Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-10
SPEAKS
AND Carnival
Will BE HELD
Director general Dougherty Is
sues Statement Asking CO.
operation of All Hawaii

That the Mid-Pacific Carnival will
net be dropped next year on account
Of the European war was matte Vir-
tually certain when Direetcr-eeaeral
Dougherty this afternoon issued the
following statement:
In view of the many unfair eriti.
cisms OF the Carnival directors, as
quoted in the daily papers. and cCm-
ments made by several Of our leading
citizens, based upon possible misap-
prehensicn Of facts or wrong I'M
preston regarding the action of the
directors of the Carnival, IL Is only
fair to the directors and to the stock
holders and community at large that
some reply be made to the statements
which have been printed.
In the first place. feel that the crit
icism are absolutely unfair, as the
directors have taken no action to
abandon the Carnival project. would
respectfully refer to the statement
made by Mr.. Paris which was verba.
tim, accepted, and passed as the reso-
luton:
sIn view Of the conditions Of war
existing In Europe at the present
time. and the unfortunate results
which must necessarily obtain from
this conflict, we deem II best and
proper for US to defer any further ac-
tiyity, for the present at least, IN
preparing for the 1915 Carnival,
This does not necessarily mean
that the project will be abandoned al
together as there may be certain fea-
lures which we will wish to carry cut
in the observance Of our national holi-
day. commemorating Washington's
birthday. 1t would seem, however,
proper that we do not actively pro
mcte any general carnival at a time
when cur national friends are In such
conflict"
1t was the sense of the meeting
that we simply mark time" and that
/ be instructed for the present only
to defer any large contracts which
were authorized in the general bud
get, amounting to approximately $15,-
O00. 1t was the sense of the meet
ing that / still retain my secretary
and that the press agent still be paid. Z
H0 ulEOCJOIS dI0 hChbuCL POoDbuAlOSOS
alarmists, nor are they a bunch Of
dead ones" and feel that they only
acted with precaution. and within the
discretion with which the stockhold-
ers have shouidered them. /. might
further state that referring efor the
present at least" the contracting for
the poster was in accord with the
ideas of Mr.. Berndt. chairman of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee.
/ can say for my co-directors that
they all invite suggestions and vel
come any just criticism which may
tend to advance the community's In
terest which prompted the formation
of the Carnival Company. The direct
ors were elected after a very general
call and well advertised notice of the
annual meeting, and it hardly seems
fair that a bunch of businessmen. who
have acted as they deemed best In
making haste slowly" should be so
severely criticised as indicated by
the articles appearing In the press.
Out of it all comes the very well
come indication that the public wants
a carnival and they will surely have
one. 1t is up to the directors to ar
range and finance the project and con-
duct the whole affair in keeping with
1t is untimely to malign
and abuse those who, without hope OF
reward, are endeavoring to carry out
the trust which has been put upon
them by the stockholders and the pub
lie.
will now simply ask that the pub |
lie withhold judgment and that indi- /
instead of knocking. cultivate
the boost habit and that everybody |
get together and assist the carnival
directors in carrying out the program
which may outline and for which
the directors viii be responsible.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES ID. D0UGHERTY,
Director-general Mid-Pacific Carnival,