The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-30
A GOOD PROGRAM FOR
DELEGATE IN CONGRESS
The Merchants Association, at Prince kuhio's
Request, List the Needs OF the territory
Which Congress Ought to Meet.

! water" at Hilo to insure the safety OF
vessels and facilitate the loading anc
| landing of cargoes. We consider this
| ''Break-water'' of paramount impor-
| lance and would urge you TO bend ev-
| cry effort to secure an appropriation
, TO construct it,
| Sit seems to this Association to
be eminently unfair TO have the Terri
| tory expend funds from it's direct taxes
J for the maintenance and repair of
I Light houses, on our coasts, which
serve to protect human life and pre-
vent the loss of property of all nations.
We believe 1t to be proper. that you
not only urge the transfer, support,
maintenance, and construction OF light
houses to the Federal Government, but
that you seek to have this Territory
: reimbursed for the monies expended in
this way since annexation, detailed
data OF which can be secured from the
public works office.
9.-It has been said that no other
community under the stars and stripes
is called upon to expend funds from
it's direct taxes, on harbor improve
ments. We see no reason why we
should not work through you to have
the care of wharves and dredging of
the harbor within the Federal lines,
undertaken by the Federal Govern
ment, and as in the case of light
houses, we believes it eminently fair
and proper to seek an appropriation to
reimburse the Territory for monies so
expended since annexation.
10.-The establishment of a naval sta
ton at Pearl Harbor and of a strong
military post and Notifications upon
the island of Oahu, is a matter of the
highest Importance to the people of
this Territory. and every effort should
be put forth to secure the same.
11.-Of equal Importance to the dredg-
ing of our harbor so as to allow the
larger steamers on the Pacific to en-
ter and come up alongside our docks,
is the question of the modifying of the
coast wise shipping laws.
In the passage of these laws, it was
undoubtedly the intention of Congress
TO build up and protect a purely Amer
lean commerce along the coast of the
mainland. and could not at that time
have contemplated that a Territory
two thousand miles from the coast of
the mainland should be considered a
coastwise port.
This condition of affairs is demoraliz-
ing to the business interests of the Ter
IlIOfy anu SHOulu receive your early 4
and earnest consideration. In this con-
nection we would suggest that you see
some of the larger shipping concerns
of Honolulu who can furnish you with
data. showing the working of this I'M
fair law.
12.-This Association would suggest |
that section 90 of the organic act be
amended. or an act of Congress intro |
duced to permit the Territory to con-
tract obligations to meet a casual de-
felt in the revenue by the issuance of
Treasury notes, not to exceed $500, 900
dollars and at a rate not higher than
s per cent.
This Association appreciates your
courtesy in giving them an opportuni-
ty to make suggestions to you in mat
tiers which concern the public welfare. (
and while this is not as complete as we
would like to make it, yet il practical
ly covers all the principal matters in
teresting the Territory at the present
time. The Association will be pleased
to forward to you from time to time
any matter which may arise. and will
endeavor to aid and assist you to the