The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-12
HON0[UEAN IS
WANTED FOR
COLLECTOR .
Chamber of Commerce and Mer-
chants Association Send Pro-
test to Washington Against
appointment Of Mainlander to
Succeed &. R. Stackable

APpOlnJLneuI VI NAatnlaHutf y
Succeed E. R. Staclable
Decisive action was taken by spe
cial joint meeting of the trustees o.
The chamber of commerce and the al
rectors Of the Honolulu merchants rs
yesterday morning in profess
against the appointment of malihin
as collector Of the port of Honolulu.
After q short discussion, participates
in by the members Of both organize
tions, Secretary II. p. Wood was direct
I'd 10 forward the following cahlegran
to Secretary of the Treasury w. g
McAdoo in Washington:
The following resolution was
unanimously passed at joint
meeting of the commercial hodies
of Honolulu this day, for which
we ask your careful consideration:
Be it resolved by the trustees Of
the Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce and the directors of the
Honolulu Merchants Association,
that cable be forwarded to the
secretary of the treasury stating
that the services of the present
collector OF customs Of the district
of Hawaii, Mr.. r. Il. Stackable,
have been highly efficient for q
period Of fourteen years past, but
If any change is 10 be made, finaT
much as we have among our citi-
zenship men Of ability and stand
ing able to gil, this position salts
factorily to the government and
the Territory, that we respectfully
request that q resident of this Ter.
ritory be appointed TO the posi-
ton.
Kauai Joins In Protest.
Yesterday afternoon Secretary Woo,
received the following aerogram from
William Rohrig, secretary of the Kauh
Chamber of Commerce; 8i1ti
Kindly forward secretary, Of
treasury the following resolution,
passed this day by directors Kauai
Chamber Commerce.: .E-t3 slS
Resolved, That Kauai Chamber
Commerce is unalterably opposed
to appointment of persons other
than residents of Hawaii to I'll
customs or other federal Offices in
this Territory.
This message was at once cabled q
II is anticipated tha
equally prompt action will ensue Of
the part Of the Maui and Hilo cham
bers. arIaE1 1881.
The joint meeting was called to OF
der by Frank G.. Atherton, temporar,
chairman, who stated the purpose o
the call,
J. A. Kennedy inquired whether 1
was definitely known that Il. r S.sek
able's resignation had been called foi
as reported by the press. Athert d
said that the facts were as stated, nh,
that he had himself road the oriRina
cable message from the secretary Of In
treasury stating that he was direete,
by the President to request Stackabie
resignation. 81
stackable Has Not Resigned.
h. Faxon Bishop said that tho chan
Ter OF commerce to a man are in fav0
Of local man for this position.
Il. w. Booth said that Collector Stack
able had told him just before the NEE,
ing that he has not eabled his resigna
ton and has no intention Of doing y
as he preferred to await the reeei,5t 4
letter advices. Z. a,EF
j.. p. Cooke said that in his opinio
the efficient and faithful service re,
dered by Il. Il. Stackable during m
last fourteen years should be taken II
to consideration. AS far MS the busi
ness interests of this Territory are cor
cerDed the services rendered by m
collector have been absolutely sati,
factory and there is no one here WI
acknowledges the necessity Z, for
change, he said. If however. chang
has been absolutely decided upon. M,
s successor should be som
local man, ~. Nv.
john Il. Warren said that he too
the same view as Cooke. S. IS. Paxsol
relatTl how when he was In Washina
ton he had been sent for and had h
formed the President that he WINS no
a candidate. He said that the peopl
here were satisfied with Staekable n
that time and he thought there shout
again be public expression OF satisfat
tion with Stackable 3 services now.
Otto Bierbheh then raised the OF