The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-29
MERCHANTS TALK
OVER R|LO ROW
License Problem Discussed at
Length by Members of
Association.

When the Congressman have rested |
to collect their thoughts, deputation /
of FIVE members of the Merchants AS |
ISOLATION, appointed yesterday by |
Chairman Dillingham;, will discuss mat |
ters of general interest with them, and |
among other subjects win present the |
peculiar needs of the Islands with ref |
ererce to increased passenger accom-.
modations between here and the Coast. /
BY vote, the association instructed its |
delegation to first present arguments !
in behalf of ship subsidies, and fail |
ing to make an impression along that !
line will present arguments in support |
of temporary suspension of the coast |
wise shipping law. Further, the dele |
CATION viii also advocate such changes |
in the shipping regulations as to per-
NIT foreign bottoms to be purchased by |
American shipping companies with the |
privilege of transferring the American !
flag to them, without going to the ex-
treme measures for such transfers re-
quired now. The committee named by
Chairman Dillingham; comprises George |
w. Smith, chairman; c. Won Hamm, |
G. F. Bush, E. Ell. Paris and Col Soper
This committee is somewhat divided |
in its opinion as to both subjects. Mr..
Won Hamm and Col Soper are both in
favor of suspension of the coastwise
law and each made a strong plea in
behalf of this course of action.
The two-fold shipping proposition
was presented by Ed. Towse who gave
cogent reasons for Incorporating his |
suggestions into motion to be acted
upon by the association.
Hilo License Pilikia.
Chairman Dillingham; in calling the |
meeting to order said it was primarily
called to discuss the matter of the Hilo |
authorities compelling representatives
of Honolulu business firms taking out
licenses to sell goods in Hawaii coun-
ty. He referred to the opinion render j
ed by A. G.. NJ. Robertson, attorney for |
the association, the gist of which was
that the Hilo authorities were away
off.
E. Fl. Paris said that in case any |
definite action was taken by the Ha-
wall county attorney that it might |
be wise to pass a motion authorizing |
the Trade and Finance Committee to i
test the case in the courts The ASSOC
citation adopted motion presented BY
George w. Smith Incorporating Mr. !
Paris suggestion.
Suspension of Coastwise Law.
{. Won Hamm 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 a 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
lzatlon was largely that of the other
still, if the Chamber of Commerce in
tended to entertain the Congressman.
the same should be done by the Mer- ,
chants Association.
Mr.. Won Hamm added that the asso |
cation should also present matters to |
the Congressman in which the Orpani- |
cation is vitally interested. cone of |
the first subjects to suggest itself to
my mind, F." 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 is |
doing a splendid work to give more
facilities, and is putting on fine new
passenger and freight steamer. This
Is all greatly appreciated by US, but
the promised steamers will not nearly |
take care of the business we are to
have next winter and in the near flu
ture. The splendid work of the Pro
motion Committee has called attention
TO us all over the mainland, and every
thing points toward tremendous in
hux of passengers in the next year The
passenger facilities are inadequate to
take care of the traffic. II. P. Wood
of the Promotion Committee expects
such big influx of tourists that we
will need all the steamship facilities
we can get.
Gin view of all this, every effort
should be made to get a temporary sus-
pension of the eoastwise law. Of
course, we want a subsidy, but if we
can not get that, then suspension of
the coastwise law. L would make a
motion that a special committee be ap-
pointed to make it business to solicit
the attention of the congressman -
Effective Work Done.
Mr.. Paris confessed that he was
heartily in favor of Mr. Won Hamm S
suggestions with regard to entertain
. ment provided for the Congressman by
the Merchants Association. The Cham
Der of Commerce was dong something
and the association should fall in line.
Il think the Merchants Association
has done It's most effective work through
our correspondence with the Congress
lonal Delegate said he. There is
where we have formed a special fea-
ture for the betterment of the Islands.
1t would be a mistake for us to sit
lack and let the Chamber of Commerce
carry out program without our par
ticipating in it,
He proposed that the matter be re-
ferred TO the Publicity and Promotion
Committee to confer with the general
entertainment committee and to pro-
vide q dinner at the Commercial Club