The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-21

ing birds caused rumble of protest at
the quarterly meeting of the Chamber
OF. Commerce held yesterday afternoon.
The Chamber not only put itself on
record against the importation of a
species of bird which may become a pest
to the islands, but committee will also
draft memorial to the Secretary OF
Agriculture at Washington. requesting
that no permits be granted TO persons
desiring to import foreign birds and
reptiles into Hawaii
At the conclusion of the regular bust
ness of the Chamber, Chairman Tenney
preached the subject of Prof Brigham's
importation of the Keas, or sheep-kiIl-
ing birds. which arrived from Austria
liza on the Sierra. He considered them
menace to the islands should they IN
any way become released from confine-
ment. They would in time become a
pest and he thought the Chamber of
Commerce should place itself on record
as opposed to indiscrirninate importa-
tons of this character
Mr.. Stackable stated that when per-
son had an order from the Secretary of
agriculture to permit such importations,
he had no recourse but to allow their
entry into the islands
E. Faxon Bishop considered the inn
portation of these birds serious thing,
and he thought the Chamber should
ask Col. Allen, member of the Cham
Der and Bishop Estate trustee, to in
vestigate the matter
Mr.. Stackable thought that if a pro-
test was to be made against foreign
birds, the Chamber should include liz
ards which were recently brought here
from Australia by Prof Brigham He
conjured up the surprise people would
have should they Unexpectedly run
across some of these reptiles in the hills.
J., S. McCandless suggested memori-
al bf protest on the subject directed to
the Secretary of Agriculture. In his
opinion Hawai- had enough pests TO
combat without adding others.
T. Give Davies suggested the inn
portarce of such importations to the
Bishop Museum, whose sole object was
to study all manner of birds and ami
mails, and to have their importation de-
barred would probably work an injus-
t;ce togthe institution.
]. F. Morgan thought the place to
study foreign birds was in their natural
habitat. The injury that might be done
the islands bv their escape from cap
tivity the Bishop Museum could never
remedy.
E. I. Spalding was of the opinion
that the Bishop Museum people would
safeguard the confinement of the i'm
portations.
Mr.. McCandless called to mind the
Importation to Massachusetts, a few
years ago of the gypsy moth. The
specimens had been kept in confinement
but a gust of wind one day carried
them into the country and today the
whole state of Massachusetts, is paying
out millions TO eradicate the pest.
MIR. McCandless' suggestion OF a
memorial was carried
The Kea is a bird common TO Aus
tralia and its habit IS 10 swoop down
upon a sheep and tear open the body
until the kidneys are reached. The bird
toasted upon the fat surrounding the
kidneys.
Another important matter OF business
brought before the meeting was that OF
T.. C. Cohen's project TO take the Ha-
waiian government band to St. Louis
and afterwards on a concert tour
throughout the United States. The
matter was presented by w. H. Hogs,
who had been asked by Mr.. Cohen 10
bring it before the Chamber. Mr.
Cohen wished to ascertain whether the
Chamber would give his project Its
moral support, which was not TO cost
the Chamber cent.
Mr.. Tenrey in speaking OF the matter
said that he was not sure whether the
band as organized would meet the
statement that it was an entirely fia-
waiian band. He considered the band
now a rather ordinary organization, made
ND of all kinds of players, and COM
Darafively few HawaiiaIss. There was
nothing distinctively Hawaiian about
the band at present. except the name.
Mr. Hogs stated that it was Mr..
Cohen's idea to gather in all the. old
members WHO left about the time OF the
overthrow OF the Monarchy Upon Mr.
Hoogs's motion. alter Mr. Morgan
favored the project, a committee OF
three wa. aopointed by the chair, con- 7,
prisi1g Messrs. Morgan, y :.
Gait and Col. ". F. Allen, TO confer
with Mr.. Cohen, and report in short
Mr.. Hogs said that there vas
scheme afoot to have the band 60 to
the mainland with "the delegation on
its trip to the Chicago Convention The
chair iolled Mr.. H07gs on his state.
rnent about ''fhe delegation, asking
which one he meant.
Those present at the meeting were E.
d. .Tenney Gin the -chairl, Secretary Jas.
G. Spencer, Col w. F. Allen, ]. F..
Morgan. E /. Spalding, C. Heder1arlrl,
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