The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-10

sure You this committee will 40 what
it can consistently to further your gooa
efforts"
HILo BOARD OF TRADE ASSISTS.
The following is the resolution passed
at the meeting held on September IA
by the Hilo Board of Trade:
Resolved. that the HRo Board Of
Trade, believing there is immediate de,
mand for dry dock facilities and that
the early widening deepening and
strengthening of Pearl Harbor channel,
Oahu, to make the harbor available for
deep water vessels. is a matter of
very great Importance to the Navy and
TO the commercial interests of the Ter
ritory of Hawai-, and of the mainland
Of the United States. hereby endorses
the resolutions of the Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce. of August %, 1907. on
this subject, therefore.
BE 1t Resolved, that Congress be
hereby petitioned to make such appro-
priation as may be necessary to im-
prove Pearl Harbor and make it suit
able for deep water vessels and dry
dock facilities, and that copies of this
resolution be sent to Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress, and to the
Delegate to Congress from Hawaii
RESOLUTION IN TACOMA.
The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Trade passed the follow
ing strong resolution at their meeting
on September II:
whereas, there is an immediate de-
mand for dry dock facilities in Hawaii,
the strategic center of the Pacific, both
for commercial and naval needs. and
Whereas, Pearl Harbor, near Homo
lulu, one of the finest natural harbors
in the world. completely landlocked,
with an extended area of safe anchor
age, capable of accommodating the
largest vessels afioat, is admirably sit
uated for this purpose, and
whereas, the building of a suitable
dry dock, no matter how quickly en-
tered upon and diligently prosecuted,
cannot but consume much time in COM
pletfon and will, in fact, scarcely be in
readiness for the opening of the Pana-
ma Canal.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved BY
the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Trade, that the early
widening, deepening and Strengthening
of the Pearl Harbor channel, which
is absolutely necessary in order to
make this splendid harbor available for
deep water vessels. Is a matter or the
greatest Importance to the Navy Of the
United States, and to the commercial
interests of the Pacific coast.
BE 1t Further Resolved, that duly
attested copies of this resolution be
sent to the Secretary of War, and to
the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from the State of Washing
ton"
SAN JOSE GIVES A BOOST.
The san Jose Chamber Of Commerce
forwarded the following strong resolu-
ton adopted by their members:
seWhereas, Hawaii is becoming ~
strategic center of the Pacific, both in
a commercial and naval standpoint.
and
Whereas, provision should be made
for the safeguarding of the large ves-
sells plying between California and the
Orient which may find occasion to
anchor at that port, and
Whereas, Pearl Harbor, near Homo
lulu, has all the natural facilities for
accommodating the largest vessels
ahoat, and is admirably situated for
lnfA lx n.
locked with large area for safe
anchorage, and
whereas, a dry dock established in
that location would prove d matter Of
great convenience and especially SO in
view of the opening of the Panama
Canal, which will extensively increase
the maritime interests on the Pacific
Ocean, now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that the San Jose Cham
Der Of Commerce urge the immediate
consideration of widening, deepening
and Strengthening the Pearl Harbor
channel, which is necessary in order
to make that harbor available for the
largest vessels. This is a matter Of
great Importance to the Navy and the
commercial interests, not only OF Ha-
wall, but is necessity for the proper
of transpacif1c commerce,
which is now but in Its infancy and
will develop to extensive proportions,
on the opening of the Panama Canal,
and be it further
Resolved, that copies Of this reso-
luton be sent to the President of the
United States and to the Representa-
ives of the State of California in the
Senate and Congress urging the i'm
portance Of immediate consideration"
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