Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07

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The Honolulu Chamber of CUmmerc,
vas called together In its rooms OF
dercnant street tins forenoon Tor tn
,urpose of considering the appointment
Which have been made to the Court o
,laims and, realizing the importanc,
{ the matter to the business Commun
~ of Honolulu, there was a fun at
enhance. Those present were as fol
Ows: 7. Rain Walker, JAS. g. Spencer
]. u. Anterior. w. T., Allen, J. u
Cooke, w. NJ. Giffard, u. +. Bishop. II
\. Parmelee, w. w. Hall, NJ. Phillips
:. Nj. Cooke, +. Auerbach. A. V. Gear
). Bolte, +. M. Swanzy, l.. G. Macfar.
.ane, i. J. Lowrey, +. w. McChesney
J. J. Waller, Geo. W Smith, James
campbell, A. Fernandez, w. +. Lame
md !. Rubensten.
President +. Rain Walker called the
meeting to order, stating its purpose
md referring to informal communica
lions from some of the members of the
jhamber as being the cause of the
gathering.
+. Nj. SwanZy took the floor. His
irst statement was that there Is gem
raj dissatisfaction and discomfort at
he appointments to the Court OF
Claims for the settlement of claims in
connection with the destruction Of
property in Chinatown. The impress
sion OF the people had been that the
men constituting the Court would have
been chosen from the ranks of those
whose experience would have been of
value from commercial point of view
rho tnrlf tfplsfnin1Ny oil hn
Oers Of the Court as at present consti-
.utcd, were not competent to Judge OF
4 great many matters that must neces-
Sarily come before them for settle
ment. MIR. Swanzey stated he wished Il
understood that the honesty and inteS-
rity OF the members of the Court OF
Claims was not impugned. The Court
should be made up of members of the
community. CT course, K
could not be stated how far the action
II the Chamber would 20. as the mem
)ers OF Court had already taken the
path and advertisements bearing on
he work had been inserted in the pa
)ers. However, 1t might not be too
ate yet.
A. V. Gear stated that, as a member
II the Council of State, he would state
hat whatever the Chamber might do
would certainly have considerable
weight with that body. He had talked
With a great many business men on the
natter Of the appointments ON the
court of Claims but had not met
Jingle business man who endorsed the
as whole. Mr.. Gear
lere dwelt on opinions recently
brought up In the Council of State
meetings. Among these was the ex-
'ression to the effect that all claims
hould be thrown out on account Of the
inability Of the government to pay.
mother was the question, when will
he claims be pald?" a great many
jeople were suffering and the Court OF
Jiaims, according to the plans of the
could not authorize the
payment Of any claims but after the
Of its work some six
months hence the matter could be re-
erred to legislative authority and not
,nly would a great amount of money
,e required to carry on the work of
he Court but the business situation
would not be relieved. The statement
made by President Dole that three or
our business men would be appointed |
IN the Court, was on record. Mr.. Gear |
lere recommended the adoption of q
approving Or disappearing
If the make up of the Court of Claims
anne.
J. b. Atherton-"So far as | have
zone into the matter of the appoint
nents on the Court Of Claims, | have
allied to find among the business men,
/ single one who has endorsed these. |
I there can be no change brought
bout In the personnel OF the Court
low the least said, the better" Contln-
ling. Mr.. Atherton said there was
lothing against the individual char
cter of the men Of the Court but they
Experience whatever in matters to DO |
'rought before them. Whatever might |
'e the make up Of the Court. there
hould be no delay in the payment OF
laims awarded by the Court. The
money should be paid over immedi-
tely after the decision. The Council 4,
( State should certainly have the pow.
4 to insist on that point
Mr.. Anterior was heartily applaudcd !
$ he took his seat
At this point Mr.. Swan2y intro .
uCed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Court OF
Claims as at present constituted
by appointments made by Presi-
dent Dole, does not meet with the
approval or endorsement of this
Chamber, which Is disappointed /
that the commercial community OF
this city should be entirely mis-
represented in that Court.
The Chamber fully recognizes
the importance Of the Court being
presided over by some one Of ex-
perlence in the application and
practice OF law, but fails to under
stand the reasons which seem to
have rendered It necessary that
the whole Court should consist of
members of the legal profession.