Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-24
Members of Commercial bod
les Find Way to Action
Via New Channel

Uniting on the plan that seems TO
promise action Of some kind for fed
eral building in Honolulu, members of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants Association yesterday aft
ernoOn voted to pass the selection of
site up to the treasury officials in
Washington. .. =. ..... H.. .....-..
Former Governor George r. Carter
presented the resolution that was
adopted at the end of nearly two hours
of vigorous but always courteously-
phrased discussion. His resolution is
as follows: .- .....a.. >
Whereas, every citizen and resi-
dent Of this territory desires the con-
struction of a federal building COM
mensurate with the culture and dig
nifty Of the United States Of America;
located in Honolulu the western out
post of our common country,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
we here present request those Off
Gals Of the present administration in
Washington in charge of this matter
to build US such a building forthwith,
and that in the interest Of the COM
mon good we will gladly welcome any
site they may select"
Carriers resolution was submitted in
the form of an amendment to a pre-
yious resolution offered by j. A. Nc
Candless. The McCandless resolution
declared in favor of the original Ma
huka site, that is. the site bounded by
King, Bishop and Merchant streets,
and excluding the Fort street business
property tracts over which the long
continued controversy has arisen.
The gathering of businessmen was
one Of the largest, most representa-
tive and most attentive to the object
of the meeting of any in recent years
in this city. One hundred and four
out of total membership of 1S7 of
combined commercial bodies attended
the meeting-65 per cent of the mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
and AZ per cent of the membership Of
the Merchants Association A score
or more businessmen not members of
either body came because of their in
terest in the federal building and site
Governor Pinkham was present dur
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enter into the discussion u. S. Dis
trict Attorney McCarn and Federal
Judge G. F. Clemens were present
and both spoke.
Arguments centered almost entirely
around two proposed sites, the Ma
huka and the Irwin sites. The advo-
Gates of the former, among the speak
ers, slightly outnumbered those who
favored the Irwin site An energetic
little bunch of men in the rear of the
room applauded vigorously for the r.
win site, but otherwise the majority
of sentiment seemed to be clearly in
favor of the original Mahuka site This
Mahuka site sentiment, however, did
not crystalline in vote, the movement
to secure such an expression being
dropped when the other plan as pro-
posed by Mr. Carter was adopted as
seeming to promote action and har-
mony.
Today those who favor the Mahuka
site feel that they have won an inn
portant point, in that, they claim. the
federal government is more likely to
pick the original Mahuka site, already
acquired, than the Irwin or any other
site that must still be purchased.
Discussion is Frank.
The discussion at the meeting yes
terday was full, frank and free and
marked by good feeling and even occa.
sional humor. W. r. Harrington, pres
ident of Merchants Association, pre-
sided and ]. T. Warren was named
secretary