Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
WOULD MAKE
PROMPT Use OF
HARBOR FUNDS
Merchants Association Dis
cuSSes Many Civic Cues
tons at Meeting
Yesterday


by the local army officials of fed
eral appropriation of $4,000 TO be
used in making a survey OF the pro-
posed ship channel between Honolulu
end Kalihi harbors, was presented
and adopted at a well attended meet
ing of the merchants association yes
terday afternoon. The resolution
was offered by E. H. Paris, of Z.
o. Hall q Son, who urged immediate
action on the part of the board be-
cause of the fact that the appropria
ton will lapse if not taken advantage
of before June 80.
The appropriation was recently
placed in the control of Major w. r.
Nooten, u S. A, Engineer Corps, to
make the survey, who, in order to as
certain the feeling of the public with
regard to the proposed channel, sent
cut sixty letters, asking that those
receiving them suggest any plan of
action that might appeal to them.
Major Wooten informed Mr. Paris
that but one answer has been receiv-
ed, Mr. Paris stated that had the
matter been taken before the mer-
chants association at an earlier date
favorable action could have been
taken which would have been repre-
sentative of public feeling. In the
resolution adopted by the associa-
tion, it is proposed that channel not
less than 500 feet in width be open
ed between Honolulu and Kalihi har-
bors and that the latter basin be
deepened sufficiently to accommo-
date the largest trans-Pacific steam
ers. 1t was further proposed that a
copy of the resolution, together with
a prepared table of statistics show
ing the growth of trade in Honolulu
harbor be furnished Major Wooten
In order that immediate action be
taken on the matter, a committee
composed of Z. H. Paris, chairman;
T. M. Church and Merle Johnson was
appointed by President Swain to
carry the matter before the army au-
thorities,
Work Against Sugar Tariff.
President Swain called for a re-
port from the chairman of the local.
sugar tariff, to which Ed. Towse re-
sponded, stating that it had been
principally through the efforts of
George r. Carter that united organi-
cation has been effected in Washing
ton among the various sugar commit
tees. These committees are now do
ing splendid work, issuing tri-weekly
bulletins for which they have mail
ing list of more than 1900 names. The
committee now carrying on the work
at the Honolulu end has sent out
more than $4,000 pieces of literature
bearing upon the subject, and, as. Mr.
Towse put it, the local committee
will continue the fight until the last
hope disappears over the horizon"
Mr.. Towse spoke of twenty-minute
conversation which w A. Kinney, a
former Democrat of Honolulu, had
with President Wilson. At the close
of the interview, the President said:
mr.. Kinney, your arguments are
strong, but | am convinced that the
people of the United States want free
sugar" Mr.. Towse went on to say
that within few days speeches will
be made which will make Wilson's
ears tingle, and these speeches will
deal with whether or not the people
of the United States have said they
dhC ISC ou6d4s FOllON iH6 MI.
Towse's talk, vote of thanks, pro-
posed by w. H. McInerny, was pass
ed acknowledging the efficient work
done by the legislative, sugar and
health committees of the association |
Billboard Matter Discussed.
A deaf ear was turned by the asso-
citation upon the proposal made by
George Guild, who stated that he be- |
lieved the organization should take |
action on the "boycotting of stores
who use billboards" by the women
Of Honolulu. Guild went on to say
that if the association took a hand in |
the matter that an agreement could |
be arranged between the women and
Charles r. Frazier whereby certain |
portions of the city could be elm |
mated in the use of billboards. When |
asked to express his views on the |
matter, Mr.. Frazier said:
II have never suggested such a |
matter to the merchants association |
and / am not responsible for its hay
ing been brought up at this time.
was approached by a gem leman |
some days ago who asked me what |
my attitude would be in case. a COM
promise was sought to be effected |
through the merchants association. |
told him that my answer to that |
question would be my attitude which |
has prevailed in the past, and that !
had always been inclined to meet |
should be filed with the |
q IF IL, |