The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-01-25
GOOD WORK
FOR HAWAII
tMan Special to the Advertiscr.)

WASHINGTON. d. c.. January A.
This Is very important period In
Congress with reference to appropria-
lions for Hawaii Upon the decision
OF the Rivers and Harbors Committee,
to be made within couple of weeks,
depend very large improvements for
the ports OF Honolulu and Hilo and
also the expenditure therefor of very
large sums of money.
Up to the present time matters re-
garding these projects have been pro-
crossing favorably. A recommendation
for the Hilo breakwater has been Sc
cured. 1t remains to be seen how much
Of an appropriation, IL any, Congress
can be persuaded to vote. Speaker
Cannon, who has visited Hawaii and
knows something of the commercial
needs of the islands. is committed to
both the Hilo and Honolulu projects
He told delegation composed Of Judge
F. NJ. Hatch, Mr.. l.. A. Thurston and
Mr.. G. B. Mcclellan yesterday that he
would go to Chairman Burton and tell
him that both those harbors ought to
have large appropriations. The Speak
err said during the interview that he re-
CARDS 1t more important to develop
Hawaii than all the rest of the insular
territory belonging to this government
The delegations from the Pacific
Coast have all been interested in the
Hawaiian improvements. They are
alert to the Importance commercially
Of these expenditures, which would
benefit commerce on the Pacific and
likewise the commerce that goes to and
from the Pacific ports. Hence the Ha-
waiians have the active and aggressive
of the Senators and MEM
bers from Washington state, Oregon
and California. Representative Nc
of Los Angeles and Chairman
constitute the subcommittee
that Is considering the two Hawaiian
projects. AS Pacific Coast and Hawai-
ian items are the last in the big bill
which Is now being framed, the COM
mittee has been considerable time in
getting around to them. The subcom-
mittee is to give hearing to the Ha-
waiians soon. All hearings are execu-
tive and will be concluded January II.
THE HILO BREAKwATER.
The work for the Hilo breakwater
has been Of a very earnest character
and covers period of several weeks.
Lieut.. Slattery first recommended
breakwater at cost of 81
100000. The Board of Engineers,
which considers projects before they
for final recommendation, thought this
was too expensive and asked Lieut..
Slattery to investigate and ascertain
suitable rock could not be
had for a breakwater and the cost of
\ rubble mound breakwater. AT one
point 1t was feared that rock of suffi-
cient specific gravity for such a struc-
ture could not be found in the islands,
It seems that men were dispatched to
various points. blasting rocks and Sc
curing specimens, from which 1t APP
oeared that there was plenty of rock of
he necessary specific gravity. Lieut..
5lattery then reported that a rubble
mound breakwater could be built at an
estimated cost of $1,750,000. The board
then recommended to the Chief of En-
gineers that breakwater be con-
structed on that basis; Gen. Mckenzie
the recommendation to the
River and Harbor Committee of the
I'D . J,a
to the subcommittee
that is now considering 1t.
HONOLULU HARBOR.
There are some hopes of securing an
although 1t is recognized
hat the Honolulu project has the first
,all. There is some question, also, as
o what the committee will be willing
o do for Honolulu. An appropriation
or continuing contract to cover the
entire project, which is in three sec
ions, is, Of course, desired, but II
Congress appropriates something like
100000 for work on two sections-one
It the west, where 1t Is proposed to
iredge out five acres adjacent to the |
oahu railroad and to the Dowsett es-
ate, and one for improvements where |
he lighthouse is-the commercial in
erests will probably be satisfied for
he time being. 1t is the usual policy
Il the House Committee to appropriate |
or but one project at time.
Mr.. j. @. Wood, who formerly lived |
n Honolulu, has been visiting in
Washington for several days on per-
'onal business. He is now living in
Jew York. but may visit Honolulu
lext spring.
In the absence of Delegate Kalania-
aole, Mr.. Mcclellan has arranged
or the introduction of several bills of
interest to the Territory. These in
Jude bills for an investigation by the
department. of Agriculture OF the soils
( Hawaii appropriating 100000 to-
ard the Hilo breakwater, and for the
ompletion of the Honolulu project at
n estimated cost of $l,50000
ERNEST G. WALKER