The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-22
RECEIVED
ON FORTIFICATIONS
OF CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE MET YESTERDAY-WILL
SIGN THE HILO MEMORIAL.

the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
the following report on Honolulu For
tifcations was handed in:
Honolulu, T. H., Nov. IA, 1906.
To the President and Trustees of the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce.
Gentlemen: Your Committee on
Shipping, Harbors and Transportation,
having been requested to investigate
the status of appropriations for tortih-
cations on the island of oahu, beg to
report as follows:
The total amount appropriated for
fertilization sites is $35O,OOO which Is
considered ample for the purchase of
all sites necessary to carry out the
projected fortihcations on this island. |
In addition to the above amount, the
sum of $780, 900, was appropriated at the
| last session of Congress for fortitlca-
ton works.
1t is estimated that the total amount
! required to carry out the project OF
! terrifying this island will be in the
neighborhood of two millions of dollars
! The War Department recommended at
| the last session of Congress that an APP
preparation of $4,000 as being the
amount necessary for the most econ
omical prosecution of the work as
planned for the ensuing year.
1t is needless to comment at length
on the Importance, both from a ma
tional and local point of view, of thor
oughly terrifying this island The
strategic value of this point has long
been recognized by naval and military
authorities. In case of war, the pres
ent exposed and unprotected situation
of these island would invite the great
est danger to destruction of life and
property.
In pursuance of the policy of the
War Department, as indicated by last
years estimates, it is recommended
that this Chamber of Commerce in
struct the Delegate from the Territory
of Hawaii to urge the appropriation
at the coming session of Congress of
the sum of $500, 900 for the construction
of seacoast batteries in Hawaii.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) E. e. PAXTON
Committee.
The Hno Board of Trade presented a
memorial to the Chamber of Commerce
, for them to sign and thereby show their
support.
The memorial summarized is as fol-
lows
A letter from Hno Chamber of Com
merce:
a 1.-Approving the survey now being
: made preliminary to construction of
breakwater.
2.-Requesting cooperation of all
executive officers connected and dele
gate.
h S-Asking Congress to make appro-
r commerce with other Pacific Coast
/. A letter from Board Npf Trade, Hilo;
Whereas the breakwater is vita
= to commercial development, progress
and prosperity of Hilo and Hawaii ant
of great value to the Territory anc
national interests in providing an ad-
i ditiOnal harbor of refuge and port OF
: supply in North Pacific and whereas
all interested should make joint effort
q 2.-ResolVed, the Board of Trade
Il hereby request assistance. and support
of Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu
Merchants Association, Hawaiian Su
gar Planters Association, Hawaiian
Engineering Association and othel
public bodies in securing construction
{ of breakwater.
Hawaii for support of the commercial
! organization of Pacific Coast in sucur
! ing appropriations by Congress FOL
= breakwater at HilO.
q The undersigned request your sup
y port and influence with Congress TO
an appropriation for breakwater.
Long favored by different govern
!, ments of Hawaii, Congressional com
toll
Federal government made a surve!
of Hilo Bay in 1913 See map 1904
No 41O3. War DEPARTING mt sent Stat
terry to make preliminary examinations
and report with estimate of cost; hi
report was favorable and estimated
cost was $1,154,77S. AS result Con
" gress made an application last winte
r. for a detailed survey with plans anC
estimated cost of breakwater. Surve!
n. now being made and report will prob
- ably go before Congress in December.
n acknowledgements the only port o
refuge in North Pacific in which ship
= ping can lie in all weather or come
to wharf or secure supplies. Pear
Harbor will not be available unit
over S1,OOOOOO is spent, and is onl.
seven miles from Honolulu. Hilo 4
200 miles from Honolulu-prospectiv
growth of American commerce ant
shipping on completion of Panama
Canal require more than one port be
tween American and Asiatic continent
north of the equator.
Pacific Coast Interest-Imports o
Hawaii, past five years, fourteen It
twenty-five million dollars per annum
exports of Hawaii, past five years
u. twenty-four to thirty-six million dol
= lars per annum.
Great bulk from Pacific Coast, ant
n Hawaii their best customer.
ID San Francisco has largely monopo
lized trade of Hawaii steam commu
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