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

attention mud after due consideration
such action uEru us may Doe deemed
for inc best interests of The members
of This Association
"it is reported. and we believe 60 Co
Dee true. That 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 IL 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 20
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
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 a course might
possibly be taken by individuals, for
, the government to do it would be a
step on it's 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?
! We submit these as matters direct
ly in the line of subjects to be 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 & 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 j. 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 embodying 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
/ ganizations of the city for action.
I A request was received from the La
I Dor Council for the names of such
| citizens particularly merchants, VINO
| 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 a black list