The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-26

AND RATES
AT ANNUAL MEETING OF MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AN EXTENSIVE REPORT
WAS MADE by COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SECURE
LOWER RATES BETWEEN HERE AND PACIFIC COAST


The report the Board of Directors Of the past year
as published in the second edition OF The Star yesterday pre-
report of the committee on a more equitable system of taxation
was presented in the form OF bill which will be considered
meeting The main features OF this bill per
real property and the provision that all accounts OF merchants must
be kept the English language The bill provides for the cNamna-
quarter OF their annual sales Such merchants taxed upon the
Of their annual sales. Others taxed upon
or otherwise seeking to evade taxation
between the Islands and the made the following report which
was accompanied by copies Of all the correspondence in connection
Honolulu T. H.. January 49, 1905.
To the President and Members Honolulu Merchants Association City
Gentlemen The committee appointed by ndeavor
lower and more equitable passenger rates between Honolulu and a
hc Coast ports beg report follows:
Feeling that the object view
deavor guarantee sufficient gts
cded address the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association and
solicit from them such guarantee and the following correspondence
the subject S herewith submitted,
FrstLeer to Hawaiian Planters Association dated July 49,
Reply Planters Association August s. 1904
stating that acr careful consideration was decided mpactcabe
to comply with your request for guarantee OF 2oo tons OF freight
Third Letter the San Francisco Merchants Association solicit
ing their cooperation dated July 80 1904.
Fouh-Repy Of San Francisco Merchants Association requesting
certain information, dated August s. 1904.
Fihh-Leer Oceanic Steamship Co, dated July 49, 1904
XthRepy OF Oceanic S. S. Co., dated September T.
Seventh Letter the Hawaiian Planters Association dated No
yember 1904 soliciting its assistance toward obtaining subsidy
failing favorable reconsideration OF our request for guarantee Of
Eighth Reply OF Planters Association rejecting both PROPOSE
tons dated December O, 1904
Your committee regret report that far nothing has definitely
proposals tending the accomplishment Of the desired end
1t is desired however to point out some features that were present
ed to the minds of which may
for the unwlmgne OF the Hawaiian Planters Association to render
the required assistance.
Planters Association representative for freight and
ger lines either handling steam or sailing vessels or both and that
special mission understood be the marketing and transportation
|o sugars
reply written by the Steam
ship Company letter Of July g. until September
month after the Planters Association had declined to guarantee the
from the Oceanic Steamship Company based upon such refusal
obtaining guar
Of freight the Oceanic Steamship Company would have
forwarded favorable response.
The suggestion approach
the Hawaiian American Steamship Company and endeayor
tate with them Of their passcn
ger boats and has been indicated that such proposal would be likely
to have favorable consideration On this question committee is
not entirely in accord the view being advanced on the one hand that
we Shouo aVa ourselves OF any possible opportunity TO OBTAIN cheap
passenger and the other hand held that
should be entertained that will guarantee hrsa service fair
rates and that the Hawaiian necan line consisting OF freight steam
ers neither give the speed accommodations that will meet the
requirements Therefore we have not cndeaored to negotiate feel
S at some aentc contract io down cSh' YOU'D De required
the Hawaiian American Steamship Company There ample ndi
ton and also from personal letters members OF this committee that
the Francisco Commercial bodies willing cooperate with
us but does appear advisable approach them empty handed
or until we are prepared to make definite freight proposal from this
committee have noticed with surprise and pleasure the dccara
ton OF the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association published the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser Of January to the effect that they
desire cooperate with residents of the Territory many
desirable and that they believe that special efforts should be
made to the end of increasing the American population.
1t submitted that the attitude Of the Planters Association in rciu
ing entertain either OF proposals them is inconsistent with
such declaration and beg suggest that the guarantee OF freight
support subsidy asked for would present the minds
your committee convincing proof OF sincerity and good faith
With reference the davowa OF desire fill this Territory with
cheap labor TO the exclusion OF American labor submitted that this
has already been houghess done point danger
Others. but also the sugar This
eheess halls with delight the indicated revolution Of ideals and trusts
these take definite and practical form We submit that
better field Of activity in this direction presents itself than in the promo
ton OF tourists travel means OF introducing an increase Of Am
erican population
Your committee depcates reply
Association, through president Neither the Merchants Assoa
this committee has nmacd that there distinct
camps the Planting and the Mercantile both totally dsre
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