The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-28

was a drop in the bucket in COMPARE
son With what was wanted.
| Your harbOrs We're given attention.
In the bill of 1905 we found some diff
| ficulty in providing for Honolulu har-
Dor because there had not been any
survey made by the engineer of the
United States And no project can
be adopted until a survey is made and
an estimate furnished of the cost of
| the work. There had been no such
| survey of this harbor and there had
been no estimate to justify us in recog-
nizing an appropriation to commence
| the work on this harbor (applause).
Yet we gave you $4,000 and in the
bill which just passed at the last ses-
sion of Congress We added another
100000. (Applause.) In our judgment
that would carry out the work at this
harbor and would be as much money
as could be expended. You asked for
an expenditure of $11s,O0O but $500, 600
has been either appropriated or au-
thorized, and for the next rivers and
harDors bill, 1 have reason to believe,
Mr. Toastmaster,-I am not like my
other friends to promise you that I
am going to give you everything you
that 100000 in cash and a continuing
contract for 100000 to apply to Homo
lulu harbor would be sanctioned by the
House Of Representatives (Applause.)
And this is not the only harbor on
the islands. The breakwater propo-
sition at Hilo is one Of the most in
teresting, and it was special pleas
ure to us TO go down and make a care
full examination of that project, and
believe there will be no question but
what breakwater will be appropria-
ted for We will give you a splendid
breakwater, the best on any Ameri-
can territory. (Applause)
Il said a moment ago that there
could be no appropriation made by our
committee until there had first been a
survey and estimate of the cost of
project. I believe. and I am speaking
only as a personal representative, am
not speaking for the committee, but it
is my honest judgment that the Fed
eral Government should make provis-
ion for at least one suitable harbor,
one safe harbor on each of the impor-
tant islands of this archipelago. (Ap-
plause.) And only through the engi-
neering department of the United
States Army can such a project origi-
nate. And l want to say to you that
there is no body of men in the en-
ploy of the United States Government
that has ever rendered more loyal
service in the handling of great sums
of money of which they account for
every dollar, than the Corps of Engi-
neers of the United Safes. (Applause.)
Whoever represents that corps in
this district will, i believe, make suit
able suggestions for the survey and
improvement of such other harbors on
the other islands of this archipelago
as to improve navigation, so that
tourists who come here may be able to
land little easier than we landed in
some places Qaughter). I did say to
my friend the Prince and Mr.. McClel-
Ian that I would not put another dol
lar in the harbors of the Hawaiian
Islands until had been lifted again in
a basket on the coast of Hawaii. The
visit of this delegation trust will be
of benefit to this Territory.
But you must not get the idea that
You have not been represented at
Washington (applause). / want to say
that you have been ably represented
at the capital (applause). Though the
Delegate may not have a vote, he has
influence with every member of that
body and he has always exercised it
for the benefit of these islands. (Ap-
plause.) He has always been found
active in the discharge of his duties.
And, in addition, I would like to say
that he has chosen wisely and we'll when
he selected, as his secretary, Mr.. Nc
Clellan. He has been his able assist
ant, working with him, and intelligent
ly and earnestly supporting him in
presenting to the various committees
and the individual members things
in which you are interested and about
which it was necessary to convey in
formation to the members of the Con-
gress of the United States. He has
been loyal and faithful, and rendered
services of which you may well be
proud. I desire to say to you that it
is our duty as Representatives of the
National House of Representatives to
do what we can carefully and intelli-
gently to advance the interests of this
Territory, as well as the interests of
every other part of the United States
of America. 1t is now one government
under one flag And that we will do
our duty you may safely rely. Cap
plause.)
NO FEAR OF ASIATICS.
For over a third of a century we
have belonged to the United States
and a portion of the Territory which
our guests visited today was Pearl
Haroor. To the toast of Pearl Harbor
we call upon the Honorable Geo. L. Lii
ley to respond, announced Mr.. Smith,
Mr. Liliey speaking as follows on the
toast:
Mr.. POSTMASTER and Friends of the
Territory of Hawaii: Up to the pres
ent moment / have been having a splen-
did time. Today L made the trip to
Pearl Harbor and enjoyed it very much
indeed. / know a little about Pearl
Harbor because / have had trouble
with the committee. ] was asked to
appropriate 81 900, 900. The first propo-
sition is that we can not get through
bill for $1,000,000. We have now
twenty-six navy yards and navy sta
tions and probably one-haf of that
number would be more than ample,
vet there are so many interests repre-
scented in the House, that whenever