Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-15

il more than likely that the Who'll,
: population will be materially increase,
quite rapidly. as many mechanics will
: be wanted down there besides sailor.
that will have to come there for rea
81 rs given above.
The people generally feel. and
tflnk they are quite right for the rea
sons given above. that business will
nov gradually improve.
Fortunately there seems to be NJ
disposition to boom things, and hope
TIE lesson the people have had there
will prevent them from repeating theiI
mistakes of ten years ago when every
thing was inflated and the reaction
which we have suffered from since
have to follow. ...s.- -
Il do not think it is impossible tint
the white population numerically
speaking, will be double what 1T is
now within Ave years.
This certainly would improve bust
ness in our line quite considerably"
Most Have Come hsre. ..l.... IL
| He smiled this morning as he ran
over there predictions. asking Have
these, things come about?" and he was
Informed that except for the erection
Of the federal building, his predictions
have been even more than made good,
| There is no question that Hawaii
will be greatly developed as a tourist
resort" he went on, turning to the
| future. ""You know we have had some
experience in California recently with
cold weather. That is not an expert
ence that will hurt California as 4
winter resort. / Not at all. No coun-
| try situated as we are can expect 10
have ideal climatic conditions Icreyer.
We SHOULD have anticipated and pre-
pared for what we got, for once IN
thirty years something of that kind Is
bound to happen. And because of its
very infrequency 1t does not hurt the
state.
"Yet Hawaii will reap a benefit
from Califorma's winter, for It will
mean an earlier beginning of the tour
list travel to these islands. People
will come to Hawaii earlier In the
winter and possibly stay here longer.
There is no question but that the cold
snaps on the mainland turn travellers
to this country, where they know
they can find warmth.
Hawaii will benefit immensely BY
the opening of the Panama canal, not
only in the new tourist routes, but in
the new. trade routes that will be es-
.tablished." -. ( s=s& - s5s
Mr.. Dohrmann expressed gratifica-
ton that the board of harbor COM
missioners is preparing energeticaily
for the expansion of commerce that
will follow the opening OF the canal,
saying that such a move indicates wise
foresight ..,sss ~. 49,
Exposition Pushed Ahead.
speaking, Of, the expositioas he-veTi-
lures the opinion that Hawaii need
not worry over the proposed site for,
the building.
"The entire exposition location is
such that any site. Is good one, pro-
Fidfng of course that you have good
neighbors," he says. II want to say
that this Is an exposition that is go
ing to open on time. The exposition
work is being pushed ahead IN a
splendid way and with much fore
sight, particularly as regards finances,
as the management Is predominant
ingly in the hands of successful BUSH
ness men and those who know the
value of economy and of being ready.
There is no question that the exposi-
ton will open on time. 49,.
I'm fact, the figures and statements
show that the exposition is nearly q
year ahead of time In certain features
as compared to the same features of
the Chicago and st. Louis expeditions,
which. means that these features will
be easily ready where others were
late. = = -.s=-
@"The last function in connection
with the exposition was the turning
Of the first spadeful of earth for the
largest building, very impressive
event and the first that drew nearly
100, 900 people to the fair grounds. The
was splendid. though it was
January 1, and the affair gave people
a taste of what is in store for them.
Mr.. DohrInann told of the great
growth of interest among the various
counties of the state and the plans
hey are making for individual repre-
,entation at the big fair. 1t was after |
noting the splendid work among the |
counties that he suggested the change |
n the slogan to California Invites the
World"
Hawaii will benefit in one unusual
way from the fair" he said. "The
people of Europe will not come to see
he fair itself, but to see the country,
aking advantage of the unequalled OPP
and a great many of these
PEOPLE will certainly come to Hawaii.
Mr.. Dohrmann is accompanied by
lis daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. B. c.
Oohrmann, and his niece, Miss Boyer.
they are stopping at the Moana Ho-
Ell and expect to be here some three
weeks.