The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-01
SENATE DEBATE ON THE
OAHU F0RT|F|CAT|ONS
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trlDulldl,rll l HAY Gail II SuSH' WHICH
ordinarily recommends appropriations TO
the Senate. This whole acquisition, |
understand. was estimated for by the
Department. That means. If it means
anything, if there is anv intelligence be-
hind the departmental action, that the
Department recommends it.
/ agree entirely with the Senator from
California and every other Senator will
agree with him
Mr.. Beveridge do you not offer
an amendment?
Mr.. Spooner-I am making a speech
at the Senator from California, and |
can not get him to listen.
Mr.. Perkins-I am all patience and
am listening with great benefit to my
self, for the Senator from Wisconsin
never speaks without those within hear
ing of his voice getting some informa-
ton. as well as being edited.
Mr.. Spooner.-l am not so intent up
on edifyng the Senator as | am upon
informing him of my opinion.
Mr.. Perkins-We do not differ at all
in the object we have i'll view. 1t is
only the way OF getting at it.
Mr.. Spooner.-l was about to agree
with the Senator from California.
Mr.. Perkins, am delighted.
Mr., Spooner.-lf it will not offend
him, entirely agree with the PROPOSE
ton of the Senator that if this proper
ty is to cost S55oooo it would be child
ish to the utterrnost for us to appro-
pirate 100000 for that purpose.
Mr.. Perkins.-That is the view of
your committee.
Mr.. Spooner.-I do not agree with
him that because the Department is not
able to guarantee that all the land can
be acquired for S55o,ooo we should wait
before beginning the work
of terrifying adequately those islands,
and of course to begin the work we
must acquire the necessary land.
understand we have acquired Pearl
Harbor. for which we paid seventy-odd !
million dollars in RENTED duties on su-
gar, and have not any land upon which |
to place Notifications for its protection |
did not suppose that was the situa-
ton.
Mr. Perkins-lt is one OF the mis-
takes which was made when the harbor
was purchased not to buy sufficient land |
with it.
Mr.. Spooner-Does the Senator think
it ought to be rectifed at the earliest
possible moment?
Mr.. Perkins.-I certainly do.
Mr.. Spooner.-ls there any way TO
rectfy it except to appropriate $4,000
for that purpose2
Mr. Perkins,-That is for the Senate
% determine. 1t is a question of policy.
Mr.. Spooner-I will prepare an
Mr.. Foraker-Mr President, en-
irely agree with all that has been sug
yested by the Senator from Wisconsin.
think we should be making provision
o fortify Hawaii. 1t has been my I'M
however, that we were to
erect Notifications at number of points.
md of course, therefore, we were to
secure sites for Notifications at num-
Der of points. 1t was my impression-I
10 not know how | got it-that when
n the House thew incorporated this pro-
vision that 100000 should be appro-
)riated it was sufficient amount to Sc
,ure The sites at the most important
places to be fortified. The idea was to
commence the Notifications by securing
sites with the S2ooooo
Now, | have just looked at the estm-
lte of the Department, and find that it
Ices not mention the sites separately.
It simply in lump sum estimates $780,
100 for sites for Notifications in Ha-
vail. II we are to do all or to do moth !
ng, | am heartily in favor of doing all.
Therefore, SUGGEST that the Senate dis
agree to the amendment of the commit
ee.
The amendment was then offered by
Senator Spooner and promptly carried.
ERNEST G. WALKER.
so in the District of Columbia the
ct of January 30, 1908 (32 Stat. L., p.
SD, authorizing electric street-ralway
racks across the Aqueduct Bridge.
ontains the same reserved power to
tier, amend or repeal.
These instances are cited as merely
Illustrative. Thereby the power of con-
rol by Congress is at all times sub
ect to exercise without embarrassment
" any term provision of the charter.
THE committee is advised by the
representatives. of the parties that q
hort-time limitation upon the fran
hise would make it impossible to Sc
ure necessary capital to establish the
liant, as it must be financed so remote
rom the money centers.
Although the evidence before us
bowed that the expense of making gas
n the Pacific coast is more than dou-
lie what it is in the Eastern States,
nd that two-thirds of the gas COM
anies on that coast have maximum
ate as high or higher than the rate
4 the bill as originally presented. and
hat the expense of installing a plant
4 Honolulu would be still greater on
ccount of the high cost of labor and
Material, and the fact that the pipes
'ould have TO be laid in coral sub
tratum, we have reduced the maxi
lum price TO net of substantially 81,
nd inserted a provision by which the
ltes, If unreasonable, can be regulated
y the local courts upon the petition of
ny person In interest. The company
o not expect 10 charge as high a rate
lr fuel gas; the maximum rate In the
III IL intended to cover Illuminating
as,