Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-18
HOLD
LIVEDISCUSSION
ON big TOPICS

| A fervent appeal to patriotism,
J made by John Effinger, failed yester-
, day afternoon to induce the Mer-
chants Association to adopt the Spo-
kane proposal for changing the name
| of the big isthmian ditch from Pan
anna" to American" canal. Nevertne-
J less the failure was by the narrow
/ margin of one vote. eight voting for
and nine against the proposal.
When the circular OF the Spokane
Chamber Of Commerce had been read
! = the same at that which the Honolulu
Chamber Of Commerce trustees last
, week declined to treat seriously-Mr.
, Eftinger moved that the association
adopt a similar resolution. This was
seconded by O. G, Swain and when
put drew an almost inaudible response
o. either ayes or noes. Before show
!! o! hands was called, T. NJ. Church OPP
posed the proposition, saying Panama
/ was distinctive name. What was to
-! be, gained by a changer We owned
the canal anyway. -
Upon the decision being announced,
II was voted that formal letter stat.
ing it be sent to the Spokane chamber.
Automobiles on Fort Str.e+. -
Merle NJ. Johnson, or the subject
of the proposed ordinance to prohibit
automobiles from standing on Fort
street, said It would be great DIS
advantage to merchants on that
Street. A great deal of Fort street 8
trade was what came In automobiles.
There were five or six parsons who
left their autos on the street all day,
and an ordinance giving the police
power to stop such abuse IF priyi-
lege should be sufficient. Tourists
arriving In steamers, having only a
few hours to spend, hired automobiles
to do both shopping and sigh: seeing,
and 1t would be a hafds1ip if these
people could not have the machines
wait for them along the street. Re
suggested q half-hour limit. - -
Mr.. Johnson, who said Supervisor
Murray had declared he would put an
ordinance through whether the mer4i
chants liked 1t or not, moved that a.
committee be appointed to oppose the
proposed ordinance and support in
stead an ordinance limiting antos to-
thirty minutes on Fort street, and
that an attorney be added to the com
mittee. With some verbal amendment
this carried, and Mr.. Swain suggest
ed that the decision be put in the
form of a resolution. -
u Mr.. Waldron then moved, seconded
by Mr.. Swain, that a letter to the
board of supervisors be drawn up,
setting forth the opinion OF the asso
citation in regard to automobile traf.
fic on Fort street, (which carried I'M
,animously. III. d. g !, ~. x ~ -. s-.ssast.
ture shows in their autos. The mat
ter was then allowed to fade.
Association Annual Dinner.
President Gignoux brought up the
matter of holding an annual dinner,
creating laughter by the remark, I'VE
have not had one for several years"
Taxation Without Representation.
Mr.. Waldron stirred up the most
lively discussion of the meeting by
stating that the Shippers Wharf Com
mittee refused to allow the three rep
resentatives of the association a vote
in the proceedings Of that body. The
president thought it would be only
fair that the representatives of the
merchants who paid the tax should
have voice in the administration of
the fund. tA
Most of the talk that followed was
on the question of how to bring the
matter to settlement. There was, a
motion made to leave it to the direct
ors, but motion by Mr.. Bon prevailed
to make it a special order of business
for an adjourned meeting of the asso-
citation two weeks thence.
Representative AT Washington.
President Gignoux stated that the
directors had nothing to propose re-
garding the appointment of a repre-
sentative of the association at Wash |
1ngton. They could get along very
well without one until they knew who |
was going to be the delegate.
A resolution was passed expressing
al probation of the services of Mr.. |
Mcclellan the retired representative at
and on motion of Mr. |
Brasch it was ordered that an engross-
ed copy of the resolution be sent to
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