The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-01-12
EXCUSE
FOR OPPOSITION
Protest Against Amendment 10
COastwise Law Based on
More Ships.
tFrOm Thnrsday,s AdvertIserl

" AhNANa"g = aAANNANtaNAN
At the meeting Of the trustees OF
tho chamber Of commerce yesterday a
letter from George Nick. Mcclellan tell
ing Of the oppontion Of the California
congressional delegation to the Coast
wise law amendment introduced by
Delegate Kalanianaole to better the
passenger traffic between Honolulu and
the Coast, came up for action, but the
trustees considered the matter of such
Importance that it was referred to the
annual meeting of the chamber to be
held next Wednesday.
Mcclellan stated in his letter that
the California congressman entered a
protest against any change in the pres
ent law in behalf of Honolulu, on the
ground that the Oceanic Steamship
Company intended to place two more
boats in commission within short
time, thus making three steamers on the
run between San Francisco and Aus
tralia via Honolulu.
The trustees did not discuss the mat
ter at any length, but what was said
indicates that there is not much en-
thusiasm over the possibility of three
steamers on the run, especially as it is
proposed to take off the Sierra which
will make the through trip along with
the other two steamers. And the last
state viii be worse than the first.
"oivic Economy"
H. Gooding Field, of Waikiki, Maui,
who has been resident of Panama for
a long time, writes letter to PresI-
dent Spalding, of the chamber, stating
that he has been subpenaed in the case
of Mills versus Currie in Honolulu, jan
Iuarv 10, and he states he would be glad
to read a paper before the chamber on
l"Civic Economy and Efficiency" n
Subject of which he has made a study
for years.
The paper will be divided under six
heads; Organization and the deter
limitation of departmental duties, -
''Detail of operation, with the view of
the elimination of waste "WorSing
comparisons of departmental incomes
and expenditures, - Standards of eff
ficiency," GA city's assets and habil-
tiles" and Appropriations and
funds
He will be invited TO read his paper
before the annual meeting next We'd
nesday.
Favors Nawiliwii.
I, Trustee E. Il. Paxton, for the harboT
committee, reported that Major Wooten
Engineer Corps, U. s. A., has recon-
mended in his report that the harboT
of Nawiliwili, Kauai, be the first choice
for the government harbor work ON
that island, with Port Allen as second
choice. He also recommends full APP
preparation for the completion of the
Hilo breakwater and harbor improve
i, ments.
An invitation was received by the
chamber to send a representation to the
international congress of chambers OF
commerce of the world, which will be
held on September 20, 1912, in Boston
This is the first time that this congress
has been held in the United States
l heretofore the meetings having been II
the various capitals of Europe. Pres
ident Spalding was authorized by reso
luton to appoint a delegate.
President Spalding reported briefly
Q upon the successful entrance of the
. flagship California to Pearl Harbor, il
= was also stated that j. p. Cooke, chair
man of the legislative committee, wa'
d compiling his annual report for the
Q meeting of the chamber next Wednes
4 day. This should prove most inter
O esting one.
--s-H-s.