The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-08
LETTER TO
THE DELEGATE

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Delegate to the 5Sth Congress, Ho
nolulu, r. II.
Dear Sir: Replying to your invita-
| tion of July 2Sth to furnish you will
suggestions for Congressional legisla
tion we have the honor to reply.
We believe the citizens OF this Ter
ritory desire its Delegate to devote hit
attention and energies to accomplishing
Immediately practical results for the
| benefit of the Territory.
We admit the labor situation is nj
| great importance, but believe in vieH
| of the present state of American pub
lie sentiment, and the question of con-
stitutionaity 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
fortincations 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.
I. An appropriation of 100000 for
the dredging of the channel and har-
Dor of Honolulu, it being pressing
fundamental duty of the United States
in view of the requirements of Trans
Pacific commerce.
.. Providing the Hawaiian Islands
with suitable Light houses correspond
ing to the importance of Trans-Pacific
commerce.
3. Securing an appropriation of not
less than sS0OOOO for the beginning of
a Breakwater to protect Hilo Hawaii.
harbor.
4. Securing an appropriation Of ST.
600. 600 for a Federal Building at Homo
lulu.
s. Securing an appropriation of $780,
900 for 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 harbor the United
States government dredges to within so
feet of the established harbor lines.
All dredging within the so foot line is
on the owners of the wharf
property be they individuals, munich
palities or states.
We believe it is a matter of first i'm
portance that Honolulu harbor be
dredged to 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 Hvdro-
graphic Map of Honolulu Harbor is
sued by the United States Bureau of
this would require the
dredging of some 240, 900 cubic yards of
in the Harbor beyond an so
foot line parallel to the established
ines. The Channel would REQUIRE the
'emoval of some $4,000 cubic yards of
material. We furnish you with the
above photographic Map with the so
oot line shown thereon.
The appropriation should be One
Thousand Dollars (s100,000).
We suggest the argument, that this
s for the benefit of Trans-Pacific COM
nerce in which the Mainland is becom- |
ng so enormously interested, and is |!
greatly to it's benefit, and incidentally |
o Hawaii.
The Organic Act provided a means
the Territorial government
'ould transfer the Light houses to their |
proper position, as property OF the
United States government. AS their at
ention has been called to the matter
t is to be expected the transfer Will
oon be made by the Territorial author
ties.
The existing Lighthouses are not of
character corresponding to the Trans
'acific commerce they are expected to
cuard. We trust you may be able to
onfer with the Lighthouse Board, and
ecure a recommendation for a suita-
lie appropriation for the Improvement
md maintenance of Hawaiian Light
louses.
The Island of Hawaii is the largest of
he group and is entitled to much con-
liberation, as it contains more possi-
ilties of development than the rest of
he islands.
A large, safe harbOr is the first es-
ential. There is but one harbor, that
+ Hlo. To make that harbor safe and
commercially desirable, vessels must be
BILE to lie at their wharves at all
lines.
This can be accomplished by suita-
lie, though expensive. Breakwater
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