The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-11
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are, not only from forces without but
from danger within, and your commit
tee ascertains that there are sufficient
accommodations at Fort Shafter for an
increase of men; that the President of
the United States is limited only by
law To the total number of enlisted
men and therefore it lies within his
power and that OF the Secretary of
War to increase the number of men
located here at any time that the mat
ter can be brought to their attention
in such a way as to convince them
of the reasonableness of the request.
II accordance with this the committee
suggests the passage Of the following
resolution marked "a" and that
copy be forwarded to the Secretary OF
War and as many other sources as
might have weight in the matter
Your committee also believes THAI the
Chamber of Commerce should agitate
the question locally and urge the rep
resentative of this Territory in Con-
gress to secure an appropriation suf-
fcient for the construction of a regi-
mental post at Fort Shafter. This
would increase the force located there
from the 275 men and officers to some
S1s and point QUITO Congress that this
plan could be easily carried out as
there is sufficient available ground on
the site of Fort Shafter for such con-
struction This would mean addition
al barracks for men and officers for
two more battalions al an outside cost
of say, $4,000, and the full utilization
of the ground now owned by the War
Department.
A further matter which deserves the
consideration of the Chamber as
whole is the use of the military reser-
walton at Leilehua. This reserve offers
such splendid facilities for maneuver-
ing cavalry and artillery that it might
be desirable to have a permanent camp
established there of such a body Of
field artillery and cavalry as nigh: be
available an addition needed TO the
force in the regular army in Hawaii
to insure complete protection in almost
every contingency. This latter sugges-
ton, however. brings up the question
of the attitude of the Chamber in re-
gard to the pineapple industry and its
demands for a portion of this reserva-
ton.
Very respectfully submitted,
G. r. CARTER.
r IyERS.
Honolulu, June TO- 1908.
EXHIBIT "a"
Whereas the War Department now
maintains but ESQ men at Fort Shafter
for the protection of the entire Terri
tory, and
Whereas the Territory of Hawaii Is
so isolated geographically. some two
thousand miles and ten days by trans
port, that there is every reason for
increased protection, and
Whereas there are sufficient quarters
now constructed or ordered constructed
at Fort Shafter for double the number
of enlisted men.
Now therefore, be it resolved that
the Chamber Of Commerce Of Honolulu
respectfully requests the Secretary OF
War to enlarge the force Of troops sta
toned in this Territory by increasing
each Of the present companies Of sixty
FIVE men TO a war footing Of 12S men
each.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
MOHONK CONFERENCE.
A letter was read from Secretarv H.
C. Phillips OF the Mohonk Conference
in which 1t was stated that il was
desired to have Hawaii better repre- +
sented at the October conference than
has been the case at past conferences
and adding that the number Of speak /
ers from the Territory wouldn't be .
limited as in the past.
It was moved and carried that the
president. secretary and one member
be appointed a committee to arrange
for the speakers at the conference.
On Secretary Woods suggestion il
was decided that the chamber should
prepare an elaborate annual report for
the purpose of exchanging for the re-
ports Of mainland chambers. The
president and secretary were appointed
a committee 10 attend to the matter.
A BUILDING WANTED.
Secretary Wood preached the sub
ject Of a building for the chamber say
ing that so many well known men were
addressing the cha u1ber from time to
time that It was time that the cham
Der had a building Of its own; scme-
thing that would stand for commerce
in the middle of the Pacific.
No action was taken on the matter.
MANILA's GOODWILL
The following communication from
the Manila Merchants Association was
read and ordered fled
Manila. p l.. May 70, 1908.
Dear Sir: Your letter to Messrs.
Castle Bros Wolf & Sons. agents Of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
in this city. has been handed 10 me
with The request that I answer same.
calling your attention to the work
which the Merchants Association Of
this city is doing 70 improve business
conditions in this archipelago, and with
the idea Of establishing more cordial
between the people OF the city