The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-30

Unless the people of the Hawaiian
Islands cease to think of improvements
in thousand of dollars and begin to
think in millions, Honolulu will not
reap the benefit of the American and
world shipping expansion following the
close of the war, is the opinion of
George DenisOn, general manager of
the Oahu Railroad Company and chair
man of the maritime affairs committee
of the chamber Of commerce.
Mr.. Denison, who is in charge of
the collection of data relative to the
harbOr s present facilities and determ-
lining how and where and at what cost
these facilities can be expanded and
developed to care for an increase of
unknown percentage in ship tonnage
says that the time has come when the
proposed dredging of Kalihi ship can,
al, the dredging and opening up of
Pafama basin, construction of new
and huge wharves, must be given an
intelligent study by citizens also, un-
less the Legislators study problems of
finance in large figures, Honolulu will
be unable to participate in the ex-
pansion program of the Washington
administration, and will be financial
and commercial loser.
The maritime affairs committee,
while it has already collected a large
amount of data, and is obtaining much
more through Governor Mccarthy, the
'"~""r commission. the Inter Island
Company, and expects considerable
tio." ,nr amy engineer department,
has not reached the stage where it
can produce a constructive program.
To reach a definite conclusion the
committee will call a general meeting
Of business men and interests for some,
time next week, when constructive da,
ia will be asked for, to aid the com
mittec in shaping it's report to he for,
wHrdcd to J. II. ROsseter of the Elmer
genry Fleet Corporation.
Rosserter'S Status Uncertain
Exactly what is the present status
on the shipping board of }. II. Rossct,
er and what hrs status is to he is a
matter of considerable interest and
some inquiry in Honolulu in view Of
the recent letters that have come from
him in regard to hHrbOr expansion for
the after war trade. Other CORES
pOndcnCe indicates that there have
been changes made and that Mr. Ros
setter may not become director of opGr
ations as it had been expected that he
would be.
Until recently it had been understood
that MIR. Rosseter would 20 to Wash
ingtOn and ON the fifteenth of next
month would become director Of oper-
ations Of the shipping board. Recent
l,,, a.
has been assistant director of opera
tions on the Pacific Coast, has gone
to the, capital and has assumed The
duties that it had been expected would
fall to Mr.. ROSseter.
}. r. Hanify has been director of
operations at Washington. He was
wanted for other duties and the infor.
nation reaching here was that he
would be succeeded by j. II. Rosscter
on September Is. The surmise is that
Mr.. Hanify had to leave sonocr and
that this was the reason Mr.. Cook
went to Washington. A cable has been
sent to learn just what the situation
is but up to yesterday afternoon no
reply had been received.
News of the changes gave rise to a
rumor that Mr.. ROsseter was, or would
be, out of the shipping board but those
best informed here, believe that this
is not the case. They think, from
the tenor of letters recently received,
that he will assume other duties re.
lating more closely to harbors and har-
Dor facilities than to ships and their
move ments.
On the other hand il is considered
possible that the appointment of c. W.
Cook as director of affairs was merely
a temporary one and to he cffertiv c
ried out at this end, " said Mr.. DenisOn,
may be able to leave the Pacific
Coast.
Honolulu Must Prepare
The entire work of the maritime
committee is being carried on because
of Il request, almost amounting to II
demand, from Mr. ROsscter, that HO,
nnIulu harhOr be set In shape for the
promised commerce expansion follow
ing the war.
"Evcn though the suggestions of
Mr.. R0ssctcr could not entirely be ear
ried out at this eud, - said Mr.. Dcnis0n,
81 believe the community has been
sufficiently aroused to awake to the
opportunities ahead Of Us, and that
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