Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-19
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work.
Mr.. Dillingham; am not pre-
pared to say that it was. What |
want this Chamber to understand
is that in place of supposed bed
of coral there is 70 feet Of mud
and that new wharves can be built
there cheaper than anywhere else
in the harbor.
Mr.. Allen-This is very i'm
portant matter and one iu which
we should not move hastily with
out knowing all the facts. L will
move, Mr.. President, that the
matter he referred to a committee
of seven, consisting of Messrs.
Hackfeld, Gilfard, Schaefer, Jones,
Swanzy, Lowrey and Ena. | pur
posely leave off the committee
representatives. OF Castle d
Cooke and the railroad company,
as they are interested.
Mr.. Ena-I beg to decline serv-
ing on the committee.
MIR. Schaefer-It Mr.. Ena does
not serve / will not.
Mr.. Lowrey-Is it not better for
us to ask the Government to post
pone further action until the Leg
islature meets. 1t is time for the
Legislature to take up the whole
plan of harbor improvements
without entering upon those for
one section only.
Mr.. Jones-l think it would be
wise thing for this committee to
confer with the Government. So
far we have only heard one side
of the question. 1t is only right
and proper that we should first
hear what the Cabinet has to say
before entering any protest. 1t is
apparent from what Mr.. Dilling
ham has said that the Govern ment
is making a very grave mistake.
Mr.. Schaefer-The committee
would naturally do that.
Mr.. Allen-I had that in mind
when I drafted the motion
Mr.. Jones L understood
the committee were to consult Mr.
Dodge for the Government and
Mr.. Dillingham; for the railroad.
The committee should do more
than interview Mr.. Dodge. 1t
would be only common courtesy
to see the Government first and
Dodge or Rowell or anyone else
afterwards. The maps show very
clearly as far as we are now ia
formed that the building Of the
proposed wharf would be a very
ridiculous thing for the Govern
ment to do.
Mr.. Dillingham-The railroad
company would prefer not to have
anything to do with the commit
tees report. 1t will, however,
readily furnish all information in
its power
Mr.. Hackfeld I think the
whole matter should be referred
to the next Legislature. Mr..
Lowrey's point is a good one. l
believe it would be quite wise to
postpone all action until the
Legislature meets.
Mr.. Dillipgham-The Govern
ment should elaborate wharf
system, and then build piece of
| il at a time as needed and as there
is money to spare.
. Mr.. Ena-I favor Mr.. Aliens
motion. We have nothing to go
on but the railroad side and a
newspaper interview with the At
torney General. 1 will say that
there is immediate need of more
wharf facilities right now,
and il our committee re-
ports the governments plans
as being right and proper l don't
think we should do anything
hat might cause even a days
delay. Our steamers often come
in and find the wbarves all occu-
pied with foreign vessels.
Mr.. Jones-There is no neces
sity for the committee to visit the
harbor. The maps are sufficient
aud clear to anyone. We know
that we can obtain from Is to ~
feet of water il necessary on a
location now proposed to fill in.
| don't believe we should do any.
thing in the nature of protesting,
however, until we hear the govern,
ment's side.
Mr.. Then it is un-
derstood that the committee is tc
wait on the Cabin ct first to obtain
their views, then gather such