The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-28
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOSTS LIGHTNING ROD
CONCLUSION CooPERs sTATEMENTAFTER SOME LIT
TIE DISCUSSION THE DECIDES PROTEST AGAINST
THE EXCHANGE SITE WITH
GREAT CAUTIoN-GIvEN oMdITTEE

to, and Mr.. Gait seconded the motion.
Geo. P. Castle wanted TO see,6one
point covered in the resolution. Was
it a fact that the authorities at Wash
ington wished to go directly against
the wishes of the Honolulu people2
Where did the influence come from
Washington or Honolulu? He should
like to ask Mr.. Cooper. WV
It was now discovered by most of
those present that Mr.. Cooper, who
had spoken from the back row Of
chairs, had disappeared and there was
laugh over the discovery.
Mr.. Peck addressed the meeting at
some length, reclting the circum-
stances in which the Mahuka site was
selected He laid stress on the fact
that Mr.. Taylor was present at the
large and representative gathering or
citizens in the Young roof garden At
the opening of that meeting Mr.. Tay-
lor said that these matters were de-
cided very generally by the public sem
timent, especially If it was marked
and unanimous, and that he had been
sent here as special agent of the
Treasury Department to select a site.
Mr.. Taylor said he could not give po-
sitive assurance that the site so Sc
lected would be accepted, but in all
probability whatever site he selected
would be adopted Mr.. Peck mention
ed Governor Carter's strong advoca-
cy, not of the Irwin or the Mahuka,
but the custom house site on that oc-
casion. In conclusion he wanted to
voice his protest against this going
contrary to the public sentiment of the
community. He was loudly applauded
w. r. Castle made brief remarks on
the apparent bad faith with which the
Treasury Department had set aside its
definite action on the Federal building
site.
Mr.. BOttomley considered that the
meeting had been called 10 present a
protest and wanted a resolution to be
presented and acted on at once Ask
ed if he had such a resolution to pre-
sent he answered in the affirmative
and by request produced it and NOV,
ed its adoption.
Mr.. Swanzy did not think the word
ing of the resolution as carefully
drawn as it might be. He instancet
, the word secret" as being inexpedien
: to use, and he did not think that 9Th,
, best interests of the business commun
ity were going to be seriously endan
= gered" by the adoption of site
; block or two away from that original,
= selected. Their protest should b.
against a change being made withou
: this community being consulted.
: Mr.. Spalding also protested agains
the amendment that is the resolution
2 presented, on account of its terms.
Mr.. Tenney offered an amendment
p to the amendment, that the resolution
be referred to a special committee o
! five to report on Monday afternoon a
/ three o'clock
w. r. Castle agreed with Mr. Swan
: zy's sentiments.
) Mr.. McCandless asked what tn
: committee was going to pass upon
= This meeting was itself protes
= against the exchange. 1t should ex
= press some opinion.
Mr.. Tenney's motion prevailed an,
the chair appointed F. M. Swanzy, A
Gartley, J. NJ. Dowsett, ]. a. Kenned
; and F. J. Lowrey as the committee, t
select their own chairman.
The meeting then took up the mat