The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-12-15

own ideas in the premises intelligently
swANzY OPPOSES.
f NJ. Swanzy opposed the sending Of
a dei- cation to Washington. II think
We are ali agreed" he said. that 1t is
very desirable to get this money and
have 1t used In this Territory, but /
differ from Mr.. Gait I'm considering that
1t is necessary to send any commit
tee forward to urge upon congressman
the deslrability of conforming with the
Presidents suggestion TO give us this
handsome percentage of our customs
revenues.
There are two things in our favor
one is that the President has recon-
meLded Il, and the other is that we
have so able a representative in Wash
ington as Mr. Hatch to urge any claims
We may have. If Mr.. Hatch feels that
he requires assistance, that viii be
given him. If he feels that more in
| 1iuence may be brought to bear by a
committee from here, then / say let
/ such a committee go forward. The
value of such n committee would have
to depend upon it's personnel. We
would not want to send any man along
who could not engage the attention OF
Congress.
Therefore, ] would suggest that be-
fore anything be done In the way OF
selecting men to 60 forward, that Mr..
Hatch, the accredited representative OF
the Chamber of Commerce, be asked
If he needs any help in this matter
and IL so. when he would like such a
committee to go on. I don't know how
! long 1t would be necessary for such a
! committee to remain in Washington,
or when this matter will come up Any
one going forward might find II neces-
sSry to stay there long time, but
during this time they could, of course,
do excellent work
II can not help thinking that Mr.
| Hatch, who is largely acquainted in
, Washington and whose diplomatic re-
! lations there while representing this
country some time ago have made him
! conversant with all the ms and outs
of political working and who is highly
thought of there, will not need any as
sistance. But II he says send a COM
mittee along, then / would assist in
any way possible.
But don't think there is any neces-
sity of our doing anything now"
Alex. CARVE arose to state that IL
Mr.. Swanzy would make a motion to
that effect he would second 1t.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Mr.. Gait again took the floor and said
that no one knew when this question
| would come up before Congress II it
came up soon they could not wait to
hear from Mr.. Hatch. If 1t comes up
later on Mr.. Hatch's advice would be
just the thing. He thought il was
highly important that action be taken
l.. Tsnney Peck agreed with Mr.
Swanzy. He thought that as the
Chamber had an accredited representa-
tive in Washington, matters should be
left to his direction. He would give
just as much weight to the frank prop
position of the President as anybody.
He thought Mr.. Hatch would canvass
the situation at once. He believed that
ne had already consulted with the
friends of Hawaii in Congress and that
he had the situation well In hand. Here
was the one tangible proposition open
to Mr.. Hatch ON the threshold of his
career. To send men on now to take
charge of this matter would not be the
most delicate policy to pursue. He
favored cabling to Mr.. Hatch the bust
NiliihBIGSS " dlu
him in whatever way he desired.
w. NJ. Giffard agreed with Messrs.
Swanzy and Peck. He thought Mr..
Peck's idea of cabling Mr.. Hatch an
excellent. one.
w. w. Harris favored sending a COM |
mittee on. Although Mr.. Hatch was on |
the ground 1t wouldn't do any harm to |
send others on. A delegation of repre-
sentative business men would be of |
great assistance.
Mr.. Lucas favored communicating |
first with Mr.. Hatch.
Robert Cation was In favor of the |
policy recommended by Mr.. Swanzy and |
Mr.. Peck. He said, personally he was
totally ignorant Of the ways of doing |
things In Washington. The President, |
who had recommended the appropria-
ton, might not wish such a committee
to go on as he had already attended
to the matter.
NJ. Phillins agreed with Messrs.
Swanzy and Peck.
j. G. Spencer agreed with Mr..
SNanzy. e thought 1t might do more
harm than good to send on such a dele
cation. NJ "atch was perfectly COM
peient to handle this matter.