The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-13
JAPANESE ARE
!. GUESTS OF
HONOR
Significant Incident at Banquet
by Chamber Of Commerce TO
Members of japanese Mer.
chants Association Is AAsur-
ance Given Governor Pinkham
Of Support of Business Men on
His Platform Of Efficiency.

HIS Platform Of Efficiency.
Marking an occasion prfgnant with
interest to wider eircle,thap Honolulu
or Hawaii was the dinner gwen BY the
chamber Of somweree ~ the Young Io.
tel last evening to members of the
Japanese merchants association. The
dinner was in compliment to the Japa.
pesc business men, who themselves had
been hosts 70 the members Of the cham.
Ter Of conDsrcc on a namber Of occa.
sions. The fact that so many Nom,
beers Of The Chamber OF commerce were
present iRdleSted their hearty desire
to compliment their guests. Exactly
one hundred and ono persons sat down
20 the banquet, the extra man being
Governor Pinkham.
An exceedingly significant incident
81 this dinner was when Governor
Pinltham was assnred Of the united sup.
port Of the leading business men Of the
Territory fh his platform Of efficiency.
tie was told thai when ne issued his
statement that efficiency would be the
standard for public service, il meant
that the business men Of the cofnmun-
ity would solidly support him In this
policy, irrespective OF party. and fog
the best interests Of the Territory at
large. Nh
Mote OF Harmony
Former Governor George r. Cartar
president of the chamber Of commerce,
nresided as toastmastep and ins Ms
opening talk sounded the note which
drew the Oceident and the Orient 10. |
gether IN harmony hast evening. bbS
This dinner, eommehced the !
toastmaster, "is not givcng from any
change Of attitude towhrd tho jana, |
nese business men Of Honolulu due to |
The present industrial conditions. bit |
rather 20 many of us believing that |
Honolulu Is casting of its swaddlinq
eiothcs and reaching out to become 4 |
CRATER city, and 1t tehooves ali ele- |
ments IN its business hfe 10 act IN |
unity and pull togethef,- not only 10 |
make this the GfossfoaslAf Of the pa.
ci6e, but spot where the Orient ean
meet the 0ceidcnt on an edual fosting. |
also to return constants infd repeafeJ
hofpitalities Of the Japanese NOR. |
Giants association"
Their Hearts For HAWAII
y. Honcl1ra, president Of this .tapa.
nese merchants association, RESPONDED |
TO these stntiments IN an extremeIv /
happy vein. lie dwelt upon the fact
that SO tnnrv Japanese IN Hawaii con.
slder this Their permanent home. aud |
Expressed the appreciation Of the mem.
befs OF his association Of the opportpp. |
ny OF meeting the hading business men
81 the community In a social ax well ~
IN q business way. Mr. Yonelyufas olso
spoke Of the obligations Of the lana.
nese here to put their hearts into. thels
work Tor Hawaii, while retaining love |
for the lanifof their birth ~ 81
}. +. Hackfeld was introduced A.
man who naser speaks without think.
ing, and he responded to the .toast
= The japanese Merchant. \. He smoke /
pleasantly Of the business relations az |
the Japanese with the other fational. /
ities in business here and paid them
q sincere compliment for their energy |
and accumen. @oy /
trom business 10 diplomacy was a
snort path, and Acting Consul General
H. Arita responded to the toast, VIA,
panese Diplomacy, The represept,
atiVo here Of japan dwelt at SOME /
length, but in wen chosen words, npon
the harmony which prevails In Homo.
lulu among all races and classes. He [
was heartily cheered. .. 49,
+. FaxOn Bishop made the prineinal
talk Of the evening, speaking on s.Ja.
panese Immigration. He gave the /
Japanese great credit for their bart m
the industrial Developments Of Hawaii
and complimentsd them upon their
danng and courage In Undertaking /
work which was deemed almost i'm.
possible and accomplishing great en-.
work, like the KOhala ditch.
VIII Be Credit to Country.
A. X. OEawa spoke ON behalf az The
Japanese born I'M Hawaii He "a one
OF hftyithree registered Japanese yot.
ers and asserted his belief that In ac-
cepting the responsibility of citizen
ship the Japanese who exercise the
right of suffrage viii do SO with credit
TO their new country, refuting the
tineoism which fears their future con.
troll through the ballot.
As a man who knows A. L. C. Al,
kinson spoke upon the fishing industry
OF the Islands and the part the 5apa,
nese have and are taking IN III; stat.
ing that their development of the deep
sea h@hing has made possible cheap
and abundant food for the people, al, !
though the whites seldom call for
more than one or two well knogn ash.
=. sheba spoke in happy and witty
way upon the trials and tribulations
OF Japanese neyspapernnn, telling
some excellent stories and holding the
interest Of all his listeners lie caused
laughter by stating that the Japanese
newspapers had bad the courage 10 ad.
wise their readers not TO bny sugar
support fOS Governor.
This concluded the program for the
evening, but President Carter stated
that all would feel that the evening
would not b6lcomplete withons a few
remarks from Governor Pinkham. In
Introducing the Governor Mr.. Carter
assured him of the united support Of