Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-03
DR.. CLARK BACK
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re- over a wide area. he sad in
iptaking Of his travels in Europe.
DR.. Clark devoted much Of the time
.pent abroad to careful investigation
Of the situation as he found it in Eu'
rrl:ean Russia and Siberia.
The Hawaiian Islands are he.:Om-
iirg a matter of deep interest with
Russians met with in many districts
y hich visited on my tour" stated Or.
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 well as hE
definite quest for migrants.
DR.. Clark expressed himself as rath-
err favoring a proposition which Would
enyolve transporting prospective sec
tiers by the way OF the great Trans
Siberia railway, that has its terminal
At the Russian frontier. and trave '5es
European Russia and Siberia, with an
outlet at VEadiVostok or with rail con-
rpctions to northern China ports
Immigrants and settlers can De
thought from Siberia or Russia to Ho-
nolulu for little less than seventy
dollars a head, by the rrans-S5erian
route. This incluues the long ran
tourney across the country ana !"
steamer from Japan to the HaWdilaI
islands.
The war in progress in the Balkan
states, and the lively prospect OF t"'
Trouble spreading to an eXtcLt thd'
bordering nations would be lnVoi'eo'
caused the Russian government au-
ttorities to Immediately place posi-,
tive ban on all further enlsratloh.
DR.. Clark says that an edlct was II,
force which prohibited able bodied
men between the ages OF eighteen and
forty years from leaving the country
while hostilities threatened or were
pending. <s...,u
He found that the Russian officials
are ready to assist inI every WY pos
sible the completion Of arrangements
for the satisfactory transportation OF
their subjects, provided that lne
troubled conditions that now oDIdin
come to settlement. =,
The Russian stae railways as wen
as the Trans-Sibjria with It's ten
thousand miles of lines, is said to De
we'll equipped for Ihe handling OF large
numbers of people. The Trans
Siberia proved one of the main
arteries for tie transportation OF
troops and SUPPLIES during the late
Rnsso-Japan Var. Accommodations
provided for Immigrant business IS
said to be ven satisfactory IN every
respect. o
Dr Clark Earned but few days
ago of Raymhd G. Browns success IN
offecting a darter of a steamer suit
able for transporting Portuguese u.ld
Spanish immigrants.
He parte{ with Mr.. Brown In Der
lin some Jeeks ago, at which time
Brown WaI bound for London
Dr ClaK's Journeys covered much
of Siberia and the Slav countries OF
Europe, AID he returns with 9 volume
of data Which will be submitted IN re-
norts to the territorial board of imml-
grafton | This morning he spent III
| e. +in,g downteVn. going to his apart
r,on+s b. tho Pleasanton Hotel to
rac+ ~ q little after some continuous
tunuoIhg This afternoon he came
don,n1 To his Office at the Territorial
iuroilrant receiving station and tack
led pme of the correspoHlen tha'
had accumulated in his absence
IvhiIo Mr. Clark has beet away, the
Distilled work of the department has
boD carried on very successfully by
! Secretary Ralph Gearns ind the de-
nsrtment course has run 30 smoothly
+ tIat Dr Clark will have 40 difficulty
| !, catchinr IN the loose ends caused
! hy his long absence from tie terri
tory.