The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-05-21


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lbff. and said VI b H aftatifaa tht
chamber should De- nlei hf thf ahii
men who have iulit Hp tff fffii in
iGsiff that he's done fa nHfh iuf thf
Territory n sa misihhe J believe
"a cheaper ihr Organization hf luWrf
ing ihe cost of iniiihii0n
ilr then suggested that n sifnnr com
mittec be- appointed tn formulate plane
fof The organization of abe chamber.
This Hhs aftefward done hv thr rffolu.
ton introduced NV Frank e. Atherfon.
which embodied practically hll the sug.
rcstions made Nv Mr. Smith
Following the address ~ Mr. Smith.
Mr. Cooke called upon Mr.. Peck Mr..
Peck took NJ his theme "Altruism ~
and asserted that the subordination Of
selhahness 20 thought for others must
come TO Honolulu II anything really
worth while is 20 be accomplished
Work. Work, Work.
"What were the business interests
when the Titanic went down." he
he asked. "Publie welfare must be
the object at which we aim. What we
want is n public welfare club, OF at
least that spirit. Work, work, work,
everlasting work must be our motto.
If we live up TO that we shall have no
trouble in organizing n great central
institution, which shall have the people
as a whole back Of it, and which shall
| be capable of doing the work we have
to do in the best and most efficient
manner. We are really here tonight to
get new sense of what our public
duties are. know that they are far
beyond the protecting of the mere
business interests of the community.
Let us see to IL that we incorporate in
our idea something that will appeal to
the highest ideals of those who have
the welfare of this city at heart.
Soldiers Message.
There was short halt in the talk
ing, and then General Macomb rose at
his place at the head of the table, his
white uniform showing plainly against
the darkened outer room, and began to
speak. He said in part:-
ton among the cities of the nation es-
pecially in regard TO the number of
troops stationed here. The head of
those troops should know among other
things what the sentiment of the peo.
pie here toward public improvements
is. In order to do that it is necessary
that there be some central body which
can give authoritative utterance to the
} will of the city as whole. This would
, enable, what is now Taking, coordina
ton between the federal government
and the city. For instance the work
that is being done out at Fort Rugel
is just along the lines proposed by the
citizens, and will in time become 8
part of that work. Another instance
, of what | mean is the work at For
Shafter. There the government s tasl
was aided by private citizen at Mo
/ analua. That was, however, just bi
, of good luck, and not likely to harper
! again unless some definite plan is pre-
: sented and followed closely.
For Love of Honolulu.
"There is, for example, the Waterfront
: between Fort Shafter and Fort D.
Russy; the government is bound to max
: some improvements there, which will
! tend to greater Honolulu. But yol
must help if you want the best results
! If You want a greater Honolulu, you mus
! be united upon something, some plan
! for the love of Honolulu, not merel,
: for the advancement of business in
l terests.
"Punchbowl Park, as suggested, TO
Il instance, has great value to the troop
ifanA IN M nif ne IL
nolulu. There is now no place wher
troops can be brought into the city. N
place where they can advantageously b
displayed at military or civic parade'
. Such park would provide such place
u "The improvements along the city
waterfront would require little none
: and cooperation between the govern
ment and the citizens. What is neet
ed there is concerted action, and ! b,
3 : lieve that the necessary appropriation
4 Z could be hurried if some sign of con
= mon interest was evinced.
y Live Wire Here.
i "I have heard much tonight abol
It the live wires in Rochester, Clevelan
d and elsewhere, but / want to say thu
r there are here in Honolulu just {
# many live wires as there are IN an
10 other city of its size in the countr
If The troul:e is that they are apt to g
short circuited and so waste their enc
/ gy. There is in physics state of a
rs fairs known as equilibrium. All fore
it are pulling in all different direction
* and the result is nil, as the forces cou
it teract each other. That is the sta
at we are in here. Let us get togeth
IN and begin pulling in the same dire
w tion and we will accomplish som
" thing"
he Mr.. Gait repeated to some extent t
w ideas advanced by Mr. Rath. He
lie stanced the recent votes in the chai
IN Der of commerce and the merchant
r. association ON the matter of the coa'
r. wise laws, as showing the difficulty
IN getting together even on vital thing
to Points a Flaw.
ca John Lane, declared that "the who
lu trouble now lies with the chamber
no commerce. and the merchants assoc