The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-08-27

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Again expressing my regrets Of not
being able to attend the meeting, I
remain
Yours sincerely,
(Signe0 CHAS. NJ. COOKE.
Castle & Cooke. Limited.
Honolulu, Hawaii, August %, 1907.
Hon. E. A. Mott-Smith, Secretary of
Hawaii, Honolulu, T. H.
Dear Sir:[I now own receipt Of your
invitation to attend meeting at Ad-
miral Very's Office. on Friday, August
23rd, at O'Clock p. H., for the pur-
pose Of discussing tie commercial ad-
vantages to be gained from the opeG.
ing and developing OF Pearl Harbor
and the buildins there # Naval Sta.
ton and other Federal works.
This Is a question of great Import
ance and the advantages which would
ensue from a commercial point Of view
from the opening of this harbor, are
very great, in my opinion, and should
like very much to be able to attend
this meeting, but it will be impossible
for me to do so, as I have already
made arrangements to be out Ct town
on that dag.
The opening Of Pearl Harbor would
unQuestionably result in the saving of
great many thousands Of dollars a
year to the sugar plantations located
thereon, and If can do anything to
hasten the accomplishment of this
much to be desired result, will be
glad to assist in any way in my power.
Very truly yours,
E. D. TENNEY.
Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. %, 1907.
Admiral Samuel w. Very, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Dear Admiral:-I received, through
Mr.. Mott-Smith, an invitation from
you to attend your meeting to discuss
the commercial Importance of Pearl
Harbor. I regret that my Court duties
will prevent me from attending. The
subject is Of great Importance to the
interests of the Territory and am
particularly impressed from the sal
wage cases that have been in my Court
during the past year affecting vessels
of almost the largest size in the Pacific,
as being of great significance in regard
to the Importance to commerce Of an
adequate drydock at Pearl Harbor
Such drydock would not only benefit
the navy, but would be Of particular
convenience to the American merchant
marine and would also be of benefit te
foreign vessels and promote their use
of the ports of this island as place:
Of recourse for repairs.
Respectfully,
SANFORD B. DOLE.
In addressing the meeting Chairman
Carter said:
CHAIRMAN CARRIERS ADDRESS
az knew nothing of this meeting
till yesterday but it is subject il
which l am greatly interested. Whel
the great increase in shipments to thi
city came shortly after annexation i
caught the business community her
unawares. We do not want anythin,
of this kind to occur again. 1t is hare
to set any date on which more slip
will be needed here but | am sure tina
the time will come, and in the nea
future, when the harbor facilities her
will be entirely inadequate. Commerce
will come here from Tehuantepec an,
from the Panama canal in such guam
titles that it will be impossible to han
die it with the limited wharf facilitie
which we have here. Nature has pre-
vided us with Pearl Harbor for thi
overflow and l believe that we shout
not wait and be caught by the rush o
shipping which must come but shout
, go ahead with the improvements a
soon as possible.
"Already the different department
of the Federal Government are tryin
to obtain the old Quarantine wharf
which was built by the merchants o
the city at time when more shippin
facilities were absolutely necessary an
afterward bought by the Government
The Lighthouse department wants it TO
the lighthouse tender and it is surel
needed for this purpose, but it vii
, simply take away one more of tn
docks for which we have ample us
that there can ever be satisfactor
) allotment of wharves in this harbor be
cause it is too small. Either the CON
, mercial interests must give up NOR
and more or the naval wharves mus
be moved to Pearl Harbor, which wi
give all the room which we need"
DISCUSSION ENSUES.
t W. Pfotenhauer, of H Hackfeld
E Co., Ltd, was called on and state
that from Oahu plantation there wer
!, about $4,000 tons of freight whic
r could be shipped from Pearl Harbo
E to great advantage.
Y W. G. Irwin, speaking for Honolul
r plantation, stated that there was abor
: 10000 tons which would come fro
e that source and that he felt sure thu
e there would be great saving if Pea
s Harbor could be opened to commerce
L. G. Kellogg, when called on, said