The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-18


a seventh member. At present all !
payments from the fund were cred
tied to the Chamber of Commerce,
for instance the contributions to the
Promotion Committee and the mos
quito campaign.
Then We would be able to find out
just what the committee was doing"
Mr.. Waldron commented on the sug-
gestion
Mr.. Wakefield reviewed the origin
Of the fund in 1900, being in connec-
ton with Ne construction of quar-
antine wharf, which enabled inter-
island traffic to be carried on. The
facts made the condition of devoting
the larger part of the fund to sani-
tary protection very reasonable
one.
Mr.. Reidford observed that the
creature could not be greater than
the creator. The Association should
he in a position to demand an ac-
counting of the fund at any time.
Mr.. Berndt stated that at various
times within the past three years the
committee had been requested to give
information but had not deigned 20
make any satisfactory answer. He
would be willing to double the con-
tribution and have it applied to pro-
motion. Since they could not have
the representation desired, let them
stop paying the tab If he should
amend the motion it would be so
that they paid the tax for promotion.
Mr.. Brasch wanted representation
without any strings on it. "The tax
is good, but we are entitled to cour-
tesy."
MIR. Mclean understood that the
houses represented on the commit
tee paid four-fifths of the tax.
Mr.. Reidford said Mr.. Petrie's let
ter was unfortunately worded, but #
they got behind the letter they might
find that the committee would be
willing to give them unconditional
representation. He understood Mr.
Waldron's position to be of the spirit
of '762"no taxation without repre-
sentation."
Mr.. Waldron stated that they had
asked if the proposition could not be
modified, but were given to under
stand that there was no other an.
swer.
MIR. Wakefield considered it would
be childish for members to say that
they would not pay the tax and then
go outside and say they were willing
/ to pay it. The passage of the reso-
luton would involve stopping all aid
to the Hawaiian Promotion Commit
tee.
Mr.. Waldron replied that the
Chamber of Commerce, according to
its dictum, might stop the tax the
first of 1913 and this Association not
have word to say about it.
Mr.. Guild asked if the Association
could not dispose of the contributions
of its members on its own account.
ut would be hard to collect" the
chair answered.
Mr.. Brasch, to avoir the precipitancy
feared, amended his motion to say "it
is the sense of this meeting" that, I'M
less this Association is granted re-
presentation of three members with
out any proviso, the payment of the
tax will cease after the arrival of a
certain steamer.
Mr.. Falk suggested the time as aft
er the bills of lading issued to date.
''The third Sierra from date" was
proposed by the mover.
Mr.. Warren moved in amendment
to leave out time limit so as to avoid
threat, thus leaving the question still
open to amicable negotiation. Mr.,
Swain seconded this.
Mr.. Guild thought it would be sim
lply going over the same ground as
had been traversed.
J Mr.. Towse thought the committee,
in Withholding information regarding
money collected from the public, act
ed in curious manner,
There was tacit agreement to Mr..
Warren's amendment and as amend
ed the motion carried, Mr.. Falk alone
voting against it with the explanation
that he opposed only the last amend
ment made.
It was voted that the association
recommend its members to observe a
holiday on the date of King George
VS. coronation.
! There was no further business.