The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-28
FOR
OAHU ARMY
POSTS.
War Department Plans to Spend
81, 753,600 More on Barracks
and Quarters-Provision Made
for Eight Thousand Men at
Shafter-Biggest Local Post.

lars is what the war department is
asking from congress for the completion
of the necessary barracks and quarters
for the forces now on Oahu and to be
sent here, according to the estimates
made by Acting-Socretary of War
breckenridge. One point of very dccid-
\ ed interest is in the fact that the est.
mates submitted confirm the earlier an.
nouncement of war department plans
that Fort Shafter iss-to be the main
post of Oahu, with nine thousand men
in garrison, four regiments of infantry
and one battalion of engineers.
The estimates Of Acting Secretary
Breckinridge, as submitted to the
Speaker of the house of representatives
lon November g, deal with the projects
Tor the mobile army of Hawaii and the
Canal Zone, the part of his communica-
ton Of greatest interest to Hawaii say.
ing:
OF Vital Importance.
1.-THE estimates, representing the
total cost of the project, are based upon
the following strength of garrison
which has been determined after full
and careful study by the general staff
as necessary for the Hawaiian Islands
and the Panama Canal Zone, in order
that these possessions. which are of
vital Importance to the United States,
may be securely held at all times:
Schofeld Barratks-Two regiments
of infantry statutory strengths one
regiment of cavalry; one regiment of
field artillery; one battalion of heavy
field artillery; one field signal company;
one telegraph company, signal corps /;
one aeronautical detachment, signal
corps, and two field ambulance com.
panies.
Fort Shafter-Four regiments of in
fantry statutory strength) and one
battalion of engineers.
Fort Rugcr-Two companies of
coast artillery for seacoast defcnses
proper and one company of coast artil-
lery to man the heavy siege batteries
for the land defenses. -
Fort Kamehameha-Fiv companies
of coast artillery for the seaeoast de-
lenses proper, one company of coast
artillery for the mine dcfenses at Pearl
Harbor' and Fort Armstrong. and two
companies of coast artillery for man
ming the heavy guns for the land de
lenses
"Fort De Russy-Two companies of
coast artillery forthe scacoast dcfenses
proper.
Fort Armstrong, II. T-Carctaker IS
detachment.
'For so much of the general scleme
as. in the opinion of the department,
is absolutely necessary and can be econ
omically undertaken at this time the
following estimates, based on statutory
strength only, were included in the reg
ular annual estimates of appropriations
required for the service of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1915, forwarded
to the secretary of the treasury for
inclusion in the annual book of esti-
mates, fiscal year 1915:
"Under the heading Military post ;
'Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Barracks for one regi-
ment of infantry and sew
age-disposal plant ......$ 413,000
Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Barracks and quarters for
headquarters and two bat
talions of infantry. 10000
"Under the heading 'Cav-
airy post, Hawaii:
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Completing accommodate
tons for one regiment of
cavalry ,........x.:... $4,000
Under the heading SEA-
coast defcnses,s philippine Isl
ands and Hawaii
Fort Kamehameha. Hawaii
Barracks and quarters
for four companies of coast
artillery ............. 53l 200
Fort De Russy, Hawaii -
Barracks and quarters for
one company of coast artil-
lery ,........,...... 176,400
rrotal for Hawaiian Isl.
ands ...............$ 1853 600
What Is Included.
The estimates for the Hawaiian Isl
ands provide for barracks for one rcgi
ment of Infantry, officers quarters for
which have already been provided;
completing barracks and quarters for
one regiment of cavalry and a sewage.
disposal plant, all of these at Schofield
Barracks; barracks and quarters for
headquarters and two battalions of in.
fantry at Fort Shaftcr; barracks and
quarters for four companies of coast
artillery at Fort Kamehameha, aud bar.
racks and quarters for one company OF
coast artillery at Fort De Russy. These
funds, If appropriated, will permit the
completion of the permanent barracks
for two regiments of infantry (at full
statutory streggth), one regiment OF
cavalry, seven companies of coast nrtil-
lery, aud will leave temporary barracks
Tor two regiments OF infantry (nt fun
statutory strength. one regiment of
field artillery, technical troops, aud five
companies OF coast artilloryi IL the len.
fanify regiment M fail statutory
strength nssd enliftedl 10 adopted for
TIE garrison, barracks aud quarters
either temporary or permanent, viii
haze % be provided Tor two more rogi.
mnnu Of this arm, ON The other hand.
n the larger regiment b adopted, tho
eAlsiing barracks for tho men. both
temporary aud pefmavHut, at Frhoheld
Barracks and a. forl shailer viii have