The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-10-11
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by the Hilo Board of Trade:

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by the Hilo Board of Trade:
Resolved, that the SHilo 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 fol
deep water vessels, is a matter OF
very great Importance to the Navy and
to the commercial interests of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, 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 i'm
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,
I 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 af1oat, is admirably sit
I 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
pletion 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 of 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
tom
SAN JOSE GIVES A BOOST
The San Jose Chamber of Commerce
forwarded the following strong resolu
ton adopted by their members:
Whereas, Hawaii is becoming a
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
af1oat, and is admirably situated for
this purpose, being completely land
locked with a large area for safe
anchorage, and
Whereas, dry dock established in
that location would prove 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 it
Resolved, that the San Jose Cham
Der Of Commerce urge the immediate
of widening, deepening
and Strengthening the Pearl Harbor
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-
vail, but is a necessity for the proper
of transpacific commerce, ,
which is now but in it's infancy and
will develop to extensive proportions
IN the opening of the Panama Canal,
Ind be it further &
Resolved, that copies of this reso- !
ution be sent to the President of the ,
United States and to the Representa- :
YES of the State of California in the 1
Senate and Congress urging the i'm c
of immediate consideration" (