The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-12
BUSINESS MEN
AND COMMISSION

~ the regular monthly meeting u
the chamber ~ Commerce held ycstcr.
day morning. President Irwin reported
that committee representing the
/ chamber. Merchants Association and
banks had called upon the Senatorial
Commlssion on Tuesday and rendered
entertainment In the form VI cNcur-
siuns The answer was made that Cap
tain whiting. L. :. ~. had invited the
members TO go To Pearl Harbor and
that as they were going TO Hawaii next
week. nothing could be done until after
addition that the commission had ar
ranged TO hear the Chamber OF Com
merce, Planters Association and Mer-
chants Association tomorrow morning
commencing at $3.50 o'clock. He offered
the suggestion that the various organ
izations have their spokesman ready on
that occasion. Mr.. Carter suggested
that the joint committee elect a spokes-
man rather than leave IT to the MEM
bers.
| Mr.. Carter thought that one of the
most important matters to be brought
before the Commission was the fire
claims, and he thought a special day
should be set apart for a fun presenta
ton of the subject He moved that a
committee be appointed, which carried.
Mr.. Schaefer spoke enthusiastically
Of the tone of the memorial presented
to the commission by the Builders and
Traders Association.
A letter from Theo. Davies & CO. re-
garding the excessive storage of kero-
sene oil and other inflammables in the
city brought about considerable discus
sion, the point being taken that the
law was somewhat evasive on the sub
ject. The secretary was directed by the
Chamber to ask the high sheriff to en-
| force the law.
ID =. X. Isenberg called attention in
very forcible language to the state
merts made by Judge Humphreys be-
fore the Senatorial Commission on
Tuesday, calling particular attention to
Humphreys statement that he wanted
to "Americanize the country by sacri-
hcing it's chief industry" Mr.. Isenberg
thought that the community was being
Americanized as well as anyone knew
how, and he spoke forcibly in favor of
a committee from the Chamber appear
ing before the Commission and refuting
the judges statements on this and
other subjects. MIR. Schaefer strongly
endorsed Mr.. Isenbergs remarks and
hoped that they would be given the
publicity they deserved to show the
sentiment of the Chamber
George r. Carter spoke In favor of
the Chamber of Commerce passing a
resolution depouncing Judge Humph-
reys. President Irwin suggested that
the Chamber do not take up the matter
in that manner, as ii would indicate
that it placed too much Importance on
an individuals statements. Mr.. Isen-
berg again took the floor to state that
Judge Humphreys had made himself
somewhat prominent in the community
and his injurious statements ought not
to be ignored, especially by such a body
as the Chamber of Commerce. Mr.
Campbell thought the chair was correct
as to too much Importance being at
tached to Humphreys remarks. Bruce
Can wright thought that the expression
of the Chamber as a whole would have
greater weight than individual replies
The motion was finally withdrawn
The matter is left in the hands of the
committee for action.
President j. A. Kennedy will in future
represent the Inter-Island 5. $. Co. In
the Chamber