The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-10

paid secretary in the future and T. +.
Lansing will be given the place. There
was an unusually large attendance at
the meeting and considerable enthusi-
c. w. Smith presided
The reading of the minutes of the
December meeting was dispensed with
as they had been mislaid.
DIRECTORS WORK.
President Smith made verbal re-
port of the work accomplished by the
directors since the last quarterly meet
sent to the delegate, requesting him to
endeavor TO have a regiment of infan-
| try stationed on oahu. In February,
the most important work was joint ac-
| tion with the Chamber of Commerce
in securing the payment of govern
ment warrants. The directors reported
! also that new rooms had been secured
in the Young Building, at a saving to
the association of forty dollars per
|
tory had also been asked to do some-
thing in regard to the enforcement Of
the CO. partnership law. In bankrupt
cy cases in the past it had been some
| times impossible to find who the part
ners were. AS result of this request
the treasurer had published notices for
all firms to send in their copartnership
| papers The directors had also en-
dorsed the Gardner bill, for the aid of
shipping upon the request of the New
York Board of Trade. The association
had not committed itself to any policy,
but simply had endorsed the request
for a congressional investigation.
HILL STEAMERS.
A luncheon had also been given to
Senator Heinrich of Washington, at
which Mr.. Heinrich had promised to
do all in his power to induce the Hill
steamship people to send their big
boats to Honolulu, If only for a trial
trip He hoped by this means to in
duce the Hill line to permanently es-
tablish connection between Honolulu
and Seattle. The directors had also
approved of the Cohen plan to take the
band for mainland tour.
McCLELLAN'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Smith stated that Geo. B. Nc
Clellan had been asked to appear on
behalf of the associat ton in Washing
ton in regard to the Pearl Harbor
work, and Mr.. Mcclellan gave the re-
suits of this trip.
Mr.. Mcclellan stated that much of
the work accomplished had already
been given to the public through Mr..
Walker, the Advertiser correspondent
in Washington, this being done at the
request of the delegate. Mr.. McClel-
Ian stated that he believed there was
a strong disposition on the part of the
people here to feel that the United
States intended to improve Pearl Har-
Dor Immediately once the land was
obtained This he found was not the
case in Washington and there was no
likelihood of anything being done for
some time, unless strong pressure was
brought to bear in Washington. Ad-
miral Dewey, the president of the
naval board, was himself interested in
the development of Subg Bay, in
which he had a personal interest from
his service in the Spanish War. Still
Merchants Association, Chamber Of
Commerce, Republican Committee and
other bodies, Mr.. Mcclellan believed
that the department might be induced
to make a beginning here. He gave
also the details of his visit to the Sec
rotary of War, and the fact that the
KahaullI leases had already been Sc
cured Mr.. Mcclellan said that Ha-
wall had many strong friends in Wash
ington, but that it was a mistake to
work any other way than through the
delegate, He felt that the strength
OF Hawaii would always depend upon
the prestige of its delegate, Also he
said that the islands should never be
afraid to ask for what they wanted
as the gospel in Washington was to
| ask and you shall receive" sim he
q did not believe in asking for absurd or
. Illogical things but the demand should
always be in "A correct ana business
like manner so that Hawaii should
come to be known as being entirely
fair in her requests.
Speaking Of the item for fortifica-
tious, Mr., Mcclellan said that the
House committee would not allow more
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