Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
PROMOIIOMSTS .
HOLD SESSION
OF IMPORTANCE
Kuhio Wharf, San Diego Ex-
hibit, Recent Criticism and
New Plans Discussed

Discussions of the Kuhio wharf
problem, the San Diego exhibit, the
attack on the committees work by
Supervisor F. NJ Hatch and a propos-
ed boosting campaign took up much
of the time of the members OF the
Hawaii Promotion Committee at their
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
the Chamber Of Commerce. ...
George H. Wears, Hawaii represent
tative on the committee. stated that
the Matson Company, Great Northern
and Inter-Tsland would not use Kuhio
wharf He also announced that Cap
tain MOsher, harbor-master and pilot,
stated that the wharf was absolutely
safe ..:.-... -. =
Mr.. Wears said during the discus
sion that l.. A. Thurston is securing
reports from United States engineers
which will finally settle the matter.
When the investigation has been CON-
pleted he says that the committee will
be able to go before the steamship
companies and ask that, in the inter-
est of the tourist business, the wharf
be used instead OF Tightening passen-
gers ashore. -. ..
Ed Towse remarked during the dis
cussion that the captain of each yes
sci decided whether TO dock or lighter.
This question will be taken up again
at the next meeting. .... =
San Diego Exhibit Criticised. j.: +.
Hawaii's exhibit at the San Diego
exposition was again criticized at the
meeting when Ed, Towse presented a
letter advising the withdrawal of the
exhibit. Members Of the committee
decided not to act on the letter until
after the report of the committee now
investigating the situation was receiv-
ed. -.. III H.. s.. ...
The letter written to G. Fred Bush
Of the Honolulu Iron Works, former
member Of the committee, by A. l..
Young Of the Yong Machinery Com
pany of San Francisco. who has visit
ed Honolulu number of times, states
that the writer did not believe that
Hawaii's display there was doing the
islands any good. He said it ought to
be withdrawn. J.. ~.-.s...
Hatch Criticism Passed Over.
A, number of different suggestions
were made in answer to the attack
made upon the committee by Supervi-
sor F. NJ Hatch, who was opposed to
the city appropriation, $3.50 a month.
Mr.. Hatch argued against the appro-
priation at the meeting of the board
on Monday evening. .->.~.
Chairman Berndt stated that so long
as the supervisors voted in favor of
the committee the members drop the
matter. George H. Wears said that
the members should ignore the mat.
ter. George Angus proposed that
someone address the board and show
what the Promotion Committee has
been doing. Ed Towse asked that Mr..
Hatch meet the committee and ex.
plain the. situation. J. ]. d. McInerny
and Worth Aiken of Maui agreed that
the matter should be left alone.
That Hilo had been cured of the
idea that Honolulu was always knock
ing Hilo was one of the results of the
inter-island trips of the committee.
as stated by George H. Wears of
Hilo. He said the plan of having all
the ISLANDS work together was a great
benefit for all. Mr.. Aiken added that
since the organization. of the island
system Maui had taken an interest in
the tourist business. ..... +" H.