Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-18
BLEMS SOLVED IN HAKALAU EXTENSI0NSpendi


during the past year. have been so
that, extensive works
have been undertaken by all depart
ments. Fortifications. additions to
barracks. the building Of a drydock
and naval station at Pearl llarbor
and other incidental work, such as
harbor surveys and the care Of light
houses, have been well taken In
hand and developed to marked de-
gree of advancement.
Hiio is. considered TO be such a
promising commercial base. that the
extensive harbor works. now being
undertaken, are being pushed for
ward In order TO meet the increased
trans-Pacifc trade, incident TO the
opening of the Panama Canal. SUI
gar plantations. cattle ranches and
coffee estates will soon be tapped by
the Hilo extension. so that trans
smaller vessels now employed for
that pu pose. will be avoided In the
near future.
In addition to Hilo. Hawaii has
several leeward ports to be consid-
cred. SO have Maui and Kauai, which
might be developed very consider
ably to meet the growing demands OF
those islands. But the Federal Gov
eminent are expanding all their time
and energy upon works which are
absolutely necessary before turning
their attention to smaller and less
pressing works.
Plans have been presented for In
creasing the length Of the present
breakwater at Kahului on the ISL
and of Maui by 500 IT,. and for the
enlargement Of the anchorage basin I:
dredging It to a depth of, 35 It. Cone
paratively few people are aware oi
the commercial Importance of this
harbor. is annual commerce Is val
ued at $iO.O0O,0OO.
The proposed inland waterway
between Honolulu Harbor and Pearl
Harbor would give. with Kalihl
channel, three entrances and exits
In addition 20 the improved facilities
for the movement Of shipping. In
he New Naval Station at Pear
Harbor there will be excellent emer.
gency facilities for docking and re.
pair, The work OF construction which
Is now being undertaken will ulti'
mately place this Harbor as the fin
est Naval station In the world.
Ling before the annexation OF tn,
lsl'n ds, efforts were made to secur,
frou Congress appropriations for tn,
Improvement OF Pearl Harbor and III
without success. The arguments
then advanced by the advocates of I
well equipped naval outpost In tb'
Pacific involved contemplation q
the very condition which arose dur
Ing the war Of 1898, when our bat
tie ships, cruisers and transport
were plying the Pacific waters be
tween the continental base and tn,
Philippines. It would have seemed
that that demonstration would b.
sufficient and that the development
OF Pearl Harbor as the central Paci
fc base would promptly follow tn
close Of hostilities. But 1t has re
NAMED until now for a final decision
to be reached to this effect,
Progress Is Rapid.
Already much progress has bee
made at Pearl Harbor. where a larg
dry dock IL being constructed an
where provisions have been made 10
defensive Notifications In the futur,
Owing to difference of opinion o
the part of naval officers OF hig
rank there has been doubt as I
the wisdom OF establishing the chic
Pacific base at this point or In tn
Philippines. Decision has finally bee
made In favor of the more centrs
position on the ground that froi
the Hawaiian base the navy can i
maintained for purposes OF mainlan
defense as well AS insular prote,
ton.
The interests dependent upon IN
maintenance VI an ouertiNc Ou'po'
are too vast for so-called economy
play a part In the preparation. II
expenditure at Pearl Harbor OF mi
guarantee for the protection of bi
lions In national values. when III
ished Pearl Harbor will he the mo
: perfectly equipped and secuI
ly fortified naval base In the worl
The Pearl Harbor dry dock VIII,
completed will have length owe, d
of 62O IT,, and a length from inst
OF coping to outer sill of $50 It. II
= width In body of dock is to be 1870 I
and width between faces of alta
al sill level is TO be So It, At mel
high water the depth OF the wat
over the sill will be So It. The pri
;. cipal quantities of materials requI
!. cd for the construction of the
!. dock. excepting temporary stru
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