The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-20

by implication--few of them argued
the resolution--were l.. A. Thurston,
Former Governor Walter +. Frear,
Emil A. Berndt, chairman of the Ha.
wall Promotion COMMITTEES; Robert w.
Single, Harry L. Strange, and Fred
Il. Waldron. ..~
Contrary minded: Governor Pink.
ham, F. w. Klebahn, Il. Faxon Bishop,
Edward d. TC1ney, Raymond c. Brown
James A. Kennedy, w. o. Smith, J. A.
Balch.
Neutral: L. Tenney Peck.
waldron Resolution Moved
After the meeting had been called to
order and the routine business trans
acted as expeditiously as possible, Sec
rotary Brown read President Waldron s
resolution.
"Inasmuch' as your president has
taken a decided stand with regard to
7 this resolution" said its author, 81
wish to ask Mr.. Spalding to take the
chair
President Waldron then moved his
resolution from the floor and it was
seconded by Emil A. Berndt.
The Chair announced the receipt of
numerous communications on the sub
iect under discussion, which, though
voluminous, he thought should be read.
Mr.. Thurston' s letter was then read
by Secretary Brown.
Mr.. Thurston's Argument
Mr.. Thurston argued that this was a
oneindustry Territory; that everybody
was agreed that, by the development
of diversified industry, it would be
placed on, a more stable business basis,
and that the most promising business
in sight was the tourist business, oil
which the Territory was now spending
upwards of $4,000 a year.
The first element of success in the
tourist business, he said, was speedy,
For example, the law imposing a
penalty of 5000 for travelling on a for
eign ship between two American ports
applies theoretically to a man in New
York who wants to go to Boston, Phil:
adelphia, Washington, New Orleans or
San Francisco; but practically it does
not apply to or affect him in the re-
hottest degree, because there are nc
conceivable conditions under when
he would want to travel to any OF
those points by a foreign ship, moi
will he ever be caused loss, or incOm
venience even, by reason of the exist
ence of the law.
| In other words, so far as the resi-
dents of the mainland are concerned
and so far as the residents of every
insular territory over which the Amer
lean flag floats, save Hawaii alon"
is concerned, the law has no practica
existence.
! Place the above hypothetical citiz"I
lin Hawaii, however, and the law has
very real mortgage on his pocket book
his ability to travel, and his persona
liberty.
Plenty Of Empty Rooms
The conditions this very month ar
that palatial foreign steamers are run
ming between San Francisco and He
nolulu, with plenty of empty rooms
while the few American steamers ar
unable to meet the passenger demand
|, even after reserving their crude an
dreary steerage accommodations TO
first class passengers, Even offers o
bonuses for officers rooms have faiIe'
Of result. The American steamers ar
sometimes as far apart as ten days L
their sailings. They are not supplyin
and cannot supply adequate passcnge
accommodation, and foreign steamer
come and go with empty rooms whir
neither foreigner nor American citiZe
can use, except by paying fine o
, 5000
, If there is any thing more unfai
unjust and Gun American than thi
!, " do not know what it Is.
Disingenuousness Of Owners
A marked feature of the situation
the disingenuousness of the ship owl
ers who are enjoying this Hawaiia
7 passenger monopoly.
| While the facts above stated ar
D matters of public knowledge; while th
passenger departments of the mOnop'
D lists are turning away applicants, tn
r steamship officials continue to reiterat