The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-17
RESOL j TIONS
FOR FREE
SHIPS
Merchants Association
to Follow StrauS
Hint.

The necessity of securing action on
the part of the authorities al Wash
stngton in the way Of relieving the Ter
r;rorv OF the present onerous provisions
of the coastwise shipping laws was
discussed al the meeting Of the direc-
tors of the Merchants Association
Yesterday afternoon. and & committee.
10 consist Of the president and secre-
tarv. George W. Smith and E. H.
Paris. was authorized TO draft reso-
luton and letter to be sent, after en-
dorsement by the association as
whole. IN President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Of Commerce and Labor Straus-
In bringing UP the matter the pres
i7a~- stated that it had been ind-
mated by the Secretary during his
visit here that such resolutions COM
ing from the commercial bodies Of the
Territory would have great weight
win him and with the President in
securing the waving of the law until
sueh time as the shipping under the
American flag could handle the situa-
ton. In the discussion which followed
II was suggested that the request
8 saould be for tie law 70 be abrcgated
in its application 10 these islands for
a stated length Of time. not just at the
Z discretion of the President. as in the
! event of a change OF administration
or from some other unf,rlseen cause
the abrogation might be itself abro-
gated al a moments notice. when the
object of the privilege asked for might
not vet be accomplished. 1t was
thought. and it seemed 10 be the sense
of the meeting. that the request should
be made for a three years period, by
which time it was thought that the
volume of traffic. both in freight and
Messengers. that would be worked W
bt free shipping would be an object
lesson TO the American shipowners and
stir them into activity into providing
the accommodations 10 handle the traf-
fc and secure the reapplicaton OF tnf
cOastwise law.
the Commercial Club for directors and
quarterly meetings was brought up. E
AScTneruv and Robert Cation being
apDointed a committee TO try and ar
range TO have the meetings held u
the club rooms.
annoin4ments Of two of the mem
hers to represent the association on tht
Promotion Committee were made, r. l.
yyaldron being named 10 succeed hsIn-
self and Captain A. l. Soule 10 sue
ceed A Gartley.
N. Phillips wanted 10 know II th'
association wished TO go on record II
the matter of the proposed dryoock tol
Pearl Barbor. an impression seemln$
10 prevail among some OF Ihe ->-N q
station officials that there We're IN no
nolulu some people opposed 10 LIS
nlar5De OF such a dock at Pearl Harool
I'm preference to Honolulu FOR hliIisel
<. b. sd heard no one voicing any op'
,nasition TO having the drydock at Pear
TTarbor and he thought that near!
.,-sr,-one agreed that the Honoiui1
Ea~hor was not big enough TO accom-
rnodate one. AS the matter hau COM
10 his attention, however, he thousA
that something should be done TO sloi
the report that Honolulu had any sncI
knockers
The other directors present agree
with him that there was not the siishl
est opposition among the business mel
TO the location OF the drydoeA
Pearl Harbor. II there was any suci
opposition 1t must be among prlvao'
Individuals. although none had heart
anv expressed 1t was thought pest
bowever. not TO take the matter Up a
present.