Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-01
PACIFIC HARMONY
CENTERS IN HAWAII
Islands Playing important
Role in u. S.-Canada-
Australia Relations.

BH ROBEkT Il. SMALlI.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HONOLULU, March Here at the
ocean crossroads of the Pacific one
ia brought face to face with problems
which border this greatest body o1
water and which differ so widely from
those problems encountered In the
Atlantic area. There is here, for in
stance, q continuing fight for white
supremacy. and in the new determine
ton that white people shall be para
mount in the Pacific, the HaWallar
Islands have assumed a new impor'
lance.
These islands have become connec'
tion link between Canada and Aus
tralia, cementing afresh the natural
union of peoples which has been
commented upon by British statesmen
frequently of late as showing the Brit
ish colonies turning in sympathy TO-
ward the United States, while at the
same time maintaining their loyalty
to the British crown.
Travel Shows Increase.
Travel between Canada and Hawa il
and between Australia and HAWAII
has shown an increase during the last
few wears three times as great as the
increase between Hawaii and the
American mainland, although the lat
ter this season is breaking all records
Commenting on this new association
of peoples of the Pacific" the Homo
lulu Advertiser editorially says:
1--WE believe the constant develop
ment Of stanch friendship pe."esn
Americans and Canadians and the
Australians is the chief cause OF In
creased travel. We are blood brothers
and a race of people with common
ambitions and ideals, and the greater
the friendship among America, can
ada and Australia the finer Will be
social, civic and other relations in the
Pacific and the greater will be the
prosperity of this international trim
ity."
An organization known as the Pan
Pacific Union is working earnestly
trying to bring about better un-
derstanding among all peoples or the
Pacific, white and otherwise. From
wear to year, the scope Of work be-
fore the organization has broadened
until it's directors say it has as
stunned "some of the aspects of a
friendly Pan-Pacif1c League of Ma
tions."
It's organizers do not seem to fear
this unofficial appellation will con.
denim their organization in the eyes
of those on the. mainland, who SO
severely condemn the league operat-
ing at Geneva.
Headquarters In Honolulu.
The union has its headquarters here
and one of its chief aims and objects
is to bring together from timei to
time in friendly conference leaders in
all lines of thought and action In the
Pacific area that they may become bet
ter acquainted to assist In pointing
them toward cooperative effort for the
advancement of those interests COM
mon to all peoples: also to bring to-
gether. ethical leaders from ever Pa.
cific land, who will meet for a study
of the problems of fair dealings and
of ways to advance international JUS
tice in the Pacific area, and to bring
all nations and peoples about the Pa
cific Ocean into closer friendly = and
commercial contact and relationship,
aiding and assisting those in all Pa
cif1c communities better to under
stand each other and through them
to spread about the Pacific q friendly
feeling of interracial cooperation"
The organization is somewhat ideal
istic. but claims to be making head
way. Its chief director, Alexander
Humeford, just back from the Orient,
says he found fine spirit Of cooper
alton there and great interest in the
Pan-Paciflc conference. to be held the
middle Of April, as well as in the Pan.
Pacific commercial congress, slated to
be held in Los Angeles in 1928.
The conference to be held here this
year will deal with education, recrea-
ton and rehabilitation. 1t has been
called by President Coolidge and is to
be presided over by the American Sec.
rotary Of the Interior. Hubert Work
Invitations were sent out by the Presi-
dent, authorized by Congress, to all
nations whose shores are washed by
the Pacific. Troubled conditions in
China are likely to leave that impor-
tant country out and not all of the
Central and South American coun.
tries have yet accepted.
Pleased By Accord.
Next Fall the Western United States
Chamber Of Commerce will meet at
Honolulu, which is too interested in
Strengthening relations among Pacific
peoples to recognize its Importance in
the growing Pacific trade. This is one
occasion where the American flag
seems to be maintaining some of its
prestige.
Here at Honolulu the politest DOS.
peoples of whatever race, but native
Hawaiians and Americans alike view
with great satisfaction the growing
accord between the United States and
Australia. They remember when the
United States fleet sailed from here
some Is months ago on its visit of
friendship and regard to Australian
waters.
The cruise. which was so plainly a
significant notice to the world of I'M
Outstanding among the white people
of the Pacific, is regarded here as
having stimulated the growing trade
and travel with the great island COM
monwealth to the south.
1t is known here that Australians
requested that visit, for they demand
ed far more aggressive and wide
sweeping oriental exclusion than did
America.