The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-30
|SHN IN FAVOR j.
OF PACIFIC HAGUE

The plan for g Hague Conference
in the Paci6e'' to be held at Homo.
lulu, which was originally proposed by
the late IL. p. Wood, when secretary
Of the Hawaii Promotion Committee,
and urged again by his successor, A,
p. Taylor, and finally given its best
impetus by Oswald Garrison Willard
president Of the New York Evening
Post Company, Of New York City, re.
coiSed its most recent approval by
Viscount Ishii, special commissioner of
Japan during his recent visit to the
United States. p. ..G.l.
In letter just received from Mr..
Wizard by A. p Taylor, who had some
correspondence with Mr.. Willard on
the Hague subject, as well as upon, the
organization of the Pacific American
Union, which was planned and devel,
oped by Mr.. Taylor, the Evening Post
president said that chose of us who
believe in this plan of a Hague confer.
ence of the Pacific have not lost sight
of IT. .'.4 ia s. =.
r. With reference TO Viseount Ishii, who
gave utterances TO his famous Monroe
Doctrine for Japan at a dinner given
by Mr.. Willard in New York, the lat.
ter writes: III 49,.
con the Occasion of dinner given
by me to Viscount Ishii and the mem.
bers of the special Japanese American
commission. preached the subject
and was surprised to find Ishii noddine
his head in complete agreement -,
"Of course, the, way to carry the
ching out is through congress, and you
have. gone at it ii the right way in
trying to interest congressman and the
senate. 1 have best wishes for the
project 3d.. ; g.
The Pacific American Union project
has been laid before a large number
Of congressman and received the APP
prevail of the majority written to. j
also had the approSa! of George Augh.
limbaugh, writer of the "Foreign
Trade" department of Leslie's Week
ly in a special story on the subject,
and of a number Of leading men O.,
Washington not connected with the
government. "a r-'g3F,
Angus Erly, secretary TO Delegate
Kalanianaole, has been interested in
the project for some time, and if he
waits over here for a week after the
Congressional Party leaves for the
mainland, will dclve into the subject
deeply and later on await a favorable
opportunity TO present it to congress.
He wrote from Washington to Homo,
lulu several times for information on
the subject, and on his return to Wash
ingtOn will ascertain under what par
tieular department of the government
1t might be established, and will also
work out some Of the details as to or.
ganizatiOn and maintenance. ra, =. b..
1.-The Pacific American Union eontem-
olates the formation into a union of
Hawaii, American Samoa, Alaska, Guam
md the Philippines into an organiza.
ton similar 10 that of the Pan. Ameri-
san Union, composed of Central and
south American Republics, which has
its headquarters at Washington. The
Pacific, union is proposed for the pur,
rose of exploiting on n large scale.
and in n scientific way, the great trade
md travel resources of the Pacific, and
It's importance in maritime develop
ment, and also draw more attention to
he Pacific than is possible in the or
linary department publications. 81,
When officially brought to the at!
IGNITION of the congress Il is planned
20 have Delegate KalaniB naole present
the subject on behalf of Hawaii.