The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-19
Mann DEFENDS
DRYDOCK HERE
Congressman from Illinois Insists
Pearl Harbor Be Improved TO
Hold Control Of Pacific.

The provision limiting the cost OF
the Pearl Harbor drydock to a total Of
$4,9s6, 500 was stricken from the naval
appropriation in the House May first
on point Of order moved by Congress.
man Hensley Of Missouri. A portion
Of the debate showing the stand Of
Congressman Mann Of Illinois follows:
''Mr. Mann. Mr.. Chairman, I do
not know the details as the gentleman
from Missouri and other members Of
the Naval Committee will know them,
but know the map, as we all do.
.'Thc Hawaiian Islands control the
Pacific Ocean. 1t will not be many
years until the Atlantic Ocean will be
like the Mediterranean Sea used to be,
rs compared with the commerce of the
world. The commerce used TO be on
the Mediterranean Sea. Now IL is in
the main on the Atlantic Ocean. IL
will not be many years until 1t is
largely transferred to the Pacific
Ocean, as the oriental races really
wake up; and | take it that there Is NO
process in the world now, so far as
race is concerned, more rapidly going
on than the awakening of the Chinese
Islands Control Pacific.
"fWe have control of the Pacific
Ocean from the Hawaiian Islands. III
there is any place that we ought to
keep absolutely and unquestionably In
our power, it is the Hawaiian Islands
Pearl IIarbor. Applause. There new.
or ought to be any doubt about our
absolute command Of Pearl Harbor. j
DO not know what may be necessary to
be done there. Every one knows, how
ever, that eventually they must have
drydock there If the place Is main
tanned as naval station ought to be
maintained
~ have joined with the gentleman
from Missouri (Mr. Hensley) in advo-
eating his peace resolution. | never
have been an ardent advocate of a
great increase in the Navy. But II ever
1 am called upon to part company with
my distinguished friend from Missouri
(Mr. Hensley) on the question of peace
and the question of the Navy, it will
be when he objects to our maintaining
our supremacy, both Of race and Ma
ton, by our command of the Pacific
Ocean, which lies at Pearl Harlpr. Gap.
planse.J loAhq Hf4he gentleman insists
upon 'driVihtS fRc away from him, I will
part company from him with no pleas
ure to aalyseif,g but win part com
pany, nevertheless, and then join with
the big.naNy advocates. IL the people
who do not agree on having an ex-
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Population 0f, Hawaii. whether II Is safe
now under the present conditions with
respect to their patriotism toward this
country sa
Mr.. Mann. j feel satisfied that we
have now protection at Pearl Harbor II
we proceed with the plans that we have,
and that we can maintain Pearl Har.
Dor against the world for short time.
But we can not maintain it permanently
without drydoek.
Mr.. Garner. But If the population IT.
self in Hawaii is against this country,
and we should have trouble, and an up,
rising should occur, what is the status
of Pearl Harborf ...E..s
Mr.. Mann. Well, Pearl Harbor is
knI hxFa To- .lss