American naval commissioned advices building large floating docks at naval base at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 2 March 1908

An item dated Washington, USA 1st reported that the naval commission of the House of Representatives advices to built floating docks large enough to dock the largest battleships. There were two docks needed, one for the Atlantic and one for the Pacific. Furthermore was suggested to convert the Pearl harbour at Honolulu, Hawaii into a navy base.