The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-10
RODERIcK 0. MArHESON, EDI1tR
Honolltl4 Welcomes You,
Mr.. Stone

CALVIN STONE, representing the Great
~ Northern Pacific Steamship Company, is, a
visitor in Honolulu, and on behalf of the people of
this city, The Advertiser extends hearty wei
come to him for several reasons
Because Of his general personality-on principle
he is booster, and it is pleasure to have thai
kind of man with us;
Because he is energetic, progressive business
man. and the more energetic, progressive business
men who come to Honolulu, either for recreation
or business, the better for all concerned; ~"
Because he represents energetic and progress
sive company, which says that it wants to estab-
lsh business relations with u.s. and that is good
kind of a combination to tie up with;
Because just at this time Honolulu is under
going the unhappy experience of being ground
between the upper and neither mill stone, in the
shape of one federal law which prohibits foreign
ships from carrying passengers between Hawaii
and the Pacific Coast and another which has driv
en- off the route FIVE of the thirteen American
steamers which have heretofore been our sole re-
source.
Mr. Stone, being a hard headed business man,
will readily understand that although this is an
unusually good opportunity to enter the steamship
field in Hawaii, it is not pick up proposition.
He will find hard headed business men to deal
with who Will want to do business on business
He will find an exceedingly canny and farsighted
business rival on the ground which has for years
successfully devoted its energies to linking to itself
by ties of self interest of the strongest fnan
cial and freight controlling business concerns of
the city. By freight contracts and by rendering
an excellent and progressive service it has also
entrenched itself in the community
But, after all the difficulties and obstacles are
catalogued and scheduled the outstanding and def
mite fact remains that Honolulu; its business in
terestS its social conditions its military prepared
ness to do it's share in the national defense; its
ability to help manifest destiny make Hawaii the
great central tourist resort of the Pacihc-a these
are in vital need OF more high class, high powered
passenger steamers operating on regular schedules
between Hawaii and the Pacific Coast-more par
ticularly to open up direct communication with
Los Angeles, the mecca ohmainland tourist travel
1t is panfcst that the passenger steamers must
have the backing of some freight, and under local
conditions there may be difficulty in switching SUI
fcient freight from its accustomed channels; but
where there is will there is way"
The Great Northern says that it needs Honolulu
and we know that Honolulu needs the Great
Northern.
If under these circumstances we cannot get to-
gether with mutual advantage it will be because
there is something the matter with party or
the other. 1t is up to Honolulu to show that it
is not the off OK.
The people Of Honolulu await your propositions
Mr.. Stone, with the greatest interest, and will do
their level best to make your visit both profitable
and pleasant We hope we can do the former and
know can the latter
Aloha to you Mr. Stone-which is Hawaiian for
"Wecome to our City,"