Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-30

At the special meeting OF the Cham
Der of Commerce. called Friday af-
ternoon to decide what action the
Chamber Of Commerce should take
with regard to the exchange OF the
proposed site for the Federal building
at Fort and Bishop streets commonly
known as the Mahuka site). L. D. Ten
ney made a motion that the matter
be referred to committee Of five with
instructions to report back to the
Chamber.
An amendment to Tonncy's rcsolu-
ton was offered and the following res.
olution was submitted as the amend
meut
Whereas, The Honolulu Chamber of
Commerce has learned with surprise
that, without knowledge of the cit.
liens of the Territory, a secret trans.
fer of the site for the Federal build.
ing has been attempted, and
Whereas, Upon the request of Mr..
II. A. Taylor, acting for the United
! States. for recommendation for a site
for the proposed Federal Building.
the Mahuka Site was selected by "a
the Commercial Bodies of the City of
Honolulu; (2) by the citizens In Mass
Meeting assembled; and go by tho
Mercantile community as Il whole. as
the site best suited for the conven.
ience OF the business interests of the
city. and
Whereas, The Mahuka Site was ac,
qulred by the United States by and
through condemnation proceedings
for the purpose of erecting thereon a
Federal Building, the people therefore
having been given reason to believe
that a final decision had been made
and
Whereas, In order to further the
wishes Of the Federal Government, the
Merchants of the City Of Honolulu
and the owners of adjoining property
have subscribed and paid large sums
OF money for the opening of a street
through the property, In order to com.
ply with Federal regulations regarding
space around Public Buildings. and
whereas, The proposed change OF
location will result in inconvenience
TO the business interests of the City
OF Honolulu, and will place the Feder
al Building at a distance from the sls
lness center of the city, and
Whereas, The change of location
! would defeat the just expectation of
those property holders who have paid
Tor the opening of a street to secure
the location of Public Building upon
this site, In order to improve the valu
alton OF their own adjoining property
therefore be Il
Resolved, That the Chamber of Com
merce OF Honolulu hereby protests
against the proposed change of loca
ton OF the Federal Building site, as
one Injurious to the business interest.
of the city;
| Resolved, That certified copies OF
these Preambles and Resolutions be
sent TO the President of the United
states, the Secretary of the Interior
the Secretary of the Treasury, and tt
our Delegate to Congress, the Honor
able j. X. Kalanianaole;
Resolved, That our Delegate to Con
Sress be requested to use his utmost
ehaeaVors to prevent the proposed
change of location.
| swanzy objected to the wording o
the resolution, saying:
Il dislike the word secret which an
pears In the resolution offered.
tnihk tllat resolution of this nature
should be carefully worded and
think that time should be taken to al
low the weighing of every word tina
goes into It,
Il do not believe that the people o.
Honolulu would suffer any great incon
venience by having the Palace sit,
chosen In place of the Mahuka site.
THE resolution says that the pro
posed change of location will resul
in inconvenience to the business inter
ests OF the city ] cannot believe sucl
VIII be the case. The wording of an,
resolution which we pass should no
be extravagant. therefore object I,
the resolution as amended"
Said Tenney: 81 will move al
amendment to the amendment nov
before the house, to the effect that tn,
resolution offered be referred to
special committee OF five for investiga
ton, that committee TO report upon il
or any other resolution. at n specia
meeting Saturday afternoon"