The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-01-12

nasf fH rnof ~ anyihins Kindly
arasf ny compliments " me season
4 am saHHtlllufiy s1fy that iri tht
opportunity flp hy of my attendance
I'D your mfeung ~ yesterday nfisf
noon faf the hnoeledFs tha' one 49,
uuifes thr0unh newspapers is only ss5s
oniary and trfy often one can not rel
sure that that which ~ reads u the
absolute truth ~ fact
Since our last conversation. 90 your
once. started out "a form ms auKil-
iary club. but have come 20 the CONE
clusiun that u u too close % the end
~ our holiday celebration 10 expect
them uhose that I've personally asked
90 attend meetings 81 any nature. but
I am confident of success IN this par
tlcular IN the near future
Judging from the character Of the
populace which surround me and with
whom / shall have 60 deal. ! have re-
solved TO issue call, including the
ladies az well II | succeed IN inter-
esting the ladies our work is done. and
the goal OF ultimate success reached.
I read with great pleasure the pro-
ceedings OF your meeting and find that
will better the conditions of the poorer
classes OF our city, by Offering them
advantages that such can not be OBJ
tained on account OF their inability to
pay for them. / have reference to the
suggested or proposed public golf
links" and bathing resorts"
1t should be the aim of the General
Committee to endeavor to interest and
reach primarily that class OF people.
even though the committee should feel
the least encouraged by them. Let us
reach them, give them all the material
aid in our power, and by all means
show them that their cooperation is
sought for the best interests of our
city; and, once we have their good
will, We will not and can not ask for |
more. The better class Of our cosmo-
politan population does not need much |
assistance.
After conversing with some Of my
countrymen and advising them along |
the lines of their required improve
ments, one of them stated that he was
not inclined to make one step toward
improving his dominions any more |
than already apparent, for two rea-
sons. l asked him what his reasons |
We're, to which he replied as follows:
You see that i am living on leased
land, and having only a few more
years of tenancy am not justified in
spending a cent more on the place; be-
sides, If j do, why the Government
viii raise my rate of taxes and water
rates" That argument, coming from
such source, was quite laughable and
1t took me some time to convince him,
If L really did succeed in that feat. j
do not wish to tire you, Mr.. Wood, but
l feel that you ought to be made aware
of all little obstacles that arise in our
way. l shall keep you informed to the
best of my ability
In the meantime, I am going to cause
the fences along the front of our place
to be removed and remodel the entire
yard. At the conclusion of the work
| shall ask you to look at the place.
am going to do 1t as an example 10 the
people around me, and with the hope
that they may follow in MY footsteps.
To accomplish what ] have stated Is
quite task, owing to the deplorable
condition in which the Department of
Public Works left the street directly in
front of us.
1t will be my aim to ask for the
assistance of the Government in this
respect.
I should like to take you up there
and show you just what I mean to
convey. Personal inspection is the
best. And to conclude, dear Mr.. Wood,
] wish to accept the invitation. pro
forma. Of the General Committee to act
as chairman for the formation of this
club, thanking you and the committee
for the honor conferred.
Yours for general improvements and
the identifying of our city Respect
fully yours
LOUIS r. MEDEIROS.
1879 Punchbowl street, City.