Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-14
Business Men DalV
In Re Backing
Presidents Policy
SWANzY HEADS CONSERVATIVE LIST

we may have. II Mr.. Hatch feels that
he requires assistance, that will b.
given him. II he feels that more in
tiuence may be brought to bear by q
committee from here, then | say let
such committee go forward. The
value OF such a committee would have
to depend upon its 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 q forward, that Mr..
Hatch, the accredited representative of
the Chamber Of Commerce, be asked Il
he needs any help in this matter, anu
If so, when he would like such a com.
mittee to go on. don't know how
long II 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-
sary to stay there a long time, but
during this time they could, of course,
do excellent work.
Il can not help thinking that Mr..
Hatch, who 10 largely acquainted In
Washington and whose diplomatic re.
lations there while representing this
country some time ago have made him
Conversant with all the ins and outs
OF political working, and who is highly
thought of there. will not need any AZ.
sistance. But II he says send com.
nittee along, then would assist In any
way possible. But | don't think there
is any necessity Of our doing anything
now"
a. Garvie declared that II f. ".
Swanzy would SO move. he would sec.
0nd the motion.
Gait: NO one knows when this
question will come before Congress. IL
soon, we cannot wait to hear from Mr..
Hatch. II 1t does not come up until
later on, Mr.. Hatch's advice would 10
just the thing. 1t is highly important
that action be taken
l.. I. Peck said he agreed with Swan
zy. Mr.. Hatch would at once canvass
the situation. He had probably already
consulted with Hawaiis friends In Con
gress and had the situation well IN
hand. This was the one tangible prop
osition open to Mr.. Hatch ON the TIRES.
hold Of his career. 1t would not bc
the most delicate policy to pursue 70
send on men from here. Peck was for
cabling Hatch the business mems will
ingness to aid him in any way he do
sired.
Swanzy's and Peck's ideas were also
W. NJ. Giffard's. The latter thought
the cable suggestion most excellent.
W. w. Harris urged sending on a
committee. Even II Hatch was on the
ground 1t could do no harm to send on
q delegation Of business men who
would necessarily be of the greatest
assistance.
Mr.. Lucas thought Hatch should bs
first communicated with.
Robert Cation backed the Swanzy
idea. Personally" he said, Il an
totally ignorant of the ways of doinl
things in Washington. But the Presi
dent might not wish such a committe,
to so on, as he has already attended t.
the matter"
NJ. Phillips also agreed with Swanzy
! James G. Spencer also agreed with
| Swanzy. II might do more harm than
good to send on such committee
Hatch was competent to handle the
matter.
! Richard II. Trent then had the fol
lowing to say:
! u think this Is the best opportunity
Hawaii has ever had to get in som,
real good work and | favor sending {
representative body of business men u
Washington to work up the policy
under discussion. | think we vii
make a mistake II we do not show tina
! we fully appreciate what is before us