The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-24

While this was being done, the ship
might sink and blockade the entire
channel.
We want channel through which
we can take a disabled ship with the
greatest speed possible and place her
in dock for repairs. In this connec-
ton I want to speak of the rumors
which we have had here that the fleet
from the Atlantic and Asiatic squad
rons was coming here for maneuvers
This was to a certain degree a natural
supposition on account of the fact that
this port is half way between the Pa
cific Coast and the Orient.
LAS A MATTER OF FACT NO
PRUDENT COMMANDERS N-CHIEF
WOULD HOLD MANEUvERS HERE,
WHERE THERE IS NO DRY DOCK.
In maneuvers, where so many ships
are concerned there is always likely
to be an accident. Suppose one of our
large vessels should be disabled off
this harbor, what could be done?
There is no dock here. She might sink
before she could be taken halfway
across the Pacific"
B. F. Dillingham;, the next called on,
said:
time to the opening of Pearl Harbor
I believe that it would be a great move
in the interests of Oahu and of the
entire Territory. If opened for naval
purposes it would be a great thing
for the country, but if also opened for
commerce it would mean that there
would be saving on each ton of
freight from that section.
IF the Improvements planned should
be carried out it would mean that it
would bring a large population to that
section which would be worth far more
to the railroad than the loss which it
would suffer from the reductions in
freight. l believe that the increase in
population is the very best thing which
can happen for this Territory. Not
taking the small stand of needing
freight for the railroad, but the broader
one of general good for the island, I
am strongly in favor of the improve
ments and of the bringing in, through
this means, the many new settlers who
would be sure to come. 1t would prove
of such vast benefit as to be almost
beyond belief
Loud applause followed Dillingham's
speech and then Judge H. E. Cooper
was called on by Chairman Carter. He
said in part:
THE. great advantage which will be
found in Pearl Harbor for the ship
ping interests is in the fact that there
are twelve miles of deep water close
to shore. In this city the expense of
building long wharves in order to get
to deep water has been excessive but
in Pearl Harbor deep water, from thir-
ty-five to sixty feet, may be found at
almost any point close to the shore.
Ten years or even eight years ago
there was quite a strong sentiment in
this city against the opening of Pearl
Harbor but this has changed and
do not believe that any of the solid.
business men of the city are against
it at present.
Judge Hartwell made short speech,
telling of the treaty made in Grants
administration which was really con-
summated in order that the United
States might make use of Pearl Har-
Dor for a naval base. He said that
even then it was looked forward to
as a commercial base as we'll as be-
ing the best place in the islands for
naval station.
D. "A McCduul6SS LHduS one or the
strongest, though briefest, talks of the
afternoon. He said:
From the three plantations in the
neighborhood of Pearl Harbor 10000
tons of sugar will be sent out this
year. There will be taken in to these
plantations in the same time, approx
imately $4,000 tons of freight, consist
ing of heavy articles. coal, lumber,
machinery and general supplies. On
this there would be a saving of at
least IS cents per ton in case the Pearl
Harbor could be used, instead of this
enormous amount Of freight being
transferred through Honolulu. That
means a saving of $125,OO0 per year. the
interest on S., 500, 900 at the rate of five
per cent. Is not this an item to be
considered as most valuable CONNER
ciaI recommendation for the improve
ments which have been planned, and
which is totally outside of the naval
improvements to be made?
When the Panama Canal is opened