The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-10
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Chamber Considers the Support of
Militia and the Hilo BreakWater
FavorabIy--Hague Conference.

There was a meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday afternoon at
which important business was trans
acted The action of the Chamber at
the last meeting relative to the sup
port of the militia was reeonsidered
whereat Mr. Gait waxed exceeding
glad, for he was the member who work
ed for the passage OF q motion to that
effect on a previous occasion Among
other things was the endorsement of
the Hilo breakwater scheme by com
mereial bodies in different parts of
the United States, communications to
that effect having been received by Mr..
Wood.
The Secretary read the minutes of
the previous meeting and the same
were adopted and placed on file. Fol-
lowing this he read the minutes of
the joint meeting Of this organization
and the Merchants Association held
in December. These were filed
Mr. Bowen from the committee on
membership reported applications from
AIessrs. T. P. Baldwin and Richard
Ivers. both of whom were unanimously
elected by ballot
There were several communications,
among them one from Geo. B. Ne
Clellan acknowledging receipt OF his
salary and another from 81. c. Phillips
bearing upon The Hague Conference
vitation. told OF his visit to Mohonk
last wear. He said there were two
meetings at Mohonk each year the one
IN the Spring being set for the dis
eussion of the benefits derived from
the sessions of The Hague Tribunal
Two hundred decisions had been hand
ed down BY the Tribunal not one of
which had been questioned by a Gov
ernment interested The speaker told
OF the classes attending the confer
enees saying they. ranged from an as
Supreme Court 70 the representatives I
Of the large business houses all over
the mainland
The remarks were interesting and /.
acting upon a motion, a vote Of thanks I
was accorded Mr.. Castle.
The Secretary Of the New York 1
Board OF Trade wrote a request for
representation at the convention to be
held in Washington for the Extension
OF Fsreign Commerce. This meeting
viii be held on the 14th inst, and viii
be attended by Mr. Hatch, represent
ing the Honolulu Chamber Of Com
meree.
Mr- Mcclellan wrote concerning the
light at Makapuu Point This is a
matter that had been placed in the
hands Of Mr Wood and he was call
ed upon 70 report. He said he had
seen Captain Slattety and his sue
eessOr, Captain Orwell, also Captain
Carter They promised TO aid the mat
ter TO the extent Of their power Mr..
Mcclellan asked for certain informa-
tisn and as II had been supplied by
Secretary Wood II was not thought ad-
visable 10 90 further into the matter.
The Hilo Chamber of Commerce
wrote concerning the assistance II was
expected the Honolulu body would give
the sister city in the plan 10 secure
al appropriation for breakwater-
After this was read, Mr.. Wood pro
eeeded 10 read communications from
the following organizations, each of
which contained premises to aid the
matter 70 the extent OF their in1iu- !
enee: {
The Cal5sor-ia Promotion Commit
tee, Portland Chamber OF Commerce,
City Council Of San Francisco, Com {
mereial Club of san Francisco, Cham
Der ef Commerce. OF Colorado Springs.
Colorado. Promotion Committee OF i
Wichita Kansas Commercial Club OF i
Topeka Kansas: The Merchants Ex. I
enange Of San Francisco, The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Exchange
OF Los Angeles. The Pacific Coast Lum- z
Ger manufacturers Association and the
t'roeers Association OF Southern Cali
i0FHia- Some Of these contained copies