Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-22
PROMOTION IS
SUBJECT OF
?. N. Session
AFTERNOON SESSION.

After a delightful luncheon at the
Commercial Club the delegates as
sembled for the afternoon session,
which was opened with paper on
Hawaii by r. w. Filler. superintend-
ent of the Hilo Railroad Company. 1t
was heartily applauded. He spoke
of the beauties of Hawaii, and empha-
sized, in particular. certain unsatis-
factory transportation facilities that
effect the island. in part he said:
The transportation companies of
Hilo were recently approached by a
tourist agency which intends to bring
$50 visitors to our shores some time
in. the spring of 1914 They were
asked If they could provide accom-
modations which would permit these
ESQ visitors to see the crater of XII
lauea between 8 q. m. and 2 p. m. OF
the same day. Just think of it gentle
men. 6 hours in which to cover dis
lance of so miles. to see one Of the
wonders Of the world, and to see an
island containing 1000 square miles,
each mile of which contains point
Of unequaIed interest! Needless to
say that these companies hesitate in
becoming parties to such preposter-
Gus proceeding. And this is a fair
sample Of the way the Island Of Ha-
wall Is treated
sThe Island Of Hawaii sincerely
trusts that with the completion of
the breakwater at Knhio bay, and the
splendid wharf contained therein, that
fT,< xsfc M l,t<s trrf !,
the tourist to our shores will wake
up to the possibilities and Importance
of our port and viii include it in their
itinerary. Why should 1t be neces-
sary for the steamers of the Matson
Navigation Company to double in
their tracks and steam an extra 400
miles when Hilo lies directly in their
path? What Is true of these steam
efs applies to all Others scalling atSthe
port of Honolulu
w. II. Field of Maui spoke next. He
recounted the development Of the ISL
and, and allowed that residents Of
Maui cared not whether the tourist
saw their island sfifst Or last, so long
as IL was seen. He mentioned the inn
provements to the hotels lately made.
Frank e. Thompson spoke for Oahu.
In reality his subject was that of all
the islands, their natural beauties and
unlimited possibilities.
We are getting together here to
combine the efforts Of the entire ter
ritory for the entire territory. We
are In the movement for co-opera-
ton for the good Of us all, said he.
Throughout the world sit is becom-
ing realized that BY cooperation
great things may be done. Perhaps
here we have started with that move
ment with some delay, but we have
had difiicnlties to face which other
places have not. We are divided In
to five islands, our communication
las not always been easy. But now
we are started In the right direction
OF all helping one another and not
one only helping himself
Il would urge upon you to see the
beauties Of these islands, to see that
great, fiery creation, the volcano; and
the countless other sights of beauty
and wonder which one would have TO
travel far to excel. Let US not be like
a man who ran for mayor here once.
He never saw the Pail until he chanc-
ed to go that way to make political
speech"
Following Mr.. Thompson's speech,
Rev. J. M. Lydgate spoke on the see
mic beauties of Hawaii. He said that
few places in the world could offer
scenes Of more grandeur than Kauai.
Several of the city and county su-