Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-21

lions some place where we could
put the troops" He urged a great
central organization TO which the Fed
Cral Government could turn for advice
and assistance. And let US do all
this he said, amid applause, for the
love of Honolulu"
!. II. Gait warned against the dan.
ger of one organization pulling against
another. illustrating his remarks with
a "reminiscences Of the opposite action
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants Association on the coast
wise passenger regulation.
John G. Lane advocated that the
matter be put first TO the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Merchants Asso-
citation to decide. He said II they
agreed. the rest would be easy sailing.
4. II. Ford declared that a better un.
Outstanding between the commercial
bodies and the public generally must
be reached. that the people must be
recognized without regard to station,
wealth or race.
r. +. Sedgwick spoke for i'm.
mediate action, stating that the organ.
ization should be formed at the din
nor itself. He asked for instanta.
ncous action. but his urgency was not
responded to, and Mr.. Cooke stated at
once that the dinner was for discus.
sion of the project and not for hasty
action.
Clergy lndorse Plan.
Bishop RCstariCk gave his indorse.
mcnt to the plans, and so did Bishop
LibCrt, the latter suggesting that the
work proceed carefully and be assured
of perTanonCy as II progressed.
Dr.. SCudder liked the idea OF a
peoples forum" His talk was along
the lines OF public meetings where ev'
cry man should have voice.
+. G. Athcrton then moved the adop-
ton Of the resolution which was after
wards the basis for the plan Of action
adopted The original resolution was
for the appointment OF committee to
look into the feasibility of forming
such a popular organization as those
present had talked over.
w. r. Harrington was then called
upon and pointed out that the Japan.
Csc and Chinese and other elements OF
the city's population should be repre-
scented on the committee named to take
the matter up. at seems to me that
General MaCOmb has sounded the key.
note Of the situation when he said this
organization should he For the love Of
Honolulu" he said. That's what
will make the organization great. The
Eeople of Honolulu must love the city,
must speak well of II, must be proud
of II. | should suggest that the Cham
Der of Commerce throw open its doors
and say. let all come in
Want Outline Of Definite Scheme.
T.. T.. Paxton suggested an amend
mant to the resolution to provide that
when the committee made its report,
II lax out some plan 0f organization.
This was afterwards incorporated in
the resolution.
w. G. Smith told of the work Of the
san Diego Chamber of Commerce, and
iudorsed the idea that the Chamber of
Commerce throw open its doors and
accent the goodwill and the member
ship Of every good citizen
u Mayor Fern. however, spoke Tor
b.. most poninC action until the Merchants
B Association and the Chamber Of Com
mcrce themselves should meet with
some of those present last night and
agree 10 the plan of amalEamation He
also smoke for brotherhood of all
races and all residents as the basis for
united action.
After a number of brief comments
( had been made, all favoring the idea,
the original resolution was added TO
and redrafted into the form previous
~ mentioned and passed unanimously.
Then the meeting adjourned, after
passing with applause a motion by
Ganrpp " Smith COnVpying the thanks
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