The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-28
Warm Protest Against
Any Exchange.

q There was a large attendance at the
fmeeting of the Chamber of Commerce,
Fand clearly evident an overwhelming
!. sentiment of protest against the star
chamber proceeding in regard to the
Federal building site, the discovery of
which had brought them together. That
resolutions voicing this protest were not
adopted at the meeting was solely be-
cause there was a feeling that the dig
nifty of the Chamber, the Importance of
the subject, and the fact that depart
ment of the Federal government was
concerned, constrained the Chamber to
very careful consideration of the scope
and phraseology of whatever resolu-
tions it should adopt. A committee was
appointed, consisting of f. j. Lowrey
(chairman), F. NJ. Swanzy, j. A. Ken
nedy, J. NJ Dowsett and A. Gartley, to
whom was referred resolutions present
ed by A. w. T. Bottomley, with in
structions to report at another meeting
of the Chamber to be held Monday af-
ternoon at O'Clock.
Some Hair-Splitting.
There were a number of episodes dur
ing the meeting which brought out the
prevailing sentiment. +. J. LOwrey
stated that H. E. Cooper had represent
ed Secretary Winthrop as saying that
while disappearing of the Mahuka site
from the first, the negotiations for its
purchase had been completed because
the department felt itself morally bound
bv Taylor's contract; If that were so,
he would like to ask why the depart
ment did not continue to feel itself
bound bv the Taylor eontracts
''There was a moral obligation TO
purchase the property, but not to erect
the building" replied Mr.. Cooper,
vhereat the entire gathering was con
yslsed with laughter.
The Chamber Smiled.
Another episode had its genesis IN the
belief that was entertained IN the meet
ing for a time that the Chamber of
Commerce had never committed itself
TO the Mahuka or any other site, wee
President j. p Cooke, who presided,
having stated that a search of the MN
utes had not resulted in finding that the
chamber had taken positive action.
Some one asked if the meeting on the
youno Hotel Roof Garden was not a
Joint meeting of the Chamber of Com
meree and the Merchants Association,
and If II had not committed itself by
taking part in that meeting. Chairman
Cooke corrected this impression by say
ing that the Roof Garden meeting was
n 1ublic meeting of citizens called by
NIr Taylor. and was not In any way
mber of Commerce meeting.
+ was not a large meeting nor a
,ntative one" said E. l. Spald-
e1eupon Mr.. Shingle asked that
<as of those present as reported
vertiser be read by the secre- {
the following list, which Mr.. !
semed to think constituted
-rge nor a representative
read bv Secretary Wood:
When ySE. D. Tenney, S. B. Dole !
cles, you vne, ". d. Alexander, w.
Our glassiriffiths. F. 5. Dodge, w.
t;fcaIlv fit Soper, w. L. Howard ), =
'in'"' It Waterhouse, Alexander
HartweH, C. Achi, H. Gift !
A hder G. NJ. Robertson, j.
HIt s. Kay, s. NJ. Damon, A. =
PW. Shingle, Judge Kings q
'astle. F. J. Lowrey, }. r r
-Ag c. Jones, J. w. Pratt, h.
En. II. f. Cooper, George ID. I,
ra II FF. Judd. w. o. Atwater, L. Il. E
Y ess. F. b. McStocker, ex-Gov-
,eorge r. Carter. A. Herbert, +.
snette, f. H. F. Wolter, J. A. Me
L. T. Peek, A. Hooking, Z. o
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