The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-21
CHAMBER OF
CUMMtRCE
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ing will permit That the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce does not con-
fine it's efforts simply to the better
ment Of conditions in Honolulu. is am
ply evidenced by the active and efrec-
tive work in connection with the Hilo
Breakwater.
THE reports of the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee, which are made to the
Chamber each quarter, indicate a Ne.
ries of accomplishments during the
past few months which amply repays
the community for the financial as
sistance rendered.
Probably the most successful I'M
dertaking of the Chamber this year
was the inception and bringing about
of the visit of the representative Con-
gressiOhal Delegation, who are at this
date MAY %, 1900, still touring the
islands studying our needs and fami-
liarizing themselves with conditions
generally. The message of your presi-
dent to our Delegate in Congress. Hon
orable ]. X. Kalanianaole. suggesting
that he send cablegrams urging lead
ing members of our Territorial legis-
lature to advocate an appropriation.
sufficient to meet the expenses incl
dent to such a trip was acted upon
without delay, the results as you well
know being immediate and favorable.
We have reason to hope for much good
from this visit. Hawaii and its needs
will be better understood in the future
by many of the leading representatives
in Congress, and we may confidently
look for favorable action upon all APP
preparations asked for by the Army,
Navy and other Departments. which
are, in anyway, necessary. This means
large and continued expenditure OF
money extended over a period of sew
eral years, the benefits from which
will reach all classes.
Among other matters seriously con-
sidered by your board of trustees was
the suggestion of Honorable F. M.
Hatch that early provision be made
for the creation of a free zone and the
establishment of Bonded Warehouses
at Honolulu. While the time was not
deemed fully ripe for action the mat
ter has not been lost sight of, for il
is needless to assure you that the
commercial prestige of Hawaii is al.
ways foremost in our plans.
| al oF h., IS h.
Chamber have given much of their time
to the consideration of such matters
as have been referred to them at the
different meetings, -pup committee on
Legislation has been particularly ac-
tive, especially during the last session
Of the Legislature. Each of the one
hundred and sixteen 116) Senate bills
and two hundred and forty-four (244),
House bills were carefully scrutinized
and such action taken as was deemed
advisable in order to properly safe
guard the interests of the community.
1T is probably not generally known
yet during the past two years the sup
port obtained from the Chamber of
Commerce by the National Guard of
Hawaii has been the means of keeping
this splendid and necessary institution
in effective condition. Now that the
Legislature has made ample provision
for the support of the militia during
the next biennial period, it is reason
able to presume that the Territory
will continue it's support thus relieving
the Chamber of Commerce of quite a
large annual expense.
From year to year the gatherings,
international in their character, which
have been held at Lake Mohonk, New
York, have been increasing in inn
portance and have indeed come to be
considered as a source of much good to
the world at large Our Chamber of
Commerce has been honored by regular
representation in that body of great
thinkers and progressive men. Each
meeting has seen some member or re-
preventative of our Chamber present
At the annual meeting this year we
were represented by W. r. Castle, Jr,
assistant dean of Harvard University
whose report is awaited with interest
THE next annual meeting Of the
mississippi Commercial Congress
will be held at Muskagee, Oklahoma
November 18th, 1907. This yearly non
political convention of live western
men has much to do In shaping ma
tional legislation as 1t affects western
interests Latterly Hawaii has moi
been directly represented at these an
nual meetings. The Chamber OF Com
merce, however, has authorized the APP
pointment of a delegate to the coming
convention and il is hoped that We
may find some one of our member
whose duties will permit his accepting
the appointment, so as to secure the
friendship and influence of the United
West for such measures of impOrtanc,
as we believe should be advocated al
Washington,
In evidence OF its deep interest II
the Alaska Yukon-Paoinc Exposition