The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-06
.DRYDOCk WILL
Be BUILT HERE
Letter from Jack Desha States
Modified Plans for Pearl
Harbor Agreed On.

Jack Desha feels certain that Hawaii
need have no fear that the Pearl Har.
Tor drydock and island fertilization
projects Of the government are to be
dropped, says the Hawaii Herald on
january LsHe makes this evident an q
recent letter to his father, Reverend
Dcsha, which is Published below:
"a noticed in an editorial in The Ad.
vertiser that a rather pessimistic view
was taken regarding the Pearl Harb0r
drydock, in that Il was limited thar
there was a possibility Of the naval sta
ton being transferred 70 the mainland
However, there is no foundation for
such view, inaanuch as the naval de-
partment has decided to continue with
the work, and that practical plan has
been his rpon whereby the a. ydosi,
could be hnilt. Moreover, in an lhtere
view with Secretary Danielg, he assured
me that the work would 20 ahead, that
there was no going back,
East Friday, hearing was prAntei
Mr. ia Tenney Peck, represehtin the
Honolulu Rapid Transit Co., and Cover.
nor Frear representing the people OF
Honolulu regarding the new franchise
which was passed at the last Terri orial
legislature and which is now ofore
congress for ratification. GoY.nlJr
PiRkharn and myself were the otfiess
present who were Inhabitants Of Tia
vail Tile whole matter was gone iuto
thoroughly before the committee on
territories, and later before a subeos,
mittec ] cannot say as to lust ow
soon the hill will be placed before con.
gress, probably inside Of a month. y
Enclosed with the letter was clip.
ping IRON one Of the Washington ncws.
papers which bears out his opinion.
The contents Of the clipping are as fol.
lowsi sai -. .t.s1
''To strengthen the defenses OF the
great military and naval base being
developed by the United States In IIa.
waii, the navy department has deter
mined TO send TO the islands a division
OF four submarines. Announcement of
this step probably will be delayed for
some time, though a final decision in
the matter has already been reached.
The submarines to. perform this
duty In Hawaii have already been Sc.
lected, They will be vessels OF the X
and L classes, a number of which have
been hinder construction at works on
the Pacific Coast, Several Of these two
classes, which are. of the latest design
are now completed, and will In short
time be turned over to the United
States for formal acceptance. 80
IL Is expected that when this, fact
becomes known there will BIO a. protest
from the Pacific Coast, whore In recent
years there has been an Increasing de
mand that a largo Hnmber of srrbmn.
rines be always stationed in the Pacific
Ter the defenses of that eoast. Naval
authorities are ready with reply to
ench protests however. Thoy ASSERT that
the submarine division to be sent to
Hawaii will really form a part Of the
Pacific Coast defenses, even more than
II they remained on the Pacific shore.
In connection with the determine.
tion TO send the submarines to Hawaii.
y was learned yesterday that a prae.
teal plan has been, evolved for nro.
eeeding with the construction of the
great dry dock ut Pearl Harbor.
Alfred Noble, of New York, the en-.
gineering expert whose opinion, on the
problem was sought by the navy. has
worked out plan for resuming the con.
struction Of the drydock on its present
site. Notifications have been made IN
the plan by Rear Admiral Stamford.
chief of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks,
and in its modified form IL meets with
the approval Of Secretary Daniels and
Officers Of the department., .f '3