The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-08
BY Proxy, Delegate viii Enter
tain Admiral and Officers
at Luau at Peninsula.
THE PLAN NOT DEFINITE YET
Maryland Sailed for Hilo Last
Night-FIeet Will Be in Port
for Christmas.
[Trom wednesday,s Advortiser.l )

(From Wednesdays Advertiser)
The first trip through the Pearl Har-
Dor channel by a modern warship will
probably be made within the next ten
days by the United States armore6
cruiser California, with Rear-Admiral
Chauncey Thomas, U. S. N, commander
in.chief of the Pacific fleet, and Captain
Harlow, commanding, upon the bridge.
While no official action has yet been
taken by the admiral, he is aware that
plans are being made to give a luau
at the Peninsula on behalf of Prince
Kalanianaole, Delegate to Congress, in
honor of Admiral Thomas, Admiral
southerland, Admiral Cowles, and high
officers of the feet as well as officials
of the local and federal governments,
whenever Admiral Thomas decides that
the cruiser shall make the trip and thus
informally declare that Pearl HarbOr
is open TO the navigation of the war
ships Of the American Navy.
1t was stated aboard the cruiser Cali
fOrnia last night that such plan has
been tentatively advanced for the con-
sideration of the admiral, but no action
has been taken. Admiral Thomas is
anxious to be the first feet commander
to make the trip, and is more than
anxious, in the absence of war vessel
named Hawaii, to give that honor to
the California, the ship named for the
State which is Hawaii Is best friend and
closest neighbor.
Admiral Thomas has the deciding vote
=. e. & IL. IL Ia.r not
require orders from the navy depart
ment. He is the commander-in-chief
of the Pacific fleet and has been sent to
Hawaiian waters to go where he chooses
in them after arriving here. The cruise
around Oahu Island last Saturday and
Sunday was a cruise planned only after
the arrival of the feet. The admiral,
of course, is responsible for the safety
of the vessels, and if he takes undue
chances, the responsibility rests upon
his shoulders.
All Here for Christmas.
On December % the entire fleet will
be back in or off Honolulu harbor and
ON that day the Pearl Harbor channel
and the harbor are to be completed by
the Hawaiian Dredging Company, their
contract ending ON that date. The en-
tire channel, which has been closely in
spected by the federal inspectors, is be-
lfeved to be entirely clear and no OBJ
structions are in the pathway of any
ship. The waterway is ready for navi-
cation now and if Admiral Thomas de-
cided to 90 up the channel tomorrow, it
would be Just as navigable as on or
after December %, 1911.
John +. Colburn, representing Prince
Kalanianaole; Captain Mark of the
marine barracks, and others are inter
ested in the coming luau, which largely
depends, however, upon whether the ad-
miral will decide to bring his cruiser
into the east loch of the harbOr oppos-
ite the drydock.
That the honor of receiving the com
mander-in.chief of the Pacific feet and
his officers after negotiating the pas
sage of the Pearl Harbor channel will
go to Prince Kalanianaole, even though
by proxy will be pleasant news to the
Delegates friends. The Delegate has
aided largely in securing the many ap-
propriations for the development of
army and navy works in Hawaii, and
he should have share in the occasion
of the entrance of the first modern war
shin TO Pearl Harbor waters.
Maryland OF to Hilo.
At midnight last night the cruiser
Maryland, Captain Ellicott, weighed
anchor from off port and departed for
Hilo, where the vessel win spend about
five days. Captain EllieOtt viii evolve
a scheme for transporting the 500 blue
Jackets and officers to the Volcano of
Kilauea and will be given an extra
day IN which to experiment.
- axnaafaI fhaf about thrna or
four days will be occupied in getting
the men of the Maryland up and back,
about two hundred to so up at a time.
Superintendent Filler of the Hilo Rail
road, who was in town yesterday, stat
ed that if there was a very heavy load
two engines would be used. The auto
and stage service of all Hawaii may be
necessary TO transport the men from
Glenwood to the crater.
1t was stated aboard the California
last night that just as soon as the last
detachment of men returned to Hilo
70 90 aboard the Maryland, another
cruiser would be in Hilo harbor and
the next train up the mountain would
take the first detachment from that
vessel. Admiral Thomas has so arranged
the itinerary of the crnisers that all
will be back here by December %, SO
that the officers and men may spend
Christmas Day in Honolulu.
The bluejaekets from the cruisers at
the wharyes were ont for street drill
yesterday morning Major NH Is look
ing for site Tor a camp for the ma
rines Of the feei The major expects
20 90 into camp for about two weeks
An Island has suddenly risen frou
tha efs hat,reau Trinidad ana the Vene