The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-28
Military Highway For Oahu Has
Been Taken UP Seriously
In Conference .-. ~.
BILL FRAMED BY FORBES
IS FOUND TO BE FAULTY
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Harbor Works and Other Pro-
9iects Considered GEORGE r.
Carter Boosts Roosevelt
By ERNEST O. wALKER
tMail Special to The Advertiser,l


WASH INGToN, March l3=-Ther
has been some movement before con
grcss about the proposed military roa,
around the island of Oahu. A con
ference was held late last week Il
Delegate KalanianaoIe's Office over En-
bill for such a military road, whicl
bill was introduced early in the ses
sion at the instance Of Superintendep
Charles r, Forbes. Gen. William II
Carter, retired who was formerly II
command or the army in Hawaii, VA
present, as was Captain Glib Of tn,
Signal Corps, who also has had duty Ii
the Islands. General Carter, since hi
return TO Washington from Honolulu
has taken lively interest in terri
torial matters and on more than on'
occasion has borne n hand in helping
Hawaiian. interests along. 3S
Forbes Bill Is raulty Sfss6 & 5 4.
1tseems the bin framed by Snperin
tendent Forl es was faulty and when II
had been referred to the war depart
meBt for report,swa condemned by the
secretary of war, The secretary let
ter to hehouse military affairs commit
tee was rather sharp in its terms, hold
ing that the purpose. as expressed in III
language, wHs for the federal govern.
ment to take over all tho roads in Ha
vail andsto maintain them. Congress
would hardly appropriate money for
such a purpose and now it is planned
to rewrite the bill with a view Ia
meeting tia objections raised. George
Mex! Mcclellan Of Seattle, who q,
tarrying here at the instance Of thu
Honolulu ehanibek Of commerce to aid
the Delegate in, matters of Legislation
Particularly with reference TO harbor
in'proVements,S conferred also with the
spbcommittee onmilitary affairs, which
has the billfin charge. ~ RiSt4
The new bill will be drawn so as e
authorize the federal government TO
cogstruet stretches Of road around the
islpnd, necessary to mako n continuous
highway In Conjunction with what
tho county already has and to strength.
en- the, bridges and make other neces,
sary improvements en- the existing
ro"ils There Is some hope of getting
2 favorable report to the house. Is
Kahulpi Improvement Urged ~.
4 Captain Hall Of the American. Ha
wa. ian Steamship Company and Mr..
Smith, from the New York Office OF
Alexander 4 Baldwin, are. in town thii
week. talking with senators about tho
lrnposed appropriation Of 100000 70
Kahului HRrbor. The effort is to per
s'lade the senate to provide for this
in,nr0yemeDt by amendment ON the
rivers and harbors bill. when IL Gomez
over from the house. The bin was re
ported TO the house some weeks ayr
J MT Is hanging there while Other an,
preparation bills are being disposed Of
There istqpite q fight on the btl, gbe
,eause Of an item Of 100000 for In I
Part River near the New York yard
which Republicans ic,aim is new prb
icrt, when the President had Originally
insisted congress- because Of the low
state Of the public filrds. SHOULD pro
vide in the existing ] III for only eur
r"nt projects now upder way. II Ii
IHnre or less doubtful whether eveh the
senate can be persuaded to depart
from this administration program, for
n the doors are opened for further
amendments, the entire bin might be
Endangered. u Mr.. Mcclellan Is also
working for an approximation of 1900.
coo for tho additional Improvement o.
Honolulu harhor dfong THE reserve
r'annel There Is good chance Of its
being adopted at the next session Of
congress, and the work now being done
j" acquainting senators and represen
trtives with the needs of commerce. IL
t"" Islands is very good in a prelimin.i
airy way. - n.
Little Chance For Nawilwili w. .' 4
There is also the item Of $500, 900
for the Improvement Of NawiliwiIi In
connection with d million dollar pro.
; It, The facts are that Nawil'wiIi
has scant prospects. 1t is unlikely
that congress, for some time to come
v II vote an appropriation Of $1,000, 600
for that project, where the. present
{ mmerce Of the locality remains so
NmnIl to .- r.. = IL
Former Gov. George R. Carter OF
I'"nolplu now located in Boston, is
liking a lively interest in mainland
'"litirs that concern the presidency
} "ionds here have received letters from.
J i'm in which he. expresses a. belief
that Colonel Roosevelt will be uomin.
atcd again ''.'
The opinion ] obtain here in Bns
( rn,' says the former Governor, 'Iis.
that any other man than Roosevelt wi
j." leaten. One finds few who voted,
for him. last time who are not ready
t" do so again and many who voted
for Wilson are now ready to vote for,
Roosevelt. - "
The haGbor commissioners bilf aud
Iso the franchises bill, which have
! = sed the senate, as already noted in
The Advertiser, will probably become
wv before this letter reaches Homo.
! IN. The two hills were accepted by
the senate without discussion and there
were no amendments worth mentioning
- III" text approved 'b0 the house. Z
Hard Road For Franchises =" ,
The bill TO extend the area In which
the lldwpiiau Hectrie Company aud
tho Honolulu Gas Company may nb.rE
ate hnS Lpan In hard ~ raita y fNl,...5