Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-23
TO INVESTIGATE WORK.



of several millions of dollars, all told
Tor Notifications harbor improvements
lighthouses, Federal buildings. etc
The letter would make interesting read
Ing. but it was the opinion Of tho
majority of the members that the rec
Concentrations be withheld from the
press. Mr.. pfotenhauer thought l,
would not look well for the newspa
pors to handle the facts ard go into de
tails before the recommendations had
been received at Washington. Presl.
dent Lowrey did not appear to object
TO the publication of the Chambers
suggestions, but the majority opinion
ruled. II is the sentiment of the Cham
Der that the Federal government
should spend its Hawaiian revenue foI
improvements hero
Standing Committees.
President Lowrey announced the fol
lowing standing committees of tn,
Chamber to serve for the ensuing year
| Finance. X. Gait (chairman). A
CARVE, J. +. Morgan.
| Membership w. Pfotenhauer
, tchairman), J. a. Kennedy. J. q.
Spencer.
Arbitration-W. LAM (chairman). j.
r.. Morgan. l.. T. Peck, Z. /. Spald
Ing, w. NJ. Giffard.
Commerce, Manufacture and Agri.
culture-F. NJ. Swanzy (chalrman) /.
W. Pfotenhauer, W. NJ. Giffard.
Harbors, Shipping and Transporta
tom. +. Morgan (chairman). J. 4
Kennedy. W. LAM.
| Legislation and Public Improve.
ments-E. I. Spalding (chairman). A.
Gsrvie, ]. Il. Gait.
Reception and entertainments. T.
Peck (chairman), +. NJ. Swanzy, j.
G. Spencer.
Promotion Work.
President Lowrey brought up tho
matter OF Hawaii Promotion Commit
tee work, saying the consideration o.
the Chambers representatives on that
committee was in order.
J. A. Kennedy stated that he wished
to be relieved Of his connection as a
member of the committee. President
Lowrcy also stated that he no longer
desired to serve on promotion work
as member OF the committee.
Lowrey said 1t was up to the trus'
tees to select their representatives.
"Since there has been no change
for about two years" said Lowrey, no
doubt the Merchants Association will
also consider whether or not to ap
point new representatives.
IF Mr.. spalding will serve, he will
make a valuable worker"
Spaidins on Promotion.
L. |. Spaldlng said that, by way OF
preliminary, he would state that at
first n great deal of ignorance was dis
played on the part of members Of the
Chamber and others as to the worl;
that could, in reason, be accomplished
by the Hawaii Promotion Commute"
The enterprise was almost entirely
supported by the funds Of the ship.
ping committee derived from the wharf
tax. originally assessed for quarantine
purposes. In this way the Chamber
had created the Promotion Committee
and 1t was recognized that the Cham
Der was responsible for the proper con.
duct of the Committees affairs: that q
watch should be kept on the workings
Of the Committee.
1T has been difficult to ascertain
what has been accomplished, Other
than from the volume Of tourist travel,
said Mr.. spalding.
Il have urged the secretary (E. NJ
Boyd to give some definite data II
reference to the work done. OF course
at first, the work was 6iscouraging
but l think that, in a general way, thu
work has been a good one. Whethel
the Committee is doing all that coul,
be expected Is a matter Of opinion.
Adverse Criticisms.
There have been many adverse AM
harsh criticisms of the management O
promotion work and l have urged OF
the Chamber an impartial investiga
! ton. ! have here report from thu
secretary OF the Promotion Committe,
IN regard to tangible results"
Mr.. Spalding then read a commn
nication from Secretary L. NJ. Boyd
In this report 1t was pointed on
that the best way to ascertain results
Of Promotion Committee work was 4
consult those directly interested; will
this in mind, the hotel managers, liv
cry men and others had been asked 4
comment on the change in conditions
as affecting business-on this year,
business as compared with that o
1904
Big Hotel Business.
Manager Fred Church Of the Hawai-
Ian Hotel had reported that May. Jun,
and July of this year showed an iIu