The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-30
MERCHANTS STAND
BY MAHUKA SITE
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resolution. The committee returning
the meeting came to order, when the
secretary read the minutes of the first
meeting.
President George w. Smith was in
the chair, with him being present Sec
rotary Il. II. Paris, c. Won Hamm, f.
l.. Waldron, T. H. Petrie A. A. Young.
Norman Watkins, c. du Roi, f, H.
Dohrmann of San Francisco e. A.
Berndt, e. o. White, James Wakefield,
James Steiner, N. S. Sachs, f. w. Mac
farlane, Charles EaNin, f. T. p. Water
house, J. T. Warren, T. j. King, r. J.
Buchly.
Mr.. Waldron read the report of the
committee, which appears above as YER
bally amended at the meeting.
Mr. Won Hamm moved and Mr.. Paris
seconded the adoption of the report.
Mr.. Macfarlane questioned if the
phrase moral obligation of the United
States did not come under the OBJ
lection offered by Mr.. Dohrmann at
the first meeting to any expression
savoring of reflection on the Federal
authorities or charging them with
breaking faith.
Mr.. Paris mentioned that the Federal
authorities disclaimed any obligation
founded on private contributions for
the extension Of Bishop street. What
ever obligation they were under was
that involved in the Federal courts
decree of condemnation.
Mr.. Macfarlane thought the point
raised by Mr.. Paris was another one
that should be handled with gloves.
Mr.. Warehouse stated as one of the
contributors, that these were not ex-
clusively adjacent property owners.
President Smith corroborated this
view, saying that several of the con-
tributors were moved by consideration
of general benefit to the business COM
munity
Mr.. Dohrmann said the first thing
under consideration was the resolution
itself. Next was the proposal to take
an argument for retention of the Ma
huka site to guide the course of mem
bers of the business community. These
matters ought to be separated.
AS to the first point, if there was a
moral obligation on the part of the
United States Government it should
be pointed out. The other matters
ought not to be confused with this
one.
Coming to the merits of the ques-
ton, Mr.. Dohrmann did not accede to
the claim that the Irwin site was at the
civic center. Next to it was a build
ing that if one were not told it was
the Opera House, would be taken for
a barn
Replying to the chair, he said he
considered the argumentative part of
the report unnecessary to be resolved,
its usefulness consisting in furnishing
material for the proposed memorial.
Mr. Won Hamm, seconded by Mr..
Macfarlane, now moved the adoption
of the first resolution by itself. This
without any discussion was carried.
Mr.. Smith, calling Mr. Waldron to
the chair, gave reasons for the pro-
posed postal card vote. The vote was
intended to be taken from taxpayers,
not necessarily even citizens of the
United States but those who used the
postoffice. Supporting the argument
for caution in the whole matter he
instanced the movement some time
ago against free sugar from the Phil
ippines, which it was to be feared may
have produced some antagonistic feel
ing in the. mind of him who was to be
the President of the United States.
Mr.. Macfarlane moved and Mr., Buch-
ly seconded the adoption of the re-
commentator for postal card vote.
Mr.. White suggested the issuance of
a voting card in Japanese. Several
voices objected to the proposal. MI
Dohrmann suggested that a Japanese
translation might be placed on the
English card. The matter was left to
discretion of the committee.
The motion carried.
The instructions to the committee
were also adopted on motion.
Next the meeting took up the coast
wise law suspension matter as else
where reported.