The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-23
WAN 7 MORE
TOURISTS
Business Leaders to
Canvass for a
Fund.
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Tourists travel and how to get II Ia
come to the Hawaiian Islands was the
basis of a long and earnest discussion
at a special meeting of the Merchants
Association held yesterday morning
The result was the appointment of a
committee to canvass the city for funds
on a general plan outlined at the meet
ings. the details Of which will be ar
ranged later. The sense OF the gather
ing of the merchants was that every
effort should be put forth to attract
tourist travel to Honolulu.
Considerable difficulty was experien-
ced in getting a quorum and II was
l0:45 before the meeting was called to
present: f. L. Waldron, w. w. Harris,
j. f. Soper, w. w. Han, J. G. Roth
well, f. w. Macfarlane, +. j. Church,
l.. Il. Pinkham, +. Lange, T.. A. Nc
Inerny. w. II. Hogs, w. Lishman, c.
NJ. V. Forster, w Pfotenhauer, w. W.
Dimond. G. w. Smith, Robert Cation,
J. kirkland and c. l.. Cullens f. W.
Macfarlane presided.
The Tourist Travel" report. which
was published several weeks ago, was
read by Chairman Macfarlane. He
stated that the merchants should con-
slider the question of finances in con-
nection with the plan outlined in the
report, before taking up the report it.
self. Sie felt that the present strained
financial condition of the market would
be an incentive towards having the
merchants contribute to a fund which
would in the future bring good financial
results to the community. He reCog-
nized the fact that collections were bad,
but despite this he hoped that the assoc
citation would make definite vote ON
the question. In his opinion a commit
tee should be appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for a six months experiment,
the payments to be made monthly. He
stated that twenty-five cents a ton for
all exports and imports had been sug-
gested.
w. w. Dmond referred to the hotels
as not having been assessed in propor-
ton to the merchants, but agreed with
the six months experiment. Fred
Church did not wish to see "A reduc-
ton in the Wharfage. +. l.. Waldron
moved that the Board of Directors act
as committee of the whole to canvass
for sufficient funds to carry out the
experimental suggestion and report
back to the association in two weeks.
He thought the money was the first
object of the movement G.. w. Smith
thought the merchants should not be
the ones to be taxed primarily, but Mr.
Dimond stated that the merchants who
are proposing the Tourists Travel plan
should be the first to express theil
willingness to contribute to the fund.
The present steamer rates which have
been advanced since the Tourist Travel
report was first rendered We're dis
cussed. Mr.. Pinkham felt that when
the railroads and steamship companies
found possibilities opening up for in
creased tourist travel between the
coast and the islands, the problem OF
rates would work it's own solution.
Upon motion of w. w. DimOnd vote
of thanks was carried for the trainers
of the Tourist Travel report.
Going back to the plans for raising
funds w. H. Hogs thought that ten
cents Wharfage on imports alone was
sufficient, leaving out exports alto
gether. The motion of Mr.. Waldror
that the Board of Directors act as a
committee of the whole to canvass for
subscriptions was seconded by G.. w
Smith, and carried The following gen
tlemen comprise the board: f. w
MaCfarlane, w. w. Dmond, j. Wake
field, II. f. Whitney, G. w. Smith, l.
Il. Pinkham, NJ. Phillips, j. +. Hum
burg and w. w. Harris. The commit
tee was empowered to employ an as
sistant to the secretary. The assistant
will be paid employe and by the
terms of the motion he will be EN-.
powered to solicit the business houses
to obtain subscriptions to the fund.
+. w. Macfarlane announced that as
soon as the Judd Building elevator was
repaired the Merchants Association
would move into it's new quarters there