Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-21

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the senate has adopted an even
stronger naval program, as told in re-
cent despatches.D
BY c. g. ALBERT.
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondeneel
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July g.
President Wilson has materially
strengthened the naval program. He
has succeeded In adding four dread.
noughts to the measure as passed by
the house. Other features of the bill
were proportionately enlarged. The
reason for this action was the display
OF usefulness In the recent North Sea
battle, which demonstrated that the
dreadnought was the chief reliance
when heavy fighting was required.
Senators Tillman, Swanson ana
Lodge, all large navy men," were In
vited 10 the White House. The presi-
dent urged them to boost the house
bill. They agreed with him and i'm.
medtately began framing a substitute
measure. The members of the naval
affairs committee also conferred with
Secretary Daniels, Rear Admiral Tay.
lor. chief constructor, and Rear Ad.
miral Blue, chief Of the navigation
bureau. The views advanced by
these experts caused determination
to reduce the number Of battle cruis.
ers from six to four and add four
dreadnoughts for Immediate construc.
ton. In addition, provision was made
for the building of ten dreadnoughts
during the coming five year period.
The Program
The fiye-year building program.
recommended by Secretary Daniels
and the general board was adopted.
The fiye-year program is:
Ten dreadnoughts. four this year.
Six battle cruisers, four this year.
Ten scout cruisers, four this year.
Fifty destroyers. ten this year.
Five fleet submarines, none this
year.
Fifty-eight coast submarines, "a
this year.
Three oil fuel ships, one this year.
One repair ship.
One transport.
One hospital ship.
Two destroyer tenders, one this
year.
One fleet submarine tender.
Two ammunition ships. one this
year.
Two gpnboats, one this year.
It is believed the naval affairs com.
mittee will stand by the draft of the
subcommittee, as both Democrats
and Republicans virtually agree on All
the important features OF the meas.
Isure completed today.
I'VE have prepared an excellent
hf11 u61A
lulu for domestic and municipal pur-
poses at present is about IS million
gallons per day..
"seeond-The acquiremert, trans-
mission, and storage OF surface flow.
"A small amount of work done at
the request of and in cooperation with
a member of the city water commis-
sion resulted in definitely determining
that the principal source Of leakage
from reservoir No. 4 in the upper
Nunann valley is due to a break In
the outlet pipe."
Tells OF Years Work.
In speaking of the work done by
his department in the year, the terri.
torial photographer says:
"A weir and continuous record
measurement station was established
In May In Hillebrand glen to deter
mine the actual run=off from this val
Hey.
military Cooperation.
"An investigation of the water re-
sources between Waialae and Maka-
pun point was made for the u. s.
military authorities. The cooperative
stream and rainfall measurement
work being done in relation to the
water supply Of Schofield Barracks
was continued during the year.
Other Cooperative Work.
'', The flood storage Investigation be-
Ing made in cooperation with the Ka-
huku and Laie plantations was con.
tinued. Other cooperative work In
lcluded about 20 stream and ditch
measurement stations. and about So
rainfall measurement stations on all
islands. Many ditch seepage inyesti-
cations were also made.
Legal Work Undertaken.
"a large amount of hydrometric and
other scientific work was done In con-
nection with the Waiakoloa water
case which was tried at Waiinea. Ha-
wall, and Honolulu in July, August,
and September, in cooperation with
the attorney generals department.
WaiahoIe Tunnel Project.
"The Waiahole Water Company's
project, which was completed in May.
is the largest Of its kind in Hawaii
and cost between $4,000 900 and So.
00o, 900. Its principal feature is
three-mile tunnel which pierces the
Koolau range and transmits the wa
tiers of the windward streams Of Ka-
hama, Waikane and Waiahole to the