Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-21
WOULD CALL UPON
PRESIDENT FOR
: SHIP REMOVAL

Assuming that a state of war now
exists between the United States and
Germany, and taking into considera.
ton the unsuccessful efforts of the
harbor board to secure the removal
/ of the German refugee steamers from
Honolulu harbor, Representative Ber-
/ nard H. Kelekolio this morning intro
duced in the house a resolution calling
on President Wilson to take action as
| regards the local situation.
| The resolution provides that a cable
gram be sent to the president request
ing him to order the governor and the
| military and naval authorities here to
move the ships.
Measure 10 Killed
KelekoIio's resolution was speedily
tabled in. spite OF spirited fight in
its behalf waged by its sponsor.
Unable To Protect Itself
The territory is helpless to protect
ITSELF" declared the Hawaii represen-
tatiye. The harbor board has done
its duty and cannot get boat to tow
| out these German ships. The mill
tary committee OF the house has done
all it could. ! ask the support of the
entire house in this matter. Accord
ing to the papers. it is a question of
but few hours before war is deciar-
ed. We should instruct the speaker
to send this message for our own safe
ty and ask the government at Wash
ington to help Us in this tile of need"
Representative Jarrett wanted the
resolution referred to the military
committee. Representative arqes
jumped to his feet 49,
Il want to say right here" he de-
clared, that the remarks of the gen
tleman from the fourth may be all
right at the present time, but / think
Fit would be uHwise to dilly- daily with
this thing any longer. II is up to the
house to act. 1t might be "a or 4S
hours before the military committee
would report" -. "...,.
Speaker H. L. Holstein took the
floor and fought the measure. He said
no good could come of 1t unless II
is made concurrent SO that the SEN
ate might join with the house. He
pointed out that the harbor board had
asked the house to send a eablegram
to Secretary Lane for assistance in
moving out the German ships, and
that the house had tabled the request.
The resolution, he added, was friv-
olous matter at this date. -. r.
Following is the text of the resolu-
ton: ..'..
WHEREAS, The present situation
In the Harbor Of Honolulu, as re-
CARDS the presence therein Of sew
eral German ships, Is one Of menace
and danger to life and property, and
WHEREAS, This house and its
military committee has, by every
known means, tried to apprise and
instil into the governor of this ter.
ritory the urgent need of measures
OF safety and the necessity Of COM
municating to the president of the.
United States and (or) the govern
mental departments In Washington.
our needs and necessities with a
view to ward off and to prevent the
threatening dangers, loss and dam.
age to said harbor and the people of
this city, as is fully recognized by
Z this house to be ever present by
reason of said German ships being
IN such position as to actually men
ace the safety and commerce of this
territory, and --- IT,. i. =,
WHEREAS, The relations of our
mother country to the German en-
pire are now about to be severed,
and warlike means taken to protect
Americans and their property from
the ruthless actions of Germany
both ayowed and expected;
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED
by this house of representatives.
session assembled this 21st day of
March, 1917, that message, as fol-
lows, be cabled, Immediately, to
President Wilson:
To Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States,
Washington, d. G.
The house Of representatives of
territory of Hawaii, now in session,
ask you to order governor and mill
tary and naval authorities TO take
immediate steps protecting Honolulu
harbor by removing German ships
therefrom.
S H. L. HOLSTEIN,
Speaker, House of Representa-.
tfves.'