The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-16
SILK INDUSTRYIN
AAWADDREAMOF
i. F.. EASTERN WEAVER
J. W. Stewart Practically Ready
To Purchase Mill Site For
New Enterprise /
CONTROLLING OWNER OF
BIG PLANT ALREADY
Believes Silk Weaving Would Give
Employment To Many Who
Require Work

If J W. Stewart, head Of the Stewart
silk Company Of Easton, Pennsylyania,
,ueceeds in establishing large silk
industry in this city 1t will be nothing
moro nor less than the realization Of a
lream that the Eastern manufacturer
has entertained for number of years.
And, if he could secure a suitable
site he would purchase 1t immediately
ard bring his dream nearer realization.
The firm of which Mr.. Stewart is the
lead, specializes in the manufacture Of
,repe de chine and among his friends
he is known as the Ford of the Silk
Industry" Despite the fact that. his
lrm produces only the one article and
hat his large plant is kept busy day
ind night, the FACTORY rs unable 70 mi
it's orders.
According to Mr.. Stewart, who is now
n Honolulu looking over the labor con-
iitions, orders for the silk fabric are
rowding in 80 fast that il is impos-
,ible for the factory TO keep pace With
he demand Much of the material
abrieated in Pennsylvania is shipped
all parts of the United States. The
aw material is shipped across the Pa
ifc from the Orient and by train to
lis plant in the Fast. After IL Is made
~ II is necessary TO ship il back again
% points west of the Rocky mountains.
Natural Manufacting Point \.
With large factory in Honolulu
most of this reshipping will be done
way with. The raw material viii come
nto this port and after il is made up
will be shipped direct TO the Pacific
cast and distributed to western points.
During the past week Mr.. Stewart
las been in ali parts of the city look
ng for u possible site for his factory,
nd from the encouragement he has re-
ciVed it is not unlikely that the work
the plant will be started before the
nd of the year. One Of the advantages
q Hawaii, according 10 Mr.. Stewart,
| 3 the labor condition here. Contrary
o, expectations he has not found any
tpposition from the big interest to his
Toject as possible competitor in
he labor market, and il is understood
hat the chamber of commerce would
|elcome the industry here. g4af
iabor Conditions Good n. .t s..i.f
1.-THE labor conditions here said
.Ir. Stewart, ''are peculiarly adapted
the silk industry You are nov
taving n second and third generation
{ people originally brought here to
lbor on the plantations. Naturally,
it'll their education; they do not want
0 take up the labor of their fathers
viii be necessary to find work for
nom. My factory will supply this
want. 1t will not be possible TO at
empt the development of the silk
Orm here for the reason that the in.
ustry hns reached such perfect pro
ortions in the Orient that il is quite
impossible to compete with them. But
here is no reason why a silk factory
or the manufacture Of crepe de ehens
hould not be a success here. Oul
'lants are working overtime and with
] factory located in Honolulu we would
Se at strategic point for supplying
his material to the western part Of th,
Union States r.. FH3Ds4H NJ
~ believe that I will have no troubl'
n obtaining a suitable site and upol
ny return in March il is not unlikel.
hat a, site win have been selected. O.
curse, shall have TO take the pro
position up with other officials of tn
'ompany, but | feel satisfied that tn,
eport that fmake to them will decid
hem TO establish a plant In this city.
| Accompanied by Mrs. Stewart, tn
'astern manufacturer will leave tomor
ow on the Ventura for tour of Au
tralia and New Zealand. They vii
eturn in March. t5
Il Mrs. Stewart, who is the nationa
Founder of the Needleyork Guild.
ranch (which was established in thi
'ity last week, is so in love with He
1olnlu, that she is planning to build
,oPe here.