Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-02
HAWAII AIMS TO
DOMINATE THE
PACIFIC WORLD
Press Congress viii Discuss
Far East Problems in
Honolulu.
NO RACIAL FRICTION

HONOLULU. Hawaii. July 2--Invita-
tions have been issued to publishers.
editors and newspaper men in all parts
Of the world to attend the First Pan
Pacific Press Conference, which is to be
a part Of the Press Congress OF the
World. to meet here next October. The
outstanding purpose Of the conference Is
/. TO accomplish the permanent organiza-
4 ton Of newspaper men scattered through
3out the lands bordering on the Pacific
cssn.
- lis it not possible" the invitation IN
Quires. that we here at the crossroads
Of the Pacific may be Of service as
drbp-oT station and distributing center
Of news information? There has been
much discussion on the subject. and it
might well be taken up at the Press Con-
ference
'EDr. Walter Williams. president OF the
Press Congress Of the World, has set
aside a Psn-Pscifc Day at the Congress,
and the Hon. Charles J. Mccarthy. Gov
ernor OF Hawaii and president IF the
Pan-Pacifc Union, joins IN this invita-
ton"
The invitation IS issued by the Pan
Pacific Union. with headquarters at Hon
olulu Alexander Hume Ford secretary
mainland and viii confer with DIT. VIII
llams and other officers Of the con-
gress with regard TO plans for Pan
Pacific Day.
Because Of the many races which dwell
in the islands. newspapers and maza-
zines are published here in English
Hawaiian. Portuguese. japanese, Chinese.
Korean and Filipino. and the editors Of
these publications are taking an active
interest in the plans for the conference
and look forward TO a large gathering
Of newspaper men. not only from Pacific
lands but from other countries Of the
world.
TO DISCUSS
PACIFIC ISSUES.
Following the close Of the congress
next October Hawaii VIII loom up as
the logical center for the discussion OF
all questions and problems arising n
the Pacific, in the opinion OF those
who are in charge Of the congress ar
rengements here.
Leading men OF the Oriental races
IN the Hawaiian Islands are lookin :
forward TO the congress as vehicle
for the furtherance OF a complete I'M
derstanding on problems and questions
that have long been perplexinZ, and
which at times have been gravely mis-
represented In other countries.
It is probable that some OF these
questions. with which the world IS
familiar. viii be gone into on the day
which will be set aside for the holding
OF a Pan Pacific Peace Conference as a
part Of the general congress session
While this conference will be taken
part in largely by editors. publishers
and newspa permen from Pacific lands.
a. 10 e. all al.
gates and members, whose opinions VIII
be invited.
NO FRICTION
AMONG RACES.
In Hawaii the problem Of the meet
ing Of the East and West has been
solved very successfully. and more than
a score T races and mixtures OF races
dwell cOnteEtedIy together without racial
friction The people o. the Oriental and
other races are taking a keen interes.
IN the forthcoming congress. and are
doing their share in the perfecting OF
the arrangements.
The ancient Hawaiian sport OF surf
riding. both with native SURF bosts and
outrigger canoes, IS TO be feature Of
the program OF entertainment that is
being arranged here for the press
congress
A ride for distance OF q mile or
more, at express-train speed. on the
crest Of a great comber Off Waikiki
Beach. either IN an Outrigger canoe or or
board, is an experience that wiz be
offered delegates. Duke 2 Kahana-
mOKu. world champion short-dist-l nee
swimmer. and other well known Hawi-
ian aquatic stars. viii assist In the enter
zinment OF the delegates TO the
press congress, and. under present plans.
q swimming meet viii be arranged at
which the island champions. both men
and women, win demonstrate their
proves.