The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-08
THE LAWYERS
ACQU|ESCE

The suggestion of the Governor for
the approval by the bar Associate OF
the project to hold a Panpacific Con-
sular Congress here during the present
year did not meet with the hearty ap-
prevail of Senator Smith nor Mr.. Derby,
but there was a friendly feeling among
other members of the Bar Associa-
tion. which body held meeting for the
consideration OF request by the Gov
ernar yesterday afternoon.
There were present Messrs. Stanley,
Anderson. Smith, Breckons, Robertson,
Hemenway. Thayer, Holmes, Clemens.
Derby, Marx, Harrison, W. r. Castle
Mead. C. F. Peterson. Warren and
minutes of the previous meeting was
dispensed with
The secretary announced the receipt
of an acknowledgment from f. M
Hatch Of the resolution relating to ap-
peals, and letter from Clerk McKin,
ley containing the same information.
Mr.. Hatch stated that he had presented
the resolutions to the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court.
The chairman here announced that
the particular object of this meeting
was the consideration Of a request from
the Governor that the association adopt
suitable resolutions encouraging Con-
sular Congress here. The secretary
then read the following communication:
January 2. 1907.
Bar Association OF Hawaii. Honolulu.
Gentlemen Enclosed you will find
statement of project for the holding
of Consular Convention at Honolulu
in 1907.
The committee in charge of this mat
ter desires to secure for Secretary of
State Root as wide an expression Of
opinion as possible, and would be
pleased to have you communicate d.
rect with him at an early date, either
by letter signed by the officers of
your organization or by the passage of
resolution expressing your senti-
ments in reference to the plan.
Also, in order to save time, If you
approve of the plan, the committee
would suggest that you appeal to Con-
gress for a suitable appropriation, by a
resolution directed to our Delegate,
Honorable j. X. Kalanianaole. Very
sincerely yours
PANPACIFIC CONSULAR CONVEN-
TON COMMITTEE.
G. r. CARTER,
Chairman.
e. H. PARIS,
Secretary.
The chair said he thought 1t highly
proper for the association to comply
with the request and to adopt resolu-
tions accordingly.
w. o. Smith said he was heartily in
favor of the movement and hoped it
could be carried out. but he failed to
see wherein the Bar Association, as
body, was concerned. He thought the
duties OF II were on other lines, and
such measures were for action by mer-
camille bodies.
w. r. Castle took the opposite view
and said he believed the request was
germane to the duties of the associa-
ton. Asked for the resolution, and the
chair replied that he did not think It
was his business to prepare resolutions
before getting the opinion of the MEM
bers
Mr. Anderson then read the follow
Ing:
PROJECT OF A PANPACIFIC CON-
SULAR CONVENTION.
The joint committee OF the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce and the Mer-
Association of Honolulu, in
conjunction with the Governor. as it's
chairman. desires to present the follow,
ng outlines of a proposal for a meet
ng to be held in Honolulu during the
year 1907 of representatives from every
American consulate situated at any |
bort tributary to the Pacific Ocean:
PLAN.
The year 1907 is favorable in that 1t Is |
lot presidential election year. Public
attention has been very widely attract
ID to our external commerce by Sec
etary Roots remarkable trip of six
cen thousand miles around the whole |
south American continent and his
many public utterances and speeches
made since his return, by which he has
to stimulate Americas for
ign trade.
The dirt has begun to fly on the Pa
lama Canal and that great enterprise
las become certainty. Every manu-
acturer in the United States thus has
lis attention called to the possibilities
4 the trade which is tributary to the
'aciflc Ocean. Its completion, as Con-
FRESHMAN Knight OF California has
tated, Will cause consignments from
actories located on the Mississippi
river and its tributaries to be sent
D ports now unknown to such manufac-
urers.
Locally. the first steamer has already
allied for Salina Cruz, the Pacific port
the Tehuantepec Railroad, which Is
My one of number of instances
Inch we have already seen of the
ipld expansion OF not only our own
but of that which passes our
oors.
PLACE AND TIME.
Geographically, Hawaii is splendidly :
Gated for such a convention. Our :
Innate Is so equable that such meet
" can be held at any time of the
ear. and we can no longer doubt the
opacity OF our city to provide for
lose who may attend.
OBJECT