The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-10-21
BANDQUET SESSION At
WA|MEA THE BEST YET

tion bearing on the whole matter, as
they saw fit, and especially that they
explain to him and Col. Newcomer,
the situation in regard to Kekaha.
To Put Situation Before Governor
Some discussion followed as to the
best way to make this communication.
some favoring the plan of taking up
the matter in person with the Governor
when he came to Kauai in the course
of a few weeks.
1t was finally decided. however, to
send him this information in advance
OF his coming. so that he might know
that we were alive to the situation,
and that he might be the better pre-
pared for the discussion on his arrival.
What About Bonds7
Mr.. Cheatham thought that there
was another imprtant matter that
should not be overlooked and that was
the bond issue that we were required
to make to raise our share of the
funds required for the work. was any
thing being done about that?"
In reply it was explained that the
required amount had been appropri.
ated by the Legislature, and was pro-
vided for as part Of the general Bond
issue, now being fioated.
Committees Appointed
The president then announced the
committees, some 2S in number, includ-
ing one new one on Child Welfare.
These committees are substantially the
same as last year with few changes
except those involved in changing
membership. They will be printed
and copies sent to all the members
No Money for Mcclellan
The Directors will consist OF the
officers and four lay members viz:
Messrs. Brandt, Crawford, Wlshard
and Sanborn.
Growing out of the correspondence,
the matter of a Thousand Dollar con-
tribution toward the salary of McClel-
Ian at Washington was taken up.
In the discussion which followed
there was a general feeling against
the same, on the ground that 1t was
doubtful whether his services were Of
any particular benefit to Kauai. "He
was the servant of the Honolulu bunch,
and If they told him to queer us or
double cross us, he had to do It. Any
way, we were already contributing our
share, no doubt, indirectly, of the $15,-
600 which was being subscribed by the
Planters Association. Why should We
add another 81 900 to help that Homo.
lulu crowd out.
Mr.. Wishard moved that the matter
be deferred until We had further in.
formation as to the value of the serv.
ices which would be rendered by Mr..
Mcclellan. This was carried.
An Indignant Denial
Another matter growing out OF the
correspondence was that OF the EN-.
ployment of men returned from the
Service; the War Department having
held Hawaii remiss in this matter, as
there was no information on file in
that department to the effect that
Hawaii had done her duty.
This called forth a very general and
somewhat indignant demmurral: I'VE
had no means of knowing that any
such information was required Every
man who had returned was promptly
taken back and we wished that there
were more of them"
The secretary was instructed to
report to the Secretary OF War,
through the Honolulu Chamber Of
Commerce to that effect
Issues Before the Chamber
President Broadbent then called at.
tention to the important issues which
were before the Chamber for the COM
ing year.
Nawiliwlli Harbor First
First and most important was the
Nawiliwili Harbor project. With a
commerce, and a growing
population, and with a steadily increas.
ing development OF the resources of
the Island, especially In the extension
Of the homestead areas. safe and
harbor was of the first i'm
portance. And We would get it IL We
would only stand together and present
A united front.
Homesteads and Water
Second to this, If indeed it was sec.
ond, was homesteads and the issues
involved Herewith. And this meant
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