The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-19
WILL SOLICIT FUNDS
To AID TOURIST
TRAVEL
PLANS DISCUSSED AND THEN
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO Sc
CURE MONEY-TAX ON IMPORTS
PROPOSED-TO EMPLOY CLERK.

PROPOSED-TO EMPLOY CLERK.
The meeting of the Merchants Asso-
citation found some difficulty in secur-
! ing a quorum, most of the members
coming late. The session finally came
TO order at 10:45. Those present were
f. l.. Waldron, w. w. Harris. J. f.
Soper, w. w. Hall, ]. G.. Rothwell, F.
W. Facfarlane, f. j. Church, l.. E.
Pinkham, f. Lange, e. A. McInerny,
w. H. Hoogs, w. Lishman, c. NJ V.
Forster, w. PfOtenhauer, w. w. Di-
mond, G. w. Smith, Robert Cation, j.
Kirkland and c. L. Cullens. f. w.
Macfarlane presided.
The first matter handled was the re-
port of the Committee on Tourist
Travel" for which special object the
meeting was called. The report was
read by the chairman who then said
that expression of opinion were to be
looked for and that the financial ques-
ton should be first dealt with. Money
stringency was only a spur towards
contributing to such a fund which
would in time relieve the present hard
ship. Collections were bad but the
matter had to be faced and he hoped
for a definite aye or no on the subject.
He suggested a committee to solicit
subscriptions and the whole amount
might not be asked for but merely a
six months experimental donation in
monthly instalments suggested. A
Wharfage charge of 25 cents on each
ton of exports and imports had been
suggested. He concluded by asking
for expressions.
w. w. DimOnd thought the report
valuable, but thought hotels We're not
i assessed in proportion to the mer-
chants. He suggested taking up the
chairman's suggestion for a six
months guarantee. f. j. Church OBJ
| jected to the item against reduction.
He thought present rates from San
Francisco to Honolulu dispropOrtionate
to rates in other parts of the United
States.
| F. l.. Waldron made motion that a
committee of the Board of Directors as
whole should endeavor to secure nee
| essary funds and report back in IA days.
/ q. w. Smith did not think the mer-
I chants should be primarily taxed. w.
| w. Dimond thought they should first
show their willingness before approach
ing others. j. &. Rothwell explained
that the steamer rates had been in
creased since the report had been made
and that they had preferred at the
| time better service to lower rates.
/
the first object. w. w. Dimond thought
the acceptance of the REPORT the first
matter. j. G.. Rothwell reiterated the
fact that the report was merely a first
| idea, that the pith of the committees
| feeling was that unless a permanent
! fund can be created, the whole pro-
posal was futile.
l.. f. Pinkham thought the reduction
of rates would have its own solution as
the railroads and steamers found pos
sibilities for tourist travel to Hawaii
opening up.
f. w. Macfarlane pointed out that
the acceptance of the report did not en-
tail the carrying out of the report. w.
! w. Dimond made a motion in accord
ance with a vote of thanks to be given
the committee on their discharge. This
was carried.
! w. IL. Hoogs thought 10 cents wharf
age on imports was sufficient. leaving
| out exports. G.. w. Smith seconded
! f. l.. Waldron's motion for a commit-
tee to canvass for a fund. The direct
! Ors for this committee are: f. w. Mac
farlane w. w. Dimond, j. Wakefield,
H. F.. Whitney, G. W. Smith, l.. E.
Pinkham, NJ. Phillips, j. +. Humburg
and w. W. Harris.
! w. w. Harris made a motion tha5
the Board of Directors, as committee
on funds, should be entitled TO add to
their numbers as they saw fit. This
with Mr. Waldron's motion was pass
ed, w. II. HoOgs seconding the secre-
tary's motion.
The chairman stated that he thought
the first step to take was the adoption
of a general argument, the main object
being to ask for a fund to promote
Tourist Travel on plan, the details
of which would be determined later by
the Association. The committee would
not work on plans but devote the four
teen days to getting subscriptions. He
asked for an assistant clerk for w. w
Harris, in view of the large amount of
work that would be inevitable. z. r
Helm made a motion to that effect and
suggested further effort towards get
ting a more representative showing
w. w. DimOnd thought the paid clerk
should solicit among firms which hC
knew were only waiting to be asked
f. l.. Waldron seconded the motion
Robert Cation asked when the Associa'
ton would have its own home. F. w
Macfarlane stated that the armatur'
for the Judd elevator was expected OF
the Alameda.