The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-05
CHAMBER IN SESSION
ADOPTS RESOLUTION ASKING FOR
CABLE.
Special Meeting Called for Monday Af-
ternoon When Delegate Pratts Gre
dentials will be Ratified.

The special meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce was held this morning i'm
their hall at ten o'clock. Among those
present were President G. M. Cooke, Sc
cretary j. G. Spencer, W. A Bowen, E.
S. Damon, w. f. Allen, w. w. Hall,
M. Phillips, H. A. Isenberg, F, A. Schae-
fer, J. p. Cooke, J. f. Hackfeld, b. +.
Dillingham;, +. NJ Swanzy, w. c.. Grin
baum.
After the reading of the minutes of
the former special meeting, the report
of the committee appointed to confer
with the Merchants Association on the
matter of choosing a representative to
be sent to Washington to ask for as
sistance in the matter of fire claims
compensation and the cable extension
to Hawaii, was heard. J. p. Cooke re-
ported that j. G. Pratt had been made
the unanimous choice of the combined
committees and had signfied his will
ingness to undertake the mission The
report was adopted and the following
resolution, which was presented with
the report also adopted by the Cham
Der. Certified copies, signed by the
proper officers will be sent forward with
Mr.. Pratt,
Whereas the Territory of Hawaii is
separated from the mainland by 1000
miles oflocean; that the only commune
cation with the mainland is by mail
y
proXimately six days apart; that one
week is consumed by these steamers in
reaching San Francisco, and that to re-
ceive a reply to a letter takes about
three weeks; and
Whereas the inconvenience to the
Government and people and. the losses
to the shipping and traders of this
Territory consequent upon this ire
gular and slow communication are eX-
cessiVei and hardly to be borne; and
Whereas ii has come to the know
ledge of this Chamber that Mr.. Mackay
has offered to Immediately lay a cable
connecting these Islands with the
mainland without cost to the Govern
ment of the United States and subject
to the condition that the rates for use
OF said cable shall be reasonable;
Now Therefore be it Resolved, That
this Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
desires to express itself as strongly
favoring tn granting by the United
States Government to Mr.. Mackay of
permission to lay telegraphic cable
between the mainland and this Terri
tory;
And it is Further Resolved, That
such steps as may be necessary to
bring this matter prominently before
the Executive and the Congress of the
United States be promptly taken by
this Chamber, so that as soon as possi-
Die we may snare the advantages, en-
iOyed by other outlying countries Of
any Importance, of telegraphic COM
munication with the world at large
An hours discussion in which most
of the chamber joined was held con-
cerning the credentials and instructions
to be issued to the delegate OF the
chamber. Lawyers, probably w. O..
Smith and F. NJ. Hatch will be employ
ed by the committee to place their ms
F1ar1F Ff.,r,r In, f4rs I'm a
form and the result of their efforts re-
ported for ratification or amendment at
another special meeting which is call
ed for Monday afternoon at four o'clock
The meeting adjourned after the dis
cussion until the next special meeting.