The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-28
PkNPAC|FIC
CONGRESS
Secretary Root Will Be
Asked for His
Views.

Governor Carter held a conference in |
his Office yesterday afternoon with the
business mems committee on the sub
ject of a Panpacific Commercial Con-
gress Five of the six members at
tended. namely: Geo. w. Smith, J. r.
Calf, A. Gartley, E. E. Paxton and E.
H. Paris.
Newspapermen on approaching the
door from the outer to the inner office
were intercepted by the Governor,
who informed them that he thought it
well to have the conference private
one The committeeman would feel
more free to express their ideas and
he desired to have the freest express
sion from them. AT the close of the
meeting he would give out for publica-
| ton a summary of the proceedings.
An hour elapsed, before the confer
ence ended and then the Governor
made good his promise to the press by
debating an account of the meeting
substantially as follows to the Adver-
tiser reporter:
This committee OF six was appoint
| ed by the Chamber of Commerce and
| the Merchants Association. They not
| ifed me of their appointment
1.-The committee appointed me as
1 chairman and Mr.. Paris as secretary.
"These organizations delegated their
authority to this committee with pow
er to add to it's number. 1t was
/ rxyac no napaSSffV at
this time to increase the number until
thew had heard from the authorities in
Washington as to their attitude in the
matter.
sorhe committee requested me to
communicate with the Secretary or
!, state, setting forth the project and
, pointing out the advantage to the con-
sular service itself in a meeting of all
, the eonsuls stationed at ports Doroer-
, ing on the Pacific, at which they coulo
, discus the problems that they hnd
wanting solution and make practical
a suggestions of how the service can be
betlered, by making it a more efficient
aid in facilitating commerce.
eft could also be shown that such
: meeting would undoubtedly attract the
Z merchants desirous of development IL
d this field, so that the plan might de-
" velop into a larger congress wherein
the development of the commerce OF
S the Pacific would be the main OBJECT
a Thus the proposal of the consular
meeting would be mere incentive y
| the larger congress.
! Members of the committee, on oe-
~ half of the mercantile bodies, express
? ? ed their deep interest in that side OF
. tne question They wanted me to cal
n Secretary Roots attention - the splen'
i did geographical position Hawaii occu
' MES TO the well-known hospitality o.
i the people here and to the probability
. that. no matter what season OF the
wear the congress was held, the weath
! er conditions would be favorable
TT was thought likely that not only
e those merchants seeking development
e Of Pacific trade, but all the great trans
v nortation lines might send delegates u
o the prooosed. congress. Also, that th'
|. commercial bodies of the Pacific Coas
e might be glad of the opportunity to o'
represented.
..They requested me to communicat
!, these ideas to Secretary Root ana as
- certain his views on the matter ana L
~ assure him sthat if he approves of ]
~ the committee here would undertah
$ to see the thing through on Whf'leNe
\, lines ne thought best
Another resolution was passed au
: ! +borizine me to communicate wit
other organizations here-such as De
nevo1ent, national and patriotic socle
ties-and. on behalf of this committee
N submit to them the question OF whetn
d er they would pass resolutions favor
st able TO the projest and forward sue
;e to the Secretary of state
r "It was stated by members that, /
N meetings of the two organizations the
Il had attended so far, there had oeen
m ltnanirn.ty of opinion heartily faVorln
r. the idea of Hawaii's leading off in tn
u scheme, which has for its aim the dc
IS velopment of the commerce OF the ia
a. cific.
cone suggestion was offered that tn
It consuls of other nations be invited
TX attend. making the congress lnterha
a tional instead of national, but 1t wa
er agreed that this question mad pest
left to Secretary Root
1.-The committee urged me, if Secrt
ne tary Root looked on the matter iaEol
id abIy. to extend an invitation TO hi
nersonally to attend the congress.
To would undoubtedly give him an oppol
n t,,nitv to consult with the consuls o
f. the various posts throughout the Ps
y ojfic. in a manner which would requ1l
O. Them to be absent from their posts TT
ID least possible time
'.The committee also expressed u
nd idea that the promotion OF the pla
.ir here should not be restricted to II
to commercial organizations. but that a.
m socfations of all nationalities inclu'
v ing the Oriental, scientific, fratern'
and benevolent bodies, ought to be rt
e onestea to take part and, on their ow