Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-19

my firm represents the Matsol
Navigation Company and the Toy
Kisen Kaisha," said Mr.. Tenney, "bu
nevertheless, as an American citizen
must agree with Mr.. Bishop in hi.
splendidly chosen words.
Following Mr.. Tenney, Raymond c
Brown, leaving the secretary's chair
read, as member Of the chamber, {
letter in winch he advocated that thu
community should direct its energie,
toward the securing of national subsi
dies which would draw American ship.
to the Hawaiian trade.
Mr.. Brown did not think that sus
pension of the Coastwise Law should
be considered, unless every Other
means TO secure relief from the pre-
sent congested conditions had beer
tried without avail.
He spoke of the Seamen's Act as
| iniquitous and as having been ram
med down the peoples threats by the
Seamen's Union. 60 after subsidie:
for American shipping" he said, land
then we, in our own natural, regular
way, win be the protectors of our Am
erican shipping industry and, sooner
or later, there will be more vessels
coming here than we know what to dc
with.
Il do not want to appear inconsist.
ent or illogical. / am in favor of
coastwise suspension II foreign yes
sells are the only means of accommo-
dation between here and the mainland.
am not yet convinced that they are
the only means"
President ]. A. Kennedy of the In.
ter-Island brought laugh when he
rose and said that he favored reduc.
ton of the fine providing sugar is put
on tie tree list. No doubt the reso-
luton would be beneficial to our inter
ests," said Mr.. Kennedy with the
smack of the Scottish heather in his
words, "but am opposed to any meas
ure which does not support the Amer
lean flag,
Chairman Berndt Of the Promotion
Committee, said that the present con-
gestion was one which the islands
raced every year. and not a mere tenn
porary consideration. IF the city
wants to grow" said Mr.. Berndt, 1T
will have to do It on its tourist travel.
There il no use in spending the $780,
GOO appropriation of the Promotion
Committee unless we do something to
impossible to. come here, or who are
unable to get away conveniently when
they have come,
Attorney W, o. Smith spoke. of the
'ungracicusness' of trying to turn
against the interests OF American ship
ping for conditions which he consid-
cred as being only temporary. He
spoke of the conditions which before
the war existed in Europe, where
tourists always find it difficult to get
bookings during the rush season, ano
how the steamship companies raise
their prices in order to regulate tie
crowds.
Il had conversation about the isl.
ands with Uncle Joe Cannon several
years ago. continued Mr. Smith, in
which be remarked that We people in
Hawaii oftentimes seemed to fail to
realize the difference between a ter
ritory' and possession and said that
we should always be careful not to
impair the feeling that was held to-
ward us by the government"
At this point Governor Pinkham in
terposed question Why don't some
of you men, he said, shaking his
finger at the chamber members. use
up some of the money which is lying.
idle in your banks, and help Captain.
Matson to build another ship to take
care OF the trader
Wanted to Hear Both Sides.
The governors suggestion met an
other hearty response of applause
Then Chairman Spalding, feeling that
the discussion was all on one side.
urged the disciples of the Waldron
plan to come forth with arguments.
Robert w. Shingle, who was sitting
by President Waldron, rose at the re-
quest, but his argument was not an
emphasis en- one side.
at is one thing to talk about the
flag and another to spend your
money" said Mr.. Single. 1T matters
not what the conditions were in years
past. We know today that we have
great crowds of tourists coming here
who do not find adequate accommoda-
lions. / do not think | am un-
American and 'ungracious, and if /
thought the resolution was the idea of
just a little circle of businessmen,
would let it go. think, however, it is
broader than that"
After Mr. Single had sat down.
Chairman Spalding read several let
tiers from tourists, relating to their
difficulties at various times in finding
and of the ''uncour-
teous treatment" received in the local
offices. The letters caused rounds OF
laughter
F. W. Klebahn finally rose and sug
gested that, since the letters seemed
to be doing nothing more than fur
nishing amusement for the crowd,
they be turned over to the steamship
companies for a businesslike consid-
Grafton F.. IL.
Mr.. Single made motion correIate
to Mr.. Klebahn's suggestion and took
occasion at the same time tc express
his appreciation Of the courteous treat
ment always accorded him by the local
agents. ..-