The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-17

| hardship.
The proposition now is to have tn
law changed so that the examinin
physicians here may diagnose tn
While the companies interested in tn
business show a desire to use all prac
tical precautions (for their own SAX
as well as that of others) and Will
they have carried out certain sugges
tions made as result of the investi
cations of our committee. and Will,
they have some vested rights no doub
having been given permission to es
tablish the tanks where they are, tn,
menace remains and the new officers o.
the Chamber may well have the mat
ter before them, to take such actioi
as may be possible to avert the danger
Our committee reported due care OF
the part of those using open light
on vessels and did not see that an,
further action was necessary. In re
gard to smoking on the wharves, no
tices have been put up prohibiting i
and there is an endoavor being mad,
to stop the practice.
Upon invitation to send represen
tative of the Chamber to the LAX,
Mohonk conference, Mr.. c. Hedemanr
was appointed to represent us. He die
so and sent an interesting report OF
the visit. He returns filed with the
idea that those conferences present the
most favorable place for the dissemina
tion of facts and figures in regard tc
conditions existing here which could
be found, and thinks that the Terri
tory should be represented at every
meeting by the most capable men
which we have. When the subject
comes up next year if there is any
doubt on the part of the trustees as
to whether representative should be
suit with Mr.. Hedemann before de-
Gliding not to send anyone.
COMMISSIONER HATCH.
During the year Mr.. F. M. Hatch
was commissioned to represent the
Chamber in Washington, and we also
contribute toward the salary of Mr..
Mcclellan as secretary to the Delegate.
The work of the Delegate assisted by
the two gentlemen mentioned has been
well done and all have worked in har-
mony for the good of the. Territory
and are to be congratulated on the
success which has attended their la
bors Without doubling the ability of
these gentlemen, when the matter came
up of the President recommending that
rs per cent. of the receipts from the
Customs ard Revenue departments col
lected here be set apart for use in
the Territory it was thought that our
interest should be shown in sending Il
delegation of representative men from
here to appear before the committees
of Congress and to in all ways pos
sible assist in the passing of the bill,
at least so far as giving ary and all
in regard to matters here.
Joining with the Merchants Associa-
tion and representatives from other is
lands delegation was sent and the
gentlemen con losing the delegation
gave freely of their timc, knowledge
of conditions and needs which plac'
tically convinced thcil hearers of the
justice of The bill, ard hopes were
entertained until nearly The end of
the session that the bill with some
would pass. While in the
end it did not, yet there is general
belief that the next session will see
it became law, and largely through the
efforts of our delegation of business
men. All will join in an expression
of appreciation of the good work done
by these gentlemen.
Invitations were sent On behalf of
he Chamber, the Merchants Associa'
tion and the Planters Association, to
Re preventative Burton, Chairman of
House Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors, ard to Representative Dalzell,
Chairman House Committee on Rules,
to visit Hawaii during the Summer
, acation of Congress but urfoi tunately
neither was able to accept. 1t was
felt that these gentlemen were in posi-
tions where il they knew personally our
wants could do much in the way of
assistance and We had reason to be-
lieve that they would extend their
trip from the Pacific coast to our shores
but other engagements made before our
reached them prevented
their acceptance.
The Chamber has helped to defray
the expense of sending shipment of
various fruits to the mainland recently
which was under the direction of the
Federal Experiment Station and it is
hoped that the knowledge obtained IN
regard to different methods of pack
ing and shipment may materially as
sist in making such shipments more
ana profitable.
The trustees have placed themselves
on record as endorsing the action of
the promotion committee in seeking to
reform the billboard nuisance"
SYMPATHY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
On April Is special meeting of the
trustees was held upon receipt of news
of the disaster which had come upon
our sister city of San Francisco. 1t
was decided TO send our message of
heartfelt sympathy and an offer of
financial assistance. Severance of cable
communication made this impossible
and communication was sent to the
Acting Governor asking him to take
steps for the formation of relief
This was promptly acted
upon. the Chamber heading the list of
the individual members
following in with other members of
the community of all classes in raising
the very substantial amount OF s45,-