The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-04-10
Chamber Of Commerce at Special
Meeting Also Favors Uni
versaI Service
TAKES UP QUESTION or
IMMEDIATE PROHIBITION
Protests Against HOardinu Of
Food Supplies To Injury NJ
Of General Citizen

The chamber Of ,eommefce, at spe'
cihl and largely attended meeting yes
terday, adopted resolution commend
ing the action Of congress in deelaf-
ing war on Germany and pledged it,
full support to whatever measures the
President may take to handle the stu.
alton that has resulted 1T also went
on record as favoring universal com
pulsory military training and referred
to its board of directors the questions
| If securing immediate prohibition for
Hawaii and Of conserving and ipcreas.
ling the food supplies Of the Territory
J. y. G. Hagens, the new president
Of the chamber, presided and made an
address. Other addresses were made
| by Governor Pinkham and Maj, 9. ,,
/ Lincoln, o. s.. A.. The latter, speaking
< for himself, only advocated Immediate
closing Of saloonsin Hawaii on account
Of the military situation, ~
The resolution endorsing the action
Of congress and pledging the support
sof the chamber TO the President was
introduced by Former Governor W. -
Frear, who made q brief speech. In
the course of II he said that while the
times demanded that everybody keep
a level head, it was also fitting and
lproper that enthusiastic and patriotic
meetings be held.
Text Of Resolution
We should enter the strife,'' ne
said, with full determination TO de.
fend the right Of the nation and of
humanity. He introduced the resoln-
\ ton as follows, moving that II be
passed and copies sent to President
/ Wilson, the senate, house and the Dele.
gate,
i "Be il resolved that the chamber of
commerce, assembled in special meet
Ling for the purpose this ninth day OF
y April, 1917, does hereby unresery-
edly commend the action Of the con.
9fess Of the United States in declar.
ling war against Germany in order r.
! safeguard the rights of our nation and
Its citizens and IN thus hligning our
lselves on the side of civilization and
humanity against unwarranted invp
! sion and wilful disregard Of interna
/ tional obligations and human rights
and further that il does hereby pledgg
Its fun support to the President Of ths
} lUnited States in ell issues that sbal
ensue from the action thus taken.y
! The resolution was adopted By nm
animous vote of those present
In opening the meeting Ppesiden
Hagens saidi 9 ~
! die Has Been Cast
1.-THE die has been castT the no
wholly unexpected has happened.
~ Congress, after careful delibcra
: ton, has passed a resolution declaring
that state Of war exists between thu
country and the empire Of Germany
lOur President after many months 0
lpatient fofbearanee,s has found it nee
essnry to substitute action for word
and notes Our country, through n
fault OF its own, has been drawn int
! the awful .maelstron Of the merciles
European war.
y However much many Of us ma
fegret war, or the taking active par
IN the European struggle, gentlemei
we are brought facelto face with col
7 Editions at the present time which W
cannot ignore and We must declare GU,
selves IN this cfisis. AS citizens Of III
z United States we owe a debt to OF
country IN its hOuT Of need; this del
q is expressed In the simple word duty
! America expects every citizen to q
= his duty. America, after all, is onl
! entering this war because II considel
4 Ii il its duty. az esf iff
! with our eyes directed towarl
Washington we realize the history
I being made very fast aud that o,
y country is destined to play an in
: fortant role In world Affairs. II
clear that whatever may happe
n America will emerge from this eata
~ trophe greater and a stronger natio
6 " Social racial and all other diffe
RS ences among ms must and will disa
Is pear, resulting in united nation full
a. conscious of itS existence and its rel
n tion 70 the ether countries of Il
AZ world. sR1tft
i. Opportunity For Americans
Of "The great opportunity for Ameri
has arrived The heterogeneous ma
a. Lof people. of which this nation is col
re- posed will, In times like these, !
~ quickly united into a homogeneO
{. body and the possibilities Of the q
(. pearance of racial or other tactic
n will be forever removed. Half bak
a loyalty Is not wanted. We want on
one class of citizens, as provided I
~ by our constitution; plain, ordina
~ Americans. This is the prime
quisite for the continued life Of I
nation.
M II behooves us to remain calm,
'ie liberate and tolerant in stormy da,
IT. thus emphasizing the policy always I
(. hibited by our country There is
need for undue alarm or excitemei
War is q serious business, much me
serious than most Of us perhaps
alize, and If our cause Is TO be triumI
ant. we must not lose our heads,
nj Let ns, therefore, place our I
III confidence in the course laid out
~ those chosen to lead us, those who !
in control Of the eountry's affai
the President Of the. United States a
his able advisors; let as follow the
lsJ let Us support them, come what may
.of united chamber, united country
lor Governor Pinkham also, made
ro speech which follows in full:
use "This is the second time in my
that ! have attended meeting VIII