The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-11-01
PEARL HARbOR
ENDORSEMENTS

ment from the commercial bodies o
the mainland. practically every inn,
portant commercial organization Of IN,
West having passed favorable resolu,
tons in support OF the project. while
not a few important Eastern bodies
have passed similar measures,
The secretary Of the Chamber Of
Commerce received a number OF ad'
ditional endorsements OF the Pear
Harbor proposition in the mail yester,
day.
II. L. Smith. secretary OF the Sar
Francisco Board Of Trade. wrote en-
closing a copy % the resolution passed
BY that Board on October %. statins
thar al the same time copies were be-
ing forwarded 20 the California repre-
ssntatives in Congress. The resolution
was the approving and the adoption
/ OF the resolution OF the Honolulu
Chamber OF Commerce as the resolu-
ton OF the San Francisco Board
3 ENlOflSEAE->4 Or IL 0oE-1hAE@->'
The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufac-
/ tuners Association. an influential body
/ with headquarters at Seattle, at its
/ lach cargo meeting. held on September
( %. passed the following. copies o;
which have been sent 10 Hon Levi
I Ankeny, Wana Walla- Washington;
Hon s q. Piles. Seattle, Washington;
"
Washington. and Hon Wesley L
Jones. North Yakima. Washington.
The communication read:
Gentlemen: At the regular meetins
Of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufac.
turers' Association, held ar Tacoma, on
September 18th. the following resolu-
lions were adopted by a unanimous
vote, and copy ordered forwarded 70
you:
Whereas, There is an Immediate
demand for drydock facilities in Ha.
wall, the strategic center of the Pa
cihc. both for commercial and naval
needs, and
Whereas, Pearl Harbor. near Homo
lulu. one Of the finest natural harbOrs
in the world, completely Iandlocked.
with an extended area Of safe anchor
age. capable of accommodating the
Iargest vessels afioat, is admirably sit
uated for this purpose, and
Whereas. The building OF suitable
drydock. no matter how quickly enter
ed upon and diligently prosecuted. can
not but consume much time in COM
pIstion and viii, in fact. scarcely be
n readiness for the opening of the
Panama Canal
Now, Therefore. Be 1t Resolved by
the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufac>
rurers' Association, Thai the early
widening. deepening. and sraighte1,
ing 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
greatest Importance, rot simply TO the
Navy or 10 the commercial interests
Of the Territory OF Hawaii. but also,
in our opinion is an absolute necessity
for the proper Safeguarding Of trans
pacific commerce, which is not wit
Messing such a rapid deveIopment, ami
Be II Further Resolved, That q
copy OF this resolution be forwarded
our members in Congress, with recon-
mendation that they take favorable
action
Sincerely yours.
VICTOR H BECKMAN,
Secretary"
ALL IN HIS POWER
Rufus P. Jennings, chairman Of the 1
California Promotion COMMITTEES,
wrote
You may be sure 1 shall do every
an early appropriation for the
Of Pearl Harbor-T
Los ANGELES ASKS HASTE
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association OF Los Angeles, through
he secretary, 2 J ZsehandeIaar,
Erote-
Owing 10 the delay in holding meet
ugs Of our board. and other important
matters that had accumulated during
lur sumuzr vacation the following
resolution was not passed until last
Thursday, q copy Of which has been
;sut 70 our Senator's and Assembly
neu-
g Resolved, by the Board Of Dfree-
ars OF the Nerchz1tss and Nanufaet-
Irers' Association, that the Congress
II the United States Dc urgently re-
Euested To provide at the earIfesl pos
ifnIe opportunity for the widening
deepening, and Strengthening Of the
Pearl Hzrh.5r channel, near Honolulu
hat viii enable deep water vessels 70
wall themselves Of the aecommGdz-
ions 70 be provided At said hzrboT-
HAWAII. THE FRONTIER LINE
The San Diego Chamber OF Com
zeree passed an especially strong reso-
1riou, a. fellows
Whereas, There has been submitted
o the San Diego Chamber Of Com
aerce = certified eopy Of the resoIu-
Ion OF the Honolulu Chamber % Com
-eres relating 20 Pearl Hsrbor;
And whereas, This chamber iz deep
? sensible 81 the Importance Of Pearl
farbor from q commercial, naval and
rrztsgic point Of view
And whereas, The cities q this :
5azc recognize that Hawaiian Islands 1
r. the true fr0utier Ire 81 naval de-
Use Of tas Pacific Cast u the main :
Ind against any possible aggression :
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