The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-23
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT.

IllNDoN lM1 XIV EN- ~
Goe. B. Mcclellan presented the fol.
lowing resolution which passed unani.
mously:
Whereas the recent experiences OF
! some of the large steamers calling at
this port have demonstrated the entire
inadequacy of Honolulu Harbor facili-
ties, there not being sufficient depth at a
single Territorial wharf to accommodate
the largest ships OF the Pacific Mail
Line, and
Whereas the Territorial Delegate to
Congress has, in response to his enquiry,
been advised by the local office OF the
United States Engineering Corps that,
There is now on file in this office a
map compiled from recent surveys which
renders further surveys for the purpose
OF preparing a project for the improve
ment OF Honolulu Harbor unnecessary"
and further stating that such project
could be prepared by this office without
any special appropriation.
Therefore, be it resolved that the Ho-
nolulu Merchants Association immedi-
ately petition the Secretary of War
that he instruct the United States En-
gineer Office in Honolulu to prepare a
project for the Improvement of Homo
! lulu Harbor;
Resolved, that a committee of three
be appointed by the President OF this
Association to prepare a petition setting
forth the immediate and imperative
needs OF such improvements and urging
the importance OF having such project
returned to the War Department in time
to be included in the Departmental Esti-
mates for the River and Harbor Bill to
be presented at the coming session of
Congress;
Resolved, that the Delegate to Con-
gress be requested to forward said pc
tition to the Secretary of War, and that
both the Delegate and the Governor OF
the Territory be requested to urge on
the War Department the fact that early
action in this matter is of first impor-
tance to the commerce of this Territory.
Chairman Smith appointed Messrs.
Mcclellan Trent and Paris on a COM
mittee to make up the report necessary
to be forwarded to the War Depart
ment.
FOR FLEET MANEUVERS.
]. Oswald Lutted brought up the mat
ter of having the Pacific and Asiatic
vers. He called attention to the edi-
torial in Fridays Advertiser on the sub
ject and thought it proper for the
Merchants Association to take action.
THE merchants received great benefit
from the presence of the fleet here last
year and this" said Mr.. Lutted, land
everything from a funeral procession to
a banquet was aided, and everybody
had more money"
Mr.. Lutteds motion to have the Board
of Directors take the matter up with
the Secretary of the Navy was passed
unanimously.
LONG DISTANCE HISTORIAN
The following letter from would-be
Hawaiian historian, explains itself;
San Francisco, July II, 1904,
Mr.. F. K, Helm,
Secretary Merchants Association,
Honolulu, I. II,
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10y am Eastern paper of some prom
lnence 10 write q series OF articles on
Hawaii under American rule | shall
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can give me ON this subject, not only
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