Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-18


cur islands We need 10 broaden our
selves on the lines nature and our
situation indicate. ! , :
We, In some degree. recognize the
direction in which nature points and
are doing something to follow her
Suggestions. although most OF our ef.
forts are crude, spasmodic and lacking
in harmony and couIprehensiveness.
II is a most difficult task to direct
and interest those whose minds run
in. the grooves OF daily trade and
profit, or to secure their support TO
mans that at first appear ideal and
beyond the present or immediate fu-
ture. City after city in the United
States are expanding vast sums to
correct their past short-sightedness,
and to make possible eanters Of beau
ty combined with unobstructire use
fulness
Study of Situation Vital.
kIteis time We made a thorough study
Of our situation. From our statistics
We can hardly expect very notable
increases in our exportable agricul-
tural products. although intensive op.
erations may bring results not now in
sight and undoubtedly We shall pro-
duce to a greater extent articles for
local consumption and ships supplies.
Like the coast cities of the entire
Pacific ocean, We have authorizations
from the enlargement OF trans-Paeific
shipping and travel by means Of the
Panama canal. <f<- - E. j..
It is too soon to estimate our trade
or commercial benefits beyond those
that characterize q supply port. g.
First Essential isaaore Harbor Space.
However eager We may be to pro:
vide room and faeiities a. Honolulu
for; the calling steamers. the first es-
sentialfis harboF space and not an ex-
pensdye installation Of wharyes, which
would undoabtediy eyertax our pre-.
sent means. 5--.. 7'.>.'2
: With the harbor space enlarged. as
contemplated in the Kalihi improve
ments, we shall be relatively in the
same position. as a port of supply, as
Hongkong, Manila. Shanghai. Maya:
sakb Kobe, Yokohama and other east
ern ports where few steamers dock,
but lie at anchorage. Z (, s
81 AS q matter of fact, Honolulu is
now relatively well supplied with
wharf facilities which will soon, with
out great expenditure, have some en-.
largernent ~ >.....
/ For coal and water supplies there
Is a disadyantage in docking, as COM
pared with, midstream coaling, for in
the latter case both sides of the YES
sci can be reached and more cheaply
accomno dated by modern machinery
equipped ooaling barges. $3.50. l.
Survey OF Subject Advised.
= As a noulder of public opinion. it
will be well for. your organization to
take deliberate and allroand survey
OF the subject. ....-e.- -
The world. has become very small
and most of Its surface, instead of
being an object of exploration, has and
is becoming playground for tour
lists, as the discomforts and perils OF
travel disappebt. r.. 81 -. 49,. ~,
Wealth has become so distributed, a
great leisure. class has arisen that de-
mRnds the great lanes gof world 4ravel
FOR its hentertafnmen This class lis
unable to settle down and accept dis
agreeable climatic conditions ct Ger.
tain seasons of the year, when they
know BY most Comfortable travel they
may sojourn In pleasant places, hence
the great moving unrest that is SO OBJ
yious to sus. - z''57.5a'1 1~.'='
These people do not seek invest.
ments or. business. The former they
have made and from the latter they
have retired, hence wherever. they
choos8 to dwell they bring income of
fort,Ines and create yalues and do
not subtract from, the community re.
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