Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-18

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The resolution introduced at the
morning session involving a demand
for freedom of action with full plen
airy power for President Wilson in
pressing the war to a successful vic
tory without interference of congress
was not Endorsed by the resolutions
committee. The committee recon-
mended to the convention that the
resolution be voted down and the re-
port Of the committee was accepted
as final on the matter.
DR.. B. H. Elliot, chairman Of the res
olutions committee, explainde that the
committee felt that in asking congress
to give the president full power, the
convention would be oVerstepping its
bounds and that in any case the reso
luton approving of President Viii,
sons work would be sufficient indi
c-ion of the patriotism and the in
terest of the Hawaiian Islands people
in national affairs.
The resolution was introduced by
Fl. E. Vernon, general passenger agent
of the Santa Fee.
"Be it resolved by the Sixth
Annual Civic Convention Of the
Territory Of Hawaii assembled
that as the President has demon
r. Jstrated his conscientious ability
to handle in accordance with the
will Of the people the various
matters essential to the success
full prosection Of the war that the
Congress Of the United States Is
requested not to hamper the Pres
fdent by insisting upon his sub
mission Of matters to a council
composed Of members Of the
house and senate, but that he be
permitted to act with pIenary
power"
Other resolutions reported on by
the committee and adopted by the
convention were in regard to the
oy Scouts and the federal park for
Hawaii. The convention recognized
the Boy Scouts organization as a dis.
tinct asset to Hawaii anu pledged
its support Of the movement. Further
the resolution asked the chair to ap-
point committee of five, one dele
gate from each island and one at
large to report on Boy Scout work
throughout the territory and to aid
in the movement wherever possible.
In the second resolution the COM
mittee recognized the need for a fed.
eral park for Hawaii and pledged its
support in furthering all efforts to.
wards this end. ~:.
" Prof. A. l.. Dean spoke this after.
noon on Food Conservation" deal
ing principally with local food prob
lens.
The solution of the problem of the
increased production of food as out
lined by Prof. Dean involved FIVE pos
sibilities. Those who work at food
production might work longer hours,
an increase in efficiency of growing,
planting and harvesting, improvement
of machinery used for food prodtic-
ton, men in other than agricultural
pursuits working at gardens and the
use of women as field laborers.
Section 2 OF the resolution introd-
duced by L. A. Thurston which pro-
vides for the inauguration of the can.
TONER system for the maintenance Of
roads met with decided opposition
when it was reported for passage with
a minority report by the resolutions
committee this morning. The section
to which opposition was made reads
as follows: =.
THAT we approve of the policy
under which the territory shall share
in the cost Of constructing roads OF
general use and interest to the people
of the territory as whole; but be-
lieve that territorial funds should be
expended under territorial supervision,
and with adequate assurance that
roads so built shall be properly main
tanned"
The Kauai member of the resolu-
tons committee, E. NJ. Cheatham, who
had opposed approval of the resolu.
ton. declared that eff counties can
properly supervise expenditures OF
their own monies they will not need
territorial aid In proof of this he
to the good roads system on
Kauai. ..
The remarks of the Kauai delegate
started discussion which lasted for
over an hour, and before it was ended
there were heated arguments among
members of the last legislature, rep
of the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce. and Honolulu business
representatives who opposed the reso-
luton. which in purpose and inten.
ton is similar to the Territorial High
ways bill which failed of passage in
the Legislature.
Supporters of the resolution, as in
former civic conventions and in the
came principally from the
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