The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-11

required so the organization would not
be bothered further. The Spalding mo-
ton was then withdrawn and the Gait
motion substituted. This carried.
A resolution as follows, prepared by
w. r. Castle was presented by Mr.
Spalding and adopted:
THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL.
Whereas, There will be presented to
the second Hague Conference, to be
held about the month of May, 1907, GER
tain considerations regarding inferno
ional arbitration, with the end in view
of extending the scope of it's powers
and rendering it a tribunal of a per-
manent character, providing a general
arbitration treaty for the acceptance
of all the powers and suggesting plan
for the restriction of ornaments of the
nation; and
Whereas, The Lake Mohonk Confer
ence on International Arbitration has
unanimously adopted certein resolu-
tions petitioning the President of tho
United States to instruct The delegates
to The Hague Conference from the
United States to III &c upon the confer
ence the favorabl con, 'deratio o,
such three measures; and
Whe 'eas, 1t IS desire BILE that all rep
resentatve bod 'es throughout the Unit
ed States should take actor in fs vor
of the extension of the powers and
scope of action of The Hague Confer
ence, to the end that the presentation
of such matters by the delegates from
the United States shall be as strong as
possible and shall in fact represent the
enlightened public opinion of this coun-
try: therefore.
Resolved That the Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce hereby heartily en-
dorses the platform and resolutions
unanimously adopted by the Lake Mo-
honk Conference on international Arbi-
tration at it's twelfth annual meeting,
held May 80, 1906, relative to the pres.
entation of the important subject of
extending the powers and scope of &C.
ton of The Hague Conference, so that
it may become a permanent and recog-
nized Congress of the Nations. with adj
visory powers: that it may prepare and
submit general arbitration treaty for
the acceptance of all the nations; and
that It may consider and propose plan
for the restriction of ornaments and II
possible for their reduction by concur
rent international action; and it is
further
Resolved That the Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce respectfully adds Its
petition to those OF other representative
bodies throughout the United States to
the President of the United States, ask
ing him to instruct the delegates of the
United States at the said Hague Con-
ference. to be held In or about May,
1907, to present the aforementioned
subjects to the said conference for its
consideration and to urge Its favorable
action thereon.
Mr.. Morgan presented a resolution
relating to the Panpacific Congress as
follows:
PANPACIFIC CONVENTION.
Whereas, From her strategic posi-
tion Hawaii is deeply interested in any
movement having for it's object the de-
velopment OF commerce on the Pacific;
therefore, be It
Resolved, That the Board of Trustees
of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
tilost HttFlllS tiiubtSts the pan iot a
Panpacific Consular Convention as out
lined by the committee having the m IT.
ter In charge, and the secretary is here
by instructed to forward duly-attested
copies OF this resolution to Honorable
Elihu Root, Secretary of State, and to
Honorable ]. *. Kalanianaole Delegate
to Congress, requesting their approval
and support of the plan; and be 1t fur
| Their
Resolved, That Delegate Kalania-
raole be requested to appeal to Con,
gress for suitable appropriation II
the state Department finally approves
of the plan, and recommends to Con-
gress that provision be made for a
Convention of American Consuls to be
held at Honolulu.
A discussion of a communication
from Mr.. Bowen regarding the meth
cd of filling vacancies in committees
in cases where members were absent
for long period, ms would be his case,
followed, and the communication laid
on the table. The meeting then adj
journed,