The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-31
FOR NAVAL
STATION
To Be Asked
For.
STILL CHANCE FOR
A COMPROMISE
wiIcox's Inactivity In Washington
Will Lose Money Asked For
the Army fortifieations.

The Navy Department has abandoned
all idea of securing an additional ap-
preparation from Congress this year
for the Pearl Haror naval station
The failure TO secure an unquestioned
title to the land wanted for naval pur-
poses from the Bishop estate and the
Honolulu Plantation Co. has resulted
In an abandonment. for the present at
least, Of the. attempt at securing a
sufficient amount tackled onto the ap-
preparation bill TO erect what build
ines and defences are necessary.
Admiral Merry received letter some
time ago from the Navy Department
In explanation OF the appeal OF the Ho-
noluiu plantation case and the refusal
TO accept his compromise. indicating
that this SIS the case. The reason that
the appeal Sc taken - given In the
fact that the Bishop estate case has
already been taken 20 the Ninth Cir
cult Court OF Appeals and as the work
on the station - bound TO BE- delayed
anyway, u Is deemed advisable To
make q test OF the Honolulu case. This
- said to b. the principal reason why
the compromise vas refused. and II
would not b. ut all surprising II the
APPEAL should still be- abandoned. and
the Offer OF the Honolulu Plantation
40. accepted. II IL happens that the
Bishop estate appeal j. settled very
soon. then - can BE- set down for
fairly certain that the compromise Will
also b. effected.
The failure 81 Delegate wilcox 10
push HaWait's interests In the Caption
- responsible Tor 50 little aid being
given the work at Pearl Harbor. As
early as January last rcrvtntueuda-
ton was made BY Secretary Of War
Root for an appropriation % Si2s.iel
O. Notifications and sea coast de-
nses in the Territory of Hawaii. but
ssot a whisper has been heard Ia re-
gard 90 that important item since u
vas forwarded O. the committee on
aprropriations on January 18th.
The recommendation OF General Gil
I~spie. Chief OF Engineers. IN this mat
ter vas I'm the following form:
sites FOR fortifcaii1ns and seac1ast
defcnses. Territory % Hawaii: pro-
curcment OF land needed as sites FOR
fsrtifca ton and sea coast batteries Tor
the dsfens. OF Honolulu and Pearl
Harbors. ts2s.i00.
"'Note-This estimate IL submitted
with the object OF procuring the land
recommended for acquisition by III"
board Of two engineers and two artil-
Iery officers. which was constituted BY
paragraph "a. special orders No. 222,
Headquarters OF the Army. Adjutani
Generals Office. September -. 1901. u
consider and report upon the subject
OF the defense 81 Pearl HarbJr and
the HarbOr OF Honolulu.
'Dcfense~ at thcs. hsrbors are urC-
eutly needed 90 protect the Territory
Of Hawaii and the property OF the
United States 20 b. located there. and
also to prevent Interference OF cable
communication between san Francisco
the Territory 81 Hawaii and Manila
Honolulu being a station on the pro-
J.rtci Pacific subua-ln" cable"
The appropriation for the army for
tificatiSus - entirely distinct from that
used foT navy purposes. OF the lat
ter there ~ already an appropriation
~ f7f5.O60. part - which was used ~
th- purchase OF the Pearl H1rblr ma
val site. The remaining portion ID
us fund - available f1r use IN N,
preliminary work which - SIN ueces-
sgry'. but Which Cauuo; b. accomplish
- until the tale 20 The land has been
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