The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-31
MERCHANTS
ARE ANGRY
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answered Mr.. Paris.
Yes, but why did they send it2''
because the Sugar Factors Com
pany asked them to- again answered
Paris, who was the only one to mention
the Chamber of Commerce by nam,
during the whole discussion.
Yes, but why did they send it
1t seems to me that we ought to 81
slow in this matter. We dom want tc
get any yellow fever down here. Per
haps they were right in sending it.
That may be all very well. y said
McInerny, but what consideration dc
the merchants get in it? The first
ever heard of the matter. was when
read it in the Advertiser yesterday
morning. l was never consulted, you
were never consulted, not one of the
merchants was consulted in the matter
at ALL
The plea to wait until some more def.
mite information was had in the matter
carried, however, a special committee
of three members being named to look
into the affair and report back at an
early meeting of the association. The
three named for the committee are
Messrs. Petrie, Bush and Waldron.
PEARL HARBOR RESOLUTION.
A report of the committee empowered
to draft resolution endorsing the
commercial necessity of a drydoek and
harbor facilities at Pearl Harbor was
received as the first matter of business
to be taken up, the report being unani-
mously adopted. The resolution carried
with it was:
Whereas, The necessity for ade-
quate drydock facilities at, or near,
Honolulu has long been recognized by
those engaged and interested in ship
ping and transportation on the Pacific
Ocean; and
Whereas, The United States is pos
sessed of one of the most natural land
locked harbors in the world, viz, Pearl
Harbor, near Honolulu, Territory of
Hawaii, a harbor capable of receiving
and accommodating vessels of the
largest size and draught, and the COM
mercial and strategic value of which Is
uneaualed; and
Whereas, The dredging of a chan
mel, erection of docks, wharyes and
works will of necessity require consid-
cradle time; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Merchants Assoc
citation of Honolulu, That we earnestly
urge that early steps be taken to widen
and deepen the channel entrance to
Pearl Harbor, in order to make the
harbor available for vessels of the navy
and merchant marine; and be it fur
Their
Resolved, That we ask the Presi-
dent of the United States to incor-
porate in his next message to Congress,
az recommendation that appropriations
be made and work commenced, at an
early date, at this point, which is of
great Importance to the commercial
and the strategic predominance Of the
United States in the Pacific Ocean; be
it further
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions be sent to the President of the
United States, the President of the
Senate. the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives, members of the Cabi-
net. and to each member of the Senate
and the House of representatives..
FAVOR FREE SHIPPING.
A resolution calling upon Congress to
allow of the suspension of the Coastwise
Laws as applying to Hawaii, at the dis
erection of the President, was carried,
after being vigorously debated. The
final passage, however, was by the
unanimous vote of the members, The
was:
ITO the Directors of the Merchants
Association.
your committee to whom was re-
ferred the subject Of the Coastwfse
Shipping Laws beg to report as fol-
ows:
while we fully recognize the wis
dom Of the policy that caused the Con-
gress of the United States to legis-
ate for the protection of American
shipping engaged in the coastWise
'AAppAti5 tIdOCs We " pCAA1I 49,
hat, since the passage of the Act of
Congress in question, the conditions
which it was intended to cover have
changed.
THE acquisition by the United |
states of Territory at a remote dis |
ance from the coastwise border has
endered impossible, in the Pacific |
ocean. the carrying out of the law /
without the same being burdensome, /
and, at times, subversive |
f the rights of American citizens,
more particularly as applied to the free
ransit of citizens and others desiring
o avail themselves of free and unin-
communication between the
orts of the Territory of Hawaii and
orts of the Pacific Coast of the main
Ind.
This condition is due, more partic,
larly, to the inadequate number OF
merican vessels, intended for passen-
err service, on the Pacific Ocean, and
ne improbability, at an early date. OF
ne condition being relieved.
Your committee are fully convinced
lat a temporary suspension Of the
oastwise Shipping Laws, as applied
} the Territory of Hawaii, and for
assenger traffic only, would materially
,dound to the social, political and COM
lerciaI welfare of the Territory of Ha-