Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-01
FROM YESTERDAYS LAST EDITION
GERMAN BOATS
At HONOLULU
DENIED COAL?

That the Honolulu representatives
Of the allied nations now warning
against Germany will not allow an aGe-
quate supply of coal to be sold to the
German vessels nc. lnterned i'll Hon
olulu harbor is the sensational charge
made by Frederick w. Klebahn. secre-
tary of H. Hackfeld & COMPANY, be-
+! fore the harbor commission this alter
noon.
( Klebahn declared that the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company.
which he says is the only company
that the German steamers can obtain
any coal from at all, will give the Ger
man steamers only 10 tons a month.
He said that the coal, which is shipped
from Newcastle, australia, and from
Japan, is shipped only on the agree
ment that the company will not sell
any coal to any steamers flying the
flag Of the enemies of the allied ma
tions,' as he expressed it, unless per-
mission to do so is granted by the con-
suls representing the allied nations
here in Honolulu. ~.= -.
Better be careful warned Com
missioner Church, there is reporter
present" Church's caution was not eff
fectiye, however, Mr. Klebahn continu-
ing with his statement. =.
When We docked the Prinz Waldo
mar and the Pommern at Pier Z, we
promised to leave the wharf within II
hours after requested to do so by the
harbormaster," Mr.. klebahn con.
tinued, "and the promise was given in
good faith. Knowing that sooner or
later we would be asked to leave the
pier, ], more than three months ago,
tried to get coal, and after trying sew
eral times | found that the Inter-
Island company was the only company
that could give us any coal, and this
is the letter | finally got on May q
from the InterIsland company: >..
Dear Sir: Replying to your many:
favors, will say that we can supply
the German ships here with 10 tons of
coal every month"; r." .. IL. -. o..
You gentlemen know that we can.
not anchor outside, the harbor, as re-
quested today by the harbormaster,
with safety on such quantity as 10
tons of coal month. 1t would take
that amount each day to anchor safely.
Then how does, it happen that you
are allowed any coal at all-that the
lnter-Island. company will give you the
10 tons month for each ship" ask,
ed one of the commissioners.
Because, believe, the consuls for
the Allies here agreed to allow us
that amount knowing that it was so
small as to be of no assistance to u.s."
Mr.. Klebahn answered.
Col. Rafferty, has requested" the
harbormaster to move the German
slip Holsatia, which is anchored off,
the harbor. so that the target prac-
tise during July will not be hindered.
On top OF that the harbormaster asks
that the German ships now in the
harbor be taken outside, as the har-
Dor is crowded. for eoaling docks and
recently one steamer was delayed five
hours in getting dock where she
could coal. .>1..-.. - -........
Admiral Moore of the naval station
at Pearl Harbor recently refused per-
mission to anchor the ships in Pearl
Harbor and refused to forward the
request of the harbor commission for
anchorage in the naval harbor to
Washington, the admiral stating at
that time that he knew such request
would be refused at Washington.
The commissioners are still wrest-
ling with the problem. .. -. -.
The United States government sup
plies the coal for the Geier, the Ger
man gunboat interned here, but does
not supply coal to merchant ships.