The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-20

| another appropriation for similar pur-
poses. The better our wants and eondl-
tions are understood on the mainland
the more likely we will be to receive
favorable legislation.
Resolutions.
Among other matters of Importance,
favored by special resolutions, during
the past year, were the following:
! Technical education in agriculture,
mechanic arts and home economics.
| Increase of pay of Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the Territory, As
sociate Justice and Circuit Judge.
| Increase in pay of Governor of Ter
ritory.
Revenue cutter to be stationed perma-
nently in Hawaiian waters.
| Improvement of Kahului harbor,
| Island of Maui.
Increase in pay of army and navy
/ Additional number of battleships for
the Pacific.
Federal aid for Board of Health.
| Appreciation of services of Mr.. Cor
ham d. Gilman and authorization OF
suitable present.
Tender of aid of Chamber of Com
merce to Governor of Territory in car
rying out plans for representation OF
Hawaii at Alaska Yukon-Paciic Expo
| sition.
Favoring the building of lighthouse
tender for Hawaiian waters.
Increase of military force in Terri
tory.
Revenue Cutter.
Persistent efforts have been made by
this Chamber to obtain an appropnla-
tion from Congress for the building and
equipment of a revenue cutter to be
stationed in these waters.
For four years past this appropria-
ton has been recommended by the
Treasury Department, but has failed OF
passage. In my opinion, however, our
efforts to secure revenue cutter should
be continued. Past experience has
shown how necessary it is to have such
vessel stationed here.
I am glad to be able to report in
this connection that letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury, dated Au-
gust 6. 1908, conveys the welcome in
formation that the department fully
recognizes the business of our request
and that as soon as it can possibly be
arranged suitable vessel will be sent
here.
Special Committees-Comm of
Public Health.
On December 7, 1907, / appointed
special committee on public health, not
that there was an unusual amount of
sickness in the Territory, but in order
that, in case of any emergency that
might arise, the Chamber of Commerce
would be prepared to at once cooperate
with the Board of Health and the U. |
s. quarantine service.
Army and Navy committee.
It becoming very evident that the |
government was committed to the
building up of great military post on |
the Island of Oahu, ana in the carrying
out of its plans that there would be
continued large expenditure of public
funds for labor, material and supplies,
| felt that a special committee should I
be appointed to look after these mat
tiers and get into close touch with the
army and navy people, and at the reg
ular monthly meeting of the Board of
Trustees held April Is, 1908, I appoint
ed Messrs. George r. Carter. Richard
Ivers and George P. Denison as mem
bers of such committee, and I might
say in this connection that the above
render valuable service to the com
munity and to the army and navy au-
thorities at Washington.
Representatives at Conventions-Lak
Mohonk Conference.
The Chamber of Commerce has been
represented at the different meetings
# this important conference for several
,ears past by some of our most repre-.
citizens, Governor Walter F.
frear, Francis M. Hatch, w. r. Castle,
forham ID. Gilman and others. We are
n regular communication with the of.
icers of the conference and feel that
he best interests of the Islands have
'een and are being advanced by the
work. done at Mohonk
The influence of this gathering is
World wide and increasing in import
nee yearly. At the October. 1908, con-
erence, the Chamber of Commerce viii
e represented by Hon. Gorham D. Gil, |
nan of Boston, Rear Admiral William
:. Very (retired), and DIR. Titus Mum : :
on Coan, all of whom are thoroughly !
cquainted with Hawaii and deeply in. :
crested in its development.
Transmississippi Congress. 3
We were most fortunate this year IN c
dNlhS as our delegate to the session t
the congress, held at Muskogee, Ok
lhoma, the Honorable Walter f. Frear,
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii,
Tho secured the adoption of a strong ?
asolution favoring the improvement of Q
earl Harbor and made a splendid ad- L
ress, covering conditions in Hawaii in. o
arestingly and thoroughly Your pres, $
lent was appointed vice president of
ne Congress for Hawaii,s the secretary
the Chamber being appointed a mem !,
er of the congressional committee. I
At the next session of the Transmits
sslppi Congress, which will be held in -"
an Francisco. [ hope that the Cham :,
er may send a large and influential !
elegation.
Special Addresses. y
During the year number of impor- b
mt addresses were delivered before the
embers of the Chamber.
August %, 1907, Rear Admiral
cry, the Commandant of the Honolulu f
avail Station, gave a most interesting n
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