The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
SEND To KUHIO To ASK
ABOUT YOUNG HOTEL
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fence IN TINS proposition IL HuoI DI
the Alexander Young interests. Ii he
is not patriotic enough, if he is defeat
ed. to help Honolulu get the apprHpria-
ton ,ve ought to know it.
Capt. SouIe-'I am strongly opposed
| 10 the purchase of this building
! W. II. Snnitl-'The erection of Il new
building will put a lot of money into
| circulation and that's what We nee d.
| W. W. Harris-'I don't know just
| were we stand. That cabiegral from
Kuhio is not specific enough. l ad-
wire referring this matter to a COM
| mittee ~ cable to Kuhio and ask him
what he really means by his inquiry
concerning the Young Building.
| John Soper supported Harris's views.
L. 3 Kerr-"I am in favor OF new
| building"
| J a Kenaedy-''I don't know what
| to say. There are three propositions
| before US; the appropriation in Per-
kfns's bill of $1,400,000 is one. If there
| is anything in that bill to oppose let
US do so. II not let us endorse ii. Then
the Young building is mentioned.
There is 10 indication that any gov
eminent official is predisposed to this
building If this building is not suita-
BILE the architect will not pay any at
;entlon tC it, but VIII select site ami
put up a new building. AS to kuhio's
cablegrdm there may be something in
Wa zhingtoa we don't know anything
about. If the people in Washington
find We are divided on the question
here we may not get an appropriation
at all. We don't want anything to
jeopardize our interests"
H F. Wichman-''Mr Kennedy eX-
presses my views exactly. | 10 not
Feel lik.s condemning this building en-
tir.'ly. There is much in favor of pur-
chasing it and much against it. We
should conclude to leave this matter
to the architect from Washington A
to whether this building is suitable is
for the architect to decide
j. F. Humburg-'I am heartily in
accord with Mr.. kennady's ami Mr..
Wichman's views. 1 think it would be
a good idea to appoint a committee to-
confer with Kuhio by cable to ascer-
tain his reasons for cabling us
Robert Catton-"If We take up the
Kuhio cablegram we should say Yes
or No. 1 am in accord with the last
three speakers. We don't want to an
tagonize Senator Perkins or any other
Senator. 1 would prefer, however. to-
see a new building erected"
r. H. Trent-''This is a magnificent
building and an honor to Mr. Young
and a credit to the city. 1 don't think
that because this building may not be
taken that We will not get an appro-
priation. | don't think this building is
suitable. The cablegram indicates
there may be a rider attached to the
Perkins bill that we doL't know any
thil.g about. L propose this resolution
nlX hot
viseG that it is the sense of the n4er-
camille community of Honoluiu
resented by the Merchants Assccia-
ton, it would be for the best interests
of the community at large for the
Federal Government to erect a new
building, rather than purchase any
Lln1ding now scaIdlng"
e. a. McInerny-''What Mr.. Trent
says states my views exactly. | am
unalterably opposed to taking over any
building now standing in Honolulu If
we get an appropriation we want a
new building, and we want the money
spent here for the benefit of the com
munity''
James Wakefield-'I think the Per
hins bill covers the situation entirely.
As regards the cablegram from Kuhio |
l think with Mr.. Harris we should be |
more fully informed"
w H. Babbitt-'I think we are very
much of one mind about getting the |
appropriation. We don't want to take |
the time he that it took in San Fran |
ciseo to erect their Federal building"
Q. H Berrey-'I am not in favor of .
the resolution I think it would he |
safer for US to support the Perkins
bill / think oh
Federal authorities. Individually
would prefer to see new building. In
behalf of the community it would be a
godsend if the Government took over
the Young building
\. S. SaChs-"I believe in en6ors,nor J
the bill of Senator Perkins,
E. H Parfs-.I think 2 nositiva mes
sage to Kuhio now would be mistake.
believe in getting Kuhio to support
the Perkins bill. I don't think the
business community is competent to
judge whether the Young building is
suitable. The erection of a new build
ing however, would be a benefit to
the community
F. w Macfarlane-"There is diff !
ference in the Perkins bin and those !
generally introduced Tor public build
ngs, as it gives leeway to the Secre-
airy of the Treasury in regard to the
orty-foot space item. The matter is
setting more complicated all the time"
Chairman Smith-''We have had !
rec and open expression of opinion on
IN important matter. Nj. Kennedy I
las sounded the key note. The time to
ct is when the commission gets here T
Jr. Harris's suggestion that we cable G
o kuhio is a good one A cable to
he Delegate would elicit the informa- a
ION we want very readily. The OPP
ion given to the Secretary of the t
treasury may be the African in the e
-oodpile''
Mr.. Hamburg then proposed that a
ommittee be appointed to carry out [
lr- Harris's suggestion. Mr.. McInerny G
econded the Trent resolution. Mr.. :.
iarris put his motion in more definite =
orm, which was to the effect that Ku- :,
10 be asked to explain more eyDlicitl, =