Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-12-28
DISCUSS PAN
PACIFIC CONGRESS
Business Men Talk And
Express Views
Freely

proposed Pan-Paciilc Exposition and
Consular convention. Among those
present besides the Governor were J
Il. Gait, H. H. Paris, A. Gartlcy and
V. y. Paxton.
Representatives of the press were
not admitted to the meeting. The Gov
crnor explained that there were some
matters to he discussed upon which he
| feared members OF the committee
| would not talk freely IL they thought
| that their expressions might be quot.
| cd. He did not know that this was the
case he said. but thought II more than
probable that II might be. The Cover
nor stated. therefore. that he would
| give out summary of what happened
after the meeting. IN compliance with
| this promise. he dictated the following
account Of the meeting:
This committee of six was appoint.
cd by the Chamber of Commerce aid
the Merchants Association. They not.
iiied me OF their appointment.
THE committee appointed me as
chairman and Mr.. Paris rs secretary
These organizations delegated thciI
authority to this committee with pow.
or 10 add to its number. II was thought
that there was no necessity at ihis
time to increase the number until they
had heard from the authorities In
| Washington as to their attitude in the
matter.
The committee requested me To
communicate with the Secretary oi
state. setting forth the project and
pointing out the advantage to the con
sular service itself in a meeting of all
the consults stationed at ports border.
ing on the Pacific. AT which they could
discuss the problems that they lind
wanting solution and make practical
suggestions OF how the service can he
bottercd, by making il q more efficient
aid In facilitating commerce.
1T could also he shown that such n
meeting would undoubtedly attract the
merchants DESTROYS ol development In
this field. so that the plan might de
velop into a larger congress wherein
/ 'h' h'N'i'I'lHtU' VI 'ii' w
the Pacific would he tho main object
| Thus the proposal of the consular meet.
ing would be "a mere incentive to the
larger congress.
Members OF the committee. on be.
halt of the mercantile bodies, express
cd their deep interest in that side oil
the question. They wanted me to cali
Secretary Roots attention to the splcn-
did geographical position Hawaii occu.
pies, TO the wcl-known hospitality OF
the people here and to the probability
that. no Diatter what season OF the
year the congress was held, the wealth.
cr conditions would be favorable.
1T was thought likely that not only
those merchants seeking development
OF Pacific trade. hut all the great trans
portation lines might send delegates to
| the proposed congress. Also. that the
commercial bodies OF the Pacific Coast
might he glad Of the opportunity to be
! represented.
They requested me to communicate
these ideas 10 Secretary Root and as
| ''l'sNlll Ni'NN 'n wv anu
to assure him that II he approves of II
the committee here would undertake
to see the thing through on whatever
lines he thought best. %
Another resolution was passed au
! thOrizing me TO communicate with
Other organizations herc--such az be
nevolent, national and patriotic socie.
tics-and, on behalf OF this committee
submit to them the question of whether
they would pass resolutions favorable
to the project and forward such to the
Secretary OF State.
1T was stated by members that. In
meetings Of the two organizations they
had attended SO faI. there had been q
unanimity OF opinion heartily favoring
the idea OF Hawaii's leading OF In this
scheme, which has for It's aim the de-
velopmcnt OF the commerce Of the Pa
Clfc.
One suggestion was offered that the
consuls OF Other nations he invited 10
attend, making the congress interna
tlonaI instead OF national, but II was
h6i''u NAV lnlS VUtSlIDH HiU DtJt Ut
left to Secretary Root.
"Thc committee urged me. II Secre
tary Root looked on the matter favor
ably, to extend an invitation to him
personally to attend the congress. II
would undoubtedly give him an op.
portunity to consult with the consuls
On the various posts throughout the
Pacific, in q manner which would re.
nlire them to he absent from theil
posts the least possible time.
THE committee also expressed the
Idea that the promotion OF the plan
here should not be restricted To the
| commercial organizations, but that as
Soclaiions OF all nationaiitieG includ.
ms the Oriental, scientific, fraternal
and benevolent bodies, ought to be re-
questod 10 take part and, on theil own
behalf, to furnish Secretary Root with
as wide information at possible.
The only doubtful views which any
members OF the committee had heard
expressed did not raise any question as