Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-02
DIR. CLARKBAC
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Ing over a wide area" he SAID in
speaking Of his travels in Europe.
DIR. Clark devoted much of the time
spent abroad to careful investigation
of the situation as he found it in Eu'
rnpean Russia and Siberia.
The Hawaiian Islands are becom-
ing a matter of deep interest with
Russians met with in many districts
hich visited on my tour" stated DE-.
Clark this morning.
That favorable reports are now be-
ing sent back to Russia by many of
those who first came to the islands at
the commencement of the Immigration
campaign, is borne out by the friendly
and receptive attitude the Territorial
Commissioner found in pursuing his
general Investigations as we'll as hE
definite quest for migrants.
DR.. Clark expressed himself as rath-
err favoring a proposition which Would
envolve transporting prospective set-
tiers by the way OF the great TRANS
Siberia railway, that has its terminal
at the Russian frontier, and traVe|Ses
European Russia and Siberia, with an
outlet at Vtadivostok or with rail con-
Eections to northern China ports.
'Immigrants and settlers can be
brought from Siberia or Russia to Ho.
nolulu for a little less than seventy
collars a head, by the Trans-Siberian
route. This includes the long rail
tourney across the country, and
steamer from Japan to the Havana!
islands.
THE war in progress in the Balkan
states, and tho lively prospect or the
Trouble spreading to an extent thaI
Bordering nations would be involved
caused the Russian government au-
ttorities to Immediately place 4 posi-
t,yo han on all further emigration.
DR.. Clark says that an edict was IN
force which prohibited able bodied
men between the ages OF eighteen anu
forty years from leaving the country
while hostilities threatened or were
pending.
He found that the Russian officials
are ready to assist in every WY pos
sibIe the completion of arrangements
for the satisfactory transportation OF
their subjects, provided that the
troubled conditions that now OBTAIN
come to a settlement.
The Russian state railways as well
AS the Trans-Siberia with its ten
thousand miles of lines, is said to be
well equipped for the handling OF large
numbers of people. The Trans
Siberia proved one of the nam
arteries for the transportation OIL
troops and supplies during the late
Russo Japan war. Accommodations
provided for immigrant business is
said to be very satisfactory in every
respect.
: DIR, Clark learned but few days
ago of Raymond C. Browns success In
effecting a charter of steamer suit
able for transporting Portuguese h.ld
Spanish immigrants. .
He parted with Mr.. Brown in Ber'
lin some weeks ago, at which time
Brown was bound for London.
DR.. Clarks journeys covered much
of Siberia and the Slav countries OF
Europe, and he returns with volume
of data which will be submitted in re-
ports to the territorial board of immi-
grafton. This morning he spent lit
tie time downtown, going to his apart
ments at the Pleasanton Hotel to
rest up a little after some continuous
travelling. This afternoon he came
down to his office at the territorial
immigrant receiving station and tack
led some of the correspondence that
had accumulated in his absence.
While Mr.. Clark has been away, the
work of the department has
been carried on very successfully by
Secretary Ralph Gearns and the de-
partment course has run so smoothly
that DR.. Clark will have no difficulty
in catching up the loose ends caused
by his long absence from the terri