The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-19
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Continued from PAGE Fivs',

of the people of the Empire of Japan
toward the citizens of the United States
of America is unquestioned.
THAT the trade relations between
the two countries can and ought to be
strengthened.
That plan should be adopted by
which the commerce between the two
countries may be increased and the
between the two nations per-
petuated."
President Morgan in his communal
cations mentioned efforts he was maxi
ing to prevent the exclusion of Hawaii
from the benefit OF the reduced postage
between the United States and Great
Britain.
Secretary Wood submitted without
reading other than the Hawaiian plank
a report of the representation of Ha-
wall at the Mohonk Conference. A
symposium of views on Hawaii's needs
comprised papers from P. c. Jones on
the ship subsidy question, T. G. Thrum
on labor, Judge Dole on land, Governor
Frear on a variety Of subjects, DR..
Scudder on sociology and Rev. F. w.
Damon on the Midpacific Institute.
Gorham D. Gilman of Boston. who
furnished the report, represented Ha-
wall at the conference together with
former Governor Carter, Judge r. d.
Silliman, D. L. Wilmington, w. A.
Bryan, w. X. Moorehead, G. B. Nc
Clellan, Professor Frank A. Hosmer,
Rev. o. P. Emerson and Rev. Titus M.
Coan. The Hawaiian plank adopted
was as follows;
Hawaii has trustfully sought the
rule and protection of the United
States. Her peculiar and most inn
portant commercial position requires
of us special and earnest consideration.
We ask of Congress particular study
of those conditions which require eX-
ceptional legislation in her behalf, par
ticularly in view of the disadvantages
which the Coastwise Shipping Act inn
poses on her in restricting passenger
travel. In view, also, Of the peculiar
population of Hawaii, we desire that
the attention of the Commission on
immigration be given to the special
conditions which now limit European
immigration"
w. Pfotenhauer by letter rendered
his resignation as a trustee on account
of absence from the Territory. On
motion of Mr.. Mackenzie, seconded by
Mr.. Tenney, ]. F. Hackfeld was elect
ed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Lowrey said that since last
meeting one of the best Federal Off
GERS in the Territory had gone away.
He referred to Dr. L. e. Cofer, of
whose departure no doubt notice
would have been taken but for its
suddenness. He suggested that a let
ter of appreciation should be sent to
Dr.. Cofer, to express the Chambers
grateful sense of the harmonious re-
lations that had existed between him
and the business community. The sug-
gestion was unanimously adopted.
There was no other business offer
ing and the chair asked the trustees
to remain for a meeting.
MEETING OF TRUSTEES.
At the meeting of trustees Captain
Piltz and Mr.. Young appeared to re-
quest the Chambers endorsement of
the proposal of Honolulu Harbor No.
"a, Masters and Pilots Association, to
send delegate to the national con-
vention of that organization. Cap
tain Piltz stated that the Hawaiian re.
preventative two years ago had sue
ceeded in securing appropriations FOR
the Makapuu light, the one on Molokai,
the new front and rear range lights
securing these appropriations after
Delegate Kuhio and Secretary McClel-
Ian had decided that there was no use
asking for them. Answering a ques-
ton he said the proposed action had
been urged by Delegate Kuhio. The
| object of an endorsement was to aid
the local harbor in raising $1400 for
the expenses of the delegate. One had
| uOl yet Dttu tlNtNtus Setplell uliCAt
and Captain Gregory are the rival
nominees. The endorsement was
granted.
A committee consisting of f. NJ
Swanzy and f. ID. Tenney was in favor
of postal savings banks for the rural
districts of the Territory, in the event
of the proposed national system being
adopted also of the extension of the
parcels post system. The report was
adopted. 1t is directly contrary to thu
attitude taken by the Merchants AS
ISOLATION on these matters.
It was decided that the Chamber
should not interfere with Hilo affairs
in matters of national legislation, a
that town has a capable commercial
organization, but might appropriated!
act in the interests of Kahului, Eleel
and other towns having no such loca