The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
Chamber of Commerce, Without
Any Debate, Adopts Home
Rule Resolution.
THE CIVIC FEDERATION TODAY
Bar Association on Friday-The
Ministerial Union Endorses
Curtis Measure.
CFrom Wednesday Advernser.j

Taking the stand that the passage
of bill by congress prohibiting the
sale of spirituous liquor in Hawaii
would constitute an unjustifable in
vasion of the rights of the people of
Hawaii to govern themselves, the
chamber of commerce yesterday after
noon passed resolution expressing
that sentiment. The prohibition issue
was carefully eliminated from the reso-
luton.
The resolution which had already
been approved by the board of direc-
tors, was read by L. i. Spalding, Cecil
Brown seconding it. There was no
discussion and the resolution was sub
mitted to a vote. Hands were raised
and count showed fifty.two in favor
if the resolution and eighteen against
it. The resolution follows:
Resolution.
Whereas, 1t is appropriate that the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce should
express its opinion on any public ques-
tion which may affect the commercial
interests as well as the general welfare
of the Territory of Hawaii; and
Whereas, There are now pending be-
fore the congress of the United States,
certain measures dealing with the sale
of spirituous liquor in the Territory
of Hawaii; and
Whereas, This chamber does not de-
sire to pass on the merits of the ques-
tion of prohibition in its applicability
to this Territory, or to espouse either
side of the controversy over the pro
posed legislation when considered
merely as question of the advisable
ity of prohibiting the sale of liquor in
this Territory; and
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of this
chamber that the right conferred upon
this Territory by the Organic Act to
legislate upon all rightful subjects OF
legislation, including the traffic in
liquor, should be inviolably preserved;
and
Whereas, 1t is also the opinion of
this chamber that the people of this
Territory, acting through their repre-
sentatives in the legislature, are fully
able and competent to deal with all
matters of purely local concern includ
ing the regulation of prohibition OF
the sale of liquor.
is the sense of the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce, that the enactment by
the congress of the United States al
the present time of a law prohibiting
the sale of spirituous liquor in thi,
Territory, would constitute an unjus
tilted invasion of the right heretofor,
conferred upon the people of this Ter
rtory to determine for themselves al
local questions, and to administer theil
internal, affairs in a manner consonant
with the fundamental principles Of
American government.
Resolved, also, That copy of thiI
resolution be sent to the delegate u
congress at Washington.
Those present at the meeting were
Albert Along, c. II. Atherton, F. C
Atherton, c. G. Ballentyne, Arthur
Berg, Z. A. Berndt, +. +. Bishop, X
b. Booth, A. w. 4. Bottomley, w. A
Bowen, Cecil Brown, w. L. Brown, r
J. Buchly, G. Fred Bush, A. j. Camp
bell, Bruce Cartwright, G.. =. Castle, w
w. F. Dillingham;, j. ID. Dole, j. NJ. Dow
sett, A. Gartley, John Gill, w. w
Hall, c. Hedemann, w. II. Hoogs, D. p
r. Isenberg, Richard Ivers, jane
Jaegar, E. W. Jordan, j. A. Kennedy
Il. J. King, f. Klamp, r. +. Lange
William Lanz, Robert Levers, II. i
Lewis, R. /. Lille, j. S. Low, =. j
Lowrey, +. w. Macfarlane, j. II. Nc
Kenzie, Chas. n. Marques, j. a. Nc
Candless, w. ii. McInerny, J. F. Nor
gan, z. X. Myers, L. II. Harris, L. L
Paxton, L. Tenney Peck, W. Pfoteu
hauer, NJ. Phillips, NJ. p. Robinson
Georg Rodiek, l. Rubenstein, +. 4
Schaefer, r. w. Shingle, Il. /. Spald
ing, +. NJ. Swanzy, Il. d. Tenney, /
A. fmrston, X. II. Trent, +. l.. Wa
dron. 7. +. Wall, G. j. Waller, Normal
Watkins, W. Wolters, II. p. Wood, A
Young, A. A. Young
Civic Federation Today.
The question OF the endorsement O
the Curtis bill will be gone into at m
regular meeting Of the civic federation
called for this afternoon. As the men
hers OF this body have individually a,
clnred themselves In favor Of the pril
ciple Of federal enactment Of prohih
ton law for this Territory the 6ndors
ment Of the measure Is certain.
Bar Association May Act.
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memhefs of the bar association wl
also have an opportunity tn dfela
themselves on ihf prohibition qnesti,
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