Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 496, 14 January 1902 — CHAMBER IS READY TO AID TERRITORY AT WASHINGTON [ARTICLE]

CHAMBER IS READY TO AID TERRITORY AT WASHINGTON

J. B. Atherton Talks About Appropriations for Harbors. THINKS CONGRESS WILL HELP Youngest Territory May Have to Wait Before its Requirements are Considered. Many Improvement* Needed in Dredging and Deepening Harbors and Supplying Mere Lighthouses — Believes Much Good Can Be Accomplished for Hawaii Nei. Tin t hamlmr of Commerce will at ;i i time? l>< foremost in advancing i ri«- best and most vital interests of Hawaii a? a territory." was the com tii**nt of J B. Atherton yesterday. mi a-k' 1 whether that body would ik*- ai t ion to secure necessary apI cpriatlons from the national conin - for ..i rylng on public iniproven in as -iggcstcd by Tie RepubThe Chamber of Commerce is working for the g. ncrai welfare of • -':u i- ontlnued Mr. At her F: - vch our representative at Washington. Mr. Haywood, the Cham1,. ;- of Commctc would not hesitate • l an? litn. !• press our claims for i:* clful improvements. ! am rn :ned t • believe lliat. dure !■-; th present session of congress. mi 11. ;. cal.- \Vllent and Mr. Haywood w (11 set fortli our more urgent i.ms f ; a share in the Federal expenditures • Ch amber Rfady to Act. Kn-t'Krroon* the Chamber of Com n• re will give heed to the individual • iiilrements of each district if they to ttM b<] The tab! -hraent of new light houses. ,na the improvement of harbors would come under the scope of tiie in such cases should Ibe representative citizens of the • -jet? . onimpnicate with the Chami of C-mmcre-e. tliat organization w i pri mup fl*e matters at its earst .li portunlty. and then submit its ■ r, '.ci.cfs to its represents • o at :!■ national seat of governIt otilj too true that a great , a! ct improvement work recently me ui these Islands, at the expense f the Te; ilorial government, should chti'iliy lia\c been covered by the ’’ .!• ral appropriation. The need was and T rritoriai funds were ■a; i employed Kach >-'ar r.mls larger demands upon the United s-af. - treasury for public improvein nt? 1 believe that in time Ha- . u «'I secure her share, the Te i c-v a rtainly w ill if constant and •ncentrat**d action will bring about Claims of the Territory. Of course we are the youngest i■ to:> and nr.»t abide our time in <waiting ur turn to draw from the ' «1 -ttcugbox. I have no reason • doubt h.iwever. but that much will a-: d w ithin the next few • The ext- ut of Hawaii’s share in t general Rivers and Harbor bill >n to be presented to congress Is ,e ~(>!, matlcal The claims of th:? i-rr.fon will be strongly and forcibly -• rte.i I am incline,? to lielleve •}-. ;*{ the ?!*..ds w ill st cure a fait all,ament of the immense ?um an really appropriated. It won i l>e difficult to state just what I•••• of improvements are most ■ eeded throughout the territory. Th Chamber of Commerce realizes at th*'!. are harbors at various !•? of >.i i that require dredging .<nd deepening. Light houses are tie Eared a nee* ssilv to our shipping in•■■.?ts, ant! claims have bren pre- . uted showing they are in demand t ?, \cral dangerous points on the .mo? To accomplish such ends is the mi?? n of the Chamber of Commerce. "By h arty and unanimous co-oper . »tion. with the object In view for the j betterim-nt of Hawaii nei. I believe' much good will yet be accomplished.” 1