The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-14
QUARANTINE WHARF
CLAIM REVIVED
Chamber of Commerce
Looks for Payment
to Government.
REPORT on EXHIBIT At PARIS
QUESTION OF BEING REPRE-
SENTEO AT BUFFALO
DISCUSSED.
REPORT on EXHIBIT At PARIS
VIM. Haywood Suggested for Pan
American Comr1issioner-AIian
Dunn's Booklet of Hawaiian In
formation is Favorably Regarded.

Some additional information regard.
I ing the Hawaiian exhibit at the Paris
: Exposition was acquired by the mem
/ bers of the Chamber of Commerce
who assembled ar the rooms yester-
day morning for the regular monthly
! session. A communication was read
/ by the secretary from Commissioner
1 ". G. Irwin who represented the isl
ands at the French capital last sum
mer. He stated that as representa-
tive of the Territory, he was accord
ed every privilege and shown many
favors by the directorate. Mr. Irwin
also referred TO the distribution of
the pamphlets forwarded by the
Chamber of Commerce. In his opin-
ion the circulation of reading matter
among representative people from
every quarter of the globe would in
the end prove of incalculab.e good to
the Hawaiian Islands. BY this means
much useful and valuable information
was attractively disseminated While
no action was taken upon the receipt
VI TIC q ulOkkOn WAS
passed that the matter be considered
as a supplementary report. 1t was
accordingly placed on file
Extracts from the booklet pertain
ing to the Hawaiian Islands, their
advantages and resources. from the
pen of Allan Dunn were read. A
chapter concerning the scope and
work of the Chamber of Commerce
seemed to interest those present The
excerpts submitted evidently met
with the approval of the body for
no voice of dissent was raised nor
were suggestions offered as to the
subject matter of the booklet.
Whether Hawaii will be officially
represented at the Pan-American Ex-
position at Buffalo this season. awaits
the decision of a future meeung. The
matter was preached by the receipt
of communication from Edwin NJ
Boyd, who is Thoroughly familiar with
the conditions existing in the Hawaii
an Islands, and desires TO act in the
capacity of representative of the Ter
rltory, should action in this direction
be taken. The members present did
not feel disposed to take the matter
up for the present. preferring to learn
the wishes of the Territorial officials
and the legislature in regard to the
matter before giving Mr. Boyd a def /
mite reply. 1t seemed to be the con- /
census of opinion that it was distinct
lively matter belonging to the Ter
ritory. Mr.. Anterior was of the opin- +.
ion that William Haywood, now in /
Washington representing the Cham /
Der and the Planters Association. I
would prove fit person to represent
the Chambers interest at Buffalo. if
it were decided that this body should .
send an exhibit there. No action was
taken.
The claims of the quarantine com !
mittee, which was organized during
the season of plague a year ago. 1
came up for disposal A communica- I
tion from Castle & Cooke reminded 1
the Chamber of claim of that cor (
poration to be reimbursed in the sum
of 1888. which was advanced to a 4
committee of business men at that !
period. After some discussion a mo- /
ton was offered to the effect that the /
Chamber of Commerce instruct the
quarantine committee to confer with /
the Government regarding the reim-
bursement. and endeavor TO have the
amount included in the appropriation 1
bill. There being no further business /
on hand, adjournment was taken.