The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-10
HILO LANGUID
OVER THE FLEET
Indifferent Whether Cruisers
Visit the Big island or
Stay Away.

| HlIO, august 4.-c1nce the failure
| of Hilo to secure the presence here of
all or any portion of the Atlantic feet,
it has been suggested by many that
some effort be made to have a part
at least of the Pacific fleet sent to this
port, or at any rate, within sight of
it, during the stay of nearly three
weeks which it has been announced
that the fleet viii spend in Hawaiian
waters in August or September.
1t was also suggested that the com
mittee appointed to attend to the At
lantic fleet matter should also retain
their organization and proceed with
the work TO be done in connection with
the Pacific fleet; but inasmuch as more
or less dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed regarding the method by which
the committee was chosen, and some
apparently have felt sighted that they
Were overlooked in the naming of its
members, and further because the com
mittee felt that they had no power to
act in any other matter except the
one for which they We're specifically
appointed, a meeting was called for
last Friday at Fireman s Hall for the
tion should be taken, and of appoint
ing a new committee to carry it out
At the appointed hour there was an
enthusiastic swarm or mosquitoes in
attendance optimistically awaiting the
crowds which it was supposed would
gather to carry out the objects of the
meeting and effectually thwart any at
tempt on the part of Honolulu to pose
as the only rendezvous of warships in
the Territory.
In the course of half an hour about
ten patriotic individuals had gathered
and decided that Hilo did not care
whether she had anything here in the
way of fleet outside the Matson line,
the Inter-Island steamers and the Jap
fishing boats. Eventually a few more
wandered in and it was decided to
have a meeting anyhow. The gather
ing was called to order by Judge Par
sons who stated the object of the meet
ing. Judge Parsons was then chosen
chairman of the meeting. and it was
moved that committee be appointed
to ascertain public sentiment on the
matter, and if there seemed to be real
ly any popular sentiment in favor of
the project that the proper steps be
taken to carry it out. Otherwise it will
be dropped.
Upon a general discussion of the
matter, it was considered best to make
directly to Washington if
anything is done at all, and it is be
heved from some remarks made by Sec
rotary Garfield when he was here, that
he will use his influence with the Navy
to help in the matter. No
attempt will probably be made to get
more than three or four vessels here
at the most, as it would be- impossible
to attempt to do anything in the way
of entertainment for larger number,
or arrange for transportation to the
Volcano.
HARRIS WILL TRAVEL
w. r. Felter arrived yesterday on
the Mauna Kea to take charge of the
Hilo Office of the Hawaiian Mahogany
and Lumber Company as Mr.. Harris
will shortly make a business trip to the
mainland. This enables Mr.. Wears, who
has been anxious to sever his connec-
ton with the company and who resign
ed three months ago, to give his whole
time to his other business interests.
BEERS GOOD RECORD.
w H. Beers, for some years clerk Of
been a student at the law school of
Michigan University at Ann Arbor for
the past two years, has returned to
Hilo, and will probably remain here.
He may however locate In Honolulu.
Mr.. Beers finished the three years
course in two years by strictly cutting
out vacations and attending the sum
mer sessions of the school as well as
the regular terms.
TESTING FOR FOUNDATION.
The excavation for the foundations !
of the Masonic building is nearly COM |
pleted. Tests, will then be made by /!
boring TO determine whether the rock /
remaining underneath is sufficiently
sound to support the building, or
there are too many of the air |
holes so frequently found in the pa
hoehoe rock. If the latter is the case
the whole layer of rock VIII have to be |
and concrete foundation
put in.
Co..