The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-19
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
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ACOullHu9u IIOu rage Oue.l
fairly close estimate to be made OF
the cost of widening and deepening the
entrance to Pearl Harbor.
Admiral Dewey and General Macken-
zie, Chief of Engineers, both heartily
approving of the suggestion, the ne
cessary outfit was secured by the
Chamber of Commerce and borings
were carefully and Systematically
made from the entrance to the harbor
up to the site for the proposed naval
dock, practically covering the entire
harbor The results of the borings
were cabled direct to the Chief of
Engineers and Delegate Kalannianaole,
thus supplying them without unneces-
sary delay data which all admit was
most helpful in obtaining appropria-
lions from Congress for this great I'M
dertaking. In this work, we were
greatly assisted by Captain Curtis w.
/ Orwell, of the U. S. Engineer Corps,
Rear Admiral Samuel w. Very, then
Commandant of the Honolulu Naval
Station Mr.. Marston Campbell, Sup
erintendent Of Public Works, the lat
ter supplying us with much of the
| equipment used without cost
Owing to Mr. Woods wide acquain-
lance with the commercial bodies of
the United States, he was able to fol-
low up the work of the Chamber and
strengthen the hearty cooperation al
ready offered by letter and resolution
in the plans for improvement of Pearl
Harbor, in this way, making the mat
ter an issue of National Importance.
The leading Chambers of Commerce
throughout the United States sending
| in to their representatives in Congress
! strong resolutions favoring the i'm
proving and fortifying of Pearl Har-
| Dor.
The Chambers of Commerce of the
entire Pacific Coast were particularly
urgent in their demands for early and
favorable legislation, while among 9TH
| ers, the New York and San Diego
! Chambers of Commerce addressed spe-
cial letters in regard to the matter to
every Senator and Representative.
President Roosevelt took occasion,
more than once, to express his pleasure
at the way in which the commercial
bodies of the United Stats looked up
on the great undertaking and was of
the opinion that the stand they had
taken would remove the matter entire
ly out of politics; would show that It
was not simply a pet scheme of the
Army and Navy, but an absolute and
well understood need of the greatest
Importance to the entire country.
The work the Chamber set out to dc
was accomplished, the commercial or
CARNATIONS throughout Che country
without exception, lending their helT
and when the matter came to a vote in
Congress, but one single voice was
found to be against it.
Honorable J. X. Kalanianaole, the
! Territorial Delegate, and his Secretary
Mr.. Geo. B. Mcclellan, deserve the
thanks, not only of the Chamber of
| Commerce, but of the entire commun-
ity, for the splendid work they have
done for the islands at Washington in
furthering Pearl Harbor legislation
and safeguarding the interests of Ha-
wall generally.
The thanks of the Chamber are also
| due to Hon. Francis M. Hatch, its reg
ular representative at the National
Capital, who is ever on the alert to
advance Hawaiis interests, nor should
we forget our friends in Congress and
the many Chambers of Commerce who
have never failed to come to our aid
when asked, to whose assistance we
are certainly materially indebted for
the final action taken by Congress.
INCREASE IN NUMBER, BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
On November goth, 1907, in COM
pliance with a change in the bylaws
the number of trustees was increased
from twelve to fifteen, Messrs. F. j.
Lowrey, L. T. Peck and w. M. Giffard
being elected as the new members.
DELIVERY OF MAILS.
The delivery of mail from all steam
ers has been expedited at the sugges-
ton of the chamber by having the first
class mail pouches sent ashore by
the customs launch as soon as the ms.
pectors board the ship, whereas, form.
merly no delivery was made until the
steamer was tied to the wharf. BY
the present arrangement, all first class
mail is received, assorted and most Of
it delivered before the second class
mail reaches the Post Office, which il
matter of very great convenience
to the business men of the city.
On occasions when it has not beer
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