The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-01
MERCHANTS, ASSOCIATION.

MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
The meeting of the Merchants Asso
citation was attended by the following
members: George W. Smith, +. II.
Paris, G.. Won Hamm, L. l.. Waldron, I.
II. Petrie, A. A. Young, Norman Wat
kins, c. du Roi, +. H. Dohrmann of San
Francisco, +. A. Berndt, L. o. White,
James Wakefield, James Steiner, n. $.
Sachs, f. w. Macfarlane, Charles Eakin,
f. 7. p Waterhouse, J. I. Warren, T.
j. King, r. J. Buchly.
Resolutions Passed.
The report of the special committee,
after some discussion of the language
employed, was adopted without OPPOSE
tion, as follows:
"Your special committee appointed
to draft suitable resolutions bearing on
the Federal building site, after careful
consideration, beg to submit the fol.
lowing:
"Whereas, The Merchants Associa
tion has been advised that the Treas
ury Department has under consideration
a proposal for an exchange of the site
for a Federal building for Honolulu,
which the United States government
has recently acquired, and which is
called the Mahuka site; and,
slNNhnrana In ha I'D nf' tha
Association such an exchange would be
detrimental to the best interest of the
United States government and con
trary to the wishes of almost the en-,
tire community of this city, who would
with few exceptions, disapprove of such
transaction; therefore, it is
"Resolved, That the president of this
Association is requested to cable to the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States, and to the Delegate and Gov
ernor of the Territory of Hawaii, ask
ing that no steps be taken in regard tt
such a plan until this Association ha:
submitted evidence as to the situation
has presented the sentiments of thi
community as they now exist, and ha
submitted the reasons why such
J change should not be made.
"Resolved, That committee appoint
! ed for this purpose proceed without dc
) lay to obtain a full expression of tn
present views of this community o
this subject, and submit the result, tc
: gether with any facts that have beal
| ing on this question, to the proper al
e thorities in Washington in order tina
they may be fully informed of the sitt
. alton and be in position to act a,
t cordingly.
=" Your committee recommend also til
!, following action on the part of our A
!, ISOLATION, as tending to bring out a
& expression of opinion from the either
and taxpayers generally:
"Motion to be made that the Boar
of Directors of the Merchants ASS
citation Immediately take a speci
postal card vote by the members to e,
r. press their preference for or again
y an exchange of sites for the COVER
>. ment building, taking general post
q card vote by the citizens and taxpaye
n of Honolulu upon the same question.
Memorial to be presented to Was
ington to consist Of
"First. The synopsis or history
v the acquisition of the Mahuka sit
" with the map showing the respective
cations of the two sites under conside
IN alton.
Second. Reasons why the Unit
Mt States government would be bett
ne served if the present site is retaine
le Mention that Judiciary and the Unit
is States government officials were &C
of suited at the time.
IT, "Third. Reasons why this commu
he ity prefers the present site togetf
ct with results of the postal card W
he proposed.
of "Fourth. Mention moral obligati
m of the United States government
i'm keep faith with those who subscrit
sx. to make the present site available. 7
TO was done on the specific understand
that the building would he erected
(, l the site if the same was accepted. NJ
ON of the subscribers had no direct
,ed other interest than to benefit the cC
he munity at large.
led "Fifth. Argument, that even if tn
is only a reasonable doubt as to
The wisdom of the exchange, and if
ord values in question are presumably
favor of the present site, that then
hat present site should have the benefit
he snch doubt, and no change should
pade.
ain "F. L. WALDRON,
ma. "EMIL A. BERNDT
in. "JAS. WAKEFIELD
ale &C. c. Won HANINl
ons "GEo. w. SMITH. y