The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-08-31
Suspension Of Coastwise Law.

G. Won IIamm of the Won Hamm.
Young Company and interested in the
Alexander Young Hotel, was Of the
opinion that the Merchants AssOcIa.
ton should adopt some measures TO
get acquainted with the visiting Con.
gressmen and he suggested dinner
given by the association at the Com.
mercial Club. He felt that the asso.
citation should do some entertaining of
the Congressman on its own hook. AL.
though the membership of one organ.
ization was largely that of the other
still, If the Chamber of Commerce in.
tended 10 entertain the Congressman
the same should be done by the Mer.
chants Association.
Mr.. Won Hamm added that the asso.
citation should also present matters to
the Congressman In which the organi-
zation is vitality interested. zone OF
the first subjects to suggest itself "a
my mind" said Mr.. Won Hamm, sis in
regard to the tourist traffic and the
lack of steamship facilities between
the coast and the Islands. Mr.. Schwerin
has promised to increase the passenger
facilities and the Matson Company IL
doing splendid work to give more
facilities, and is putting on fine new
passenger and freight steamer. Thii
ls all greatly appreciated by us, bu
the promised steamers will not nearly
take care of the business we are d
have next winter and in the near fu
ture. The splendid work of the Pro
motion Committee has called attention
to us all over the mainland, and every
thing points toward n tremendous in
fux Of passengers in the next year. The
passenger facilities are inadequate Il
take care of the traffic. II. +. Woo
Of the Promotion Committee expects
such big influx Of tourists that W,
will need all the steamship facilities
we can get.
Gin view of all this, every effor
should be made. to get temporary sus
pension Of the coastwise law. o.
course, we want subsidy, but If w
can not get that, then suspension OF
the coastwise law. / would make
motion that a special committee be ap
pointed TO make II business to sOlici
the attention of the Congressman
Effective Work Done.
Mr.. Paris confessed that he wa
heartily in favor Of Mr.. Won Hamm
suggestions with regard to entertain
ment provided for the Congressman b.
the Merchants Association. The Cham
Der of Commerce WAS dong something
and the association should fall in line
81 think the Merchants Association
has done its most effective work thTOug
our correspondence with the Congress
i0nal Delegate" said he. "Thore !
where we have formed special fen
ture for the betterment of the Islands
IL would be a mistake for us TO 81
back and let the Chamber of COmmere
carry out n program without our par
tlcipatipg in ~
He proposed that the matter be re
feTed 10 the Publicity and Promotion
Committee 10 confer with tho genera
entertainment committee aud 10 pro
vide dinner at the Commercial Gu
for the distinguished guests
George W. Smith said he was in ful
sympathy with The remarks Of Massri
Won llamm and Paris for he entertain
mont of The congressman
ON Dangerous Ground,
Mr., Smith said that tho other mat
ter proposed 10y Mr. ynn llamm was 4
bring lhe association on dangerou
! ground. a subsidy was The Wape
ming nov A. tho Old law mohihilu
lha pnlehpse of foreign bottoms AM
iiYluH lhe American ilAg over lham, !
should be put aside no argued lha
This should he dwell mon with grpa
emphasis lie added asp that pfe
The suspension matter might he touch
ed mon ml moi emphasized
I'VE have assurance from Ml