The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-17

IWinslow's plans for Improvement after
careful examination and exhaustive
report by the Committee on Harbors,
Shipping and transportation.
Marine Corps, Requisitions-Secre.
tary of navy petitioned to grant local
merchants opportunity to submit bids.
Free Panama Tolls--As a result of
an able report on the subject by the
Committee on Harbors. Shipping and
transportation, the delegate to Con
gress was urged to assist the move
ment looking to securing free tolls
through the Panama Canal for all YES
sells engaged in the coastwise trade of
the United States.
City Barracks-Army authorities
urged to locate headquarters for sucn
troops as may be quartered in the city
en- waterfront near Fort Armstrong
Legislation.
During the last session of the Legis-
Ihture, the Legislative Committee of
the Chamber combined with Commit
tees from the Planters and Merchants
Association employing an Attorney
giving careful scrutiny to every Bill
presented accomplishing in this way
much good for our business interests
and helping secure for needed Terri
tcrial improvements large appropria-
ti0ns.
Civic Affairs.
The following extract from a letter
written by the Secretary OF the Lake
Mohonk difference is of general in
terest.
"Sinte we began our attempt to
interest business organizations in the
Arbitration movement, we have been
looking for a model resolution passed
on the subject by a business organiza-
ton. Of the several hundred, we have
received, the one adopted by your
Chamber on June 18th, 1911, is far
the nearest to a model. Accept our
very best thanks for the action
While the Chamber has always taken
deep interest in Civic Affairs, it is
only recently that We have added to
cur activities a permanent Committee
on International Arbitration.
In this connection, l might say that
lit has given me great pleasure, as
President of the Chamber, to assist in
arranging for the entertainment of DR..
David Starr Jordan, that eminent ad-
vocate of Peace, whose splendid ad-
dress last evening at the Royal Ha-
waiian Opera House will, l feel assur-
ed, do much to bring our people to a
fun realization of the great movement
now going on, having for its object
ltbe substitution of Courts of Arbitra-
t;on for the Clash of Arms.
Entertainment of Members Consular
Service.
Following out the custom OF previous
years, all consuls calling at our por
have been made well acquainted will
Ithe business interests as well as thu
attractions of Honolulu.
Commercial Delegates to China.
Early in the Chamber of Commerce
year, we were visited by a large anC
.reDresentRtive body of business men
, members of the leading Commercial
organizations of the Pacific Coast, del
, eeates to visit the Far East as tn,
/ guests of the Commercial bodies 0
] China. These gentlemen were accom-
panied by their wives and during tn,
2 stay of their steamer in port, the mem
2 Lcrs of the party were the guests o
l cur Chamber. The banquet given il
/ their honor at the Young Hotel wa
2 notable event in the history Of tn
/ Chamber.
5 Nessrs. +. L. Waldron and E. c
Brown represented the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce on this mos
important trip.
> Representation at Washington.
In April of this year, the arrange
e ment then in force with Mr.. Geo. McK
J. Mcclellan as our representative a
5 Washington, was ordered eXtende
for another year from the 1st of DC
/ Edber, 1911, the Trustees being j
thorough accord as 20 the great valu
OF Mr.. MeClellan's service to the CON
Ilnunity The Territory continues to b
- under many obligations to our repr,
sentative in Congress, Delegate Kals
nianaole.
National Conventions.
The Chamber was represented {
:, the leading Conventions held on tn
- mainland during the year, such as ii
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