Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-11
CHAMBER HEARS
F. c. STRATT0N
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Another communication from Secre-
lary Scott OF the San Francisco Cham
her OF Commerce, was read. This was
In answer to communication sent by
Secretary Spencer of the local body
asking a continuance Of the assistance
VI the Chamber of Commerce of San
Francisco in the fire claims matter.
The letter stated that VIM. VI. Bunker,
the representative OF the San Fran
cisco Chamber in Washington. haU
been asked to cooperate with Mr..
Haywood.
4 letter from A. L. c. Atkinson, sec
rotary of the Republican Central Com
mittee was read. This communication
was In the nature of a request that the
Chamber send legislative suggestions
TO the committee.
Vice President Cooke remarked than
1t might be well for the Chamber to APP
point legislative committee. The
County Bill was being talked of on
every hand and 1t would very likely be
introduced in the Legislature. Such a
committee could confer with the Cen
lral Committee of the Republican
party.
| Senator lsenbcrg said II was import
ant that assistance should he offered b.
| the Chamber OF Commerce and the
Merchants Association inasmuch as
there was so much wrangling going on
at the present time over the various
provisions of the County Bill. lie
therefore moved the appointment by
/ the chair of a legislative committee OF
! three.
This motion prevailed and the chair
named the following committee: Il. ID.
Tenney chairman, +. NJ Swanzy and
5 y. Rose Col. W. +. Allen was frs
named as chairman but declined, say.
ing that the committee should consist
of merchants.
a communication from VIM. Hay
wood. under date Of January ana ac-
knowledging the receipt of the Cham
Der Cablegram protesting against Fed
sral control of public lands and the
ieper settlement. was read Mr.. Hay
wood assured the members OF the
Chamber that they need have no APP
Iprehension whatever as there was alb
lsOluely no likelihood that any legis-
lltion on Hawaii with reference to land
mr. leper matters would even come up
for consideration.
The next communication was with
reference to the Lewis 4 Clarke Cen.
lcnnial Exposition. which is being ar.
ranged for Portland, Ore, in 1905. II
was requested that Hawaii make an
exhibit. Governor Dole had been writ.
ten to about the exposition and asked
to recommend to the Legislature an
appropriation for the purpose Of send.
ing on a Hawaiian exhibit. The com.
munication stated further that Port
land would appropriate 100000, and
that the Legislature of the State
would produce the same amount. The
100000 and Congress would be asked
to set aside 81 100000 for the purpose
In connection with this matter. the
secretary read a communication from
A G. Halves Jr, secretary to the Gov
ernor. in which information was asked
as to the assistance which the Cham
Der Of Commerce might require for the
exhibits at Osaka, st. Louis and Port
land.
..verything in connection with expo
sitions was referred to the Exposition
Association of Hawaii.
) Three applications for positions al
! tourist agents on the Coast were read
VnrnTrnI 30 ha tA,ftgi tVaNsal
mittee. One OF these was from Altar
: Dunn who Is willing to serve in the
capacity mentioned in Honolulu, SaI
Francisco or Los Angeles. Another
was from II. S, johnson of Fresno, Cal.
and the third from X. Il. Elgin.
= Next came two long letters from
Walter C.. Weldon pertaining TO hi
tourist encouragement work on tn,
Mainland. There was no especial en-
| thusiasm expressed at the suggestion
that they be read and Mr. Tenne!
= quickly moved that they be referred t
: the same committee as the three
. communications just read This car
ried unanimously "
The regular business having beer
disposed of, Vice President Cooke aros'
for the purpose of introducing Col
lector General of Customs +. c. STRAIT
ton of the port of San Francisco. HI
: said that only few months ago, tn
i people OF Hawaii were congratulatini
themselves on the starting forth of tn
new steamers of the o. S. S. Co., run
ming to this port. Next came thu
American Hawaiian line of freighters
bringing Honolulu so much closer &c
y New York commercially. These were
followed by the splendid ocean liner
+ the Korea-and now the Siberia wa.
: about ready to ply between the prin
e cipal points in the Pacific. To cap tn,
climax, came the cable, 1t had beer
= the experience of everyone travelling OF
= the Mainland to hear prominent mel
i OF affairs announce their intention L
e visit the Islands upon the establish
y ment OF cable communication and tn,
!. Institution of new and better steamers
on the Pacific run. Both these thing,
I had come to pass and prominent peo
0 Pile from the Mainland were beginning
i to come. Among the visitors in thu
y city at the present time was Mr.. STRAIT
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