Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-06
NODECIS|OyI IS
YET REACHED ON
M0VINGOF Ships
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no sooner asked him question than
the attorneyegeneral and his deputy,
followed by Harbormaster Foster. en-.
tered the office.
( Then is il settled that the board
win move the Pommern and Setos
.outside?' asked the reporter.
fYe-es,f answered Forbes. I'VE
went on record yesterday to move
them"
No." sharply interjected Deputy
Acknowledgement Smith, you referred
the matter to the attorney-generals
department for consideration and we
have not yet rendered q written opin-
ion on t."
At this point attorney General
Stafnback said in reply TO question
from the reporter. that he had told
the board IL could move the ships if II
wanted to-" at the boards executive
session Monday, at which the board
came ont OF executive session long
enough to pass resolution to move
the Pommern and Setos outside.
Decide On Another Session
Forbes then requested the Hewspa.
perman to. leave the office for a few
minutes. On conclusion of the con-
ference he told him that an executive
session would be held at 1870 this aft
ernoon and that following 1t there
would probably be an announcement
for the press. Forbes first set 2
O'Clock as the hour but on a re-
quest flcm Commissioner Church
made it half an hour earlier.
A report which came to the Star.
Bulletin this morning was that Col
lector or the Port Malcolm A. Frank
lin would refuse to allow the German
refugee merchantmen to be moved
outside. The harbor board can do
as It pleases so far as l am concern
ed" said the collector.
eerths Badly Needed Now
Commissioner James Wakefield
said this morning the board at its
executive session Monday voted to do
what We have wanted to do for the
last two and a half years"
The refugee German steamers
have been a menace and a drawback
to the commerce of this port. ne
said. There would have been no
danger to them lying outside had they
not wflfufiy destroyed their machine
cry. We have ordered the Pommerr
and Setos to move because we need
their room at Pier and Pier 1s.'f
In the last few days the crews of
the MERCHANTMEN are said by customs
Inspectors on duty watching the yes
sells to have been painting out rust
spots. and giving the engine rooms
and machinery of the vessels a thor
udgh cleanup.
No Notification Received
r. W. Klebahn, manager of Hack
Ieid & Cor1pany's shipping depart
Lnent, said at noon today he had not
received any notification from the har.
Dormaster to move the Pommern and
5etos outside within "a hours. It is
Known today that no such notice will
be sent until after definite decision
n the matter is reached at the execu.
i've session this afternoon. Probably
! longer time than "a hours would be
required to make the vessels ready by
akifg on provisions, coal for cooking.
Extra anchor lines and various equip
11eHt for holding the big freighters
'afe ct anchorage In case Of kona
't6r4ns. The harbormaster at 5 i
''clock Monday afternoon received In
'tfnctfons to serve notice on the local
lgency today to move the two freight |
rs outside within "a hours from the |
inne of serving such notice, but he is |
lolding off pending this afternoons |
In commenting on the situation to- |
lay Deputy Attorney General Arthur |
J. Smith said there are two. questions |
D be decided before definite action /
owafd moving the refugees can be
aiken. They are, first, whether the /
card has authority to move them, |
nd second, whether it really wants |
o do so" he said.
louise Committee Silent
There are to be no leaks from the /
louse Committee on police and mill
airy affairs, declares Chairman Evan
;elino da Silva.
Representative Kelekoiio's resolu.I
ion that the German refugee ships be
orced TO vaeate Honolulu iarbor, on
he presumption that danger may /
nrk In any future attempts to further
amage or destroy the vessels, Is be- /
ne considered by the committee with
he utmost secrecy, having been taken
p for discussion at q meeting late
fonday afternoon
Writes Attorney Generaf
The committee. it was learned to-
ay, has addressed a letter to the at
Orney general and to naval and mill
my authorities requesting information
S to the, possibilities Of danger
Trough allowing the ships to remain
here they are now.
Chairman da Silva declined to make
he communication public, saying that
! was q confidential matter and that
le committee is not yet ready to give
ut the details of its transactions with
egard to this particular matter.
As soon as replies are received to
he communication, the committee ex.
ects to make q full report to the
ouse on the resolution.
foMAN WHO MADE A MILLION