an eventful career, during fourteen
and most intimately connected with its
activities and growth, so intimately in
fact as TO fully justify the use of the
personal pronoun in referring to the
changes that are about to take place.
HBoth from natural instinct and
force of necessity l have conducted the
paper as a business enterprise, backed
up by American principles which | be-
li6ved to be right. l am satisfied to
allow the record to speak for itself. Ev-
cry item of equipment the Bulletin pos
sesses today has been purchased from
the profits of the business since have
been associated with it. In this con.
nection ! wish to give tribute to the
loyalty and efficiency of the members of
the active staff working with me.
fFor some years l have been con-
WINGED that there should be but one
evening paper in the Honolulu field, and
the amalgamation of this paper with
the Hawaiian Star has been up for dis
cussion so frequently as to make GER
tain that such conclusion was ulti-
mate destiny, the only question being
when and how it should be brought
about.
"Within the last few weeks circum-
stances have arisen that proved to fur
nish the opening for renewal of dis
cussion of the oldtime topic. NUT.
ual friend arranged meeting Of the
controlling owner of the Hawaiian Star
and myself, with the result that after
long threshing out of details, | have
sold the control of the Bulletin Pub
fishing Co., Ltd, to Mr.. i. G. Ather.
ton, representing the controlling inter.
est in the Hawaiian Star and have ac-
cepted the general business manage
ment of the combined properties while
retaining n financial interest in what.
ever corporation may be formed to car.
ry the work forward. Into this enter
prise / shall put all the enthusiasm, de-
termination to succeed and vigor that
have been able to give to the Even.
ing Bulletin for a number of years. |
feel certain of its success. The edito.
rial control will be in the natural or.
der of things under the direction of the
controlling owners; the business ad
ministration of such an establishment is
enough to occupy one man s undivided
attention.
of ] were to continue the Evening
Bulletin as a separate institution, 1t
would be necessary for me TO take radi.
cal steps in dealing with some of the
conditions developing under our local
governments. L would rather quit
business and leave the Islands than be
| put in the position where political
exigeneies might force me into tacit
support of inefliciency in government
As one of those who fought winning
fight for County government, / am
equally sincere in the belief that I'M
less it is exceptionally efficient, munich
pal government on this island is doomed
to be replaced. The interests of the
| Nation are too vast to admit of any
one blocking progress and development
by peanut politics If we have not the
ambition or capacity in ourselves II
perform obvious duties of citizenship
the National government can u wait OF
|
ment will take hand in affairs itself
and properly SO, If the people here fail
"This is n slight DEPRESSION whIcl
should indicate TO Bulletin readers why
| believe the arrangement ] have en-
| tered into will work to the mutual ad
vantage of all concerned j believe bet
ter results can be accomplished by co
operation than by lone fighting wher'
] the differences are primarily fractional
~ believe that the level-headet
average citizens Of these Islands nov
realize as never before that Hawaii il
on the eve of a wonderful growth ant
development; that all lines of trade anC
activities are taking on new life; tina
the problems confronting us here arr
| large and serious ones and that they
will require the best thought and en-
deavor of all the citizens OF this Ter
ritory.
"That the time has come to forge
past differences and unfriendly feelings
and unite in a common cause for The
upbuilding of these Islands on high anC
progressive planes. That we must gel
together more and sink our minor diff
ferences and each and every one put
his shoulder to the wheel and be willing
to make sacrifices and work for the ma
terial, moral and spiritual advancement
of all the peoples of this Territory.
"One of the great drawbacks in ac
eomplishing this end has been the an
tipathy on the part of the press to va,
rlous causes and peoples and to each
other. There is certainly large work
for each one to do and the press should
lead the way, The press should be a
powerful force in leading and mould.
LIZ.