Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-06
MtktAANIS D|SAuntt
PASS QUtsllUN UP
IU utNtkAL MtLiihd
DIRECTORS HOLD DIFFERENT
OPINIONS IN REGARD TO THE
FEDERAL BUILDING PRO-
POSITION.

inV bodru OF DlreCtOrs OF the MGR
chants Association met yesterday aft.
ernoon 70 discuss the burning Federal
building question. but most OF the
directors were OF the opinion tina, the
subject was Of such importance II
should be handled by a general meet.
Ing. Those present were President
Geo. W. Smith, Col. Soper. l.. A. Nc.
Inerny. J. +. Humberg. +. W. Macfar.
lane. Robt Cation. II. f. Wichman. h.
u. Wakefield and W. W. Harris.
Aumberg introduced the following
petition. which he moved the meeting
should vote for to endorse:
The Undersigned desire the fol-
lowing expression Of public opinion
TO be forwarded to the Territory's dele
gate in Congress, and believe II ia In
the best interest Of American citizen.
ship In Hawaii:
"First-"e urge that every effort DC
made to secure an appropriation for
q public building commensurate with
the Federal needs in Hawaii:
"Second-The secretion OF n site and
the erection thereon OF new building,
or the purchase ana remoueiing "a AN
cid building, We recommend to be left
to the decision VI d ,O.nnissIvu " w
sent here from Washington
Mclnerny SPOKE against the endors
ing OF this petition, wnicn. ne saiu, hs
had refused to sign. He objected to
have any old buiIding remodeied for
the purpose. The community had had
SUFFICIENT experience In this line Of
things. At tAe time OF annexation q
was Annexation at any price with.
out any thought Of the consequences.
and now II seemed to be a re.eI..
building at any price. ans petition
took the matter out Of the hanus VI
the local community. AT auy RAJ, lYs
question should be acted on by the As.
ISOLATION rs Whole. Three lniugs
were wanted from such building:
II should be an arcnitectuIa. .so...
Eent for the city: II should be place
Tor the Feuerai courts anu once. aud
finally 1t should be built from our own
material. II any one mad maze L,is.
take IL was none OF the community's
business.
Maciarlane said that squables Ia the
matter should he avoided as lar IA
possible. lie was In favor OF the en-
dorsing Of the petition but did no,
tbinh that the Young building would
b. in IL anyhow, as II was not up Il
the requirements Tor Federal building:
when PROVIDED thnt there should De ~
least forty Feet OF clear space on al
hiues OF such structure
Mc'ncrhy said that inns was not
law. ana that ~ Iar as that was con
cerbod tue Young p'iiidlnS might vcrj
wcli be selected by the Federal authort
lies
Wichman spoke Tor leaving th'
Nhoic thihS 10 the commission whict
Wonld undoubtedly he sent down mere
ohn 10 amend the petition by cutting
cut al reference TO ANY oId OF new
hui'dinS. Humberg said that ne wouiI
accept th's as an amendment
cation said that tne question: whict
haa peen asked III hnhio 'aoiesrs"
10 the Governor, was Whether Tue com
munity wanted Inc Young puiidihs OF
NOT, ana that he thouBnt tnat thi'
thou'd On the SUBJECT ior aiseussioh
Wakehsid stated That ne thouSht tha
NaSlou Was correct ia ms sueb's'iou
harris SAID that ne did NOT ieei iih'
'otihs on the petition III u was pu
" u vote ne "ou'H vote against u
lie thoush' tha' t"e o"i! ""' 20 a.
On question Oh such great ihiPo'
tah' was W sai' sehe'a' "hee''hs a"'
!et al the heiaNe's Vi Tue hssoeia''o'
nave enhance 10 vote y" A.
ffesldeht ei,'''n 'aid 'n"' "e ha'
hau 'alk WIN man WHO ,"" Jus
returned from washington inns MAJ
tho"sht thdt '"c ro"hs ou''u'hs nav
WI very niue 'hahee ana 'na' w
'api'S'ah' was P''p""'s '"' s''
request 10 huhio from aieAah"e