The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-17
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AdJutant General; 1t. Col G. w. Zeig-
Ter. Major J. w. Pratt, Major Riley.
Captains c. B. Cooper (surgeon). Mars
ton Campbell, z. c. Winant. s. John
son. A. Coyne. Berndt and Peters; Lieu
tenants Santos, Kekaulike. Wise. Ka-
ne, Kakalia and Amana
The Territorial band played on the
grounds during the reception.
BUILDERS AND TRADERS.
The directors of the Builders and
Traders Exchange who met Secretary
Taft were the following named: l.. E.
Pinkham, chairman of legislative COM
mittee, chairman; President A. Cart
ley. w. w. Harris. A Harrison. s.
Stephenson. w. W. Hall, John F. Bowl
er, John Emmeiuth and James Mott.
Jr. Secretary ]. D. Avery was also
present.
Mr.. Pinkham spared Secretary Taft's
time by presenting the petition with
out reading it. He gave an oral out
line of its main points and referred to
the Exchanges petition 10 Congress for
warded through Delegate Kuhio in
which 100000 is asked for dredging
Honolulu harbor, 100000 for a break
water at Hilo and 81. 900, 900 for Fed
eral building at Honolulu, besides such
sum as might be necessary for light
houses of the Territory. An exhibit is
appended showing Federal income and
expenditures in Hawaii from the in
auguration of the Territory on June
Il, 1900 to June 80, 1903.
Secretary Taft in reply said he was
favorably disposed to making large ex-
penditures in Hawaii for Notifications.
IL $oII -ha he isrJ,f ind
piled up on the desk of the War De-
partment when he got to Washington.
What he had expressed to them was the
way he felt at present, before he had
seen the Government side of the =,
question. Some considerations might
strike him then which did not occur
to him now.
you may know in the first place,
the Secretary concluded, that l am
with you at the start. No one realizes
more than myself the Importance of
improving and protecting our harbors
in the Pacific
The petition is as follows:
Honolulu, H. T., Jan IA, 1904
Honorable William H. Taft, Secretary
of War, United States OF America,
Honolulu, T. H.
cisely drawn paper attached and ask
the few moments attention necessary
to consider the facts embodied therein.
It shows the extraordinary net prof !
it derived from the Territory of Hawaii
by the Federal Treasury.
We are the eleventh largest United |
States Customs District in the amount |
of collections.
To date we have been a source of
comparatively great profit to the
United States.
We deem it q fortunate circumstance |
that we are visited by so distinguished |
a Cabinet official as yourself.
The imperative requirements in all /
places of outlying territory such as the |
Hawaiian Islands we need not urge |
upon you, for no citizen of our coun- |
try has had so broad knowledge and |
experience as yourself in |
governing corresponding territory.
Two items of attached petition arel
in the control of the War Department |
presided over by yourself.
LIST. The deepening of Honolulu har- |
Dor,
The growth of Trans-Pacific COM
nerce requires this harbor to be en-
arged, as you will undoubtedly appre-
3iate on viewing same We trust this
additional requirement may have your
future attention and approvals
End. A. breakwater for Hilo harbor,
Island of Hawaii.
That island from its greater area is
he one capable of, by far, the greatest
development. 1t has no possible harbor
save that at HilO. Hilo harbor is
greatly exposed and the need of AIDE
luate protection by a breakwater is im-'
)eratiye and urgent. Provided the sur
yeys already made by United States en-
gineers are deemed insufficient to war
ant immediate appropriations, we
would respectfully request that you
axe such measures as are within your
power to obtain the surveys necessary
O secure the desired appropriations in
he near future.
AS to the great strategic Importance
# Hawaii to the United States, to the
lrmy as well as the navy, we can add
lothing to your knowledge and broad
news on international relations in the
Pacific.
We trust the island of Oahu particu-
arly may be speedily placed in posi-
ion of impregnabIe defense, the pre-
Use needs of which have been so thor ]
ughly and recently investigated by
our department.
The contest between Oriental alien !
abor and citizen skilled labor is acute
\ the Hawaiian Islands.
In the interests of a sound citizenship t
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