Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-10
Support Is Promised
To Get Through
Pearl Harb0r Work

The main thing that was done a,
the meeting of the Chamber of Com.
merce yesterday afternoon was the
reading of letters received from some
! Of the Congressman and business men
on the mainland. Every letter read
urged the necessity of immediately
improving Pearl Harbor. The let.
tiers were filed for future reference
The principal letters were as fol.
lows:
In response TO the letters sent out
by the Chamber of Commerce to the
President Cabinet officers and mem
bers of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives. regarding Pearl Harbor
d large number of answers have been
received.
Hon. VIM. Loeb. ,lr., secretary to the
President, writes as follows:
Oyster Bay. n. Y, Sept. 10, 1907.
My Dear Sir:--YOur letter of the 3rd
instant, with enclosed COPY of resolu-
ton in reference to the Improvement
Of Pearl llarbor, has been received and
will be called to the attention of the
President.
Very truly yours,
(SignedD WIN. LOEB, JR..
Secretary to the President.
Secretary Metcalf of the Navy and
Acting Attorney General Runcll ac-
knowledge receipt Of the letter and
resolution.
Senator Perkins of California writes:
San Francisco, California,
"a Market Street.
September 10, 1907.
My Dear Sir:-I beg. to acknowledge
receipt of your valued favor Of the 9Th
instant, enclosing copy of resolution
passed by your good organization re-
ferring to the Improvement of Pearl
Harbor, Island of oahu, T. II.
In reply would say that | am per-
sonally very strongly in favor not only
Ot improving Pearl Harbor, but also in
certifying the same and the Port OF
Honolulu.
In connection with this think II ad-
'isable that suitable dry dock should
he erected at that harbor for the use
OF the Navy.
| shall be glad TO give the subject
waiter my favorable consideration
when Congress convenes In December.
Very truly yours.
rSigncdl GEO. c. PERKINS.
Senator Flint of California writes.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept II, 1907.
Dear Sir:-l acknowledge receipt of
your letter of September 9Th. enclos-
ing resolutions of the Honolulu Cham
her of Commerce I'm reference to the
Improvement of Pearl Harbor, Island
Of oahu. Territory of Hawaii.
! will be very glad to give this mat
Ter my attention and do anything !
can to assist you In obtaining the i'm
provements desired.
Yours truly,
'SignedD FRANK p. FLINT.
Senator Piles of Oregon writes:
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 10. 1907.
My Dear Sir:-I am in receipt OF
YOUR favor of the 9Th instant enclosing
copy of resolution referring to Inn
nrovement OF Pearl Harbor Island OF
Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, adopted by
your Chamber.
As you know, | am very much inter
eetcd in that harbor, and am glad to
receive all the information | can con-
corning the same.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) S. II. PILES.
The following Senators acknowledge
cd receipt of letter and resolution and
stated that the same would have their
most careful consideration: II. c.
Plat of New York, Il. J. Burkett OF
Nebraska. Francis Il. Warren of Wy
1ming, Charles Dick of Ohio, A. ].
Hopkins of Illinois, Albert j. Bever-
lGge of Indiana, A. Il. Kittrcdge of
South Dakota, Boies Penrose of Penn.
svlvania, W. B. Allison of Iowa, JOS
eph b. Foraker of Ohio, A. J. McIaur-
IN Of Mississippi, William Warner of
Missouri, Morgan G. Bulkeley of Con
necticut, Henry L. Burnham of New
Hampshire, James Il. McCreary of
Kentucky, Levi Ankeny of Washing
on, Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York,
Moses Il. Clapp of Minnesota, A. o.
Bacon of Georgia, Chester |. Long OF
Kansas.
The following Congressman also ac-
lnowledged receipt of letter and reso-
luton: w. L, Humphrey of Washing
on, J. Adam Bede of Minnesota, Rob
ort W. Bonynge OF Colorado, Frank ID.
Currlcr of New Hampshire, Theo. E.
Burton of Ohio, John Gill, Jr., of Ma
"yland, II. Olln Young of Michigan,
Henry H. Bingham of Pennsylvania,
John C.. ChaIney of Indiana, Joseph /
Knowland o. California, c. y. Randall
Of Texas, Washington Gardner OF
Michigan, VIM, b, Mckinley OF Hi
nOis, Il. j. Hill of Connecticut, J
Hampton Moore OF Pennsylvania, j, c.
Floyd OF Arkansas, c. II. Davis ol Mln-
nesota, William s. Greene of Massa
.husetts, S. w. Smith of Michigan, A.
p. Pujo of Louisiana, Morris sheppard
If Texas, r., l.. Hamilton Of Michigan
Representative Il. d. Cole of End.
ay, Ohio, writes AS follows.
FIndlay, O., Sept. II, 1907.
Dear Sir:--Your favor of the 9Th in
slant duly received. Permit me 10 say
hat | heartily favor the objects set
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