The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-05
Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 1904

tIIitOIy Will lIlC 4OllO"4HS i0tt0I-
Honolulu, Hawaii Aug. 5, 1904
Hon A L. c. Atkinson, Acting Cover
nor, Territory of Hawaii, Honolulu
Sir Il beg leave to respond to your
communication of July 18th.
The Territory OF Hawaii is so recent
and distant an addition to the United
States that our people have not yet
come to full realization of the limita-
tions constitutionally imposed on Con
gress in its fnancial dealings with
States and Territories.
We, in the past, have been accustom-
ed to sending diplomatic and special rep
resentatives to Washington. until the
significance of regular Delegate to
Congress has not been fully compre-
hended.
These two points must be deeply inn
pressed on our local intelligence before
we can act wisely.
There are many Congressional Dis
tricts where no special appropriation
has ever reached them directly. These
districts have no navigable rivers, no
towns large enough to warrant the erec-
ton of a public building, hence Con-
gress can do nothing for them locally,
and their benefits are those that inure
to the whole community.
The Territory of Hawaii being a
group of distantl'- isolated Islands can
not share in manv of the benefits belong
ing to the Mainland, and must be con-
sidered by Congress as they exist, and
not on theories not applicable to their
natural, climatic and social conditions.
The Territory has rugged exposed
coasts, its two or three harbors need
large expenditures to meet the demands
upon them. Honolulu harbor cannot be
judged on a local basis for it is port
of call for Trans-Pacihc Commerce, thus
accommodating an immense through
traffic.
In order to secure appropriations we
must concentrate our efforts on one or
two objects, though we may mention
other desirable ones.
/ wish particularly to warn our citi-
zens to avoid unduly pressing projects
relating to National defense which are
in charge of the Army and Navy These
Departments will attend to those mat
tiers. The Delegate should not so con-
duct his efforts that his influence for
appropriations is so exhausted on Ma
tional projects that he will not be heard
on local appropriations
| believe that during the next session
of Congress the efforts of the Delegate
should be mainly confined to the follow
ing objects:
Ist: The return of the money ex-
pended by the Territory of Hawaii on
objects solely the duty Of the Federal
Government, to-wit: the dredging of
Honolulu Harbor and maintaining light
houses.
end: The deepening of and enlarg-
ing Honolulu Harbor and its entrance
channel
This is an imperative requirement that
the enormous Trans-Pacifc commerce
now existing and growing may be at
tracted to our port
3rd: To provide breakwater for
Hilo, Hawaii, harbor, that the great
island of the group may have an oppor-
tunity to develop.
9TH: To secure aid for the scientific
study of leprosy and its possible cure.
9Th: To find some solution of our
labor difficulties.
As desirable as Federal buildings at
Honolulu and Hilo may be, they should
be urged judiciously, only SO as not to
interfere with the more imperative OBJ
jects mentioned above
| think | have covered all the ground
necessary at this time
| have the honor, sir, to be,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) J. knLANIANAOLE,
Delegate.