Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-12
BUSINESS MEN
ARE HEARD
Continued from Page A.

Orient, Australian Colonies. and West.
ern American ports will be greatly fur.
thered by having safe. deep harbors
and good wharf accommodation a,
Hilo and Honolulu.
To provide for the larger class OF
vessels, both Of the merchant marine
and navy, which are now coming into
use on the Pacific. II is a matter OF
great Importance that channels should
be deepened and harbors enlarged to
admit of safe entrance and speedy
handling Of cargo and fuel.
Federal Buildings.
The necessity is apparent for better
provision for Offices for the various de-
partments Of the Federal Government
The Post Office and Custom House are
not adequately provided for prompt
handling of the business which comes
to them. Other departments are using
rooms in buildings which are needed
for the use of the Territorial govern
ment, and 1t would seem 20 be for the
best interests of all that Federai
building should be erected without loss
OF time, where Federal Offices and
courts could be established and the
rooms in the buildings which were for
merly used by the Territory given up
again for such use.
Currency.
The existence of two sets OF silver
coins is an anomaly which may cause
much trouble, IL for any reason or
ton Of the "Kalakaua" dollar comes
about. It is intrinsically of the same
value as the United States dollar. so
that the cost Of retiring Il would but
slightly exceed that OF recoinage. a
cost so small in comparison TO the ad-
vantages to be derived. that we trust
Congress will take the necessary steps
to insure the passage OF the bill re-
Gently before It for that purpose.
Lighthouses.
We heartily indorse the statements
made before your Honorable Commits
sion, by the Secretary of the Territory,
as to the necessity OF having the island
coasts properly lighted.
Transport Service.
The Merchants Association would
urge that the Port OF Honolulu ian
American port be the mid-ocean stop.
ping place Of the transpor, service be-
tween Manila and San Francisco.
Contracts for Supplies.
Tho Mnrnhanfgf AggA,fntfnp ttFA,,II
urge upon the Federal Government tire
advisability of Offering tenders to tho
local merchants for supplies for the
departments OF the Army and Navy,
stationed at Honolulu, and. other
things being equal. to award the con-
tracts to local bidders.
Coffee.
This, one of the minor industries OF
Hawaii, has suffered of late years
chiefly from the increased supply OF
the South American product. In any
future readjustment Of the tariff. We
would bespeak your consideration for
Hawaiian coffee.
Custom House..
In conclusion. We would respectfully
submit that the withdrawal of the GUS
toms receipts from the Territory is re-
sponslble, to very great extent. for
the existing financial stringency.
Figures have been presented to you In
the memorial from the Builders and
Traders Exchange and 1t Is unneces-
sary for us to repeat them. In view
Of this large contribution to the FEEDER
al revenue It would seem to us that the
cost of such improvements and appro-
priations, as have been suggested, Ia
well provided for.
For the Merchantss Association OF
HonOlulu:
(Signed.) G. W. SMITH,
W. W. DIMOND,
JAMES WAKEFIELD.