The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-31


also true Of getting from here to any
other place. and L do not think that
IS we.g hty. | do believe we ought
to consider the number OF people there.
the occasion Of their travel. and the
facilities that are provided by Amer
lean owners for that travel.
They have the chamber Of commerce.,
and the merchants association, and
the GIVE federation, and my informa
ton IS that the controlling spirits Of
each Of those organizations are the
sane men, 80 that instead Of repre-
senting q wide sentiment they really
| represent the sentiment Of a very few
men.
Mr.. Kalanianaole Nh Chairman, |
viii not let that statement Of facts
% mchalIenged. 1t is absolutely un-
! true These three organizations rep
! resent thee distinct interests, and the
! gentleman : statement is an untruth.
| Mr. BarchfeId. The gentleman should
! remember that Hawaii, with its 100
| 600 population. has $4,000 Japs 10000
| Cinnamon. 60.0G Hawajians. and 10000
whites and what do You expect in
community? l put you in any borough
| or any township Of 10000 people, and
| / YOU can get chamber Of commerce,
| and board of trade, and businessmen :
association | think YOU are doing fair
| ~ well
Mr.. Yates. I think, then, sir, on your
own statement the action OF these va
! riouS committees of various organlZa'
! tons does not represent the sentiment
| If ALI the people there. or the sentiment
of the ma ioritv of all the people there
| Mr. Rarcbfeid It represents the he,r
i,+1res. which is the bnsine,s interest :;
- r,,,ra,o,,t. tho financial interests, rep-
ro.on+s nannI,, who are doing things
=, o,,ar +hora
| Mr.. Yates. But il does not represent
,bo.o ,,aonla who are thera-American
mechanics
Mr. ParchfeId. Yes. il does.
IIr Ya+es Fvcont =. they employ
american mechanics very largely.
Mr. AIexander. Are they opposed to
ir2 woulI like to know.
Mr.. Yates. Opposed to H. r. 1915!
Yes SIR. herausc we believe there IS
M raaI reason for if. We believe that
# will he = de-riment and discour-
aoemane ia American ,hipowners. The
| American Hawaiian line is now building
thraa nov ships. and understand that
ana ~, :: =, 10 o ,as.anonr shin They
! .ro "a In IniI+ At Snarrows Point. are
| ,,.,,l,- raal,- for launchino now. As to
+h, ,jos. ~ .b;, onI the +,-ra nf .ery-
a +t,+ ,,rd,,ilnd q, Tho Atlantic
roo.. for . draat NAM, ,,nars = certain
I,a l,,,o4 ,lo,,,, With some old shins
al fp,it,. +ha;r I,e;ness Iao.,n "a GROW
I;ttia - o,I +lo,- ,,o7 some nao-
tf,al ~, ro.,,I+ wa. tIat tbay- |uilt
~ ~, +Lar, Iraforr;n,, IA Bel Star
Lna+l ana +oIa,, .ha !. tTn hest invest
,~a,f On The lina The eoniJ NOT have
5ona +bat had any disnosition been in
.,.i,iana, ia Interfere with the coastwi5e
.hi,nino laws
| we are bnra roprnsautiDr the marine
eno:neers. and we are entirely opposed
10 that hill, because If is q discourage
nen+ 70 American owners. There are
very few now engaged i'm shipping. and
we believe that those who are in. and
IN i'm Good faith, ouoht to lie encOur
/ ao.I
JUS as an example Of the difference
between -harouuers. | want to cite one
| uf the connanips thar is interested in
, this rropoeltion, mat is intereted in
I maintaining this prorpo>itlon. Il wa.
invited to submit bids for the delivery
Of coal on the Pacific from the Atlantic
to supply the fleet on their world cruise
- Their business was i'm such shape thai
, they could no. agree to contract for ths
= delivery Of coal, but they dId make the
statement to the navy department thai
if they were 50 situated. if their ship
were 50 located at the time coal wa,
wanted that they could take the coal
they would 10 it for SO much per ION