The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-28
WILL ACT
IN UNISON
Federal Sanitation
In Hands Of
Committees.
MERCHANTS TAKE
CHAMBERS PLAN
Conferences Will Be Held to De-
eide Upon the Best Plans
to Pursue.
T an executive session. held after
the regular business of the meet

- hHS regular business OF the meet
ing of the Merchants Association
vas concluded yesterday afternoon,
that body authorized the committee,
appointed at the last meeting of the
Association to take up the matter of
Federal sanitation, to carry on further
negotiations The committee was Civ
en- full power to act in connection with
the committee from the chamber of
Commerce, the Board of Health. or a
committee from that body. The plan is
IL have the committees meet DR.. Cofer
and then send letters to Washington.
The action was taken after a long
session which brought out full discus
sion Of the proposition. There were
nearly twenty members of the Associa-
tion present when the time arrived for
the closed session, though three-fourths
of that number only took part in the
earlier deliberations. The question of
closed session was brought up by |
George w. Smith, who as chairman of |
the committee, named at the meeting |
of last week to confer with the Cham
Der of Commerce, was ready to make |
report upon what had taken place. AS |
soon as the room was cleared Mr.. |
Smith made his report at length and |
suggested action which would assure |
the project being carried through.
There was some discussion over the |
matter. several of the members of the
association taking part in the debate.
While there was a disclosure of a senti-
ment in favor of the placing the entire |
matter in the hands of the members of
the committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, there was an independent feel
ing against domination by the brother
organization, and several members
urged going ahead. Others argued for
conservative action and finally the mo-
ton to continue the committee, with
power to take any steps necessary, was
passed.
The committee is composed of G. W.
Smith, w. w. Hall and J. G. Spencer,
and its powers are such that it may,
after meeting with the other bodies,
frame and forward any communica-
tion which is considered necessary. The
understanding last evening was that
the Chamber would meet and hear the
report of it's committee. and then place
the disposal OF the matter in the hands
of a committee which would act in con- :
junction with the Merchants body. The :
matter also will be brought before the
Board OF Health and there is a belief
that a similar committee will be en- /
powered TO act with the men OF the two {
commercial bodies
After the reading OF the minutes of
4 4
meeting was called to order, the Chair
nan. w. w Dimond. asked for the re- .
port of .he committee, but Mr.. Smith I
suggested that all other matters be I
transacted first. The chairman laid L
before the association a letter which Z
he had received from A. l.. Louisson. J.
In relation to a protective duty on cor
fee In laying the letter before the as q
ISOLATION. Mr.. Dimond said that MT @
=. trEA1f - l.
1uainted with all the features of the
+onfae +rade and that If the association II
,sd the time to give to it the writer OF d
he letter held himself ready to appear IL
md give his views Continuing, the q q
.hairmar said that there had been -
much capitaI put into coffee, and mucn / II
r this was regarded as sunk If legis- b
alton could be secured there was hope c.
4 reviving this industry. Mr. Louisson, n
% said. was In consultation with men
yho knew all about the business, and y y
ouId give some valuable hints. =,
]. G. Spencer moved that the matter
g referred TO the committee on Trade
nd Finance and as there was one
,erlber of that committee absent. the :.
hartman was asked TO fill the place. IN
he committee will take up the sub
.ct and report upon il later. The let
n OF Mr. Louisson is as follows:
Honolulu. T. H.. Feb q. 1902
he Merchants Association Of Honolulu:
Dear Sirs-We are today confronted m
nth a condition which. owing to tariff TT
oncessions that are TO be given 20 Cuoa. o
going TO eventually affect our main m
and in order TO promote our co
uture welfare. growth and prosperity m
is necessary that an industry he foS-
cred here that can grow to urge pro- ed
ortions. Tn
The industry that may accomplish this tt
nd is coffee but owing to the severe HI
ompetition of Brazil particularly, and is
ther coffee growing countries in gem sa
raj. this industry IS on the decline here ou
Owing to the very cheap price OF laoor | J
these countries as well as a debasad WI
liver currency which exists, it is iE.lpos- to
bic for this industry to make any mead sol
ay under such adverse conditions Jo
sainst IL. thu
II seems TO be the opinion that coffee tbs
failure in these Islands, but should val
<e 20 contradict this statement, admit wa