The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-14

Campbell, and the Adiutant General of
the National Guard, Col. J. w. Jones,
from whom they learned.
l. That the Federal government is
prepared to deed to the Territory what
is known as the "Drillshed" property,
which can be used for the purpose of
an armory site.
/ 2. That the Federal government ex-
poets the Territory of Hawaii to main
tain National Guard as part of the
national defense and provide suitable
housing for same as well as for storage
and care of the arms and munitions of
war, which are furnished by the Fed
,eral government.
+ 8. That, at the present time, arms
and munitions to the value of $4,000
! have been supplied by the Federal gov
eminent for which there is no proper
place FOR storage or care.
|. f. That an armory is very much
| needed, ~ for the foregoing pur-
| poses; (2), for the proper compliance
| with the request of the IT.. s. War. De-
| partment as outlined in the letter of
the Assistant Secretary of War dated
January IA, 1909 and, (3), for the in,
struction and drill required by the reg.
uIations of the U. S. service of which
! the National Guard forms part of the
| first line of forces in the event of war.
| Your committee learned further, that
plans for suitable building will be
prepared by the Superintendent of Pub
| lie Works and that the erection of a
building viii be superintendent by the
same officer The cost of suitable
building, it is estimated, will be fifty
thousand dollars (s50,00G).
| This amount will give building OF
concrete 120x249 feet, two stories high
in the front, with drillhall in the
rear l20x200 feet, containing company
rooms. storage rooms, and housing FOL
rifles, ordnance and stores.
The upper portion of the front OF
the building to be used for reading
and social rooms and library, with
limited number of beds or cots for the
accommodation of enlisted men of the
National Guard, U. S. Army, Navy OF
Marine Corps.
Your committee are prepared to re
commend and strongly urge that al
earnest effort be made to raise the
| amount necessary to erect an armory
for the following reasons:
1. That it is due to the Nationa
Guard, the importance and value OF
which is not fully recognized, anc
| which is now part of the Army Of
the United States.
2. That it is due to the Nationa
| Government which has been so liberia
in its treatment of the Territory OF
Hawaii and which is now spending IL
the Territory on forces of the Army
and NAVY an amount equal to $4,000
| per month.
3. That the provision of suitable
quarters for drill and instruction vii
attract to the colors, an element nov
absent from the ranks, will increase
the force and will benefit the young
men of the Territory by the valued
training which military drill and dis
cipline always ensures.
4. That provision can be made il
an armory for "service institute,
for the enlisted men of the Army AM
! NAVY such as exists in cities on tn
mainland. the need for which is full,
set forth in a letter from Chaplain /
t. Simpson. \. G. H., which is mad
part of this report.
). The presence of a prepondeTat
ing alien population, while peaceabl
in the main, renders the need of a
armed force essential in the event o
disturbance arising from events ir
ternal or external to the Territory.
6. The National Guard is the mex
power at the command of the Cover
nor following the failure Of the civi
forces to quell riot or put down insul
rection.
Your committee feel convinced tina
when the subject is given the attentio
il deserves that the community wi
respond in whole or part with tn
amount necessary for the propose
building and as an evidence your com
mittee would draw attention to the lit
eral and pronspt response made, to