Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-01

when President Cleveland appointed |
the Endicott Board. under the chair.
manship of Secretary Of War Endicott. !
to draft a plan for the defense of the |
seacoast of the United States.
Taft Board Plans.
In 1906 the Taft Board, a similar or
ganization, was authorized. and plans |
were made for terrifying outlying terri. |
tories. which had become part of the
Union since the Endicott Board com.
pleted its work Honolulu and Pearl
Harbor were at once seized upon as
two of the most valuable locations
from a strategic standpoint, within the
American territories.
Much of the fertilization work plan.
ned for Diamond Head has already
been completed. A formidable mortar
battery, capable of sweeping the east
ern approach to Honolulu Harbor, is
now well under way.
The batteries are well protected and
q vessel, trying to pass within range of
the mortars, would do so at fearful
peril.
The plans furthermore contemplate
Naval Station. and the installation Of
batteries which will furnish ample pro.
lection from ships approaching the ha".
Dor from that direction.
A large tract OF land along Waikiki
Beach has been condemned TO- mill.
tary purposes and soon one Of the
most formidable batteries in the wot ii
will sweep the southern approaches To
the island. The heaviest and mo 4 Of.
fectiye type of ordnance Is planned Us
equipment for the batteries, and be.
fore the year 1909 has passed. much of
the work will have been completed.
Military Survey.
A military survey of the islIrd Is
being made by Company A OF the Unit.
ed States Engineer Corps, and the
topography is being carefully noted
On January ~, cantonment must
be ready at Leilehua to accommodate
two full squadrons Of cavalry. The
first and third sq,iadrons of the Filth
United States Cavalry will arrive here
on the U. s. Army transport Thomas.
and work on the cantonment is belLg
rushed along at lightning speed.
100000 Post.
The permanent post at Leilehua will
be capable OF quartering an entire mi.
gade. and will probably cost in eAccss
of 100000. All OF the buildings will
be of reinforced concrete and tho post
will be a model of It's kind
Parks and gardens will be laid out
within the confines of the post. ald the
station will be the largest. AMI most
attractive tropical post In the world.
During the past year, considerable,
work has been done at Fort SKATER
Several handsome new buildings, In
GLIDING a new concrete guardhouse
have been erected, and the post ha.
been beautified In many ways.
A full battalion of infantry is sta
toned at Fort Shafter, and the pos
Is remarkable attractive. Its location
is healty. and sickness among the sol
diery is almost unknown. When tn,
, improvements hoW contemplated, nave
been completed, the infantry post will
be second In beauty only to the large
cantonment at Leilehua.
ouarternn aster's Depot.
A new building for the depot quar-
termaster is contemplated In the bust
ness section OF Honolulu. Through
complications in the bids and esti
mates, all Of t;ie tenders, made few
, months ago. were rejected, but worl
will doubtless be started before long
The great increase in the bushes,
transacted by the local depot has mad,
II imperative that large and conyen
ient structure be erected.
The plans of the War Department
assure this island military garrison
OF one full regiment OF infantry. on,
Of field artillery, two squadrons OF cav
, airy, a company each Of the Signal
Engineer and Hospital Corps, an,
enough coast artillcrymen to man tn
Notifications.
The completion of the Pearl Han
Dor Naval Station will require a pei
!, manent personnel there OF large size
. including all branches of the naval sci
: vice, a battalion Of marines, and
:, large number of mechanics for tn
' shops and yards.