Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-22

: The Chairman. To the inter-island
trade?
Mr.. w. o. Smith. The inter-island
trade.
Senator Wetmore. The appropria-
lions to spread over several years?
Mr.. w. o. Smith. Yes In regard to
the public works of different kinds 4
would be difficult to specify, but we
hope to grow and TO have more to do.
for with the facilities OF transportation
by water and by land that we have now
and the roads we do certain amount
OF business. We want to have more
and we want to have more Anglo-SaN-
ons come. who would find II worth
while to stay there, instead OF depend
ing entirely upon Asiatics, as we have
to do so much now.
Tho Chairman. We have under con-
sideration in this committee Senate bill
1916. making an appropriation OF $685.
900 for filling in that portion of the
naval station at Honolulu. Hawaii.
known as the reef, and for necessary
bikes or retaining walls. That illus
4 trates what | suggested a while ago.
that as to all these most important
matters the Federal Government is al
ready taking steps. But | recognize
NcIy nlueh tnat you nave minor harooIs
anu ports that you nnisht heeu helP
with respect TO, simply because the
Federal Government might not take
any steps there to improve them.
Mr.. Mclnerny Both the present ana
tne FORMER peiesate from 'ne lertl-
.oY nave peen uy'hs ever sihee ,ne
lerrieory mas Deeh orsah'zeu 10 &c,
some action IN tne matter Oh feueral
DuiIuinss' anu SO iar we nave not even
progressed 10 tne stage ol getting =
p,ace IN an omnibus pl'' az ai' anu .iIa'
aIthouRh lne members nave peeh Tree
80. az, "a ~, ,ho na,,as ,,,aro 80,
gros,
l think the OBJECT IN lhcIuuihg pun
lie buildings In TINS Dill was 10 make II
possible Tor US to actually use what
the members OF the committee coheehe
we are entitled 10 when II comes 10
question OF that sort Hawai- Is so far
away when II comes 10 making up
pubiie-ouilding Dill that unless we nave
some fund OF this sort TO draw upon II
seems extremely unlikely That at any
to get place In publie-buiiding Dill
Tor regular Federal building. am
referring now to the different needs
that may arise In Territorial sense
Mr.. G. w. Smith. The matter to he
considered Senator. is that the topo-
graphy of the islands Is such separated
as they are by channels OF water. that
the cost OF the administration OF the
Territorial government there Is great
or than 1t would be on the mainland.
where the area was contiguous and
where II was simply a State. Every
thing has to be done by crossing the
water with US.
Tho Chairman 10 there ANYTHING
eIsa thai any nf Tho gentlemen wish ia
state 10 the committee?
seno,or piles I should like to ask
you a question Mr.. smith, under
stand thar out OF this fund which yo,,
; ask us TO create Won have received
nhout 300 OO0 or $500 O0O n vear9
Mir. q " smith That is, Congress
has held thai I'm the Treasury
senator piIes THAT much would n,
: placed In tho fund annuaIly7
Mr. q W smith Yes sir
senator piles Is Il necessary for
your purpose that 1900 600 or $500 0of
should be placed for twenty years In
thIs fund.-
Mr. q. W smith II would do much
10 buiId nm tho Tertiary sir. and "a
. increase the population we are seekinr
no obtain there
senator piles. About $500 900 would
7 give Won All the school tulldIngs yo,
want?
Mr.. G. w smith. Yes.
Senator piles How much do Won iig-
ure now would meet your immediate
necessities for other public buildings?
Mr. G. W. Smith. or course thai