The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-03
DREDGE, DREDGE, DREDGE.

We have long ourselves and to
expend money o local improvements that do realize that the
United States Government should take charge of portion our
Thus paid lighting
the islands till finally has dawned upon Federal that
the duty belongs the general and the local gov
these days the lights will be SO also
with regard habors They should be looked improved by
the general But who interested in Honolulu
harbo with folded waiting Congress
do the work Of deepening the habor might long before
the work undertaken
1t fortunate thing that been do
things for ourselves And shall have perhaps
for time 1t has been argued that should spend money
the habor Honolulu because the duty of Congress expend
This would be shorghted policy for energetic
community
depends upon harbor It is the harbo which has
city Had Pearl Harbor had bar Honolulu
grown around its shores but had bar and only recently that
modern science and skill has through Outside of Honolulu har
Dor and Pearl habor there harbors the islands Ho is an
inner harbo but takes time to build such breawae and Con
gresS has not yet appropriated the money hahuu an open road
stead Lahana Maizena, Kalua Honoipu Honoapu Wal
and all landings We have then to do the best we
for Honolulu harbOr.
The advantage OF Honolulu harbor perfect safety No
what the wind be ships ride in perfect safety The dsadvan
age the harbor that Sits up and that the entrance requires be
deepened This disadvantage be and overcoming
should bend the best OF energies Dredge the habor
should be watchword
The OF the Pacific is increasing rapidly, and will
tnue increase Thyfve years there ansPacihc
lines Only one little forth from San Francisco into the
wide and after eleven twelve days reached Homo
lulu That the Idaho commanded by Captain FLOYD What
change IN third OF century Looking the list OF foreign steamers
that less than will call here during this
erosion We readily realize that there has been this
advance in the this port the third of century there will
be still advance the third Indeed in from
there will be food OF traffic sweeping and of
harbor.
There nothing like being ohanded An of foresight is
worth ndSigh We until the vessels
rolling outside the arbor mouth and then rush off harbo
ready them We know coming and ready
for them When the large arrive they will they
be able and take their places alongside
warves which they land their freight easily and
from which their crowds Of easily reach the city
For deepening and dredging Honolulu aror there appo
OF
expended The doubt SMALL deal
be done for this ntelgenty expended will be-
For the reorganization of warves there 100000 appropriation
This would of the construction of several slips This
preparation should certainly be drawn and work extended
scale commenced Money be better than for this purpose
Upon depends Our
We placed that vessels crossing the North
Pacific direction call here But however
advantages always make them better Had worked
haor already would have been quite useless But have
worked and expended large Of upon What has been
done the past only lesson for the future To catch opportunity
it flies the key The opportunity here, the big
trade coming When does the Territory Hawaii should be
able to say, | am ready!