The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-30

much of the program proposed will
eventually be carried through.
Mr.. Denison is firmly of the opinion
that @dollara-year man serving the
administration will cut red tape at
every opportunity, and, being assigned
to a herculean task of finding a use
for the great war feet in times of
peace, he win find the funds necessary
to create this harbor development. For
that reason he is optimistic and urges
all business interests, and all citizens,
to swing in behind this movement and
begin to think in terms of "real mil
lions
Honolulu harbor cannot be expand
ed to provide more wharves, he says.
There are but few small strips of
land on its shores that can be util,,
lied. .. rr,I
The real, development, the dupliea-
ton of Honolulu facilities, must go
elsewhere. The KaIihi ship canal
with thousa nd foot width, will give
space for ships to moor alongside. AS
the ship canal is being dredged and
wharves built along it's borders, wharf
space will be provided in units which
will meet part Of the expansion.
Time Is Important Factor
Time is One of the most important
factors in any program that may be
recommended from here. The dredg-
ing of Pearl Harbor channel took
more than three years time. Kalihi
canal is about 5000 feet long. 1t
will have to be dredged through heavy
coral, and will require considerable
time. A years work should finish the
canal
The war may be over in year. De,
LAYS in commencing work on the
and with war concluded and the new
fleets, turned into peaceful commerce
lanes, would And Honolulu $ harbor
facilities far below the demands that
will be placed upon them, comments
Mr.. Denison.
The report on KaIih ship canal
and the use Of Palama Basin prepared
by l.. A. Thurston few years ago
and sent to Washington, where it re,
ccived the endorsement of the army
engineer department., will he brought
up to date and will from an important
part Of the new idea being prepared for
the use of Mr.. Rosseter.
"In the past when statements have
gone forward from Honolulu to Wash
ington," said Me- Denison, 'they were
intended to convince the authorities
there that we wanted something that
we were entitled to and hoped they
would act favorably.
"ln the present instance we do not
have to convince Mr.. Rosseter. He is
convinced of what we need and asks
us to provide data that can be develop
ed into making q greater harbor. He
wants to help US. He wants to know
where We can put these facilities.
"My own opinion Is that these add.
tiOnal facilities lie entirely in the ship
canal and in PalAma Basin.
"Thr oil storage tanks will then
be half way between and can easily
supply all wharves.
"There is splendid opportunity
for the Rapid Transit to extend it's
lines to give belt line facilities for
the entire new waterfront. There has
also been a PROPOSAL for the o. X. & l..
to extend it's lines similarly
"My own idea Of what should hap.
pen before attempting to put up
'Oh' it'F pau 10 W kOJ puDlIN ODlHIOH
and information from anybody who
may be qualified to offer recOmmcnda
tons.
The Logical Direction
"L<canuot say just what the com
mittee will do, but | am thoroughly con
WINGED we must lean toward Palma
and Kalihi basins. 1t is the only lugl-
cal direction.
"The dredgiDgs will be of immense
value III covering the reefs on both
sides and building up the tide lands
into really valuable waterfront lands.
"The Territory can borrow money
for these improvements. The money
must be procured, Money must be
spent. We may not have it right here
in the treasury. Money can be obtain
ed as money is obtained by corporations
and the United States government
stands ready TO furnish 1t on terms.
The furnishing Of money for this spe.
rilic purpose is part of it's commerce
expansion plan.
~ am not familiar with everything
pertaining to the establishment of a
free port but if that is done here