The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-04
LETTER TO
THEDELEGATE
Honolulu, T. H, Sept. 8, 1903.

Hon. Jonah Kalanianaole, Hawaiian
Delegate to the 5Sth Congress, Ho-
nolulu, T. H.
Dear Sir: Replying to your invita-
ton of July 2sth to furnish you with
suggestions for Congressional legisla-
ton we have the honor to reply.
We believe the citizens of this Ter
ritory desire it's Delegate to devote his
attention and energies to accomplishing
Immediately practical results for the
benefit of the Territory.
We admit the labor situation is Of
great Importance, but believe in view
of the present state of American pub
lie sentiment, and the question of con-
stitutionality of special legislation, ii
is unwise to actively advocate the ad-
mission of restricted Chinese labor.
We believe the Delegate should urge
measures for the benefit of Hawaii
within the established practice and pre-
cedents of the United States Govern
ment
The establishment of a great Naval
Station at Pearl Harbor and ADEQUATE
Notifications are a part of the great
plan of National Defence. We doubt
if you can bring much influence on
these points, but believe you will for
ward them in every way in your pow
er.
We urge you to labor earnestly and
persistently before the proper Commit
tees for the following five objects.
1. An appropriation of 100000 for
the dredging of the channel and har-
Dor of Honolulu, it being a pressing
fundamental duty of the United States
in view of the requirements of Trans
Pacific commerce.
2. Providing the Hawaiian Islands
with suitable Light houses correspond
ing to the Importance of Trans-Pacific
commerce.
8. Securing an appropriation Of not
less than 100000 for the beginning of
Breakwater to protect Hilo, Hawaii
harbor.
4. Securing an appropriation of ST.
OOO, 900 for a Federal Building at Homo
lulu.
5. Securing an appropriation of $780,
900 for a Federal Building at Hilo.
1t is not and has never been the policy
of the United States government to
own or build for, or to lease or rent
wharves to the public, nor has it
dredged slips or berths for private
use.
In San Francisco harpor the United
States government dredges to within 80
feet of the established harbor lines.
All dredging within the 80 foot line is
incumbent on the owners of the wharf
property be they individuals, munich
palities or states.
We believe it is matter of first i'm
hof ha
dredged to a depth of 80 feet, which
will provide for some years for the
sediment from Nuuanu stream.
The Channel Entrance to Honolulu
Harbor should also be dredged to 80
the ocean swell.
According to the very recent HYDRO
graphic Map of Honolulu Harbor is
sued by the United States Bureau of
Navigation this would require the
dredging of some 240, 900 cubic yards of
material in the Harbor beyond an 80
foot line parallel to the established
lines. The Channel would REQUIRE the
removal of some $4,000 cubic yards of
material. We furnish you with the
above photographic Map with the so
foot line shown thereon
The appropriation should be One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100, 000).
We suggest the argument, that this
is for the benefit of Trans-Pacific COM
merce in which the Mainland is becom-
ing SO enormously interested, and is
greatly to its benefit, and incidentally
to Hawaii.
The Organic Act provided a means
where by the Territorial government
could transfer the Light houses to their
proper position, as property of the
United States government AS their at
tention has been called to the matter
it is to be expected the transfer will
soon be made by the Territorial author
tiles.
The existing Lighthouses are not of
a character corresponding to the Trans
Pacific commerce they are expected to
guard. We trust you may be able to
confer with the Lighthouse Board, and
secure a recommendation for a suita-
BILE appropriation for the Improvement
and maintenance of Hawaiian Light
houses.