The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-13

attention. and after due consideration
such action taken us may boz deemed
for Che best interests of the members
OF This Association
"lt is reported. ana we believe 90 to-
boz true. chat some of the members OF
this Association. contractors, have sent
plans and specifications OF proposed
buildings to the coast for fun material
bids. that is for brick. lime. cement,
lumber. hardware, iron work. etc. in
fact, for an material required for the
erection OF buildings. As an Assoc
citation, supposed to be formed for the
mutual interests of the Builders and
Traders II does not seem right that
the former should go beyond and into
the province of the latter and import
their own materials. The merchants
in this city being away from sources
OF supply. have to carry very large
stocks, and 1t is for the interests of all
that such be done The builders are
in position then to have their wants
supplied as they may arise, but if the
importing by builders should become
general, the traders could not afford 70
carry such full stocks. Again, If the
builders do not propose to support the
traders by purchasing from them, Will
it not result in the latter going into
the construction business. and if nee
essary, sending away for men to do
the work? Many, and probably most
of the builders prefer to trade with
their fellow members, but if others are
going to do their own importing for
special jobs, they are, of course, ham
dicapped, because it is not reasonable
to suppose that the traders can carry
such stocks of goods as they do now,
with the attendant expense without
having some profit.
again we understand, although we
may be wrong in this, that it is the
| policy of the government to send away
| and get bids on work to be done here.
| This, if so, we consider to be entirely
wrong. While such course might
possibly be taken by individuals, for
= the government to do it would be a
step on its part to destroy the interests
of the community. The persons en-
gagged in the supply of labor and ma
/ terials for the erection of buildings,
compose large class of heavy taXpay-
ers, and the government is certainly
! interested in the welfare of its con-
stituents and supporters. This is
| shown by forbidding all except citizen
! labor on contracts. Why not as well
! limit the bidding on contracts to bona
| fide citizens of the Territory?
! I'VE submit these as matters direct
, ~ IN the line OF SUBJECTS TO De CONSIDER
/ ed by this Association, and as members
| of it, we ask you to take such steps in
the premises, say the calling of a meet
| ing for general discussion, or such
! other action as may be by you deemed
| wise. in order that intelligent and
forceful action may be taken, which
shall be for the benefit of all concern
ed"
/ The Exchange appointed the follow
ing committee to investigate the mat
ter and report on it: w. w. Harris of
Levers s, Cooke, George Rodiek of
/ Hackfeld & Co.. G.. F. Bush of Homo
! lulu Iron Works, w. w. Hall of E. O.
! Hall & Son, L. e. Pinkham of the Con-
crete Construction Co, Arthur Harri-
son and ]. H. Craig.
| A circular request was also presented
from the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation asking the EX-
change to pass resolutions favoring aid
for American shipping. The New
York Chamber suggests the prOpriety
of adopting resolutions embodytng views
as to the best means by which Amer
| lean deep sea ship building and ship
owning can be re-established. Action
was deferred and the letter will be
/ turned over to other commercial or
! CARNATIONS of the city for action.
| A request was received from the La
| Dor Council for the names of such
! citizens, particularly merchants, who
| had agreed to use citizen labor eXclu-
| sively. The Exchange agreed to fur
nish such names, but not of merchants
who had not complied, as it is not the
! intention to establish black list.