The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-01
THE COASTWISE LAW
IS AGAIN UNDER FIRE
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ances extended to you by this company,
owned and operated by American capt.
tai.
"In the event of this matter receiv-
ing your consideration, might we sug-
gest that action on the same be taken
at as early date as possible, in view
of the early converting of Congress, and
the intervening time required to convey
results of any action taken to your and
our representatives in Congress.
elm conclusion, we desire to extend
to the community of Honolulu and other
ports in the Hawaiian Islands our sim
cere appreciation of the goodwill and
patronage extended to our company in
the past, indicating appreciation of our
efforts toward meeting and relieving
your requirements, and may we offer
you the assurance that these efforts of
ours win not be lessened, but rather
more greatly developed in the future"
Between Two Fires.
The discussion which followed the
reading of this letter of request showed
that the members wanted to assure the
Matson line people of their friendliness
but did not want altogether to take
back their resolution regarding the sus-
pension of the law, although finally the
resolution was cancelled for the mean
while.
Messrs. Paris, Waldron, Petrie and
Others spoke in favor of cancelling the
resolution and urging the substitution
of one favoring subsidies, and on q
vote this was agreed to and the ques-
ton of further resolution referred to
committee.
Situation Not Improved.
c. G. Won Hamm was the only one to
vote against this, stating his reasons
after the vote had been taken. He stat
ed that in his connection with the hotel
business of Honolulu he could say that
the passenger accommodations were no
better now than when the former reso-
luton had been passed. The hotels
were constantly receiving letters from
people who wanted to come to Homo
lulu, but said that they could not get
steamer accommodations. He himself
had recently been on the Coast and had
| found that the accommodations on the
| Orient-bound steamers had been all
| booked ahead for three months. Ever
| with the new MatsOn steamer on the
| run there would not be accommodations
| for the traffic.
This statement had considerable eff
| feet, President Smith remarking that
when the committee report was present
ed it might be found advisable to re-
affirm the resolution just cancelled
| Promotion Committee Request.
The following letter from the Promo
| ton Committee was read: N
cat the last regular meeting of
| hn
upon motion duly made and carried,
the Secretary was instructed to urge
upon your Association the great need
in Hawaii of duly qualified Indus
trial Agent, trained agrculturalist,
whose entire time should be devoted
to development of our many posi-
BILE small industries, teaching our peo-
pie what may be grown with profit,
showing them how to plant and care
for their crops and above all making
a market for them, for we are con-
WINGED that it is not the lack of
transportation facilities or excessive
cost of same that is hampering the
growing of fruits, vegetables, the rails
ing of poultry, etc.
"We estimate that the services of a
duly qualified agent can be secured for
$4,000 per month and the Hawaii
Promotion Committee, from it's limited
income, is willing to contribute $4,000
per month towards securing the SER
vices of such an Industrial Agent and
will also give him desk room, take
care of all correspondence and assist
in every way possible, provided your
organization and the Chamber of Com
merce will each agree to appropriate
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one year.
"The amounts can be paid into the
hands of our Treasurer, Mr.. R. III.
Trent, who will dsburse the same as
special fund -
No Funds in Sight.
This letter was also referred to COM
/ mittee, Pres dent Smith remarking that
, the association had not the funds to
J Iguarantee the amount asked for.
Condemned Parcel Post.
A committee report was presented
which condemned the extension of the
, parcel post system as being something
that would operate against the inter
ests of the Honolulu merchants in favor
of the departmental stores of the main.
land. The establishment of postal saw
ings banks was also opposed.
Nominating Committee.
Chairman Smith named Messrs Lucas
Buchly and Bray committee to nomi
nate nine members to serve as an execu
tive committee for the coming year.
Chamber of Commerce Action.
There was considerable debate in the
f, Chamber of Commerce on the question
i of the Coastwise Laws, F. j. Lowrey
i and w. r. Castle opposing the propose
and +. I. Spalding, E. D. Tenney ant
!. Richard Ivers urging it. The chambei
. rescinded its action and is now com
/. mitted to a complete enforcement Of
!. the coastwise navigation laws between
q here and the Coast. This was done BY
i, the adoption of committee report
i. In part, the report said:
3 "While the emergency at that tim
a March, 1907 may have been such a
;. to Justify the chamber in its action
/. we believe, that, now, when an Amer
J. lean line proposes to employ its re
e sources in developing transportation
facilities between these islands and tn