The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-20
REAR ADMIRAL TERRY'S COMING.


rival of Admiral Terry will be of particular Significance
Hawaii To him will be entrusted the supervision over general
direction of the extensive improvements that the Navy Department
will shortly begin Pearl arbor and will therefore be under his
administration Of naval affairs in the Territory that Honolulu will
perience her second boom since annexation.
Good times coming, observation OF the
struggling opmis that has regarded satir
cal joke In truth is patude but in the instance likely
found the exception when the promise will be realized
improve strengthen Just
the flag America floats
standing the threshold a remarkably bright prosperous
territory addition
few years. be given place of far greater importance the eyes
the world than she occupies at the present time
Pearl Harbor be made the site the strong
the Pacific All military
gts unanimous the Importance of the Hawaiian Islands the
key the Northern Pacific The time that will before the
very comprehensive plans the naval and military experts will be
will be comparatively short The arrival of Admiral Terry the
will have the particular significance of the fact that
he Washington evidently from the of the
experts intimately acquainted with their plans
with the desire Of the government thoroughly cnC its hold the
Philippines we'll the Hawaiian Islands by of the
OF the Pearl Harbo the orfcaton of the
Oahu The of will
final steps, preliminary securing the needed appropriations from
Congress- will be taken and the general business of the department
will be such shape these islands that the Of work
Pearl Harbor be begun with the least possible delay
1t would be we'll for local appreciate
significance of the arrival OF the commandment 1t will be
his administration has before been said that improvements
will be all probability completed Steps should
taken without delay to divert the local pockets OF the that
spent by Navy Department building
station and by the War Department in certifying this island Nearly
100000 is available for the preliminary part
and while this Improvement will be we'll of
figure the principal improvements will begun until after
Congress has appropriated the necessary money Estimates
for docks and other the work have been fixed
$6ooooOo There very strong possibility that this appropriation
be secured the regular session of Congress- Certainly with
of powerful the likely
to aid the matter the Ieroy chances of the of the
appropriation being made, excellent.
AS Admiral Terry his residence
ter acquainted with the people and affairs of the community Local
business people form his acquaintance and from him
idea OF the details OF the character materials and labor that will be
required the work Some clear comprehensive idea of
just what will be be secured and this becomes
known beoove the commercial interests be and about
ing their share the Hu ought necessary be
this method be found the practicable conduct the operations.
Nor will the purchase of supplies be the of the
work that will prove of profit to this community.
The transportation the supplies mainland
other important item Honolulu and Pearl Habor between them will
very buster places Honolulu has been in years
with the presence of vessels will revival in all lines of shipping
business.
will material part of the money to be
that far possible only citizen labor will be employed
insist that the preference Of employment be given citizens
of the Territory and the United States busy community generally
makes prosperous community With plenty Of work for the labor
ing usually employment for those
This be by the United States Government and the
government should try protect citizens the assuring
to such wish work all the employment as long they perform the
acceptable This prosperity
och the citizen should have his full share along with other
dry docks the preliminary work
will be the only of the work for which millions be spent
There will be constantly added and addition the War
Department has planned Notifications that will require
expanding of least 100000 additional Conservative es-
mates by naval and army experts place the cost OF the navy yard and
fertilization between and $2oOOoOOo All of this
money will not however De spent W one OF TWO or tee
will extend considerable space OF time Nevertheless good
big part will be spent within years from the time that the first
appropriations The best of is the fact that the
ready money and ready money makes good times
Admiral Terry therefore OF special interest to Hawaii
the herald the prosperous ready money days that seemed
a time the birth right of these islands.
There is always Norfolk Island 1t
dismal convict stations and all of
horrors occurred 1t also used as home for the Pitcairn Island