Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-07
the appropriation just because his own

Captain Sewall was against the pur. /
chase of the Young building which he \
thought would be needed by the city |
in few years.
W. IL. Smith also spoke for new
building.
W. W. Harris could not give his
opinion at present. lie thought that |
more explicit information regarding
the whole affair was desirable. before
the Association committed itself to
one thing or another. Ii would be best
to cable to kuhio FIRST to get some
further details.
! J. A. Soper thought the same as Har-
ris.
J.. Is. Kerr wanted new building.
He thought that that would be the best
thing for the community.
j. a. Kennedy did not want the Asso-
citation to be too hasty. II was the
best thing not to raise any side issues
but to work for the appropriation gem
orally. Personally he did not think
that the Young would be found suit
able.
H. Il. Wichman endorsed Kennedy's
remarks. The best thing was to be
neutral. The Association had better
not absolutely condemn the Young now
but leave that for the commission from
Washington.
J. h. Humberg thought the same az
the former speaker. He was afraid
that the papers might not have given
the correct version of Senator Per-
ltins' bill and thought that commit
tee should be appointed tor the pur.
pose OF communicating with Kuhio.
X. Cation was of humbergs opin
ion. He did not think that a decision
should be expressed Immediately. al.
though he personally was ia favor Of
having a new building.
r. II. Trent said that the Young was
fine structure and did not Trims that
its owner would get the appropriation
even If his own project fell through.
Nevertheless II would hardly be suit.
J able for the purpose. Kuhio should
, be advised directly that II would be-
better II the Government bought a site
, and erected on 1t a new building.
: Il. A. McInerny wanted a new build
, Ing. The money for It should be spent
Ia this city.
/ Jas. Wakefield wanted some more
, information from Kuhio. He was In
favor of endorsing Perkins bill.
community wanted Federal buildinl
] Il did not want to wait for It as long
I as San Francisco had to wait while It's
postoffice was In course Of construction
II was better to get more detailed In
formation on the subject before an
tagonizing parties In Washington.
Q. II. Berrey said that he though,
like Humberg. that the decision in the
oh no Id en-, Ia
commission from Washington. Much
could be said in favor of both plans
although he personally was In favor
OF new building. On the other hand
II would be godsend to the busi
ness community IL the United States
. took tne Young block OF Alexander
Young hands.
l.. II. rars said that the first thing
was to get an appropriation. Per
kins' bill should be endorsed. The
speaker was In favor of a new build
ing.
r. W. Macfarlane stated that Per
kins' bill differed the ordinary bills OF
its kind In that II gave the commits
sion the authority to eliminate the con
dition that there should lie forty fee,
Of clear space on all sides of tho build
ing. He also called attention to tn,
fact that a number of those present
had already signed petitions on the
subject which were being forwarded &c
Washington. They should be consis
tent In their actions. Personally he
wanted new building.
President Smith said that Kennedy
was right, that the meeting was moi
called for the purpose OF deciding on
any building. II would be time to Dc
this when the commission came here
The petitions which had been circulat
ed did not conflict with the Perkins
bill The best thing to do was to cabl,
to Kuhio.
At this point Humberg suggested
that a committee be appointed to TAX
the matter up.
Hooking wanted the question decide,
yes" or no"
Harris made q motion that a com
mittee of three be appointed TO cabl
to Kuhio and ask him the reason
for his sending his cablegram ana tn
full particulars OF the entire AFFAIR.
The motion was seconded and car
, ried almost unanimously. Presiden
Smith appointed as members of thu
committee: Harris, Paris and Hooking
They were given isntruction to repor
today and the rest of the member
were asked to hold themselves II
readiness to attend meeting. whicl
would be called today to act on tn
report Of the committee. The meeting
then adjourned.
Later in the day the committee sen
to Kuhlo the following cablegram
what was the occasion of sending ca
blegram to the Governor to get opinion
as to Young building?"