Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-23
PEARL HARUOR CHANGES.
Pis 70 Improving and Occupying the Key
to The Pacific Ocean,
Land 10 be Condemned Room for the
Entire 4. :, Navy-Alterations
In Contemplation

New York. April pa special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Secretary Long has sent TO the naval
affairs committees Of the Senate and
House of representatives. the adopted
plans t5r establishing a naval rendez-
,ous repair plant and coaling station
at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian islandswIth
an urgent recommendation pointing out
tda necessity for promptly instituting
ttg improvements 20 utilize this key
90 The entire Pacific ocean. In its
Tesen, condition the harbor IS worth
less ,1 the United states or 20 COM
msrC. but by a comparatively Insight
tun. expenditure viii become one Of
tha most valuable Of national posses
f.lls
Senator Hale has promptly introduced
%. blu drawn az the navy department
ior ths purpose. IL authorizes the
Secretary Of the navy 10 condemn un-
oeI the Hawaiian civil laws Of eminent
domain. for the establishment Of a
naval station IN Pearl Harbor island OF
Oahu i0ur tracts of land with an ag-
Create area OF about l,SS0 acres. one
oi these is the island known as Mo-
kllmelme' or Ford ISLAND, comprising
about 800 acres. Another is a nearby
psnlnsl'ar tract called Waipo. With an
area uiaabout $50 acres. These two
Nll constitute the naval station proper.
They Ue admirably located. and Pc
ellany adapted by nature for naval
uses The island has a deap indenta-
uon, which can be readily transformed
mo l1e greatest craving dry dock in
the world and there Is sufficient shore
,,.lt o. moor the entire navy Of the
'l.ie1 states within the station limits.
Iie other two plots OF land average
uo'll BOO acres each, and are situated
on ta'i side Of the narrow entrance OF
lHe hafh1r They are required as sites
l9I ine iortihcations and on account OF
lheif commanding position. can render
lle station impretnahle with few guns.
an appropriation Of $4,000 Is provided
llf me requirement Of these lands,
Nhl'l were selected by the board OF
N.lsh Admiral Barker was president.
4hs second section OF the bill author
l.e, NE secretary OF the navy immcdi-
e.,tF upon the passage Of the act TO es-
'i'n port warden or harbor lines in
4rNl IWbor. and 20 detail a naval
y...ef as supervisor Of the harbor TO
,'lNI-e ihe harbor regulations and
maintain the established lines
e, .O'h three approprlates 100000 for
ns purpose OF dredging and improving
,De channel 20 provide for the safe en-
uaN0t Hi vessels OF 60O0 tons displace-
.,eNt ans transfers from the army to
.t navy 100000 which was apprOpH-
,,.,l,l iur Pearl Harbor on March g..
'f oIt which up 10 this time the ar.
ny engineers have shown no disposition
y, u."l This sum was intended par
uo..arIy Tor cutting through the coral
~ mat blocks the entrance of the
80 ~ T. ana was appropriated by Con-
~, we result % Admiral Walkers
w, Nttuons Of the character ~ the
irg 'Nl upon his estimates Tor dredg-
Ih' b.l provides that none OF the
st'is g ior dredging or improvements
~ become available until the tracts
o,t. ..4' shan have been actually ac.
, Ihs latest reports from Honolulu
,"." lhat The small harbor there Is
unequal On the demands OF the
go ltaie That has sprung up In the
~ ."o years. Frequently as many
=, '".ly ships are compelled 10 lie
~ on me port waiting their turns az
NJ crowded whnryes. which are lin
nv DO extent hy he exceedingly small
any, ilne In bad weather The cont
81. extremely dangerous with
HtthQr entrances opened miles
,.,..ne.i room would be available and
a.. tIdI thousand vessels could lie In
'"' maroon IN absolute security.