Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-01
Commerce Chamber
Resolutions Adopted

The meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday was notable for
the despatch with which the matters
coming before the body were dispos-
ed of. In the absence of both the
president and the vice president of
the body, Il. ID. Tenney was chosen
to take the Chair. and the report OF
the special committee on the FEEDER
al building exchange matter was call
cd for. +. J. Lowrey then read the
resolutions, as follows:
Whereas the question of location of
the site for Federal Building In 10.
nalulu was settled in the Spring of
1907, when. In accordance with an over.
whelming preponderance of public
opinion in favor of such location, the
| United States Government first con
ditionally accepted the Mahuka site So
called and subsequently acquired the
same after its conditions were fully
compiled with, and acquired clear title
/ by condemnation proceedings. result.
ing in decree condemning 1t "as a
site upon which to erect a new Gov.
eminent Building of the United States
of America" and
| Whereas, In order to comply with
the conditions required by the United
States Government. which included the
opening of Bishop street along said
| site, citizens voluntarily subscribed
and subsequently paid about $35 100000,
] in full confidence that the United
States Government would comply with
its agreements. and the said conditions
having been duly met and the said
street opened. business arrangeme ats
have been made. contracts entered into
and conditions arise from which great
loss and Inconvenience will result. II
| said Federal Building Is erected else
where. and.
| Whereas. on the cath of December.
instant. the community learned with
establishment that about the 9th OF
said month an arrangement had been
made In Washington with William q.
Irwin, through his attorney, II. e.
| Cooper, having as its object an eX.
change of the said building site foi
parcel of ground belonging to the said
w. G. Irwin ON King street. adjoining
Richards street, such contemplated cx-
change being made with the intention
OF erecting said Federal Building In
said new location, Notwithstanding, the
expressed wish of this'community. and
contrary to arrangements and agree
ments already made.
Therefore. In view Of the foregoing
facts, II Is hereby
| Resolved that the Honolulu Chamber
Of Commerce protests against any nc.
ton having as its object a change In
| the Federal Building site hitherto set
tied and agreed upon for one more re.
mote from the business center: and II
such action has been TAKEN 1t most
earnestly urges reconsideration
thereof, and 1t is further
| Resolved that II such action has been
taken as to make it inexpedient for
the Treasury Department of the United
States Government tn reconsider the
same. that Congress be most earnestly
invoked not to approve of any action
changing the Federal Building site
in Honolulu, and that its assistance be
asked In carrying out the understand.
ings and agreements already made and
entered into In accordance wherewitis
The Federal Building for Honolulu was
to have been erected upon the Mahuka
site, and 1t is further
Resolved that full statement of all
circumstances leading up to the finai
selection and purchase OF the Mahuka
site with such comments on the pro.
posed eXchangtas are pertinent, shall
accompany this resolution and be made
a part thereof. and II Is further
| Resolved, that a copy of this Resolu.
ton be transmitted to the President OF
the United States, to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, to the Secretary Of the
Interior, to Hawaii's representative In
Congress, and to such appropriate
committee of Congress and others as
the officers Of this Association shall
deem proper.
Statement of facts connected with the
selection OF the sO-called Mahuka
site for Federal building In Homo
lulu, and the purchase of the same
by the United States Government.
On March 10, 1907. at the request of
Mr.. ii. A. Taylor, representative of the
United States, delegated to select "A
site In Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii,
I for Federal building, public meet.
ing OF citizens Of Honolulu was held to
give expression to their views on what
would be, taking everything into con.
sideration, the most desirable site for
a Federal building. At this meeting,
which was largely attended. the Gov.
ernor of the Territory, the Federal IN.
dietary, and others prominent In bust
ness, professional life and otherwise
being present, number of sites were
proposed, and after full discussion It
was unanimously decided by the meet.
ing that what is known as the Mahuka
site was In every respect the most de-
sirable and convenient. At this meet
| ing the Governor Of the Territory, Mr..
George r. Carter, who favored very
strongly site near the waterfront
stated that he felt that he could as.
sure Mr.. Taylor that II majority fav.
ored any particular site, he could rely
upon himself aud the people to work
tremendously for such site In order to
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