Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-10


Zealand. It is a delightfully."- scenic
trip from Sydney within the barrier
reef. through the Celebes, and to the
Philippines, where the goyernor-gen-
eral and the commercial bodies have
promised me their cooperation. The
carnival week In Manila attracts Wis
tiers from Japan. China, Australia
and America. II Is great, CONNER
cial money-making event and wish
to know more about 1t for our bene.
fit. Hon. Cameron Forbes is an illus.
do for his country In the way Of pro-
motion work. He has done wonders
wish to know how he has accom-.
pl;shed this, and am going to find
out. l shall perhaps visit Java and
Singapore on the outskirts of the Pa.
cific. II was In this neighborhood Of
Siam that John Barrett began his ON.
cial career that has eliminated In the
wonderful work he is carrying on In
Washington, as the head of the Pan.
American Union. He completed the
organization which brought the, coun.
tries of both North and South Anne.
RIGA into a. powerful friendly work
ing union that has erected palace
in Washington
why not a commercial palace in
New York City for exhibits of coun-
tries of thesPacific.' China has awak-
ened. Her railways are stretching
everywhere. She will soon wish the
tourist. II the whirligig Of fortune
places my friend Sun Vat Sen in
power we will take things over. A
dozen years ago when visited japan,
the Welcome Society was issuing q
map of that country. From the tour
lists point of view, Japan was then
an eternal paradise. The government
has since taken hand In the tourist
work, / understand. It's methods and
results shall study. The shortest
distance between two points is not
always in a straight line. 1t is quick
er to jump across Siberia and Eu-
rope. and from London to Buenos
Aires, and by rail to Valparaiso. than
to make long voyage to Mexico and
Gown the South american coast. /
shah study on the Pacific coast Of
South America the results of John
Barrett's work, and If can get them
interested in the magazine flld joint
plan of affiliated Pacific interests l
shall do so. Iexpect to visit our own
Pacific coast last, and perhaps can
exchange notes with the remarkable
men who have made the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, the great Oak
land body, and the San Francisco
chamber of commerce. / will visit
those of Portland and Seattle as well
as Vancouver and Victoria. There is
already belief among the leaders of
the Pacific governments that a>gen-
eral publishing and printing estab-
iishment, located here at the cross
roads, might be an excellent thing.
This will be discussed. On my re-
turn ] hope to have much to reporttto
you. am very certain that ! shall
have much to report to you. / am
very certain that / shall have lead
ing articles from the leading men of
every Pacific country for our Mld-Pa-
cific Magazine. And there will al
ways be an article each month about
each of the Hawaiian Islands. On my
return / wish to place this magazine
as mouthpiece of the Pacific in the
hands OF an editorial staff that will
carry 1t far. far further along literary
lines than can possibly do.
II have been offered on my return
an entire building for the work of
the public service association, and
you may rest assured that there will
be club rooms there for the AID Club.
My hearty cooperation will be given
TO Mr.. Williams OF the Wells-Fargo.
He is putting in operation plans that
have long contemplated. We will
work together for a joint downtown
office, at which the tourist will find
that he can be taken care of around
the world or around these islands.
Let me say right now that / have
been promised the hearty cooperation
of the promotion committee. We will
work together. However in my opin-
ion there is work along promotion
lines for every man in Hawaii who
loves Hawaii. You find an example
in the AID Club of the work of one,
Mr.. Wallace R. Harrington. You have
another man developing, Mr.. H. l..
Strange. Keep your eye on him.
Il have with me a secretary that
have been training and will take
along with me, that in time he may
carry on the work for Hawaii that I
have begun, and If there is a parting
word that / have to say it is this,
Train the young men of Hawaii to
work for Hawaii, give them some
thing to do for Hawaii You do not
suspect the potent force there is in
the young. Two years ago / helped
some Chinese boys to organize a
tramping society, and gave them a
room to meet in. For a year l ig-
nored them, then / found that they
were real systematic trampers and
had accomplished wonders. They
have cut miles of trails. On my re-
turn they have promised me their CO.
operation in the establishment of a
complete guide service for tourists.
The stone that we neglect often be-
comes the chief cornerstone, and
sometimes we go far to find treasures
that often lie at our doors. Let US
get cur young people interested in
Ii 4 IL,