The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-16
sEAMEN DEFEND
Representative

Inc members OF che Honolulu Harbor,
Masters, Mates and Pilots, are not in,
clined to allow the statement to the
effect that Captain Tullett, their repre-
sentative in Washington, has over
stepped in the matter of claiming that
he has authority to appear and speak
in the name of the Hon olulu Chamber
of Commerce. Below is published
communication from the Harbor.
through f. C. Poor, its secretary, whiek
gives the association g side of the mat
ter. One explanation offered is thar
Captain Tullett may have been miisquOs-
ed in the Advertiser story of Thursday
last, but the quotation was taken FROM
the official report of the meeting of the
Committee on Merchant Marine of the
House and cannot but be correct. The
members of the Harbor are also mistak-
en- in inferring that the story in tht
Advertiser was offered this paper for
publication. 1t was obtained in the
usual news gathering of the day ana
was portion of report of the regular
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
The letter of the Harbor is:
Editor Advertiser: We are surprised
and grieved at the astounding head
,
our representative, Captain A. Tullett,
as being the cause of snarl at the
Capital.
We feel absolutely certain that Cap
tain Tullett has been misquoted, for he
is certainly too much of gentleman
to attempt any misrepresentation, such
, as has been attributed to him in the
article referred to, and in justice to
him as well as ourselves, we would
most respectfully request that you grant
| us space in the columns of your valu-
able paper to assert our objections, until
such time as he may be heard from.
Captain Tullett 3 mission to Washing
| ton was to represent Honolulu HarbUr
No. 81 mt the annual convention Of the
American Association of Masters, Mates
and Pilots, whether he was clothed with
any authority from the Chamber OF
Commerce, we do not know, but, in ap-
probation for what the Chamber OF
Commerce had done for us, we offered
them his services, the correspondence
leading up to this is hereto appended
1t is customary for the National Con-
vention to appoint various committees
from among the members to meet aud
confer with the different Congressional
committees and we take it that Captain
Tullett has, with Others been assigned
the duty of going before the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. If
such is the case, we can not hold him
responsible for not consulting the Ter.
ritorial Delegate, particularly on bin
that did not directly interest this Ter
ritory.
This bill is intended to put all sail
ing vessels of three hundred tons and
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compel them to carry licensed master
and a licensed mate, also to make it
unlawful for any one to serve as mas
ter, mate, second mate or third mate,
engineer or pilot in charge of watch
who has not been licensed by the UNI
ted States local inspectors.
At the last regular meeting of Ho.
nolulu Harbor No. 81, this bill was
unanimously Endorsed and letters sent
to Honorable j. X. Kalanianaole and
other prominent Congressman, asking
them to use their influence to have it
pass Congress this session and become
law.
Now, as we had petitions relative to
a preliminary survey of Kahului and
Eleele harbors, which in all probability
would also be referred to the Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
Captain Tullett would be justified in
stating that he was supported by the
Chamber of Commerce, for they are
certainly in favor of this and are in
possession of complete copies of the pc
titions forwarded through our Captain
Tullett
We consider that a grave injustice
has been done to our representative,
our harbor and our association not by
you, Mr.. Editor, but by those offering
the article for publication without first
giving us n chance to be heard. All we
ask is that the Chamber of Commerce
and general public withhold their final
decision in the matter until Captain
Tullett returns, when if he has not
satisfactory explanation, which we are
confident he will have, we are ready
and willing to make amends to them
in any manner they may choose.
Chamber of Commerce Letter.
The following letter, dated November
10, was received by the Harbor from
the Chamber of Commerce.:
Dear Sirs: 1t gives me pleasure to
inform you that at a meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday,
upon motion, duly made and unanimous
ly carried, resolution was passed en-
dorsing your plan to send represen-
tative to Washington to be present
during the coming session of Congress
for the purpose of presenting Hawaii IS
need of additional lighthouses, buoys
and other aids to navigation.
wishing you the best of success IN
your efforts to secure the money neees
sary to defray the expenses of your
delegate, believe me, very truly yours,
"H. p. WOOD, Secretary"
Acknowledgment.
An acknowledgement was sent, as fol
lows, to Mr.. Wood:
"Dear Sir: In acknowledging tho
receipt of your esteemed favor Of the
10Th inst, allow us to tender the e1-
preston of our most earnest and heart
felt thanks to the Chamber of Com
merce for their kind interest and in
huential exertions which have made ii
possible for us to have representation
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