The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-30

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citation hereby reconsiders and resclnds
the said action taken on August 30,
1907, petitioning for the suspension oil
the Coastwise Shipping Laws OF the
United States, and now requests the
withdrawal and defeat of said bill now
under consideration by the Congress
of the United States; and
BE 1T RESOLVED that this Asso-
citation hereby urges the passage Oh
the so-called Ship Subsidy Bill; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
our delegate in Washington be imme>
diately notified of this action by cable
gram, as well as in writing.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES WAKEFIELD,
]. T. WARREN.
Mr.. Won Damn said he believed the
hotel interests would be benefited II
a temporary suspension OF the coast
wise restriction was granted. Yet he
admitted that the protective policy for
American shipping was vital matter
for us. Therefore he favored the reso-
luton in the main, but would offer
one amendment. This was to propose
a suspension in cases OF great emer-
gency such as sickness.
Mr.. Macfarlane said that when the
former action was taken the Hilonian
had not yet been on the route, or at
most had made but a few trips. Since
then besides the Hilonian the Lurline
had been put on and now the Matson
Navigation Co. was going to build
magnificent steamer for the service be-
tween Honolulu and San Francisco.
There were prospects OF a large IN
crease in tourist travel in the next few
months. The rapid recovery OF San
Francisco, the improved business con-
ditions on the mainland since the Pre-
sidential election, etc, were reviewed
by the speaker. AS one interested in
hotels he would like to see the coast
wise law suspended for one year, In
stead of the six years originally pro-
posed, yet if any term of suspension
however short was going to initiate
against the Matson enterprise in par
ticular and American shipping in gen
eral he would waive his views on tenn
porary suspension and support the re-
solution just presented.
Mr.. Petrie, being asked to make a
statement expressed himself strongly
as of the opinion that any degree OF
support to the suspension proposal by
the business community was liable to
cause irreparable injury to the cause
of American shipping.
Mr.. Wakefield argued that with the
Oceanic steamer Alameda and the
three Matson steamers on the route
within about year from now, to-
gether with the through transpaclhc
steamers, the local interests would be
fairly well served. 1t was very I'M
portant that Honolulu should do moth
ing that might be construed as being
against the national protective policy.
MIR Waterhouse believed in protect
ing the shipping interests, but did not
think that this was the way to do IL.
While on his recent trip to Ceylon he
was impressed with the fact that there
were hundreds of American tourists
who passed by Honolulu. Describing
the cases of tourists wanting stopover
privileges at Hongkong, Yokohama
and Honolulu, he showed how the mat
ter was facilitated for the former
places. "If you ask for a stopoVer al
Honolulu" he went on, "they tell you
that you are taking big chances OF
not getting away from Honolulu when
you want to-"
On a show of hands the vote was
announced as nine to adopt the re-
port, four against and three not vot-
ing.
Mr.. Waldron moved that copies Of
the resolution be sent to the PACING
Mail the Oceanic and the Matsor
steamship companies. He also moved
that representations be made agalns'
having steamships slow down. stahu'
ing off near Molokai sometimes, FOL
the sake of saving a few tons Of coal
This was agreed to, together with al
amendment suggested by President
Smith, that the Matson company bt
requested to add a physician and
stewardess to the staff OF each of Its
steamers.
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