The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-10-20
PEARL CITY AND Pearl,
HARBOR.

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of Reviews about Pearl Harbor by some
further statements, based upon long
intimacy with that locality. Believing
that Pearl City is certain to become the
business center OF that splendid harbor,
I desire to give the reasons for that be-
| lief. May state that these remarks are
imrelled By my own strong conviction
OF the facts and their Importance. They
have not been solicited by any officer of
the o. f. & L. Co., although written
after conference with Mr.. Dillingham;.
/ As expressed in the article referred to,
I which appears TO have been very gener-
| ally read here, 1t seems clear that the
naval necessities of the United States
! and the strategic Importance OF Hawaii
will lead that power TO perfect its pro-
posed occupation OF Pearl Harbor at
very early day. The immense develop
ment OF commerce in the Pacific which
will Immediately follow the pending
! opening OF the Nicaragua Canal must i'm
pei the United States to open and OCCUPY
beforehand this great and commodiUus
haven, the only one midway or the North
Pacific.
Everything points TO an immediate
and rapid prosecution OF work upon the
Nicaragua Ship Canal The ill-starred
Panama undertaking having been def
nitely abandoned, the vast Atlantic COM
merce waits impatiently for this short
route to the Pacific by way OF Nicaragua.
The five years needed for the completion
OF the canal will soon pass. An enor-
nous tide OF commerce will then
suddenly burst into the Pacific
The amount Of shipping which
will from the outset annually pass
through the canal, has been roughly
estimated at ten million tons. 1t would
seem not unreasonable TO assign one
tenth of this TO the trade crossing the
Pacific between Atlantic and Asiatic
ports. Most Of these ships will take the
pleasant southerly route, sighting Oahu.
Ali Steamers-and majority OF the ton
mage will be steamers-wil be necessi-
tated to coal at Oahu, the midway point
OF the ocean. This is equivalent to
twenty or more steamers a month OF the
larger class.
These figures may prove 10 be good
way out; but they indicate plainly that,
probably within five years, We may ex-
pect to have precipitated upon US great |
and notwithstanding feet Of steamers
recurring coal and other supplies. \ |
great feet OF Golfers will also have TO be |
accommodated. AL this extra trade |
certainly doubling or trebling our pres
ent business-would dangerously crowd |
Honolulu harbor, if the ships could be /
packed into it at all. Wharfage accom-
mediation for one-half Of the business
would Oe out of the question.
a large overflow OF the business viii |
necessarily take place into the neighbor-
ing Pearl Harbor. That locality will
absorb most OF the coaling
business for the trans-Paciic fleets.
With its immense natural advantages of
security, space and facilities
or good wharfage, the larger and better
larbor must speedily appropriate a great
share Of the new tTans-Pacihc traffic. 1t
5 hardly conceivable that the largest |
md finest harbor in the mid-Paci6c, and
ne only one within two weeks Steaming
rom the Atlantic, should remain unused
" commerce after it has been made ac-
essible, or that its opening should be | (
ong delayed.
EARL CITY THE COMING BUSINESS CENTER.
In view OF the great commerce soon
0 occupy Pearl Harbor, it becomes a
most interesting and important question:
It what point upon the extensive deep
rater frontages OF this harbor will center
: business, and where is to spring up its j.,
reat commercial town? Such a ques-
ion is usually difficult to settle. The
ltimate result may dlsappoint the most | q
anguinc expectations, and the empo- a
Jun develop itself at some unexpected | q
,cation. In the case Of Pearl Harbor, t
ne elements of available and desirable n
,cation seem so peculiarly to gather at h
ne spot on its shores, that l do not
estate to express the strongest con-
lotion that the business town and center X
commerce will be at Pearl City point, s.
: Manana Peninsula. a
Along the shores OF the Pearl Lochs, s.
lie only thoroughly pleasant climate is
und upon the eastern side, where the
-eezes and showers come direct from o
lie mountains over green foot-slopes. e
long the rest OF the lagoons OF Pearl e.
arbor is much aridity, heat, and dust. u
n the lower, but still green slope 81
the inland end Of this favored section. IL
IS the new town Of Pearl City, over 81
oking the beautiful harbor. 1t en- =
vs. a delicious climate. 1t has the te
ost copious supplies OF the purest and W
reetest water from a mountain stream, 81
om an artesian well, and from i'm
ense springs, two Of which, within one VI
lie, drive large rice mills. a reservoir OF
100 feet elevation, already supplies "
,ter nm the water front a mile and
Ii below. IN
This cool, moist climate, this rich up Ia
nd, this water-supply, are not to be ye
Ind in the vicinity OF any other deep pc
tier frontage of Pearl Harbor 1t SIN Sc
larry happens that from this delightful 10
,ation there runs out into the harbor en-
a mile, broad tongue Of level low irC
Id which reaches to deep water, and o.
at there is the only point where the Wa
d section OF Eva has direct access to Sc.
go water. On the end Of this PENN
"a is ample space for a commercial IN
yn, with noble deep-Water frontage !ot
ew hundred feet out from shore. This iul
within easy reach OF wharves, space en-
ing afforded for additions Of made land pre-
needed.
This lower business town will be
Oily connected by electric cars with
upper town, where the citizens will n
ide if they prefer. The lower town is
Oily drained. The balmiest of breezes
Ditually blow directly across the Pen
ula. Behind and beyond the upper n,
IN are glorious uplands, giving delight ~
drives towards Waialua or Honolulu,
10 the charming heights inland, where