The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-28
Wants NawiIiwili HarbOr lmproy-
ed First, II Only One Project
Is Possible
TELLS OF BIG WORK I.
THAT HAS BEEN DONE
Makes PItsSFor Generous Appro-
priations For Much Needed I'm
proyements In Territory

The pleas made by superintendent
Of Public Works Forbes for necded haf
Dor improvements at Kahului and Ma
wiliwili before the house committee OF
rivers and harbors in Washington De
cember rs, 1915, have reached lIonoiu.
lu in the printed report Of the hearing
Mr.. Forbes opened the-hearing with
formal statement in which he said
in part.
g For some the past we have been
working for harbor improvements in
the Territory aud have undertaken aud
in great measure completed several pro.
ieets Throughout the islands, The pro.
posed improvements 70 be disc assed
here are those at Nawiliwiii, on the
island Of Kauai, and Kahului, ON the
island Of Maui. At Kahului is break.
water, known as the East breakwatcr,
constructed by the Kahuluf railroad in
part, the Federal government complet-
ing the project with the understanding
that the railway company deed to the
government such improvements as they
have made in the way Of a breakWate
The road spent $37.645 on the flrst unit
pf this breakwater. 3 y
Wants Western Breakwater y
1.-THE western breakwater is the pro
posed Improvement at this point, and is
recommended by the U. 8. army engi.
neers. 1t Is absolutely necessary for
the safety of ships at Kahului. The
commerce Of Maui has increased ma.
terially and the largest plantation in
The Territory, producing between CO..
400 and 10000 tons of sugar annually,
is located there. All Of this sugar is
lightered out to vessels, a slow and
frequently dangerous procedure. The
board of harbOr commissioners has in
mind the purchase of the railroad
wharf, and its reconstruction upon the
completion of the west breakwater. II
necessary from time to time to
Iredge Kahulm .harbor, which work 10 Is
cling done by the Federal government
and by private individuals that they
may have their eaFgoes Hghteredr out
to vessels. If we had a larger wharf il
would be unsafe for vessels drawing
more than fifteen feet to attempt 90.
ng along side as things are. - =.
Mississirpian Curious
Congressman Humphreys of Mississ.
'7ppi at that point interrupted the
statement 10 ask question regarding
he tonnage, which Mr.. Forbes told him
g principally sugar, and goes to New
York and San Francisco. s..,e T.
Continuing Mr.. Forbes said that tha
Territory is now opening ~ large areas
of land through the Makawao and Hal.
ku section, and the government is con.
sidering the opening Of additional
areas, mot of which is to be under
pineapple cultivation. "In fact, - add.
ed Mr.. Forbes, "the Territory is plan.
ming the opening up of 10000 acres that
will be taken up by homesteaders, and
who. will probably develop Further the
pineapple and cane industry, which
must add several thousand tons 10 our
present EXPORTS p ~.
War Hurt Our Commerce ~
The question of decreased tonnage
from the Islands coming up Mr.. Fo. hes
explained that the war in Europe had
hurt the exports of tbs Territory. and
that the slides in the Panama Canal
had also affected the shipments for
Honolulu. Questioned as to the in.
"reas Il valuation of shipmentsE from
the Islands while the tonnage remained
bout the same, Mr.. Forbes said. that
be sugar valuation has increased ma
'erlaily since the war in Eurone bfoke,
cut, and that the Territory has also in,
creased the value of some of its other
rrodmets, notably the pineapple. rg.
Gong back to the bfeakwatcr again
he member Of the committee showed
a desire TO know all of the details con
nerted with the project and particular.
W the reasons why it is considered ne,
essary. Mr.. Forbes explained that Il
is needed to "rrevent the .shoal inside,
and to protect ships from the westesly
irift.' This drift, said the Superin,
tendent of PphRc Works. Frequently
causes great changes in tRe-amonnt of
"ater in the harbor, the depth varying
t tines from one 10 four feet. 4
Nawiliwii Breakwater ..r. # b. r
The committee then took up the mat
Ger Of the improvements at Nawiliwili,
Which win cost $2QQ.OO9, Mr.. Forbes
made strong plea for this also point.
ny out to the committeeman the diff.
'"',V H"d danger of landing passengers
and freight at that port. b..
0nld you realize the danger of dis.
Nha'E'ng passengers along the Kauai
''St NJ night at an open roadstead,
~" N""lu Tedul'N recognize that we
" absolutely without protection to
=" lives Of passengers and in the hand,
ing ""r commerce - said Mr.. Forbes.
tn" ne0rlP Of Kauai and the Fed
raj government, he went on Hrealize
ha' Nawiliwih is the logical point for
arhor Improvement A breakwater
md the necessary dredging at this port
'""h "".."' sofetv to shipuing and
encourage commerce. 1t wOnld also af-
ford terminal for the projected Ka-
Haa railroad, and in a short time would
~" ~" u 'in' point for upward Of
100000 tons year, as all commerce
and passenger service would revert to
Nawiliw'li AM al a long felt want for
making direct shipments to the Allan.
n" and Pacific coasts of the United
States" Mi1 r..
eau I'""o - added Mr.. Forbes,
suffers from want Of harbor protec.
tion. The Inter Island Steam Naviga-
tion Company handles $4,000 passeh-