The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-12-15


Alaska flooded the capital every sessio
orally got what was wanted in the wa.
Some thought that there was plen
up, that there was no hurry whatever,
and united in the authorization of a
quired to fully express the intentions
Hatch would be able to cable back his
G. w. SMITH TALKS.
George w. Smith, president of the
Merchants Association, presided, with
j. X. Gait secretary.
Mr.. Smith stated the object of the
meeting to be to take action primarily
on the recommendation of President
Roosevelt Ohe initial recommendation
having been made by Governor Carter),
that as per cent. OF the revenues of the
customs received in the Territory be
set apart as a special fund for 20 years,
to be held in the United States treasury
| and distributed for the benefit of the
Territory. He favored sending on
delegation to back up the President
MR.. GAIT AGREES.
Mr.. Gait at once made a strong and
forceful plea in favor of Mr.. Smiths
suggestion.
while the President has recommend
ed this appropriation in his message"
said he, 'it is far from meaning we are
going to secure II from Congress with
out a great deal of work and energy
and influence brought to bear upon
congressman.
IF We can get such an appropriation
from Congress it means that in the
next twenty years We will have set
aside for us between fifteen and twenty
millions of dollars to be expended right
here"
He went on to say that IL prece-
dent of this kind were established, Ha-
wall might later on get back about all
that she had paid over in duties to the
United States.
What is going to be the best way
to influence Congress to make this APP
propriation?" he asked. Certainly one
of the first things to do Is to try and
reach in some way all the congress-
men and make them know that We are
very much interested in this and that
We ought to have 1t.
1--WE have men now at Washington
representing u.s. but we need a great
many more. l think it will be an ex-
cellent plan to have q committee of
men go on to Washington I think the
mere fact of the committee going all
the way from Fawaii to work for such
an appropriation will have good eff
feet
II think it would be wise to have
representatives in this committee from
the other islands. My suggestion
would be to communicate with the diff
ferent islands on this matter. II one
representative goes from each of the
other islands-Hawaii, Maui and Ka-
uai-we should have two from Oahu.
Il don't think any state or territory
in the union would hesitate a moment
when such an appropriation was in
sight. about sending on a delegation.
They would pile them in there, and
they would go at their own expense,
even. n
Il think, politically. that if we don't
take any action, the sentiment will be
that We don't deserve a cent.
II therefore very strongly favor car
rying out such plan as have briefly
outlined. Locally we can also do much
We can flood Congress with personal
letters"
Low KEY AC6UlESCES.
President Lowrey of the Chamber Of
Commerce said:
I think this is an opportunity we
don't want to let slip by. It comes in
particularly well at this time, in con-
nection with the recommendations made
by Secretary Taft, that practically this
same amount be used in fertilization
building in the Islands. II 1t were an
item of public buildings where there |
was difference of opinion, or where !
the community were not united, Il
would make some difference TO the |
congressman. But in this instance the
two items proposed work well together |
and congressman would see at once
that while the President recommends |
this amount be set aside, IL so hap /
pens that the Secretary of War wants |
that same amount for his own depart |
ment. These are, therefore. matters of !
national Importance. whereas public
buildings items are matters Of local in
terest.
Il think 1t is fortunate the Cham
Der of Commerce has so able a man
in Washington as Mr.. Hatch. and we
know we can rely on him to do what
he can for us.
1T SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO
ONE MAN - WE SHOULD HAVE
OTHERS. These could resolve them
selves into sort of committee of the
whole and work together to the best
possible advantage. If we don't take
interest now We are going to regret It
fxccec ngl, in the future"