Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-01

ve'''' .-S''S'',,e., ~ ,lt.t'n1JG III
world. was ono Of, The. statements
made by ) uongtessman Richmoud C.
Hobson OF Merrinac fame IN a speech
delivered In the House Of Representa-
tives on December 14th. Pearl Har.
Dor is the greatest of them all was
another OF Hobson's assertions and he
proceeded in the following language to
tell why Pearl Harbor is vital to the
domination OF the Pacific by the
United States.
"But It Is not only In the Atlantic
that Territorial differences may en-
danger our peaceful relations with
, other nations. III the Pacific ocean,
not by choice but rs the result Of
driving destiny, America now controls
the most valuable and vital Territory
In all that ocean the great .harbors
about that ocean upon which depend
the control of that ocean In Its innu-
ence upon the destinics OF the world.
Take the coast OF the Northern Paci.
fic, the two harbors IN the Aieutian
islands. Dutch Harbor and Great kis-
ka. are oiirs. Then In the eastern Pa.
, cifo Of Alaska we control the great
harbors and In the southern Pacific.
the one In Samoa is ours, the Philip
pine Islands are ours; In the center Of
the Pacific there Is only one harbor;
priceless In value and II Is ours Take
the Hawaiian Islands as center and
strike a radius within a distance OF
l2,0Oo miles 1.-THE distance from which
water can be controlled from naval
basls) and in NIL that circle of 4 900
milcs In the great Pacific, Ocean there
u only one great harbor-Pearl Har-
.bor. kissa wonderful harhor.f IshHve
lseen most OF the great harbbrs OF the
: world. but IN my Judgment Pearl Har-
Dor Isl tho greatest OF then alt Tho
nation that controls Pearl Harbor per
manently as great naval base will be
In position to control 1000 miles of
ocean; and the race-mnrk these words
1.-THE race that permanently, controls
Pearl Harbor as great naval base Is
, not only going to dominate the Paci.
!, nc Ocean but IL going to dominate
the world. Pearl Harbor Is the pivot
OF the world. II is the most vital sport
to control IN the territory OF mankind
and next to II in Importance are those
other harbors about that great ocean
that belong to us and that are to BE-
the coordinate liases from which tc
control the whole Of ihst great ocean
Can We Hold III t.a.
"Now then when you have valuable
estate II is sure to precipitate litigation
II u nation has valuable outlying terri
tory. 1t must look to- Its tenure. :, II IL.
tenure lis weak and insufficient. thl,
fact Is sure to preclpitate trouble witt
: foreign powers. What is our tenure
Of Pearl Harbur,' We have been ordln
arIly maintaining there garrison o
200 men. The total white population
lof those islands IN about 1000 bu
there are u hundred thousand citizen
OF another power~-15 alien Asiatics' Il
+. one citizen OF our own country IN thl.
e priceless. this pivotal possession OF on
, nation. Clearly, We have no tenure o
the Hawaiian islands unless we car
, control the water around those island
!, so that we can land Americans thor,
whenever the occasion demands. O,
!. the contrary, today foreign powe
controls the water around those isl
ands. and not one additional America,
. could put foot In the Hawaiian islands
without the consent OF this foreigl
: power. The strategic spot OF territorl
In the entire world Hes out there Il
T midocean without any security. for II
9 permanent possession ny the Unite
Q States-its' lawful owner. And mex
8 to Il in this lack OF security ara tbov
important harbofs all = around m
ocean'incomplete Qualifications. inad'
auate garrison, Even u theefortifci