The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-11
TOURISFAGENTS
ANXIOUS To
work
Monthly Meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce This Morn
ing, Address by Collector
Stratton of San Francisco,

f. S. Stratton the collector of the
port at San Francisco was the special
guest this morning at the regular
monthly meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce. There was a good sized at
tendance and the remarks of Mr..
Stratton were listened to with much
attention by the members.
Previous to the Introduction of Mr..
Stratton the minutes of the three last
meetings were read and approved. Mr..
Cooke stated that already the commit
tees ordered to be appointed to have
charge of the tourist business had
been appointed j. A. Kennedy and C.
l.. Wight to represent the Chamber of
Commerce and j. A. Gilman and w. w.
Hail to represent the Merchants Asso-
ciation These gentlemen had met
and chosen Fred Smith of the Oahu
Railway to be the fifth member of the
committee. This committee had met
and appointed a Subcommittee on
finance and location. These sub-com-
mittees would report to the main COM
mittee at the end of the week.
j. T Crawley of the Hawaiian Ferti-
lizer Company was elected to member
ship. The name of E. 1. Spalding of the
Claus Spreckels bank was also offered
but action was deferred as the neces-
sary time before nominations for men,
bership could be acted upon had not
elapsed
Communications from the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce relative to
the exchange of cable messages on the
opening of the cable and the co-opera-
ton that the San Francisco Chamber
had given Mr.. Pratt through it's re-
preventative w. NJ. Bunker, for the
passage of the Fire Claims.
A communication from Secretary A
L. C. Atkinson of the Republican Ter
rift ot11if hp
Chamber for suggestions relative to
needed legislation at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature. Mr.. Cooke sug-
gested that a special legislative COM
mittee be appointed. On motion of d.
p. r. Isenberg, seconded by W. A. Hop
per, Mr.. Cooke was directed to appoint
such committee. The following were
M. Swanzy and S. B. Rose,
William Haywood wrote to the cham
Der announcing the receipt of the me-
MORALS of protest against the leper and
land measures as suggested by the sub
committee of the Senate; which was in
these islands recently. Mr.. Haywood
stated that the memorials had been
sent to the heads of the various con-
gressional committees. He assured the
chamber that there need be no appre-
hensiOn over any further Hawaiian le-
giSlation at the present session of Con-
gress.
A communication from the Lewis and
Clark Exposition which is to be held in
Portland in 1905, asking for the CO.
operation of the Chamber in securing
an exhibit from Hawaii was received.
A communication from Governor Dole
through Secretary Halves asking the
desire of the chamber regarding as
sistance from the Governor on this
same matter as we'll as the Osaki and
st. Louis eXpOsitions was also read.
The communications We're referred to
the special exposition committee.
Applications from l. S. Johnson of
Fresno, Allan Dunn and r. r. Elgin,
for positions as tourists agents were
read and referred to the tourist com
mittee. Two lengthy communications
from Lecturer Walter Weldon telling
of his work among the Y. M. C. AS
and various Sunday schools We're refer
red also to the tourist committee.
Mr.. Cooke then introduced Mr.. STRAIT
ton, who made a short address. Mr..