The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-10
KUH|O' 5 BILL
HAS TEETH
DRAWN

That the bill now before Congress
for the suspension Of the Coastwiss
shipping laws - far as they apply 70
paSSsnSs- traffic between Hawaii and
the mainland. introduced by Delegate
Kslanianzole. is % very little practical
value in the event Of its passage wss
ag0ee6 upon 81 The meeting Of the d.
recto-s % the Chamber 81 Commerce
F yesterday. The original bill int0o-
duCed was IS desired by the business
. community OF Hawaii. but in commit
tee the measure was amended ~ the
instance Of I-ittisdsl6 and Humphreys
F 10 contain clause that the bill would
( become void 80 soon as sny new line
Z n American vessels having three
steamships be put into operation No
limit 81 qualification as 70 size, speed
F o. Accommodations % the three steam
e-s was included in the amendment
The Chamber had urged the delegate
10 have this amendment cut OUt. s
reply from him being read yesterday
/ 70 the effect that without the amend
ment there was no hope 81 getting the
bill through either House Or Senate
The Ship Subsidy bill is our only
hope Of relief. then. said !. ?. Cooke.
whe-eupon the Associated Press de-
spatch concerning the blocking Of that
measure was read
If the subsidy bill is dead. that is
all the more reason for pressing 70
have the amendment cut out Of the
other blu concluded L Tenney Peck
We'll. we can't pass il in the House
II We do answered President Morgan
And II isn't any use 10 Us the way
II Is now added {. L Spal6ing. s
remark accepted as final by the other
directors The blocking Of the subsidy
bill was : blow 10 the Chamber, how
ever. and was lncurnfuIly discussed by
the directors after the meeting
NAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
There were 5 large number o. things
discussed and acted upon al yeStsr-
DAYS meeting. the matter Of nearest
importance being 5 suggestion 81 The
part Of President Morgan adopted by
the directors, whereby from one 70 I
three hours in the distribution Of let
tsrs from incoming mail steamers
might D. saved M Norg2n'S plan
i that the posto1fice inspector be ask
81 10 have the first class mail Ssgre- /
gated aboard the mail steamers and
brought ashore by The government
launches. customs OF quarantine as
soon Is these meet The steamers out
side. getting me mai ashore and dis
trIoute5 before the vessel dccsS- This
he argued. could b done with oompaT-
auvsly little tnouole and expense and
would b a. all times = grear ON
venisncs 70 business men. II some in
stances allowing them 70 get answers
away days ahead Of what i possible
under existing arrangements y
The meeting authorized M Morgan
% address P. O Inspector Hare n ths
matter
HOUSE COMMITTEE NAY CONE
Another letter from the delegate was
Rad suggesting that authority Dc
given him 10 invite the members of
the House Committee OF Naval A.
fairs % come u Honolulu 10 inspect
Pearl Harbor. The delegate thought
thar the value % having these Con-
sresSue1 here 70 see for themselves
would justify the expense. which would
b their transportation from san Fran I,
cisco and their entertainment while
here. The only time the members
could come would Dc 70 arrive here
on July 3 and leave August 5 Z
The matter was not definitely de-
ci6e5 yesterday. President Morgan
pointing out that i was the province
Of commercial body 70 Issue invita-
lions 70 legislative bodies. Other
necessary for the feet
would b. al the community could
handle il July
MINUTES STOOD As READ.
Al echo Of the Pinkham endorsement
II the previous day came 70 the meet
ing in the reading Of the minutes Of
thai Joint meeting. the minutes stating
thar NJ. Spal6ing had denounced the
articles II the press against Pink
ham President Morgan wanted u
know II M Sualding did not want the
minutes 10 specify the Advertiser in
particular I see 10 necessity for
specifying" answered NJ Spzlding
MAINLAND CONVENTIONS.
Al Invitation for Hawai- 70 d repre- I
ssn-=6 a. the Irrigation Congress, al c
Albuquerque. vas Rad also one 5nvir- I
Il delegates 20 the Lake Noho1k Con :
s-slce- where International Arbitra- c
ion VII b discussed Ire naming Of
delegates vas left for t1e president, Il !
,sing understood that Governor Frear :
Vii D asked 70 represent the Territory r
Z Lake N0h0lk
VALUATIONS OF SUGAR BAGS i
= lengthy report was presented from ?
he Committee OF Commerce. Naaufzc- L
IRE and Agriculture OF the question Of
he proper valuation OF sugar bags for I
utiabls purposes, the matter having i
esn brought I'd some tine ago through Q
ne dning Of Davies & Co, for z tsca- .
zeal violation OF the Customs The c
spO-t stated the difficulty Of receiving o
s6nite inf0rnario OF values OF the L
ale Of shipment Of the bags from Cal q
ut-z and z Recommendation that the
'OllsC-or q Customs be asked 20 ac- Z
spt the bond OF z reputable importer =
ithout surety. for payment Of duty ?
ending The arrival OF the values, was p
lciuded in the report This was
6opte5. Z
The sane committee presented 2 r. g
OFT recommending that ths Honolulu =
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