Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-26
FORD BOOSTING
TOGETHER
SPIRIT, in SOUTH

Il .
The Lyttleton Times, one of the
leading newspapers in New Zealand,
carries the following regarding Alex
ander Hume Ford: 49,.
Mr.. A. II. Ford, editor OF the Mid
Pacific Magazine, published in Homo
lulu, who is interested In the Hands
Around the Pacific movement, has
come to Christchurch, where he win
stay for two days, ascertaining the
feeling here in regard to united &C
tiGn being taken by the Pacific ma
tons to foster their own material in
terests. The little island OF Hawaii
is the home and starring point Of the
movement he represents. It has
spread to the American coast, and to
some of the South Pacific islands,
and it is hoped viii be successful in
Australia and New Zealand.
In an interview last night, Mr.. Ford
said that people of all nationalities In
Hawaii and the coast had made up
ltheir minds that it was desirable to
"get together" and think ard work
together for the common good. The
principle was fully recognized. 1t
had been adopted by many represent
tative bodies, especially chambers OF
commerce. The Los Angeles cham
Der. for instance, had membership
of 5000. The same body in Honolulu
also had large membership. AS
matter of fact, Ii was realized now
that every business man ought to be.
long to body of that character and
have some allotted work to do for
the community in which he lived.
1t was intended to keep, the move.
ment apart from the possibilities Of
war, which we're not discussed at any
Of the gatherings: The principal
question for discussion was the de-
velopment of trade amongst the Pa.
cific countries. There were no great
difficulties in the way. All the ma
tons could meet on common
ground In Hawaii there were Amer.
leans, Britishers. japanese; Chinese,
Russians and Filipinos. They worked
together in complete harmoney.
There was no reason why they should
not work together on larger scale
with greater ambitions The Japa.
nese once were a vegetarian race, bu.
were now consuming meat. When
China awoke, half a billion people
would demand as necessities things
which the richest men of that country
now regarded as Injuries. Japan and
China, therefore, would offer splen.
did market for the produce of these
colonial dominions. America had no
| fear of the yellow Peril" Austria
lasia, he thought, need have no fear
in that direction either. The Ameri-
cans found the Japanese nation
| very sensitive one. 1t would not al
low its people to settle in countries
where they were not wanted 1t was
mcEt improbable that the Japanese
would look to either Australia or New
Zealand for fresh territory. If they
had any intentions in that direction,
there were the Philippines and other
countries, much nearer their doors.
The element of fear could be quite
| eliminated. .,
| Coming from theories to more prac-
| teal questions. Mr.. Ford said that it
should be possible to arrange for spe-s
cal trips for tourists through the Pa
cific. There were thousands of Amer
leans who could be induced to make
trip, including Honolulu, New Zea-.
land, Australia. Fiji and other show
| places of the Pacific. To carry out
that scheme properly there should be
Offices in New York and other Amer
lean cities in which citizens CT the,
states could obtain not only all the
| necessary information, but also the
ticket which would take them round
and home again. In New Zealand
there were steamship companies, rail-
way and tourist departments, and pri-
vate tourist agencies, all working
separately and independently. Theyi
ought to be working hand-in-hand. He
intended to see the officers of the
Union steamship Company and of the
; railway department in order to try
10 arrange for monthly tickets for
! tourists to be sold in Honolulu
American tourists ought to be kept
moving around the Pacific.
The Attraction Of Japan.
Japan ought to be brought into the
| scheme, as she was one of the great
attractions to the tourist. In the
same way, the Hands Around the
Pacific" movement could arrange for
emigrants and investors to come out
! to these parts. Something might be
done at the San Francisco exposition
! to give the scheme a good start. /
There might be an office at the ex
position where anybody could enter
and there and then get ticket for a !
complete tour of the Pacific The |
whole of the Pacific, Mr. Ford said, |
had arrived at a stage CT progress
when it was in a position to mould it's
own destiny. 1t needed organization.
in order to control its own CONNER |
cial future. which should be ated |
outside of nationality or possibility |
CT war, and which could be made