Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-30
HARBOR BOARD
WILL Fight FOR
KALIHI PROJECT
Government Report Against
Harb0r ArouSeS Local Or
qanizati0n to Action

A resolution win be passed by the
harbor commission soon urging the
federal government to carry out the
proposed Kalihi harbor project. Re
ceiving word from the board Of engin-
GERS for rivers and harbors that it Isl
about to report against the contem-
plated dredging of the Kalihi channel
Chairman John W. Caldwell Of the
territorial harbor commission stated
this morning that the resolution will
be passed without delay.
The notice from Washington, made
public late yesterday afternoon. states
that the district officer, who made. the
examination of the channel, has re-
ported in favor of the improvement.
but that the board, from the inforna-
ton presented, is mot convinced of
the advisability OF the United States
undertaking additional improvements
at this locality at the present time.
Commenting on this, Mr.. Caldwell
said: ST.
The harbor commission will pass O.
resolution soon, believe, urging that
the Kalihi project be carried out It
is important that we have this addi-
ton to the harbor When the canal
is opened the commerce OF the Paci-
fic will be far greater than it is now.
We will need more wharfs for coal
ing. as many ships crossing the ocean
will be turned this way for coal With
out this additional harbor we will not
be able to accommodate the demands
of this traffic. I consider it highly
important that everything possible be
done to urge the government to ear
ry out the project"
Other Honolnlans interested in the
development of the harbor were as
emphatic as Mr.. Caldwell on the need
of the channel. and it seems likely
that the commercial bodies viii urge
the government not 20 abandon the
project. 49,
George r. Carter. president Of the
Chamber of Commerce OF Honolulu.
made the following statement this
morning on, the subject: {
Although / own an indirect inter-
est In some Of the land. / think that
1T should be condemned on behalf Of
the territory at once. The territory
should own the land before the fed.
eral government undertakes the pro-
jeet. and this is the time for it to ac-
quire ownership through condemns
tion. A postponement may be fatal to
the project. The point that the pro-
iect is not needed because the harbor
is at present large enough to accom-
modate marine traffic does not appeal
te me as good one. for the SANG
reason that the policy Of locking the
barn after the horse IS stolen does
mot appear to me to be the best
Chas. ]. MCCARTHY, harbor commits
sioner, said:
II believe when the Panama canal
is opened we will not have enough
harbor room to- accommodate thu
ships from all parts of the world that
will come here for coal and supplies.
We must have more harbor space to
care for them. From a sanitation
point of view, the opening Of the chan
mel will be an important improvement.
j The swamps can be filled with the ma
terfal taken from the channel, which
would be great thing from sanitary
point Of view But would not be will
ing to proceed with the work unless
! the owners deed over enough land to
1.-THE territory for Wharyes and ware
houses. believe before anything
else is done, the property owners