The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-30

to the Governor by Washington be in
cluded in the document:
LETTER FROM HONOLULU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, August IL, 1904
Sir Allow lis to append to date the follow
ing which desire bring at
tenion accomplished without asking
direct appropriation from Congress:
l. the surveys for the necessary
dredging Honolulu and Pearl Harbor We believe that
strong you the Secretary of War will result
in having suitable reports Immediately prepared.
Until Island of Oahu shall be adequately
provided with Notifications upon the necessity for
having continuously coasteense vessel of
the Navy 1t hope that request from the to the
Secretary of the Navy result in the aoning here of some
such vessel in waters
g. For Our fellow citizens now segregated as epers
of Moloka ask that of the United States Marine
Hospital Corps be stationed Kaaupapa for the
scientifically studying the disease of eposy the hope of ultimate
y finding
prepare Honolulu for the opening of
the Panama Canal The tropical diseases the Istmus
unknown Hawaii and experience with oriental diseases
they ready under equable climatic cond
tons We believe that extensive public works have be
before Honolulu be considered disease proof that
have Honolulu clean the entire Pacific coast of
the United States being national matter the Territory
should have assistance by the Federal Government In order that
this be approached satisfactorily ask
the situation the President with the that he direct
the Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service detach
geon and the Secretary War direct that engineer of the
United States Army be ordered act with this the two
of compose commission study problem the
ground and report only the necessity for the work. but plans
specifications We transmit herewith letter for this
purpose
s. We understand that there irrigation surveys
law being Department of Agriculture
the the Geological Survey and that this work
be extended Hawaii Much of the wealth of these islands
irrigation the possibilities of further agricultural dev
depend large the extension of irrigation We
ask therefore, influence with the authorities in
Washington to of
tended to Hawaii
6. We ask you your best efforts
making survey these islands by the Department Ag
culture 1t understanding that this work be done under
existing laws if the Secretary of Agriculture authorize
While this subject of federal expenditures in the
Territory desire call again the attention of the Federal
Government the desraby of perectng the plans already made
for post the highlands of aeuka the island
of Oahu which land has already been military
vaon 1t submitted that halfway station between San Fran
cisco Manila be there fore the accmazaion of
the Tropics they would be ready for efficient service
upon reaching the Philippines.
This of land lies directly back of Pearl Harbo has
of An
drainage trade winds cool nights ample for rifle
practice little be desired for
above purpose.
In ready lend you all
assistance in power
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HONOLULU,
By JAMES A. KENNEDY,
F. J. LOWREY,
Committee Legislation and Public Improvement
Hon G. R. CARTER,
Governor of Hawaii Honolulu.
LETTER FROM THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF
HONOLULU.