Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-15
UrgesG Greater Work
Noted San Francisco
Businessman after
Four Years Finds
His Predictions
Coming True
Opportunity in
Exposition

Four years ago r. w. Dohrmann,
one Of San Francisco's most promi-
neat businessmen, visited the islands
and in the course Of report to his
business associates on the mainland
made q series OF remarkable predic-
tions az to the future prosperity Of
Honolulu and Hawaii. >, - s
Today Mr.. Dohrmann is back in Ho-
noluln, and he has already seen
enough to convince him that his
pfophesies Of four years ago have
been more than realized.
And now another link In the chain:
Today he declared that Hawaii is or
the threshold Of prosperity eve
greater than that Of the past foul
years. He mas the firmest OF be
Iiefs that the opening OF the Panams
Canal will directly stimulate busines;
here TO q remarkable extent. He pre-
diets future Tor the tourist traye
which Hawaii has not vet even
dreamed.
Mr.. Dohrmann Is the senior mem
ber OF the firm Of Dimond & Co
Ltd, and Il was IN the course Of
visit TO the local house four year
ago that he ket down q report 1
which his predictions were made. HI
is widely-knowH n the mercantii
world, for many years president 5cs
the San francisco merchants a.
sociation and now an honorary presi
dent In the commercial and ciyf
life Of san Ffancisco he has take
an active and Influential part. II
ala - t6r axrnfkf h0
nominated the present management o
the great San Francisco exposition
and, II was his fertile mind that con
ceived the slogan San Francisco II
Yites the World and later, when tn
breadth of the understanding and 1t
Importance to the entire STATE becam
apparent, he changed that slogan I
California Invites the World"
And as a strong booster for the bi.
fair, Mr.. Dohrmann declares that
viii open on time, that II will be
hig success, and that Hawaii can We
afford to spend much money on built
ing and exhibits there, because it
the opportunity Of century for Hi
waii to advertise its charms to th
world. .
Predictions Of Four Years Ago. ~
Here are the predictions that Nj
Dohrmann made in 1909: L..
"The United States government ha,
spent a good deal Of money on tn
Islands already, and large contracts
for the improvement Of Pearl Harbo
and other matters connected with the
future naval station there have eithe
been given out or are about to bt
called for.
"A new government building Is tt
be erected Ut a cost of several hun
dred thousand dollars shortly.
Qualifications are being erected
the foot Of Diamond Head and else
where; and considerable number o
soldiers, as we'll as sailors will b,
stationed at Honolulu permanently
and q number of government officials
connected with both the army anC
navy, such as engineers and others
will be permanently required on the
Islands.
Il understand, for instance, there
will be several, bands connected wit |
the army located In Honolulu.
This will bring much money into |
circulation there, anu Will make homo |
lulu more Of a social center and add
to its attraction for tourists more thar |
anything that has yet happened dowr
there.
Finally, whenever the Panama can |
al is opened I1think the Importance
OF Honolulu as a shipping station be-
tween the Eastern states, Europe and |
the Orient will increase very much,
perhaps parity to the detriment of San |
Francisco.
This will certainly add another ele
ment to its Importance as busines |
place as we'll as in other respects; bu'
even eliminating the Panama canal
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