Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

heavy gale, waves may arise which will
tear a ship from moorings, there are no
large spaces here where a heavy sea can
gather strength, although there are 1,JOO
acres of deep anchorage.
The veteran Cannon seemed to give the
closest attention to the subject. For over
shroud. ard carefully scanning everything
in sight. We ran out of the harbor and
over a mile farther out to sea, where thin
breakers made a fringe on the outer reef.
whitish tint, from the white sand of the
bottom rising near the surface. Mr.. Can
non had to leave the rail to be out of the
way of the sounding line, which success
sively told two and a half, two and one
and three-quarter fathoms. A slight swell
gently rocked our craft. At this point a
dredger must operate to pump out the sand
and open passage thirty feet deep and
ing may be needed along length of 500
feet Ultimately the passage should be
widened to perhaps $40 feet to enable
steamers easily to pass each other. With
bar the cost of dredging the first passage
Is estimated at less than 100000.
Returning, we steamed two miles up the
long, straight channel, heading for the
point of the long peninsula, where a hat
terry will rake everything coming UP. We
took the left-hand passage, running up
three miles of winding channel to where
the west loch broadens and shoals, and
wide, green breadths of tho Eva planta-
ton, with six black chimneys smoking and
pumping 5O,OOO,OO0 gallons of water daily
from artesian wells for irrigation. Half
way up we turned aside into a ieep cove,
which some have thought good site for
a dry dock. l heard no opinion expressed
by the admiral.
Again retracing our course toward Middle
Loeb, lack of time led US to forego turning
to the right to visit the broad and deep
South Loeb, by going around Ford s Island.
The may of the entire harbor shows 1t to
be quite symmetrical oval, six miles east
and west, and three miles north and south.
hut divided by peninsulaS and an. island
into four "lochs." a breadth of two miles
of coral fiat and over mile more of shoal
water separates this oval harbor from the
sea The most suitable places for naval
station and decks would be fully five miles
inland from any point where even light
draugnt enemy could lie outside. Such
distance would be too great for serious at
tack with heavy guns. few good guns on
the beach. masked by the algaroba trees.
would easily compel the enemy to keep a
much greater distance.
Senator MOrgan's Admiration,
1t was evident that all of our visitors were
greatly impressed. Senator Morgan uttered
few words of unqualified admiration.
Where else can you. find such a harbor as
this? The day was a charming one, like
nearly all our Hawaiian days. The soft,
cool trade breeze blew over the smooth
bright water. 1t was an ideal day, and an
ideal trip. At Pearl Harbor is no malaria,
and hardly a possibility of it. The water
supply is pure and copious from springs
and artesian wells on the shores. Around
1t is what may be made a noble farming
country for supplies to shipping. This is
the one solitary harbor of any size or
security for several thousand miles around
As the senator observed. lit is the key of
this ocean,"
AT noon, We landed at the peninsula
wharf, near which stood a train just ar
rived from town, with some ninety guests,
d majority ladies. with whom we went on
two mills to the residence of the Hospital
BILE Mrs. Irene Brown to partake of a luau
feast In semi-native style. Mrs. Brown in
herited large tract of land here, includ-
ing lands most desirable for the naval sta
ton. We were hungry, all, nearly all,
meats and vegetables. A native quartet
enlivened us with their guitars and native
chants. some lively, some in minor key.
Delicious coffee was served, with abundant
cream. Early in the afternoon majority
of the party returned to town, some thirty
going on west to visit the Eva cane fields
and inspect the new pumping works.
Messrs. Barry and Cannon were of the lat
ter party The chairman of the committee
on appropriat lions proved tough and indie
fatigable.
We shall hope that the observations of
these gentlemen will prove of much service
early annexation. Much well-informed and
intelligent legislation will need to follow,
toward which such visits as these must
contribute. kAMEHAMEHA